BRIDGEPORT - Wise County Messenger

VOLUME 129 - NO. 28 SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2009 DECATUR, TEXAS 26 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS 75¢ 

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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2009 

HERE’S WHAT YOU 

MAY HAVE MISSED 

IN LAST SUNDAY’S 

BRIDGEPORT 

WISE COUNTY MESSENGER 

IN NEWS... 

■ Crash kills 

Bridgeport Sgt. Randy 

White 

■ Stephen York 

charged with capital 

murder 

■ Law enforcement 

responds in wake of 

tragedy 

IN SPORTS... 

■ Tough loss 

■ Lady Texans sweep 

foes 

SGT. RANDY WHITE 

1977-2009 

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NATIONAL FLAG — The Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Fire Department shoots water over the arriving jet Thursday carrying the National Flag, used to 

honor police officers killed in the line of duty. The flag was brought to Bridgeport to honor Sgt. Randy White who was killed Thursday. See more 

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BY NEIL SPERRY 

Dear Neil: We bought 

some land recently, and there 

is a huge bois d’arc tree on it. 

I wondered if it might be the 

largest in the state. Where 

can I find out 

The official list, the Texas 

Big Tree Registry, is on the 

Texas Forest Service Web 

site www.texasforestservice. 

tamu.edu. It’s a fascinating 

list of every species known 

to grow natively or naturalized 

in Texas. It shows the 

largest bois d’arc (you’ll find 

it listed as “osage orange”) 

to be in Northeast Texas in 

Bowie County. That tree’s 

trunk is 247 inches in circumference. 

That’s 78 inches 

in diameter. If yours is 

larger than that, there are 

instructions for entering it 

into the list. While you’re 

looking at the list, look at 

how many state champion 

trees there are in Brewster 

and Hidalgo counties. Those 

two counties both border 

the Rio Grande, and they 

have more champs than 

any other county in Texas. 

The reason For Hidalgo, it’s 

trees that sneak north from 

tropical climates. For Brewster, 

it’s mainly due to trees 

that have found their native 

homes in the Chisos Mountains 

of Big Bend National 

Park. Have fun reading! 

ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 9, 2009 

GARDENER’S MAILBAG 

Dear Neil: I have roses 

that were purchased as a 

bouquet at a grocery several 

weeks ago. The water in their 

vase has remained clear all 

of the time. Now, they are 

sprouting new leaves. Can I 

grow plants from them 

Some growers root roses 

from cuttings, but they 

don’t start with long cutflower 

stems. If you want to 

try them, you’ll need to cut 

them into 5- or 6-inch pieces. 

Insert them into loose, welldrained 

potting soil, and 

give them greenhouse-like 

conditions with nearly 100 

percent humidity. Honestly, 

your odds are extremely 

slim of their rooting at all, 

and even if they did, you’d 

have to grow them to a sufficient 

size to plant in the 

yard. You’d be way ahead 

to shop at a nursery in the 

next few weeks. Their potted 

roses are looking terrific 

right now. 

Dear Neil: We have a 10- 

year-old Shumard red oak. 

It has grown well, and overall, 

it looks healthy. However, 

these past several years we’ve 

noticed that there are no new 

leaves coming out along the 

trunk. Is that a concern 

Absolutely not. Trees 

produce their new season’s 

leaves where those leaves 

can be exposed to good 

sunlight. You’ll notice that 

large shade trees of all species 

have few, if any, leaves 

along their trunks and major 

branches. Actually, quite 

to the contrary, when leaves 

do form along the trunk, it’s 

usually a very bad sign that 

there is some kind of problem 

with the tree’s canopy. 

Just continue to give your 

tree good care and attention. 

Dear Neil: A friend is 

asking me for help with a 

2-foot-wide space between 

their driveway and house. 

They want to plant redtip 

photinias, but I know it has 

serious disease issues. I’m 

concerned that it grows too 

large anyway. Would it be a 

mistake What other options 

might I suggest 

Even overlooking the fatal 

disease flaw that should 

prohibit our ever planting 

them, redtip photinias, 

when left to grow to their 

full genetic potential, are 

the largest shrubs we have 

in Texas landscapes. Their 

mature height, when left 

unpruned, will exceed 20 

feet. Their mature width 

can be 10 feet or greater. 

Their trunks grow to be 6 or 

8 inches in diameter. Those 

facts alone should scare anyone 

thinking about planting 

them along driveways and 

beneath windows. As for 

alternatives, dwarf burford 

hollies grow to a much more 

manageable mature size 

and could easily be pruned 

to stay in bounds. However, 

it would be a lot more interesting 

if your friend used a 

simple groundcover to fill 

the space, and then planted 

a clinging vine such as Boston 

ivy to cover the wall (if 

it’s masonry). They could 

also use a decorative trellis 

placed a couple of inches out 

from the wall to support a 

flowering vine. I’ve used 3- 

inch river rock as a complement 

to the groundcover. I’d 

probably have a small pocket 

of the rocks, say 3 or 4 

feet long, with groundcover 

going both ways from it. Encourage 

them to take photos 

in, and let an independent 

retail nurseryman draw up 

a plan. 

 

Have a question you’d 

like Neil to consider Mail 

it to him in care of the Wise 

County Messenger, P.O. Box 

149, Decatur, TX 76234 or e- 

mail him at mailbag@sperrygardens.com. 

Neil regrets 

that he cannot reply to questions 

individually. 

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Thanks to the recent outbreak 

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peanut-based foods, Salmonella 

is the “It” bacterium 

of the moment. 

For all its current media 

hype, it’s an old-school bug 

with many forms, not all of 

which cause intestinal illness. 

Public health officials 

have targeted it for more 

than a century, and they 

expect the battle to continue 

long after the latest 

flare-up. 

Salmonella bacteria have 

been with us for thousands 

of years, and are prime 

suspects in the gastrointestinal 

illnesses that 

killed Alexander the Great 

and Prince Albert. Typhoid, 

caused by another strain of 

salmonella, is even deadlier. 

It often has killed thousands 

in short periods of 

time, including major outbreaks 

at the Jamestown 

colony and among American 

soldiers in the Spanish-American 

War. 

There are two main 

kinds of salmonella afflicting 

modern humans: the 

non-typhoidal varieties 

that cause gastroenteritis 

(often erroneously called 

“food poisoning”) and the 

typhoidal forms that cause 

enteric fever (typhoid and 

paratyphoid). 

Gastroenteritis caused 

by salmonella is what we’re 

seeing in the infected-peanut 

outbreak. It’s the second 

most common foodborne 

illness in the United 

States, right behind the 

less well-known but similarly 

unpleasant campylobacter 

infection. 

More than 30,000 cases 

of salmonella illness are 

confirmed annually, but officials 

believe we’re making 

headway in the battle. 

The 36,000 cases confirmed 

in 2005 represented a 12 

percent decrease over the 

previous decade. Unfortunately, 

the low rates at 

which salmonella cases are 

reported (an estimated 3 

percent of all cases) make 

it hard to pin down exactly 

how much progress we’ve 

made. 

One statistic is all too 

easy to validate. That’s the 

600 or so deaths that salmonella 

causes each year 

– roughly a third of all 

food-related deaths. 

You can avoid salmonellarelated 

illness by following 

this advice from the Centers 

for Disease Control: 

Thoroughly cook meat, 

poultry and eggs. Use a 

meat thermometer to ensure 

that it’s hot enough 

to kill bacteria. For example, 

ground beef should be 

cooked to an internal temperature 

of 160 degrees. 

TEXAS HEALTH MATTERS 

Eggs should be cooked until 

the yolks are firm. 

Separate foods during 

preparation to avoid crosscontamination. 

Also, avoid 

cross-contaminating foods 

by washing your hands, 

utensils and cutting boards 

after they’ve touched raw 

meat or poultry, and before 

they touch another food. 

Put cooked meat on a clean 

plate, not the one that held 

the raw meat. 

Refrigerate leftovers 

promptly. Bacteria grow 

fast at room temperature, 

so refrigerate leftover 

foods if they’re not going to 

be eaten within four hours. 

Large amounts of food will 

cool faster if they’re divided 

into several shallow containers 

for refrigeration. 

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4 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 9, 2009 

CLAYTON’S CORNER 

By GARY CLAYTON 

Wise Co. Extension Agent 

More than half of the population 

of Texas lives in the urban centers of 

El Paso, Austin, San Antonio, 

Houston, Fort Worth and Dallas, 

yet many Texans yearn 

to return to a more rural lifestyle. 

Wise and surrounding counties 

are quickly being cut into 

a multitude of small tracts of 

land (five to 50 acres) owned 

by individuals who work in 

the city but use the land as 

their principal or weekend 

residences. Collectively, these 

small acreage landowners own thousands 

of acres of productive land in 

Wise County. Unfortunately, small 

acreage tracts can easily be abused if 

not managed properly. 

A sense of “I own it; I’ll do what I 

want on it” may contribute to land 

abuse. Lack of knowledge of the basic 

principals of natural resource 

management is probably the 

major factor contributing to 

land abuse on small acreage. 

To assist small landowners 

in answering key questions 

about weed and brush 

control, forage management, 

livestock, wildlife and being 

a good neighbor, the Extension 

Livestock and Forage 

CLAYTON Committee has planned a 

four-part series of educational 

programs designed with you in mind. 

The series will be limited to 20 people. 

There is a $20 registration fee that includes 

refreshments at meetings and a 

notebook made up of agriculture publications 

from Texas AgriLife Extension 

Service and the Noble Foundation. 

Dates for the meetings are May 11, 

May 18, June 1 and June 8. All meetings 

will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension 

office, 206 S. State Street, in 

Decatur and should conclude no later 

than 8 p.m. The meetings will focus on 

basic animal health, weed and brush 

control, calibrating a sprayer and establishing 

pastures. There will be a 

live animal working demonstration to 

teach methods of castrating, dehorning 

and vaccinating livestock. 

Interested individuals should call 

the Extension office at (940) 627-3341 

by Friday, April 25, to register. The first 

20 to pay the $20 registration fee will 

be accepted in the class. 

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To Anita, 

Happy 47th Anniversary, Anita! 

Thank you for the best years of my life. 

My beautiful Angel, you will never see or read this letter, but in my heart I 

know our Father in Heaven will read this letter to you. 

Anita and I have come a full circle in our life. We were young and in love and 

were married on April 14, 1962 by the church. Our Father in Heaven blessed us 

with two beauitful daughters and four beautiful grandchildren. 

Anita, 

“Imagine a world where no music was playing! 

And think of a church with nobody praying! 

Or a quiet Sunday morning with no church bells ringing! 

Can you picture Heaven with no angels singing! 

Then you have seen a picture of me without you” 

(“A Picture of Me Without You” George Jones) 

“Anita, there’s nothing better once you had the best.” 

My beautiful wife and best friend of 47 years, was diagnosed with Dementia, 

June, 2002. 

Anita is not aware that her mind is dying before her body is ready. We just 

have to do our best to let her know that we still love her and that we understand 

she’s in there somewhere. 

I love you Anita. I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every 

hope and every dream I’ve had. And no matter what happens to us in the 

future, every day we are together, will be the greatest day of my life. I will 

always be yours. 

Just remember: Solamente la mano de 

Dios podra separarnos! 

` 

I Love You And Miss You Every Day, 

Manny Moran 

Anita te Amo mucho, mucho y siempre te amaré!


Boys 

Baseball 

Junior varsity 

Bridgeport 6 

Burkburnett 6 

Bull standouts — Dustin Green had a home run 

and scored two runs to lead the offense. He also 

took care of the pitching and allowed six runs on 

just two hits with six walks. 

Bridgeport records: 1-0-1, 3-3-1 

Track 


Bridgeport at Bowie 

Place: First 

Shot put — 1. Trevor Boals, 40-10; 2. Zach 

Watson, 40-7.5; Tanner Hannah, 39-10 

Discus — 1. Zach Watson, 94-7.5; 3. Tanner 

Hannah, 90-8.75 

High jump —1. Skylar Stowe, 5-8 

110 hurdles — 5. Skylar Stowe, 1942 

300 hurdles — 2. Bryan Vasquez, 44.54; 5. 

Brandon Smith, 45.38 

100 — 3. Trent Schuett, 11.54; 4. Cody Henson, 

11.63 

800 — 2. Adam Hutchinson, 2:25.8; 5. Dustin 

Green, 2:33.2 

1600 — 6. Orlando Gonzales, 5:58.9 

400 relay — 1. Rodney Johnson, Trent Schuett, 

Dylan Hines, Bo Zalmanzig, 47.41 

800 relay — 1. Rodney Johnson, Trent Schuett, 

Dylan Hines, Bo Zalmanzig, 1:40.03 

1600 relay — 1. Brandon Smith, Cody Henson, 

Adam Hutchinson, Bo Zalmanzig, 3:50.0 

Paradise at Valley View 

Place: Seventh 

High jump — 5. Nathan Lamb, 5-2 

Pole Vault — 2. Logan Bailey, 9-0 

Shot put — 4. Brandon Bryant, 35-7 

Discus — 6. Garrett Underwood, 97-0 

400 relay — 5. Toi Glover, Nathan Lamb, Chase 

Reynolds, Kyle Potteiger, 49.43 

110 hurdles — 4. Ryder Lybrand, 18.30; 5. 

Traci Guess, 18.35 

800 relay — 4. Toi Glover, Sean Hays, Kyle Potteiger, 

Johonnes Reineke, 1:44.57 

1600 relay — 4. Nathan Lamb, Toi Glover, Kyle 

Burt, Chase Reynolds, 4:01.54 

Chico at Bowie 

Place: Third 

Shot put — 4. Victor Velasquez, 38-7 

Long jump — Zach Remily, 17-3.75 

100 — 2. Zach Remily, 11.45; 6. Victory Velasquez, 

11.91 

200 — 2. Zach Remily, 24.73; 5. Justin Clayton, 

25.26 

800 — 1. Victor Segura, 2:21.9; 3. Daniel Rivera, 

2:29.3 

1600 — 1. Victor Segura, 5:26.5; 3. Francisco 

Briceno, 5:38 

400 relay — 2. Victory Velasquez, Wade Patterson, 

Clint Codling, Zach Remily, 47.47 

800 — 3. Wade Patterson, Victor Velasquez, 

Justin Clayton, Marcus McCain, 1:43.53 

SUBVARSITY SPORTS 

Eighth grade 

Chico at Alvord 

Place: First 

Shot put — 4. Blake Sampson; 5. Jacob Romines 

Long jump — 1. Brian Ptomey; 4. Josh Bruner 

Triple jump — 1. Brian Ptomey; 4. Josh Bruner 

High jump — 1. Isaac Cole 

110 hurdles — 1. Tylea Byers; 3. Chase Long; 

4. Hunter York 

300 hurdles — 1. Tylea Byers; 5. Trevor Richard; 

6. Chase Long 

100 — 1. Josh Bruner; 4. Blake Sampson 

200 — 2. Blake Sampson; 4. Isaac Cole; 6. 

Hunter York 

400 — 1. Brian Ptomey; 4. Chris Young; 5. Jacob 

Romines 

800 — 1. Hunter Clarke; 2. Luis Flores; 4. Brian 

White 

1600 — 1. Luis Flores; 2. Hunter Clarke; 4. 

Brian White 

2400 — 2. Damien Delgado; 3. Hutchenson 

Cheyne 

400 relay — 2. Blake Sampson, Isaac Cole, 

Brian Ptomey, Josh Bruner, 52.78 

1600 relay — 2. Tyler Byers, Isaac Cole, Josh 

Bruner, Brian Ptomey 

Girls 

Softball 


Bridgeport 12 

Burkburnett 6 

Sissie standouts — Lindsay Walker went three 

for four at the plate with two stolen bases to lead 

Bridgeport to victory. Kasey Wages scattered 

two hits, while Karly Bunker, Shelby Fry, Victoria 

Fuentes and Shelby McDuffie had singles. Bunker 

picked up the win in the circle where she allowed 

five runs on five hits with four walks in three innings 

of work. 

Bridgeport records: 1-0, 5-8 


Chico at Bowie 

Discus — 3. Molli Umphress, 67-9.75 

Long jump — 1. Hannah Avants, 13-2.25; 3. 

Jamey Williams, 12-10 

Triple jump — 1. Hannah Avants, 29-3.5; 3. 

Jamey Williams, 26-4 

100 hurdles — 1. Hannah Avants, 17.83; 2. 

Megan Green, 18.891; 4. Lachelle Gregg, 22.0 

300 hurdles — 1. Megan Green, 56.5; 3. 

Lachelle Gregg, 1:03 

100 — 4. Jamey Williams, 14.47 

200 — 4. Hannah Avants, 30.41 

800 — 4. Danielle Matlock, 3:03 

1600 — 6. Danielle Matlock, 7:02 

800 relay — 2. Jamey Williams, Megan Green, 

Brooke Boling, Hannah Avants, 2:03 

Bridgeport at Bowie 

Place: Sixth 

Shot put — 4. Shelby Crowley, 22-7 

Long jump — 6. Hannah Logan, 11-4.25 

High jump — 1. Taylor Clayton, 4-8 

100 — 1. Riley Kaker, 14.0; 2. Selena Perez, 

14.19 

200 — 1. Selena Perez, 29.68 

400 — 6. Nicole Perez, 1:13.38 

800 — 3. Emily Green, 3:02; 5. Nicole Long, 

3:05 

1600 — 4. Ledy Montoya, 6:52; 5. Alejandra 

Huerta, 6:59 

Eighth grade 


Place: Third 

Shot put — 5. Elizabeth Carleton, 27-4 

Discus — 3. Elizabeth Carleton, 69-7; 4. Lucy 

Carleton, 66-11; 6. Shaye Schirripa, 64-0 

Long jump — 6. Brittni Boling, 11-11 

Triple jump — 3. Araliza Galindo, 27-8.5 

High jump — 1. Araliza Galindo, 4-2; 5. Brittni 

Boling, 4-0 

100 hurdles — 2. Araliza Galindo, 18.79; 6. Jaicea 

Thompson, 21.39 

300 hurdles — 5. Charolette McGuire, 1:00 

100 — 2. Josey Rivera, 14.81; 4. Kenzie 

Cantrell, 15.21 

200 — 2. Josey Rivera, 33.67; 5. Kassie Garcia, 

34.20 

400 — 5. Kassie Garcia, 1:18.18; 6. Myah 

Velasquez, 1:21.26 

800 — 2. Brittni Boling, 2:53.82 

400 relay — 2. Brittni Boling, Shaye Schirripa, 

Charolette McGuire, Araliza Galindo, 58.12 

800 relay — 1. Brittni Boling, Shaye Schirripa, 

Charolette McGuire, Araliza Galindo, 2:07.48 

CMS coach’s comments: The girls did an outstanding 

job representing their school. 

Seventh grade 


Shot put — 5. Maddi Smith, 24-2; 6. Cheyenne 

Davidson, 22-9.5 

Discus — 1. Maddi Smith, 63-5; 2. Cheyenne 

Davidson, 53-5 

Long jump — 2. Charlye Biggerstaff, 13-7; 5. 

Brittany Byers, 11-5.25 

Triple jump — 5. Charlye Biggerstaff, 23-3; 6. 

Brittany Byers, 22-8.5 

High jump — 2. Lauren Hart, 4-0 

100 hurdles — 1. Lauren Hart, 18.07; 4. Ashley 

Patterson, 21.34; 5. Matison Rhodes, 21.0 

300 hurdles — 1. Cheyenne Davidson, 1:00.99; 

5. Matison Rhodes, 1:06.05 

100 — 1. Charlye Biggerstaff, 14.63; 6. Amy 

Cole, 16.52 

200 — 3. Valerie Neal, 33.27 

400 — 1. Lauren Hart, 1:08.71; 4. Brittany 

Byers, 1:17.47 

800 — 2. Maggie Kozak, 3:03.81; 4. Brittany 

Byers, 3:07.51; 5. Misten Kittrell, 3:09.44 

1600 — 5. Misten Kittrell, 6:57.72 

800 relay — 1. Valerie Neal, Cheyenne Davidson, 

Ashley Patterson, Charlye Biggerstaff, 

2:08.84 

1600 relay — 1. Valerie Neal, Cheyenne Davidson, 

Ashley Patterson, Charlye Biggerstaff, 

4:55.74 

CMS coach’s comments: We had some outstanding 

numbers come out of this meet. 

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that cases of chlamydia and syphilis have risen for the third year 

in a row, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention. The all-time-high record 1.1 million cases 

of chlamydia represent about a seven percent increase from the 

previous year. The two most commonly reported infectious diseases 

in this country, chlamydia and gonorrhea account for nearly 1.5 

million reported cases of sexually transmitted disease (STD) in 1997, 

the year for which data is most recently available. The encouraging 

news to report is the belief that the increasing number of chlamydia 

cases is a reflection of improved screening. 

If you think you may have been exposed to an STD, visit your 

doctor right away. Proper treatment may prevent other serous 

complications from occurring. Regular Pap smears and pelvic exams 

are also important and should be a part of a woman routine healthcare. 

For questions about any STD, call WISE OBSTETRICS & 

GYNECOLOGY P.A at 940-626-8008. The office is conveniently 

located at 1713 South FM 51, Ste. 201, Decatur. New patients are 

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P.S. According to the report cited above, untreated chlamydia and 

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Dear Savvy Senior, 

Does the VA provide any financial 

assistance to help veterans or 

their spouses pay for long-term 

care My father, who served in 

the army many years ago, receives 

some in-home care right now but 

will eventually need to move into 

an assisted living facility because 

his health is deteriorating. Can the 

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Searching Son 

Dear Searching, 

That’s a great question. There’s 

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ay for a variety of medical and 

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ou should know. 

VA aid 

The VA benefit that may help 

your dad is called “Aid and Attendance,” 

a special pension benefit 

established in 1952 that provides 

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$1,644 for a veteran; $1,056 for a 

surviving spouse; or $1,949 for a 

veteran and one dependent. The 

money can be used to pay for inhome 

care, assisted living and 

nursing home care as well as medical 

expenses, prescription drugs 

and more. 

Today, around 150,000 veterans 

and surviving spouses receive this 

benefit, but hundreds of thousands 

more are eligible and either don’t 

know about it, or don’t think they 

can qualify for it. 

To qualify, your dad must have 

served at least 90 days of active 

military service with at least one 

day of service during a period of 

war (stateside or overseas), and 

was not dishonorably discharged. 

(Single surviving spouses of war 

time vets are also eligible if their 

marriage ended due to death.) 

Your dad will also have to meet 

certain physical and financial requirements 

to be eligible. 

To qualify physically, he must be 

at least age 65 and need help with 

basic everyday living tasks such as 

eating, dressing and undressing, 

bathing or going to the bathroom. 

Being blind or in a nursing home 

or assisted living facility for mental 

incapacity also qualifies. Or 

if he is under age 65, he must be 

completely disabled. (Single surviving 

spouses have no age restrictions, 

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with basic everyday living tasks to 

be eligible.) 

To qualify financially, your dad 

must have limited assets (usually 

under $80,000) excluding his home 

and vehicle. And his annual income 

(minus medical and long-term 

care expenses) cannot exceed the 

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(MAPR), which in 2009 is $19,736 

for a single veteran; $12,681 for a 

surviving spouse; or $23,396 for a 

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To calculate your dad’s income 

qualifications, add up his income 

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time. If the final tally is under the 

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To learn more, check to see if 

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with the paperwork. To find your 

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WISE NOTES FOR CONSUMERS 

By TANYA DAVIS 


WISE REPS 

— Attending 

the 2009 TEEA 

Conference were 

(back, from 

left) Annette 

Stephens, Josie 

Reppeto, Joyce 

Enis, Tanya Davis, 

(front, from left) 

Bobbie Ashley, 

Dixie Range and 

Marilynn Collins. 

Six Wise County Extension Education 

members represented Wise 

County at the District 3 Texas Extension 

Education Association Conference 

March 25 in Weatherford at the Doss 

Heritage and Cultural Center. 

Those attending were voting delegates 

Josie Reppeto, Marilynn Collins 

and Bobbie Ashley and members Annette 

Stephens, Dixie Range and Joyce 

Enis. Activities focused on the theme 

“Wings of Spring” and included motivational 

speakers, silent auctions and 

a cultural arts contest. 

The purpose of the cultural arts contest 

is to establish a broader understanding 

and awareness of arts and to 

envision individual growth, inspiration 

and enrichment through participation 

in varied forms of art. Wise County 

winners included Annette Stephens 

– 1st with her prairie dress and bonnet 

in the handmade garments and accessories 

category; and Marilyn Clemmer 

– 1st with her pencil drawing in the 

painting/drawing category. 

Second place items included Mary 

Jo Pac with her crocheted framed 

wall hanging; Marilynn Collins with 

her appliqué machine quilt smaller 

than 50x70; and Kerry Wilde with 

her barbed wire/beaded cross recycled 

item. Tammy Henry, Linda Hood and 

Robert Rich also represented Wise 

County with entries in various categories. 

The mission of TEEA is to work 

with Texas AgriLife Extension Service 

to strengthen and enrich families 

through educational programs, leadership 

development and community service. 

Membership is open to adult Wise 

County residents regardless of socioeconomic 

level, race, color, sex, religion, 

disability or nationality. Extension 

Education clubs are established in the 

Greenwood and Oak Grove communities. 

You are encouraged to visit any 

one of the groups. 

For more information on the Texas 

Extension Education Association, call 

the Extension office at (940) 627-3341. 

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Caleb Schlomach, a freshman at Alvord 

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Shooting Matches on March 15 in 

Fort Worth. Schlomach also placed second 

overall in singles by hitting 98 of 100 targets. 

At the Toepperwein Trap Shoot in San 

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his class in singles, shooting 188 of 200 

targets. 

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Think you’ve got a lot of stress in your life Well, 

welcome to the club. In today’s hectic world and troubled 

economy, stress is a part of everyone’s life. 

And while it’s true that stress that comes with certain 

events, such as buying a house, changing jobs 

or the loss of a loved one, can affect your health and 

even your life span, the reality is that not all stress 

has to be damaging. 

Stress, even so-called bad stress, has the potential 

to motivate us, to help us focus and to provide important 

information about ourselves. The key is to learn 

how to respond to stress and to make the most of it. 

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tense or develop a headache Perhaps you get 

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Once you see what stress does to you, look for ways 

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then look for professional help. A counseling 

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ABOUT SIDS 

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or 

SIDS, is the leading cause of death for 

infants between one month old and one 

year. Though a definitive cause for SIDS 

hasn’t yet been discovered, it’s believed 

that sleeping infants re-breathe the air 

they or family members sleeping in 

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WISE COUNTY SHERIFF’S POSSE YOUTH FAIR RODEO RESULTS 

The Wise County Sheriff’s Posse Youth Fair Rodeo was 

held March 27 and 28 at the Sheriff’s Posse Grounds in 

Decatur. 

The results are as follows: 

Friday Leaders 

Mutton bustin’ – Caden Thomas, 3.68 

Stick horse race – Cassie Byers, 18.53 

Pee wee barrels – Laramie Dearing, 22.691 

Pee wee poles – Laramie Dearing, 30.096 

Pee wee ribbon goats – Rosie Stephens, 15.14 

Bareback – Ethan Fenwald, 63 points 

Team roping – no qualified runs 

Tie down roping – Doc Hobbs, 30.01 

Bull riding – no qualified rides 

Jr. steer riding – Parker Raines, 2:09 

Steer riding – Michah Wilson, 4:06 

Jr. goat tying – Jake Cobb, 19.78 

Sr. goat tying – Danni Stepp, 14.94 

Jr. barrels – Sarah Jennings, 22.914 

Sr. barrels – Dani Stepp, 18.016 

Jr. poles – Ramey Walther 

Sr. poles – Dani Stepp, 21.523 

Boys Sr. breakaway – Mickal Hicks, 6.0 

Girls Sr. breakaway – Kelsey Fincher, 5.0 

Saturday Leaders 

Mutton bustin’ – Reagan Taylor, 5.22 

Stick horse race – Clayton Godwin, 6.31 

Pee wee barrels – Hadley Miller, 20.955 

Pee wee poles – Hadley Miller, 25.170 

Pee wee ribbon goats – Tanner Baker, 9.09 

Bareback – Ethan Fenwald, 63 points 

Team roping – Kyle Parker and Chance Gasperson 

Tie down roping – Doc Hobbs, 30.01 

Bull riding – no qualified rides 

Jr. bull riding – Casey Tackett, 1.97 

Jr. steer riding – Hadley Miller, 83 points 

Steer riding – Tyler Winder, 3.91 

Jr. goat tying – Raena Slate, 22.92 

Sr. goat tying – Danni Stepp, 14.94 

Jr. barrels – Raena Slate, 17.628 

Sr. barrels – Dani Stepp, 18.016 

Jr. poles – Paighton Kelly, 22.088 

Sr. poles – Dani Stepp, 21.523 

Boys Sr. breakaway – Mikal Hicks, 63 points 

Girls Sr. breakaway – Kelsey Fincher, 5.0 

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Laci Terrell placed 3rd 

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Morgan Henry placed 3rd 

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WISE OUTDOORS 

By LUKE CLAYTON 

When asked his favorite 

lure for catching bass during 

A call from Nucanoe Dealer 

Johnny Ross in Sulphur the spawn, Johnny said 

“Texas rigged lizard.” 

Springs confirmed what No doubt, soft plastic lizards 

a fishing trip close to my 

home had indicated 

– largemouth bass 

are on their beds 

and shallow water 

fishing is the name 

of the game. 

do a good job of imitat- 

ing the salamander 

which predates 

heavily on the eggs 

and fry of largemouth 

bass. 

As far as colors 

Regardless of 

go, the basic black/ 

whether you are 

fishing at heralded 

red lizard is always 

a good choice 

largemouth hotspots 

but other patterns 

such as Fork, 

such as pumpkin- 

Lake Brownwood 

seed or moccasin 

or Fairfield, you CLAYTON can also be highly 

will want to concentrate 

effective. 

most of your efforts Shallow diving crank- 

in shallow water. 

This is the time of year 

when a shallow-draft craft 

allows access to prime watersbaits 

can also be effective in 

catching shallow water bass. 

A slow, stop-and-go retrieve 

often works best, pulling 

the baits just fast enough to 

“Last week, we were cause them to wobble. 

catching bass from water Very often the strike 

as shallow as 18 inches. We 

paddled back into some areas 

that were packed with 

spawning bass. The Nucanoe 

only draws 2 inches of 

water and can get you to areas 

that bass fishermen in 

bigger boats cannot go. The 

boats are very stable, and 

42 inches across the beam,” 

Ross said. 

comes the instant the bait 

pauses, or is pulled under 

the surface a few inches by 

a gentle sweep of the rod. 

Slow is the name of the 

game when fishing lizards 

for shallow water bass. Ross 

likes to drag the baits along 

bottom slowly and when 

they arrive at a bit of likely 

structure such as lay down 

Regardless how you logs or stick ups, he stops 

choose to access those backwater 

shallows where bass 

are now present in large 

numbers, keep in mind that 

you don’t necessarily have to 

sight fish for bass on nests. 

the bait and shakes his rod 

tip. 

“This causes the bait to 

shake or quiver in place and 

the movement is often more 

than the bass can stand,” he 

“Truthfully, we catch said. 

more bass that are cruising 

the shallows, staging 

around lay down logs and 

brush, than on nests,” Ross 

said. 

“Remember, bass are now 

in all stages of the spawn, 

some are locked down on 

nests, some male bass are 

■ 

Drum Run under way 

on Texas coast 

Capt. Mike Williams has 

fished the bays and closein 

waters around Galveston 

for more years than anyone 

alive, or dead, for that matter. 

busy making nests and In a recent interview with 

some females are already in 

post-spawn. If you are in a 

new area looking for bass, 

concentrate on the warmest 

water you can find, often 

in the backs of creeks, at 

depths of 2-to-4 feet.” 

Capt. Mike, he verified what 

I had assumed – that the 

annual Black Drum Run is 

in full swing. 

The best action has been 

around the Galveston Jetties 

but reports are good 

United States Marine Corps Sgt. Steven 

. Sloan returned to Twentynine Palms, Caif., 

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in Iraq. 

He is a 2006 graduate of Bridgeport High 

School. 

from many of the fishing 

piers as well. The best bait 

is quarter sections of fresh 

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Capt. Mike reports his 

clients have already landed 

drum up to 45 pounds and 

catches of 15-25 fish weighing 

between 15 and 30 

pounds are common. 

The steady action should 

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when fishing usually gets 

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Outdoor tip of the 

week: Venison bacon 

I recently interviewed 

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BIRDS AND BEYOND 

By CLAIRE CURRY 

Recently my mom, our 

friend Kathy, and I went 

for an afternoon hike on 

the LBJ National Grasslands. 

We were in search of 

a specific target: Blue Funnel-Lilies 

(Androstephium 

coeruleum). 

It was a gorgeous day for 

our hike: about 75 degrees 

and sunny with a light 

breeze. We started heading 

down the trail through 

clumps of live oaks interspersed 

with open areas 

filled with little bluestem 

grass. Many gorgeous redbuds 

were blooming. Since it 

was the middle of the afternoon, 

there weren’t a lot of 

birds singing, but I did hear 

several cardinals. 

The warm weather encouraged 

a variety of butterflies. 

First, we noted a 

Black Swallowtail floating 

around. Multiple yellow 

sulphur butterflies were flyng. 

Most of the ones I could 

dentify (few landed and 

any seemed to be in quite 

hurry) were Southern 

ogfaces, so named for the 

attern of black and yellow 

n their wings that supposdly 

looks like a silhouette 

f a dog’s head. 

I saw one Falcate Oranetip 

fluttering about. This 

s a really frustrating buterfly 

for me. These tiny 

ritters fly only in the spring 

nd are striking with snowy 

hite wings tipped with a 

eon orange patch on each 

orewing. However, it seems 

ike they never land for 

ore than a few seconds so 

always have a ridiculously 

ard time getting a photo. 

Well, they actually do land 

ut usually when my camra 

is in my bag.) This speies 

is in the same family as 

he Dogface. 

A few Goatweed Leafings 

were out, too. This 

pecies is named for its leafike 

shape and camouflaged 

rown colors. However, when 

one opens its wings, you are 

treated to a rich orange 

blaze of color. In the open 

live oak woodlands where 

we saw the Leafwings, we 

also heard a Blue Jay, chickadees, 

Ruby-crowned Kinglets 

(which are winter residents 

but were preparing 

for spring anyway with enthusiastic 

song), a titmouse 

and Red-shouldered Hawks. 

Mom and Kathy eventually 

saw the two hawks flying 

over. 

I wandered down deeper 

into the woods in search of 

the titmouse I heard singing, 

but then I heard the 

high-pitched “seepy seepy 

seepy seepy seepy” song of 

a Black-and-white Warbler. 

I got an up-close look at the 

beautiful songbird’s crisp 

black-and-white streaking. 

This species is unique 

among warblers for its regular 

habit of foraging head 

first down trees like a nuthatch. 

After about an hour we 

reached an open mesa with 

only scattered clumps of 

trees. Along the trail Mom 

and Kathy spotted a clump 

of Blue Star flowers that 

were about to bloom. Savannah 

Sparrows and a Song 

Sparrow flew up from the 

grass to the brush. Different 

butterflies were in this area: 

Common Buckeyes, Dainty 

Sulphurs, Painted Lady and 

Sleepy Orange. 

Several wildflowers were 

starting to bloom. We saw 

Indian Paintbrushes, bladderpod 

(a small yellow 

flower with silvery-green 

foliage), verbena, anemone 

and four-nerve daisy. Then, 

we all started to see funnellilies 

hiding at the edge of 

grass clumps. Hooray! Mom 

had been to this spot in a 

previous year when even 

more were blooming, so we 

walked further. Finally, we 

found several big clumps 

of them. Several plants 

had three to five flowers on 

them, while others sported 

solitary blooms. 

Funnel-lilies have a delicate 

color varying from light 

blue to whitish. The petals 

BLUE FUNNEL-LILIES 

seem translucent, yet fleshy, 

and I find them very difficult 

to photograph. In the shade, 

you can’t get the color, but in 

the sunlight they wash out. 

They bloom only in early 

spring, which is why they 

are such a treat to find. The 

species is a perennial, which 

means that it lives more 

than one year. So, if you find 

lilies one year, you can usually 

come back to the same 

spot and then again. Other 

plants in the lily family include 

onion, garlic, trout-lilies, 

hyacinths and asparagus. 

Satisfied with our find 

and getting a bit warm 

and hungry, we started to 

walk back to the cars. Even 

when we try to hurry back, 

there is always something 

to see. We spotted a tiny 

dark Lepidoptera flying 

about. It landed briefly and 

we discovered that it was a 

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■ 

The next monthly field trip 

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For more information, call 

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the Forest Service District 

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■ 

Claire and Mary Curry are 

nature enthusiasts based in 

Greenwood. If you would like 

to contact them, e-mail them 

at larksparrow@eeclaire. 

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First Annual ‘Athletes Against 

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Did you know that autism affects 1 

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Autism Awareness month and the 

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Seven Hills Science 

Extravaganza Night 

Seven Hills Elementary School and 

the PTA will host a Science Extravaganza 

Night, 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 

14. Parent and student scientists will 

conduct hands-on experiments in the 

cafeteria throughout the evening. 

Plugged-in Parenting 

Parents who would like to learn more 

about the cultural messages facing today’s 

youth about dating, drugs, video 

games, cutting and more, should plan 

to experience a powerful, eye-opening 

presentation at 7 p.m., Thursday, 

April 16 at the Performing Arts Center 

(PAC), 2201 Texan Drive, Justin. 

Any parent who has wondered (or worried) 

about the effect of the Internet 

on their child and his or her friends 

should attend this free seminar hosted 

by Northwest ISD. 

International speaker, author and 

counselor Jeffrey Dean will help parents 

plug into the world of their children. 

After speaking to hundreds of 

thousands of teens around the world, 

Jeffrey Dean shares his knowledge 

with parents through public seminars. 

He says the world of teens often involves 

adult-like activities and interests, 

dangerous behaviors and peer 

pressure to conform to a live-for-themoment 

society where teens do what 

feels good instead of doing what they 

know is best. 

Jeffrey Dean recognizes these dangerous 

messages in society greatly 

conflict with the values and desires 

that most parents have for their children. 

His presentation at the Northwest 

High School PAC will include: 

■ How to communicate and stay connected 

with your kids. 

■ The top TEEN things every parent 

needs to know. 

■ What really happens when kids 

surf the Web. 

■ Know about cutting, dating and 

sexual behaviors. 

In addition to the information gained 

at Plugged-in Parenting, one parent 

will leave the seminar with a Wii console. 

Jeffrey Dean’s visit is sponsored 

by Wise Choices and the Northwest 

ISD Council of PTAs. For more information, 

you may call Wise Choices at 

(940) 627-6924. 

Northwest ISD 

Calendar of Events 

Thursday - April 9 

■ 2:45 p.m., Northwest High School: 

Texan Track Host District 5-5A Freshman 

Meet 

■ 5 p.m., Northwest High School: 

Softball vs. Keller 

Friday - April 10 

■ NISD: Bad Weather Make Up 

Day 

■ 9 a.m., Sonny & Allegra Nance Elementary 

School: 3rd Grade Field Trip 

to Dallas Aquarium 


Baseball vs. Grapevine 

Saturday - April 11 

■ 10 a.m. Northwest High School: 

JV White Baseball vs. Grapevine 

Monday - April 13 

■ Kay Granger Elementary School: 

Hats Off to a Bully Free Campus 


Anti-Bullying Rally 

■ Sonny & Allegra Nance Elementary 

School: Pennies for Paws 


9th Baseball vs. Heritage 


National Honor Society Induction 

■ 7 p.m., Northwest ISD Board of 

Trustees Meeting, Administration 

Building Board Room 

Tuesday - April 14 


Too Cool to Bully - Wear Shades 



■ Roanoke Elementary School: PTA 

General Meeting/Choir Spring Concert 

■ 6:30 p.m., W.R. Hatfield Elementary 

School: 5th Grade Music Program/ 

PTA 

■ 6:30 p.m., Sonny & Allegra Nance 

Elementary School: PTA Meeting 

Wednesday - April 15 


Peace Day - Wear 60’s Attire 



Thursday - April 16 


Join the Fight - Wear Camo 




School: Breakfast Buddies Kinder 

- 2nd 


PTA District Parent Dinner and Seminar 

- Performing Arts Center at Northwest 

High School 


Baseball Booster Club Meeting at Stadium 

■ 7 p.m., Kay Granger Elementary 

School: Parent Seminar - Performing 

Arts Center at Northwest High School 

Friday - April 17 

■ Middle School: UIL One Act Play 




School: Breakfast Buddies Grades 

3rd - 5th 


Drill Team Tryouts 


Softball vs. Trinity 

Saturday - April 18 

■ 10 a.m., Northwest High School: 

JV White Baseball vs. Central 

■ 12 p.m., Northwest High School 

9th Baseball vs. LD Bell 

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11 a.m., Worship, Sun., April 5 

Maundy Thursday & Communion .......... 6 p.m., Thur., April 9 

Children’s Easter Egg Hunt ..................10 a.m., Sat., April 11 

(2 divisions: ages 2-4 yrs., 5-12 yrs.) each child will receive a prize 

Easter Sunrise Service......................6:30 a.m., Sun., April 12 

(in the historic outdoor tabernacle) 

Easter Morning Service.................9:45 a.m., Sunday School 

11 a.m., Worship, Sun., April 12 

(in the Sanctuary) 

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classification of the Wise County 

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heading and the fifth week is FREE. 

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an additional $32 for five weeks (price 

based on 20 word or less ad). 

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of two weeks, you’ll receive the next 

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Classified Gold for an additional $16 for 

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Decatur, TX 76234-0149 

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT 

Acreage 

40 ACRES 

7.5 miles north of Decatur, adjacent 

to Grasslands. Electricity 

(940)395-9164. 

ACREAGE, ALVORD 

11.8+ platted acres south of Alvord 

on CR1380, 150-200 foot road frontage, 

fenced on 2-sides, creek on 

1-side, lots of trees, beautiful building 

sites, quiet and peaceful. 

$110,000. (940)210-1010, 

co-owner, agent. 

COMMERCIAL LAND 

10 acres for sale on FM 1810, just 

outside Decatur city limits. Ag exempt. 

Call (214)763-0926 for details. 

INVESTORS/DEVELOPERS 

23.6 acres close to intersection, 

Highway 114/FM 51 North. Platted, 

ready for development. Must sell 

situation. (940)393-6200. 

PARADISE, SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD 

area, 12 acres, co-op water, restrictions, 

no mobile homes, privacy, 

fence, tank. (940)393-2455 by appointment. 

Business Property 

2400 SQUARE FEET 

Commercial, on almost 1 acre, for 

sale in Decatur. New roof and 

some inside updates. Call 

(214)763-0926. 

Condos/town homes 

3/2 CONDO 

For sale in Runaway Bay. Private 

pool, access to lake. $68,000. 

(940)210-9625. 

GREATHOUSE ESTATES 

For sale or lease, nice townhouse, 

3/2.5/2, 1,567 square feet. 

$159,500/OBO. $1,300/month with 

$1,000/deposit. (940)627-5897, 

(940)210-9925. 

Homes 

BOYD, HITT STREET 

4/2/2 brick home, 2,100 square feet; 

large, fenced backyard; master 

suite; jetted, marble tub. $157,500. 

(940)433-3002. 

BOWIE AREA 

10.8 acres, 3-year-old home, 3-bedroom, 

2-bath, double garage, fireplace, 

vaulted den, sprinkler system 

with Saint Augustine grass, surrounded 

by lots of beautiful oaks. 

30x40 shop, 36x40 stall barn, beautifully 

landscaped. $285,000. 

(940)841-0190. 

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FOR SALE OR LEASE 

Runaway Bay. Affordable, 2/1 on 

golf course near Lake Bridgeport. 

Call VM Associates @ 

(817)228-5562 for more information. 

FSBO 3-BEDROOM BRICK 

2-bath, fireplace, large garage; large 

lot with privacy fence, sprinkler system 

& storage building. Decatur. 

(940)577-2171, (940)577-2026. 

FSBO, 4-BEDROOM 

3-bath brick, CH/A, fireplace, updated/remodeled. 

On 15 ag exempt 

acres, 3-stall barn, 2 shops, pond. 6 

minutes to Highway 287. $259,000. 

(940)389-5372, (940)389-8164. 

HORSE PROPERTY 

3/2 refurbished mobile, on 5.9 

acres, 60x24’ barn w/tack room, 

12x24’ loafing shed w/tack room. 

$134,500. Agent, (940)577-2402. 

LEASE TO OWN 

3/2/2 brick home across from 

Bridgeport High School. 10% down. 

Must provide credit references. 

(940)389-5986. 

NEW BRICK 

5 miles SE Decatur, 4/2, 2,062 

square feet living on 2 acres. Granite 

counter tops; wood, tile & carpet. 

30x40 garage/shop. Decatur 

schools. $188,900. (888)283-1919. 

PARADISE, 3/2/1 

brick, new CH/A, new water heater, 

1/2 acre lot and more. Good starter 

home! $110,000. (940)969-6463. 

CHICO - Nice 

brick home, 

3 bedroom, 

1.5 bath, 

in ground pool, 

large kitchen, 

possible 4th bedroom or den. Call Sandra. 

AUSTIN REALTY GROUP 

403 E. Sherman • Chico, TX 76431 

940-644-2807 Office • 940-210-3627 Mobile 

www.theaustinrealtygroup.com 

PARADISE, 304 THIRD 

2/1, carport, brick, fenced, storage. 

As is, $74k. (940)399-8526. 

WILL CONSIDER ALL OFFERS, 

MUST SELL 

4,155 square foot estate home. 

4-bedroom, 4-bath, 3-living areas, 

3-car garage. Million $ finish out. 

Highland Oaks gated community, 

south of Decatur. $499,900. 

Owner/agent, (817)980-3713. 

Lots 

6.5 ACRES 

Great building sites. Mix of open 

land & trees. Broker, 

(940)389-6515. 

Mobile Homes 

$8,000 tax free credit available 

when you buy a home @ Xtreme 

Homes in Decatur, TX. 

(940)626-8117. 

chad@decaturxtreme.com 

RBI #35645. 

1,680 SQUARE FEET 

on 1 acre in Justin. $125,000. 

(469)556-7644 or 

Number9ranch@aol.com. 

2007 3/2.5/study Solitaire double 

wide home with 16 acres, Park 

Springs area. Call for price. 

Owner/agent. (940)636-4675. 

Shop Space for Lease! 

$1,200 PER MONTH 

Great opportunity to start your own business or lower 

your overhead on existing one! 20 x 35 x 12 Bay with 

Compressor Air, Electricity,Tool Storage, Counter Space 

and Work Area, High Ceiling and Central Heat/Air. 

(Bay for lease is separate from other detailing bays) 

Located at Attention to Details auto detailing 

building right off of Hwy. 287 in Decatur. 

Call 940-627-7198 Paul or Shelly 

Open 

House 

3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH 

mobile home on 1 acre; new carpet, 

appliances, fenced backyard. Low 

down, payment less than rent. 

(214)682-5752. 

DOUBLE WIDE 

1,680 square feet on 1 acre in 

Rhome, $75,000. (469)556-7644 or 

Number9ranch@aol.com. 

K&P Homes, Inc. 20 used homes, 

all refurbished. Financing available. 

Springtown, TX. (817)677-3446. 

No payments for 6 months after you 

sign on all factory inventory @ 

Xtreme in Decatur, TX. 

(940)626-8117. 


RBI #35645. 

RBMOBILEHOMES.COM 

Move, set-ups, re-levels. In & out of 

state. Licensed, bonded, insured. 

Repos. Free estimates. 

(940)683-5547. RBI #36191. 

Transport & set up for single wide, 

$1,250. Transport & set up for double 

wide, $2,950. Xtreme in Decatur, 

TX. RBI #35645. Licensed, insured, 

bonded. Will not be outpriced! 

(940)626-8117. 


WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV. 

Best deal on moving, set up & trim 

outs. Bonded, licensed & insured. 

(940)433-3117. 

Beautiful family home on 3 acres 

close to schools and shopping. 

3 Countryside Drive • Bridgeport, Tx 

Saturday, April 11 • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

Presented by Sue Meek 

940-393-9607 

RENTALS 

Rentals 

RENTA 

Apartments 

• 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 

BRIDGEWOOD 

Executive Suites 

Bridgeport, TX 

NOW AVAILABLE 

WITH 1 YR. LEASE 

1 bedroom $695/month 

2 bedroom/2 bath $750/month 

Washer & dryer included 

Garages available 

817-929-5910 

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. 

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: 

All offers considered. Let’s make a 

deal! Bowie, Garden Terrace Apartments, 

$100 off 1st month’s rent. 

Decatur, 700 S. Trenchard, 4-bedroom, 

1-bath; 6257 N. FM 51, 

3-bedroom, 2-bath. Texas Motor 

Speedway, furnished condo, 2-bedroom, 

2-bath. No pets allowed. Karl 

Klement Properties, contact Elaine, 

(940)627-6362. 

www.klementproperties.com. 

Business property 

COMMERCIAL BUILDING 

with 1/2 acre lot. 2,000 square feet. 

In Boyd, Highway 114. Will remodel 

to suit right tenant. $1,000/month. 

(940)969-2628, (817)475-2417. 

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 

Office/retail space. 1,000-7,000 

square feet for lease. 

(940)627-2510. 

Duplexes 

2-bedroom, 2-bath duplexes in 

Bridgeport, $725/month. 1-bedroom, 

1-bath, condo, Runaway Bay, 

$600/month. Month-to-month lease. 

Koby, (940)389-8506. 

Brand new! Ready 4/1. 3/2 w/extras. 

$950/month, $500/deposit. 

Credit/criminal check required. 

Some pets allowed, plus additional 

deposit. Call (817)874-0859, 

(469)585-0122. 

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 

1-800-927-9275. 

EQUAL HOUSING 

OPPORTUNITY 

COUNTRY LIVING 

with the convenience of the city in 

this fantastic 3/2 sitting on 2 lots, 

backs to heavily treed creek, storage 

building & carport in Boyd. 

317 Cemetery Rd 

PRIVATE TRANQUILITY 

is the atmosphere in this 

3/2 heavily treed backyard with 

workshop made of old barn wood & 

private creek in Boyd. 

412 Brookfield Dr 

Commercial property 

located on busy Hwy 287 with 240 ft 

road frontage. Over 10,000 sq. ft. on 

2 acres. Two buildings 60 x 80 and 

60 x 100 with offices, 8 large roll up 

doors, 600 sq. ft. apartment. 

Highway 287 

Christie Cawthon 

Real Estate Consultant 4 Life 

Cell: 214-725-8211 

Office: 972-772-1204 

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move in. Build your custom home on the golf course, 

lakefront and acreage in Runaway Bay, Bridgeport 

and Decatur! You must see these homes! 

* Christopher Grace Custom Homes is now offering 

NEW HOMES LOADED WITH UPGRADES 

Beginning at $989 monthly! You Must See These Homes! 

WE CAN HELP EVEN WITH BUMPS AND BRUISES 

ON YOUR CREDIT! 

SOLD 

108 CACTUS CANYON 

¼ Acre Lot with a 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Very Open 

Floor Plan, Huge Kitchen with Island, Stone Fireplace, 

Jacuzzi Tub, Large Covered Patio, Huge 

Family Room, Full Sod, 6’ Stained Privacy Fence 

and Sprinkler System!! * Only $1,199 monthly 

Ready for move in. 


¼ Acre Lot with a 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Beautiful 

Front Porch, Extended Covered Patio, Large 

Kitchen with Island, Jacuzzi Tub, Sante Fe Doors, 

Full Sod, 6’ Stained Privacy Fence and Sprinkler 

System. Upgrades Galore! * Only $1,299 

monthly Ready for move in. 


1/3 Acre Lot with a 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath with a 

Study and Large Dining Room, Front Porch, 

Covered Patio, Butlers Pantry, Full of Custom 

Cabinets, Stone Fireplace and Jacuzzi Tub, Full 

Sod, 6’ Stained Privacy Fence, Sprinkler System 

and MUCH MORE!! * Only $1,399 monthly 

Ready for move in. 

For Information Please Call 

Juston Wenham 817-733-3444 

www.christophergracecustomhomes.com 

*All above payments are based on a 4.5% fixed interest rates for approved buyers through Christopher Grace Custom Homes preferred mortgage company that meet qualification requirements.


REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 

NICE RHOME DUPLEX 

2/2 w/appliances, washer/dryer 

hookups, lawn care. Covered parking/storage. 

No smoking. Some pets 

O.K. $750/month, $500/deposit. 

Owner/Agent (940)399-3900. 

SPRING SPECIAL 

Bridgeport area. $795/month & up 

with $500/deposit. Beautiful 3-bedroom, 

2-bath duplex. Vaulted ceilings, 

covered porch, appliances & 

washer/dryer connections. Pet 

friendly. (817)270-HOME. 

www.rhinopropertygroup.com. 

Homes 

**NOW IN RUNAWAY BAY** 

Beautiful new home for rent. 3-bedroom, 

2-bath, w/privacy fence. 

$1,000/month, $500/deposit. Huge 

master suite, vaulted ceilings, large 

covered porch, all appliances & 

washer/dryer connections. 

(817)270-4660. 

“Timeless Elegance” 

200 Cyndilu Lane, 3/2/2 

$1,600/month, $300/deposit 

1505 N. Bus 287 

New 2/1, great for roommates. 

$850/mo., $300/deposit 

All homes include lawn care. 

817-825-4647 

3-bedroom, 2-bath. 1205 Hawk Circle, 

Decatur. (Across from Middle 

School.) (940)644-5523 or 

(940)393-1818. 

3/2 brick, Rhome area. Ask for Beki, 

(817)636-2555. 

3/2/2 on 1 acre, Decatur ISD. No 

smoking, pets allowed. 

$1,000/month, $500/deposit. Call 

(940)210-5164. 

DUPLEX IN BRIDGEPORT 

Spacious 3-bedroom, 2-bath, in nice 

neighborhood. $850/month, 

$500/deposit. Appliances, washer 

dryer connection. No pets, no smoking. 

(940)393-2994 or 

(940)389-4066. 

For rent. Homes with acreage. 

Horses OK. $1,500/month & up. 

(817)903-1044. 

GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD 

3/1.5, fenced back yard, Decatur, 

close to schools. Available April 13. 

(940)399-9282, (940)399-9289. 

Rent house in Bridgeport. 3-bedroom. 


No pets. (940)683-5917, 

(817)304-0056. 

RHOME RENTAL 

3/1.5/1, huge fenced backyard, 

Northwest ISD, quiet neighborhood, 

no smoking, some pets OK. 


Owner/agent, (940)399-3900. 

Mobile Homes 

LARGE MOBILE HOME LOT 

for rent, Chico, TX. $100/month. 

(940)683-3525 or (940)210-2558. 

NOW HIRING: 

RNs, PT and PTA (Full time) 

• RN - Med/Surg * CCU * Inpt Rehab 

Behavioral Health * Dialysis 

BHS Nurse Mgr * Cath Lab 

Surgery * Recovery * L&D 

•LVN-Med/Surg * Inpt 

Rehab * BHS 

Spaces & lots 

1705 S. FM 51, Suite 108, Decatur 

• Therapy Services: PT* 

* WorkSTEPS Coord. (PT or OT) 

• C.N.A./PCT & Ward Clerk - Med/Surg 

• Cook/Diet Aide & Ambassador 

Part Time/PRN 

• Clinical Therapist/LMSW - 

Behavioral Health 

2000 S. FM 51 • Decatur, TX. 76234 - A not for profit hospital 

www.wiseregional.com - EOE - Job Line: 940-626-2525 

Up to $7,000 RN Bonus 

OPENING FOR 

ACCOUNTANT 

Accounting degree preferred 

but bookkeeping work experience very 

important. Position includes preparing 

monthly financial statements, spread sheets 

and bank account reconciliations. 

Excellent opportunity for the right 

applicant. 

Send resume to 

P.O. Box 149 Attn: LW 


SPRINGTOWN RV PARK 

3080 W. Highway 199, Springtown. 

(817)220-4678. Daily, weekly, 

monthly rates. Covered/uncovered 

spaces. Laundry. Free Internet. 

SUNSET RV PARK 

Centrally located between Decatur, 

Bridgeport, Bowie on Highway 287. 

Full hook-ups, free laundry, free 

wireless internet. (940)845-2007. 

EMPLOYMENT 

• Childcare 

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. 

Food service 

Interested in working in new, fast 

growing business & like sweets 

Then call Colleen, (940)626-8137 

for interview & details. 

Medical/Dental 

• Business Opportunity 

• Employment Information 

• Adult/Elderly Care 

• Food Service • Medical/ 

Dental • Miscellaneous 

• Offi ce • Retail/Sales 

• Trades • Work Wanted 

Human Resources 

Assistant, FT 

Experience Required 

Hospital and Joint Commission 

Experience preferred 

Tom Harrison 


1905 Doctors’ Hospital Drive 

Bridgeport, TX 76426 

940-683-0327 • FAX 940-683-0485 

tharrison@bpdh.org 

Home health agency seeks responsible 

caring adults to help with daily 

living tasks. Wise County openings. 

Please contact Betty, 

1(800)866-6705. 

Jordan Health Services. Immediate 

hire for LVNs and home health attendants. 

To apply, please call 

1(800)289-0190, x214. 

DOCTORS’ HOSPITAL 


Registered Nurse 

Medical Surgical Unit 

Nurse Manager, FT 

Discharge Planner/ 

Case Manager, FT 

PRN 

RN’s $35.00 Hour 

ICU, OR, L&D, ED, MS 

Staff & Supervisor 

Positions Available 

Tom Harrison 


1905 Doctors’ Hospital Dr. 

Bridgeport, TX 76426 

940-683-0327 

940-683-0485 Fax 

tharrison@bpdh.org 

NURSE 

You got into healthcare to care for 

others, join a facility that will return 

the favor. Longmeadow at Justin, located 

12 miles from Denton & just 5 

miles from the Texas Motor Speedway, 

seeks talented, caring, people 

to join our clinical staff: 

CNAS 

Full-time all shifts 

Sign-on Bonus 

(offer expires April 30) 

We offer comprehensive benefits including 

medical, dental, 401K and 

PTO. Now under the leadership of 

our new Director of Nurses, Linda F 

Cole! Send resume to: 

Longmeadowat Justin 

Attn. Linda F. Cole, DON 

120 Meadowview Drive 

Justin, TX 76247 

Ph: (940)648-2731 

Fax: (940)648-0511 

linda.cole@fundltc.com 

www.fundltc.com 

EOE/DFW 

Miscellaneous 

Farm and ranch hand wanted. Wise 

County. Must have agricultural experience. 

Baling hay, working cattle, 

fencing, miscellaneous chores. 

Housing, wages, benefits. Send resume 

to: P.O. Box 149, Attention 

Farm, Decatur, TX 76234. 

MASH before & after school program 

is now hiring caregivers. Good 

pay and incentives. Mon.-Fri., a.m. 

& p.m. hours available. Must be 

18-years-old, have diploma or 

equivalent and pass background 

check. Located in Rhome area. Call 

now, (817)638-5511 or 

(817)366-5865. 

Satellite installers needed. Top pay. 

Can train. Must have own truck & 

tools, pass background & drug 

screening. Call Mon.-Fri., 

10am.-4p.m., (817)825-5907. 

Office 

Needed: Office Assistant, Rhome. 

$8/hour. Email resume to: 

foresightmgmt@gmail.com. 

Trades 

2 style stations for rent. Also retail 

space available. Call (940)969-2800 

or (940)577-0986 for information. 

OVR drivers wanted. All 48 states 

w/good pay. Stay out 2-3 weeks 

then back home for time off. Must 

be 25-years of age or older and 

must be clean cut in appearance, 

and have no more than 2 moving 

violations on your MVR record. Contact. 

(940)366-1240. 

Technician Wanted 

We have an immediate opening for an experienced 

Service Technician 

We offer: 

Childcare 

depending on experience 

CHILDCARE IN MY BOYD 

home, Mon.-Fri., any ages, infants 

welcome. TLC/meals/snacks provided. 

Boyd school pick up, drop off. 

(817)694-4561. 

Childcare in my Decatur home. Any 

ages, most hours. Experience with 

Type 1 Diabetes & Asthma. Decatur 

school drop off & pick up. 

(940)210-4230. 

HAPPY HEARTS 

Registered, in-home child care no 

enrolling. Located in Rhome. Please 

call (214)686-0342. 

Business 

CLASSIC HOME 

CONSIGNMENT SHOPPE 

Now open! Come by & shop. Accepting 

consignments. Call 

(940)626-4603. 

KARAOKE 

For Your Next Party! 40,000 songs 

to sing, we bring the party to you! 

www.totallytwistedkaraoke.com 

(214)697-9657. 

STONE WORK & CONCRETE 

Retaining walls, patios, rock entries, 

houses, landscaping. Small brick 

jobs. Decatur references. 20 years 

experience. Major credit cards accepted. 

(817)919-4487. 

Housecleaning 

Caldwell Cleaning Service. No job 

too small. Residential or commercial. 

25% discount on 3rd cleaning. 

20-years experience. 

(817)298-0613. 

HEART FOR HOMES 

It’s time for spring cleaning! Office, 

house cleaning & organizing. References 

available, free estimates. 

Call Sharon, (940)389-8883. 

SPRING CLEANING 

We do air duct cleaning. 

(940)627-3335. 

TODAY’S TOUCH CLEANING 

Care. Bonded. Residential and commercial. 

(940)210-1726. 

Let me fix it 

A+ HANDYMAN SERVICE 

General home repair/maintenance, 

auto tune-ups, lawnmower/tiller 

tune-ups. Fence, sprinkler maintenance/repair. 

30+ years experience. 

Dependable, trustworthy. Call 

Karl, (817)995-7960, 

(940)627-1115. 

STORM SEASON 

IS UPON US! 

Call AVS Roofing Systems 

to help settle your hail claim 

and provide your home with 

the new roof it deserves!!! 

Commercial and Residential 

Roofi ng Specialist 

Contact: 

Andy Small or Brent Cobb 

940-626-9900 

BARRINGTON CONSTRUCTION 

All types remodeling, home repairs, 

foundation work & privacy fences. 

All work guaranteed. 

(940)389-9276. 

Ronnie Crawford in the 

Service Department at 872-1133 

Wagonseller Road at US Hwy 287 Bowie, Texas 

Septic 

Systems 

Installed 

Now offering Storm 

Shelters! 

LEN ROY DON 

BUILDERS 

A Father & Son Business 

Roy & Reyn 

Tractor & 

Backhoe Service 

817-366-7990 

Mobile Direct 

LANGTO CONSTRUCTION, INC. 

Custom homes. Remodels, Earth 

Friendly Spray Foam Insulation, additions, 

kitchen/bath, patios & more. 

www.langtoconstruction.com, 

www.earthfriendlyfoam.com, 

(682)429-3011. 

MCCRAYS HOME IMPROVEMENTS 

Bowie Texas. Painting, decks, 

porches, kitchens & bathrooms, 

floors & windows, wooden fences, 

roof repairs & replacements, playhouses, 

vinyl/wooden siding, etc. 

Complete home repair and remodeling. 

No job too small. Call Mike @ 

(940)867-6537. Bonded/insured. 

MOBILE SATELLITE 

& RV REPAIRS 

Certified & insured. All RV, travel 

trailers, mobile homes & insurance 

work. (940)466-9675. 

RUSSELL’S 

Home Improvements 

& Repair 

All Types of 

Remodeling 

Repairs Large or Small 

Add-ons, Decks And More 

Call 

940-627-6947 or 

940-389-4943 

STEVE’S HANDYMAN SERVICE 

Electric, plumbing, framing, cabinets, 

counter tops, drywall, painting, 

lawn, clean-up, hauling, tree removal. 

Free estimates. 

(817)523-3046, (817)471-7597. 

DIRT DOG 

excavation 

Robert D Morrow,owner 

817.938.2540 

www.dirtdogexcavation.com 

MINI-EXCAVATOR 

great for trenching, stump removing, or landscaping 

CABLE-PLOW 

great for burying electrical lines or boring under driveways 

Custom Homes, Remodels, 

JRCommercial Constructions 

24 years experience 

Great References 

817-991-0395 

www.jr-construction.com 

• Land and Lot 

Clearing 

• Driveways and 

Parking Lots 

• Roads 

• Demolition 

• House Pads 

Miscellaneous 

ALTERATIONS 

Custom sewing and mending. Call 

Sue, (817)300-1446. 

JUNK & TRASH REMOVAL 

Garage, shed, yard clean-ups. Garage 

sale leftovers picked up. Call 

Jason, (940)577-3368. 

BRICE JOHNSTON 

PORTABLE WELDING 

Boyd, Texas 

Fence • Corrals • Horse Sheds 

Car Ports • Porches • Barns 

Free Estimates 

817-727-3165 

Williams’ Hauling 

& Tractor Works 

• Brushhog & Finish Mowing 

• Blading, Plowing & Tilling 

• Backhoe work, driveways 

• Dirt, sand & gravel hauling 

• Land Clearing 

• All types cleanup & haul-offs 

• Quality work, fair pricing 

James Williams 

940-399-9138 

Insured 

Tutoring 

SEWING LESSONS 

Private instruction. Call Sue, 

(817)300-1446. 

FARM AND RANCH 

FARM A 

RANC 

Farm Equipment 

• Farm Equipment • Fencing 

• Lawn & Garden • Livestock 

• Livestock Care/Training 

• Livestock Lost & Found 

• Livestock Stud Service 

• Livestock Supplies 

• Miscellaneous • Mowing 

• Pasture & Feed • Poultry 

1980 INTERNATIONAL 

tractor, 4-wheel drive, front-end 

loader w/attachments. $7,500. 

(940)644-1821. 

CONSTRUCTION 

Payroll for Pennies 

No Hidden Fees 

End of year - W2’s ................................. Included 

TWC C-3’s ............................................ Included 

IRS 941 Quarterly Return ....................... Included 

IRS 940 Federal Unemployment Report.... Included 

J.T.B.S. Business Solutions 

(Jackie’s Tax & Bookkeeping Service) 

Texas Owned & Operated 

www.JTBS.biz 

(940)683-0099 

Excavation & 

JMTBobcat Services 

We Can Haul: 

• Sand and Gravel 

• Topsoil 

• Cushion Sand 

• Select Fill 

• Brick Sand 

• Base 

Commercial and Residential “No Job Too Small Or Too Big” 

Call for free estimates 

Trey: 940-531-0661 • Julian: 940-627-4383

TM 


FARM AND RANCH 

PETS 

MERCHANDISE 

FOR SALE 

TRANSPORTATION 

LIVESTOCK TRAILERS 

2008 6.8x24, nose cone, covered, 

$7,200. 6x24, bow top, $2,700. 

5x14, covered WW, $1,200. 5x14, 

bow top, Hale, $1,200. 

(940)210-9366, (940)224-1470, 

(940)644-5956. 

Massey 481, cab w/loader, $22,500. 

Case/IH Maxxum 115, cab, 

$39,950. Vermeer 5400 round baler, 

$12,900. Now stocking PJ brand 

trailers! (940)627-5451. 

MASSEY FERGUSON 

15-row grain drill, good condition, 

$700. 7 tires, 225-75-16, $125/all. 

(940)644-1844. 

OCEAN FREIGHT CONTAINERS 

ew & used. Water tight & rodent 

roof. Larry Singley, (817)992-9122. 

STORAGE CONTAINERS 

Great storage! The best containers 

at the best price. (817)726-7669. 

Fencing 

BOBBY’S FENCE 

All types fencing. Free estimates. 

Over 25-years experience. 

(817)444-3213. 

CHRISTIAN COWBOY FENCING 

arbed wire, horse & goat. New 

ence & repairs. Steve, cell, 

817)360-6385; home, 

940)626-4660. 

DONE RIGHT FENCING 

All types fencing: Ranch, residential, 

industrial. Custom carports, metal 

buildings. (940)531-1901. 

FARM & RANCH FENCING 

Pipe & cable, non-climb, barbed 

wire, entrances, solar gate operators, 

repairs. Jim at (940)367-7505. 

FARM & RANCH SERVICES 

All types of fencing & fence repair. 

(940)210-1242. 

Lawn and garden 

DOC’S LAWN SERVICE 

Mowing, weed eating, tree/shrub 

trimming, clean-up, light hauling. 

Rough ground slopes, no problem. 

Jay (Doc) Caraway, (940)433-2557, 

(940)210-1389. 

LONE OAK LANDSCAPING 

Personalized landscape plans, 

20-years experience. Plants furnished, 

you plant or we plant. Sod, 

tree work, decks/patios/walls. 

(940)389-1778. 

TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED 

36 years in business, insured. All 

major credit cards accepted. 

(817)444-0861, Teater. 

TRIPLE L LAWN MAINTENANCE 

& tree trimming. Fertilizing, weed 

killing, edging, haul offs. Call for free 

estimates. Insured. Kevin Lambert, 

(940)577-5136. 

WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE 

RIDING LAWN MOWERS. 

(940)433-2255. 

BUY & SELL & TRADE 

All classes of horses. All riding 

horses sold, 72 hour unconditional 

guarantee. (940)224-1470, 

(940)644-5956. 

CERTIFIED ANGUS STEERS 

Grain fed. No antibiotics. No hormones. 

$1,200 and up depending 

on size. We can deliver to your 

processor or ours. Delivery charge 

extra. 972-342-5539 or 

817-371-2168. 

HORSE SALE 

1st & 3rd Saturdays. Highway 281 

@ I-20, Santo, Texas. 

www.tacketthorsesale.net, 

(817)929-3612. 

LLAMAS 

weanlings (6-months-old), adults, 

bred females, guardians & pet quality. 

We provide training & support 

for new owners. (940)433-5897. 

MIX 30 END OF SEASON SALE 

liquid feed. 16% protein, 10% veg 

fat. $235/ton, $1.08/gallon. Servicing 

Wise, Montague, surrounding 

counties. (817)233-3779. 

Pony saddle, blanket & bridle. 

Good, small pony for kids. No one 

rides him, so he’s for sale. $350. 

(940)393-6361. 

REGISTERED ANGUS BULLS 

Gentle, exceptional herd sire, 

4-years-old, proven producer, 

$2,500. Also 18-month-old herd 

sire prospect. Bulls come with registration 

papers. Also for sale: various 

certified Angus heifers and 

cows. Contact Mickey @ 

817-371-2168 or Chris at 

972-342-5539. 

RIDING HORSES 

Sell or trade, $650-$1,250. All riders 

72 hour unconditional guarantee. 

(940)210-9366, (940)224-1470, 

(940)644-5956. 

Livestock care/training 

HORSESHOEING & TRIM 

Texas certified farrier. Office, 

(940)644-5140; cell, (940)399-6981. 

Mowing 

Klean Kut 

Lawn Care 

Mowing • Edging • Trimming 

Commercial or Residential 

Brush Hog Mowing 

Insured 

Kenny Moran 

Cell 817-247-9965 

Office 940-433-5470 

Pasture and feed 

G&L CUSTOM BALING 

Round and square bales, pasture 

mowing, fertilizing, weed control. 

(817)320-1993 or (817)320-8937. 

I am looking for land to lease for hay 

& cattle grazing. (940)389-8004. 

PREMIUM QUALITY 

Small squares coastal & Sudan. 

3x3 big squares & small squares 

Alfalfa, Goat & horse quality. 

(940)393-6095. 

Pets 

PETS 

PETS 

• Pets 

• Pets Lost & Found 

• Pet Care/Training 

• Pet Stud Services 

!!ATTENTION!! 

We suggest that our readers thoroughly 

investigate any advertiser 

before investing any money. 

1-YEAR-OLD FEMALE FERRET 

and 2-story cage for sale. $225 for 

everything. (940)399-7577. 

AKC LABRADOR RETRIEVERS 

1 male, red, 8-years-old. 1 spayed 

female, yellow, 7-years-old. Free to 

good country home. (940)366-1624. 

BEAUTIFUL CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES 

Just in time for Easter! All colors, 

1st shots/wormed, parents registered. 

(940)366-1742. 

COCKER SPANIELS 

Miniature, CKC, females & males, 

shots/wormed. $400/each. 

(817)444-7179, (817)696-1506. 

CORGI, AKC 

Adorable, affordable puppies,tri-col - 

ors and red& white!Call for information. 

CeCe, (940)399-9141. 

GREAT PYRENEES PUPS 

8-weeks-old. 2 females & 3 males 

available. Parents on site. 

(940)210-2506, (940)644-2251. 

WEST HIGHLAND TERRIER 

13-week-old male, all shots, ACA 

paperwork. Asking $600/OBO. Call 

Clint, (325)212-0224; or Kelli, 

(940)325-374-5738. 

White, 1/2 lab, 1/2 Australian Shepherd, 

10-months-old, current shots. 

Free to good country home. Wonderful 

outdoor dog. (940)577-4141.. 

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 

MERCHAN 

FOR SA 

Furniture 

AARONS LEASE RETURNS 

Save big because we leased it first. 

50 and 55 inch HD TVs from $499. 

New 60 inch Mitsubishi DLP TV 

$1499. Nice sofa and love seats 

from $429. Lamps from $19/each. 3 

table matched sets from $79. Mattress 

& foundation from $149. 

Washer-dryers, refrigerators, stoves 

and much more. 1304 Highway 51 

S, Decatur, next to Dollar General, 

(940)627-5043. Ask for Miles. 

Miscellaneous office furniture. Desk, 

chair, bookcase, 2 computers, conference 

table with 4 chairs, miscellaneous 

stuff. (940)393-1748. 

Garage sales 

• Appliances 

• Clothing/Jewelry 

• Furniture 

• Garage Sales 

• Firewood 

• Miscellaneous 

• Auctions 

!!ATTENTION!! 

Garage sale ads must be called in 

BEFORE 11a.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 

11a.m. Friday THE WEEK BE- 

FORE the sale. We do not run garage 

sales the weekend before the 

sale. 

Decatur, FM 51 South to 278 South 

Meadows, Fri.-Sat., April 10-11, 

8:30a.m. 4-families, furniture, 

books, household/miscellaneous 

items. Cancel if rain. 

Decatur: City-wide garage sale. Saturday, 

April 18. Individual and 

neighborhood sales. Sidewalk sales 

at businesses city-wide. Maps available 

April 15. Contact: Frieda Hanley, 

(940)627-6158. 

Living Estate & Real Estate Auction 

143 County Road 4880 • Newark, Tx 76071 

Sat., April 11, 10 a.m. • Preview 8:30 a.m. 

Miscellaneous 

DRUMS/BIKE 

Precussion Plus (complete) drum 

set, 2-years-old, $225/OBO. 

Schwinn Orange County Chopper 

bicycle, green color, mint condition, 

$125/OBO. (940)969-2070, 

(817)845-5897. 

LIFT CHAIR & MOBILITY SCOOTER 

for elderly person. Chair, $250. 

Scooter, $1,200. (940)627-3611. 

PIPE/ROD 

5,500 feet of 2 3/8” pipe, tested at 

5,000 lbs., $3/foot. (940)566-5307. 

USED I-BEAMS 

2 3/8” pipe, $1.40/foot, 30’ long. 4” 

pipe, $4.70/foot, 45’ long. 

(940)566-5307. 

WHEELCHAIR LIFTS 

New nebulizers $50. Ramps and repairs. 

Wholesale medical equipment 

at discount prices. Call Matt Sadberry, 

MedCare Solutions, 

(940)575-9261. 

WOLF TANNING BED 

16 bulb Wolf tanning bed. Works 

great. $600/OBO. (940)389-6207. 

Auctions 

ESTATE AUCTION 

Of M.E. (Bob) & Bernice Pruitt, April 

11, 10a.m. House full of furniture, 

appliances, modern to vintage 

items, golf cart, shop parts, tools, 

more. Do not miss this sale. Off FM 

1655, 4.5 miles north of Alvord. 

Auctioneer Richard Tisdale, 15940. 

To see photos, enter ID# 6497 at 

www.auctionzip.com 

TRANSPORT • Trucks 

Cars 

TRANSPORTATION 

• Boats 

• Cars 

• Recreational Vehicles 

• Accessories 

• Trailers 


2005 GMC ENVOY XL 

fully loaded, very clean, runs great, 

V-6, auto transmission, sunroof, 

Bose sound, 104k miles,. $9,500. 

(940)683-3187, (940)577-1307. 

2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO 

Dark green, runs great, good gas 

mileage. $1,850. (817)917-7658, 

(817)304-4314. 

I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARS 

as well as your good used cars. 

Arvin, (817)925-8768. 

TOP DOLLAR PAID 

for junk cars & trucks. 

(817)220-5682. 

Recreational vehicles 

2000 MANHATTAN CAMPER 

36’ long, 1 slide-out, fully furnished, 

new condition. $12,500. 

(940)433-5077. 

Pickups/Vans/SUVs 

2000 CHEVY 

regular cab pickup, 2-wheel drive, 

V6, standard shift, adult driven, 

90,000 miles. Very, very, very nice. 

$6,500. (817)247-0246. 

1998 F150 XLT 

extended cab, captain’s seats, automatic, 

V-8, power windows/locks, 

tow package, locking differential; 

94,000 miles, mainly highway; no 

dings. Original owner, personal use 

only. (940)627-2101. 

Trailers 

I BUY TRAILERS 

Horse, livestock, flatbed & utility 

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Continued from 13 

ike Pullen with Frisco 

pices (www.friscospices. 

om) for my weekly outdoors 

adio show and learned a 

ew way to make bacon that 

uts ground venison to good 

se. 

I prepared ten pounds of 

venison bacon earlier this 

week and found it easy to 

make. 

The finished product was 

the tastiest bacon I’ve eaten, 

and about 80 percent 

lean. Chances are good you 

have some ground venison 

in your freezer from the 

past hunting season. Here’s 

how to turn it into some 

very tasty bacon: Mix 5 

pounds ground venison with 

5 pounds ground pork jowl 

with the packet of cure/seasonings. 

Mix by hand at least 6 

minutes, making sure to 

blend the seasonings well. 

Refrigerate overnight and 

form into 5 two-pound loaves 

about two inches thick (like 

a slab of bacon). Make sure 

to tightly pack the meat 

by hand when forming the 

loaves. 

Place in your smoker and 

smoke 1 1/2 hours at 120 degrees, 

crank the thermostat 

up to 130 and smoke another 

hour, then smoke an hour 

at 140 degrees and another 

hour at 150 degrees. Then 

turn up your smoker to 160 

degrees and raise internal 

temperature to 140. 

Do not overcook. Refrigerate 

overnight before slicing 

into bacon-sized strips. 

Fry or microwave until 

crunchy like bacon. I do almost 

all my outdoor cooking 

on my electric smoker, but 

any smoker that permits 

slow smoking that is controlled 

with a thermostat 

will work. 

THAT’S A BASS — John Barnes with Strike King Lures with a nice bass taken from shallow 

water on a soft plastic. 

■ 

Gobblers gobbling 

My friend Mike Ford up in 

Red River County is predicting 

an excellent season for 

hunting eastern turkey. 

“We’ve heard several gobblers 

sounding off, but I expect 

the gobbling to intensify 

in the next week. Gobblers 

have broken up from the 

bachelor groups and many 

now are with hens. 

All it will take for a great 

opener of the season (April 1 

for eastern birds) is a couple 

days of warm weather. A 

warming trend just before 

the season opener seems to 

jump start the breeding season. 

In Jack County, Wes Winget 

at the Richards Ranch 

says he’s been hearing gobblers 

sound off for several 

days and he’s expecting a 

banner season. 

“We have lots of birds 

and a good number of jakes. 

Spring conditions were dry 

last spring and in many areas 

of the state the hatch was 

below average but things 

are looking good here, both 

for young birds and mature 

gobblers,” Winget said. 

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pretty good hatch last year. 

There are lots of year old 

turkey, as well as plenty of 

mature gobblers, which are 

just now breaking up from 

their winter flocks,” Joy 

said. 

John Bryan in Palo Pinto 

County, on the Holt River 

Ranch, said it appears the 

number of jakes is below average, 

but for the past few 

weeks, he has seen groups of 

four-to-six gobblers running 

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Meal to include: 

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Baked Ham with Mustard Sauce • Baked Turkey 

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“This should change any 

day now, it’s time for the 

gobblers to become solitary 

and go on the prowl for hens. 

We have a good number of 

longbeards on the ranch 

and if this year is like the 

past few, hunting should be 

at its peak early in the season. 

Last year, by the end of 

April, it was tough to get a 

gobbler to respond to calling,” 

Bryan said. 

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Honoring 

Sgt. Randy 

White 

(Right) Bridgeport Sgt. 

Randy Eyster bends down to 

replace a rose at the memorial 

for Sgt. Randy White at 

the Bridgeport police station 

Monday. (Below) Officer Todd 

Low passes the National 

Flag to Lt. Steve Stanford at 

the memorial. 

Messenger photos by Joe Duty 

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Decatur, Texas 

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 

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IN NEWS... 

■ Crash kills 

Bridgeport Sgt. Randy 

White 

■ Stephen York 

charged with capital 

murder 

■ Law enforcement 

responds in wake of 

tragedy 

IN SPORTS... 

■ Tough loss 

■ Lady Texans sweep 

foes 

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Northwest pitcher Bryson 

Curb fires some heat against 

Keller Central last Friday. 

The senior hurler was in top 

form as he tossed a shutout 

to lead the Texans to a 

2-0 District 5-5A victory at 

Northwest. 

Messenger photo by Joe Duty 

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