HOUSING LENDER 18 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, December 18, 2008 <strong>DECATUR</strong> The Perfect Gift this Christmas Season! THANKS — David and Kathy Hicks with Kathy’s Shell service station in Decatur recently donated 20 girls and boys bikes to the Decatur Police Department for the Santa Cops program that provides toys to underprivileged children. Above, Officer Robert Cain accepts the donation from David Hicks. <strong>Messenger</strong> photo by Joe Duty Reduces Waste! (14:1 ratio for dry leaves) Great for Homeowners Blowing Power: 417 cfm MS 170 Chain Saw $ 179 99 14” bar Continued from 4 plicator requires practical knowledge of pest problems and control practices associated with agricultural operations. Licensed private applicators are required to re-certify every five years by obtaining 15 continuing education units (CEU’s) by Dec. 31 of the year preceding license CLAYTON’S CORNER expiration. That includes two credits in laws and regulations and two credits in integrated pest management. Up to 10 CEU’s may be obtained through TDAapproved home study programs. Check out the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Web site for more information. www.agr.state.tx.us/ pesticide. Private applicators may earn the required credits by passing a 200-question re-certification exam administered by TDA. If an applicator passes the exam, a certificate of completion for 15 CEU’s will be issued. The license costs $60. Please come by the Extension office to sign up or call for more information (940) 627-3341. SH 55 Blower/Shredder/Vac $ 189 99 For vacuuming and shredding yard debris around the home Easily converts to a handheld blower STIHL Woodcutter’s Kit Carrying Case, STIHL Cap and Spare Chain With purchase of select saws. JUST $ 49 99 Up to a $70.00 (BME-SRP) value. See dealer for details. SAVE! UP TO $ 20 00 BG 55 Handheld Blower $ 149 99 Primer bulb and throttle lock ensure fast starts Optional vacuum and gutter kit attachments available TOY CHAIN SAW The perfect gift for little lumberjacks. $ 19 99 Quantities limited, only at participating dealers. Continued from 11 less or irritable. ■ Thinking about dying r killing herself. Another good way you an check your mom’s mood s by giving her a depresion screening test at www. epressionscreening.org. f you find that she’s deressed, encourage her to et help beginning with her SAVVY SENIOR own doctor. There are a variety of treatment options that can help such as medications, professional counseling or a combination of both. Savvy Tips: The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry provides a variety of helpful publications on senior depression including “Coping with Depression and the Holidays.” To order your free copies, visit www. aagponline.org or call (301) 654-7850 ext. 100. Also see www.positiveaging.org. ■ Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit www.savvysenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. All prices are BME-SRP. Available at participating dealers. © 2007 STIHL STIHL - 8,000 Servicing Dealers Nationwide! stihldealers.com Protective Apparel makes great gift ideas. WE SERVICE What We SELL! US Hwy. 287 South, Decatur • 940-627-2198 www.mcmasternewholland.com • Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m, Sat., 8 a.m. - Noon WEATHER R EFI N A N CI N G O PP O RTU N ITY Hometown Mortgage rates are on the move. This could be an excellent opportunity to refinance your existing mortgage. Potential home buyers could also benefit from the current low mortgage interest rates. North Texas Bank offers a local, reliable, trusted source for all of your conventional mortgage needs, including home buying and refinancing. Let one of our experienced lenders – Dwight Reeves, Andrew Rottner or Mortgage Specialist Missy McKinney-Johnson – review your specific situation to determine if a refinance makes financial sense for you. Lending At Its Best 940.627.8767 661 W. Thompson at Hwy. 51 South in Decatur www.northtxbank.com 6-DAY 7-DAY FORECAST FOR WISE COUNTY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Fast, Responsive, Helpful, Mostly cloudy and cold www. Local! northtxbank 36° 30° RF: 34° RF: .com 21° RF: 48° RF: 44° RF: 69° RF: 41° RF: 64° RF: 45° RF: 65° RF: 11° RF: 35° RF: 8° RF: 40° RF: 26° RF: The exclusive AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure and elevation on the human body — everything that affects how warm or cold a person really feels. Shown are the highest and lowest values for each day. UV INDEX Daily Highest Forecast 3 2 2 2 1 3 3 Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 0-2 Low 3-5 Moderate 6-7 High 8-10 Very High 11+ Extreme WEEKLY ALMANAC Denton through Sunday, December 14 Temperature Last week’s high/low 78°/23° Normal high/low 57°/36° Average temperature 48.9° Normal average temperature 46.3° Precipitation (in inches) Total for the week 0.05” Total for the month 0.05” Total for the year 27.31” Normal for the month 1.26” Normal for the year 36.49” LAKE STAGES As of 7 a.m. Sunday (in feet) Lake Full Pool Elevation Change Possum King L. 1000 997.70 none L. Bridgeport 836 828.39 -0.03 RIVER LEVELS As of 7 a.m. Sunday (in feet) River Flood stage Level Change West Fork of the Trinity Jacksboro 20 3.74 none near Boyd 16 5.48 -0.01 Big Sandy Creek Bridgeport 12 2.07 +0.01 SUN & MOON Partly sunny 53° 53° The Sun Rise Set Tuesday 7:27 a.m. 5:25 p.m. Wednesday 7:28 a.m. 5:25 p.m. Thursday 7:28 a.m. 5:26 p.m. Friday 7:29 a.m. 5:26 p.m. Saturday 7:29 a.m. 5:27 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m. 5:27 p.m. Monday 7:30 a.m. 5:28 p.m. The Moon Rise Set Tuesday 10:13 p.m. 10:55 a.m. Wednesday 11:18 p.m. 11:27 a.m. Thursday none 11:56 a.m. Friday 12:20 a.m. 12:24 p.m. Saturday 1:20 a.m. 12:52 p.m. Sunday 2:19 a.m. 1:21 p.m. Monday 3:18 a.m. 1:53 p.m. Last New First Full Dec 19 Dec 27 Jan 4 Jan 10 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2008 Brought to you by... Winds subsiding and warmer 71° 46° WICHITA FALLS 36/31 GRAHAM 38/31 JACKSBORO 36/34 Shown is Tuesday’s weather. Temperatures are Tuesday’s highs and Tuesday night’s lows. NATIONAL OUTLOOK HENRIETTA 36/32 FRIDAY Sun followed by clouds 66° 51° SATURDAY Rather cloudy, breezy and mild 66° 32° <strong>DECATUR</strong> 36/30 MINERAL WELLS 37/31 FORT WORTH 38/35 WEATHERFORD PALO PINTO 38/35 37/30 STEPHENVILLE 38/34 COMANCHE 40/34 WAURIKA 32/28 BRIDGEPORT 36/34 MONTAGUE 36/30 GLEN ROSE 40/37 RHOME 38/34 MERIDIAN 42/42 627-8767 www.northtxbank.com EQUAL CLEBURNE 40/30 ARDMORE 31/30 GAINESVILLE 36/30 DENTON 36/32 HILLSBORO 42/37 WACO 44/44 SUNDAY Much colder with some sun 43° 21° DALLAS 38/37 SHERMAN 36/29 MCKINNEY 38/34 WAXAHACHIE 40/30 DURANT 34/28 30 MONDAY Plenty of sun 45° 36° BONHAM 38/31 KAUFMAN 40/30 CORSICANA 44/44 Temperatures 12/16 - 12/22 Precipitation 12/16 - 12/22 GREENVILLE 38/33 ATHENS 44/42 FAIRFIELD 44/44
Carrier Route Presort BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Decatur, TX Permit No. 88 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2008 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER NORTHWEST PENNING THEIR PLANS — Five standout athletes from Northwest High School recently signed national letter of intents to play sports at the collegiate level next fall. The athletes, who were joined on signing day by NISD Superintendent Dr. Karen Rue, include (pictured clockwise from top) Shauntal Nobles (Texas Tech - basketball), Erinn Jayjohn (Ole Miss - softball), Tyler Collins (Baylor - baseball), Marisa Morton (Cal State Bakersfield - volleyball) and Jordan Huffman (Midwestern State - golf). ALVORD • AURORA • BOYD • BRIDGEPORT • CHICO • <strong>DECATUR</strong> • GREENWOOD • NEWARK • NEW FAIRVIEW • PARADISE • RHOME • RUNAWAY BAY •SLIDELL
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