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VOLUME 129 - NO. 44 SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2009 DECATUR, TEXAS 26 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS 75¢<br />

Find out how many<br />

violations were observed<br />

from 147 commercial<br />

vehicles inspected during<br />

Roadcheck 2009 in<br />

Decatur.<br />

Justin<br />

Mesquite<br />

Rhome<br />

Carollton<br />

Boyd<br />

Denison<br />

Dawson<br />

Boyd<br />

Bridgeport<br />

Cottondale<br />

News Briefs ..... 3A<br />

Opinion ........... 4A<br />

Lifestyle .............6A<br />

See story, page 5A<br />

they happen with live<br />

blogging from Saturday’s<br />

state championship track<br />

and field events at www.<br />

wcmessenger.com/sports/<br />

sportsupdate<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> is wellrepresented<br />

at the<br />

state track and field<br />

championships this<br />

weekend in Austin. See how<br />

our local athletes did on<br />

Friday.<br />

See story, page 1B<br />

See pages 13A-16A<br />

Sports ...............1B<br />

Classifi eds .........4B<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> Business 10B<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong><br />

P.O. Box 149<br />

115 South Trinity<br />

Decatur, Texas 76234<br />

By TRAVIS MEASLEY<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> Sheriff’s investigators<br />

have ruled the Thursday evening<br />

shooting and death of a 19-year-old<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> resident at a home on<br />

Kincannon Lane in the east part of the<br />

county an accident, pending the results<br />

of toxicology tests.<br />

Cameron White, 19, was pronounced<br />

dead shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday at<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> Regional Health System in Decatur<br />

after he was shot in the chest with<br />

By TRAVIS MEASLEY<br />

For teenage girls, the pressures of adhering to<br />

what today’s culture finds beautiful, sexy or appealing<br />

can often lead to drastic consequences.<br />

According to the National Eating Disorder Information<br />

Center, eating disorders are the thirdmost<br />

common chronic illness in adolescent girls.<br />

By KRISTEN TRIBE<br />

Thursday, representatives with<br />

Wiginton, Hooker Jeffry Architects<br />

presented county commissioners with<br />

a preliminary site plan for a new courthouse<br />

as part of the county’s “master<br />

facilities study plan – to 2030.”<br />

Charlie Kearns and Jim Wiginton<br />

showed commissioners the basic layout<br />

for a three-story 130 000-square-foot<br />

More than 50 percent of young females begin<br />

dieting before age 14, and 76 percent of women<br />

between the ages of 24 and 56 who diet do so for<br />

cosmetic rather than health reasons.<br />

In Boyd, a young woman familiar with the<br />

pressures of being a teenager is spreading a different<br />

message to girls struggling with the top-<br />

Continued on page 12A<br />

building with a basement on a 20-acre<br />

site. The footprint was created after<br />

consulting with county employees for<br />

more than a year on space needed for<br />

each department.<br />

“This is just what it is – a concept,”<br />

Kearns said. “We needed to make sure<br />

the square footages from the (department)<br />

surveys would actually fit into<br />

this type of facility if you elected to go<br />

Continued on page 8A<br />

<strong>Messenger</strong> photo by Andrew May<br />

SHOOTING SCENE — East <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> resident Cameron White,<br />

19, is treated inside an ambulance while officers question witnesses<br />

at Thursday’s shooting.<br />

<strong>Messenger</strong> photo by Joe Duty<br />

LOVING YOUR REFLECTION — Boyd teenager Hannah Ferver, 18, uses her blog, nationwide conferences, and an<br />

upcoming book to teach young women that beauty isn’t pining over what is seen in the mirror, but being pure and<br />

striving to be a woman of God and loving what He has created.<br />

a .22 rifle.<br />

Sheriff’s Investigator Jerry DeMoss<br />

said White was attempting to hand<br />

the gun to a friend, Ernest Hammond,<br />

19, who accidentally hit the trigger instead<br />

of the safety, causing the gun to<br />

discharge.<br />

Authorities said White and some<br />

friends had been shooting the rifle at a<br />

stock tank before the injury.<br />

DeMoss said no charges will be filed<br />

against Hammond because the incident<br />

was accidental.<br />

2127<br />

RUNAWAY<br />

BAY<br />

1810<br />

380<br />

2952<br />

LAKE<br />

BRIDGEPORT<br />

1655<br />

101<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> Traffic Update<br />

2265 Week ALVORD of June 7 -13<br />

1658<br />

920<br />

CHICO<br />

101<br />

BRIDGEPORT<br />

2210 2123<br />

Seal Coat and Patching<br />

Pilot Car – One Way Traffic<br />

1655<br />

114<br />

1655<br />

1810<br />

380<br />

PARADISE<br />

81<br />

287<br />

3259<br />

Signal Light Out<br />

4-Way Stop<br />

By BRIAN KNOX<br />

The Decatur school dis<br />

trict is considering offering<br />

a Bible course, possibly as<br />

early as the fall 2010 schoo<br />

year.<br />

The idea was first discussed<br />

at the board’s regular May<br />

meeting after trustee Alan<br />

White suggested the district<br />

consider offering the course<br />

as an elective. White said he<br />

had talked to the Paradise<br />

school district, which offered<br />

a Bible course for the first<br />

time this past school year<br />

Continued on page 10A<br />

By MANDY BOURGEOIS<br />

The Bridgeport City Coun<br />

cil approved an amendment<br />

to the city’s economic devel<br />

opment incentive agreement<br />

with the Bridgeport Doctors<br />

Hospital at Tuesday’s meet<br />

ing, allowing for the city of<br />

Bridgeport to make monthly<br />

interest payments on behalf<br />

of the hospital should the<br />

hospital be unable to make<br />

them.<br />

The move was approved<br />

Continued on page 5A<br />

51<br />

DECATUR<br />

730<br />

730<br />

730<br />

BOYD<br />

81<br />

51<br />

380<br />

287<br />

114<br />

AURORA<br />

2264<br />

NEW<br />

FAIRVIEW<br />

RHOME<br />

NEWARK<br />

Carrier Route<br />

Presort<br />

BULK RATE<br />

U.S. POSTAGE<br />

PAID<br />

Decatur, TX<br />

Permit No. 88<br />

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009<br />

HERE’S WHAT YOU<br />

MAY HAVE MISSED<br />

IN LAST SUNDAY’S<br />

WISE COUNTY MESSENGER<br />

DECATUR<br />

IN NEWS...<br />

■ Shooting appears<br />

accidental<br />

■ School considers<br />

Bible course<br />

■ City may make<br />

payments for hospital<br />

■ True beauty<br />

■ Courthouse of the<br />

future<br />

IN SPORTS...<br />

■ Fresh feat<br />

■ Honoring baseball’s<br />

best<br />

INSIDE ...<br />

CHECKING<br />

TRUCKS<br />

ON THE WEB ...<br />

LIVE BLOGGING<br />

FROM STATE<br />

Keep up with events as<br />

IN SPORTS ...<br />

STATE<br />

CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />

AREA DEATHS<br />

AND FUNERALS<br />

BOBBY GUINN<br />

PHYLLIS CANTRELL<br />

MARGIE METHVIN<br />

JESSICA BONESIO<br />

SALLIE BRADBERRY<br />

LESLIE MOORMAN<br />

WARREN SPAIN<br />

KEVIN STONE<br />

BILLY LONG<br />

QUINT BRIDGES<br />

WEATHER...<br />

INDEX<br />

WISE COUNTY<br />

Shooting appears accidental<br />

BOYD<br />

True beauty<br />

Local teen spreads Godly message to women of all ages<br />

WISE COUNTY<br />

Courthouse of the future<br />

Architects show commissioners what a new facility might look like<br />

DECATUR<br />

School<br />

considers<br />

Bible<br />

course<br />

BRIDGEPORT<br />

City may<br />

make<br />

payments<br />

for hospital<br />

SUBSCRIBE TODAY!<br />

www.wcmessenger.<br />

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Ollie,<br />

ollie<br />

oxen<br />

free<br />

Drew Ellett, 12, of<br />

Decatur jumps the<br />

stairs in an Ollie<br />

maneuver at the<br />

former Decatur<br />

Intermediate School<br />

June 3 while (from<br />

left) Brad Morgan,<br />

William Beuyou, Robert<br />

Brotherson and Kristof<br />

Pewitt watch. Tyler<br />

Gonzalez was recording<br />

the event. The<br />

city of Decatur was to<br />

re-open its skatepark<br />

June 7.<br />

<strong>Messenger</strong> photo by Joe Duty<br />

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2 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009<br />

By NEIL SPERRY<br />

Dear Neil: Butterflies<br />

have been around my live<br />

oak tree, and now I have<br />

little tan-to-red, berry-like<br />

galls on the bottoms of the<br />

oak leaves. Do the butterflies<br />

cause the galls Should<br />

I worry about them<br />

If you’re talking about<br />

B-B- to pea-sized, fuzzy<br />

balls on the bottoms of the<br />

leaves, those are wooly oak<br />

galls, and they’re extremely<br />

common. A good entomologist<br />

could give you a more<br />

definitive answer, but gall<br />

wasps cause that particular<br />

gall (and most others).<br />

There are many species<br />

of wasps, and hundreds of<br />

types of galls that attack<br />

oaks alone. They are of no<br />

serious threat, and there<br />

isn’t anything you can do<br />

about them anyway.<br />

Dear Neil: What can<br />

you tell me about the vine<br />

you can see in the photos<br />

It was here in a protected<br />

place when we moved here,<br />

and the former owners<br />

didn’t know what it is.<br />

I normally don’t do plant<br />

IDs here, since they only<br />

help the one person, but<br />

this is one of the prettiest<br />

vines we grow. It’s called<br />

air potato, and botanically,<br />

it’s Dioscorea bulbifera.<br />

Its huge leaves are prominently<br />

veined, and its<br />

stems become covered with<br />

potato-like tubers. It does<br />

well in moist, partially<br />

GARDENER’S MAILBAG<br />

shaded locations. It dies to<br />

the ground over the winter,<br />

and where minimum winter<br />

temperatures aren’t too<br />

cold, it will come back the<br />

following spring. It is not<br />

edible, and it is invasive in<br />

warmer parts of the South.<br />

Some areas even ban its<br />

use and sale.<br />

Dear Neil: The leaves you<br />

can see are from my angel<br />

trumpet tree. I protected it<br />

over the winter. When I put<br />

it back out this spring, this<br />

happened to them. What is<br />

attacking it<br />

The mail was unkind to<br />

your samples. First guess,<br />

when problems happen<br />

soon after putting plants<br />

outside in the spring, they<br />

have often suffered sunscald.<br />

That could be the<br />

case for these leaves that<br />

had become acclimated to<br />

protected conditions, even<br />

for the newest leaves that<br />

developed soon thereafter.<br />

It does appear something<br />

has skeletonized portions<br />

of the leaves, but you’d<br />

have to catch the culprit at<br />

work to know what type of<br />

pest, if any, was involved. If<br />

the problem persists, consider<br />

one of the systemic<br />

insecticides now being sold<br />

for landscape plants.<br />

Dear Neil: I have two<br />

Shumard red oaks planted<br />

at the same time. One is doing<br />

well, but the other is<br />

unhappy. I took samples to<br />

the nursery, and they said<br />

it was suffering iron deficiency<br />

cholorsis, and that it<br />

has a fungus. I’ve invested<br />

a lot in the tree, also in fertilizers,<br />

fungicides, even a<br />

trombone sprayer. Can you<br />

tell me, from the several<br />

leaves, what the problem<br />

might be<br />

I get very nervous trying<br />

to answer Shumard red oak<br />

questions. I’ve grown them<br />

for 40 years, so it’s not because<br />

I’m unfamiliar. It’s<br />

just that there are some<br />

other very similar oaks, pin<br />

oaks (Quercus palustris),<br />

in particular, that are not<br />

nearly so well adapted to<br />

big areas of Texas. The leaf<br />

samples you sent do not<br />

seem to have the deep lobing<br />

of normal Shumard red<br />

oak leaves. The other types,<br />

perhaps including yours,<br />

are likely to show iron deficiency<br />

anytime soils are alkaline,<br />

and it usually takes<br />

five to 10 years before it<br />

really becomes severe. On<br />

the other hand, all oaks<br />

in this group, Shumard<br />

most especially, have very<br />

smooth bark when they’re<br />

young. That bark gives little<br />

protection to sunscald<br />

while the trees are small,<br />

and trunk damage is common<br />

unless the trunks are<br />

protected with paper tree<br />

wrap from the day they are<br />

planted and through the<br />

first 12 to 24 months. If you<br />

see signs of cracks or borer<br />

holes in the trunk, sun<br />

damage may have been the<br />

culprit. Unfortunately, I<br />

can’t get much closer without<br />

being on-site to see the<br />

tree. Consider consulting<br />

an arborist.<br />

Dear Neil: What can<br />

I do to get rid of live oak<br />

suckers that are coming up<br />

by the hundreds beneath<br />

my tree<br />

That’s a fault of probably<br />

10 or 15 percent of our live<br />

oaks. They vary genetically,<br />

and those sprouts are<br />

tethered to “mama,” so you<br />

can’t use a weedkiller on<br />

them. Your best bet is to<br />

use a sharpshooter spade<br />

and angle your cut so that<br />

you remove the sprout and<br />

as much of its small trunk<br />

as you can. You might consider<br />

laying a solid vinyl<br />

root barrier such as pond<br />

liner down over the area<br />

after you have removed<br />

them, then putting some<br />

type of decorative river<br />

rock or other heavy mulch<br />

to conceal it. Try it on a<br />

small area to see how well<br />

it works for you. Short of<br />

replacing the tree, there<br />

just isn’t much more you<br />

can do.<br />

!<br />

Have a question you’d<br />

like Neil to consider Mail<br />

it to him in care of the <strong>Wise</strong><br />

<strong>County</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong>, P.O. Box<br />

149, Decatur, TX 76234 or<br />

e-mail him at mailbag@<br />

sperrygardens.com. Neil regrets<br />

that he cannot reply<br />

to questions individually.<br />

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June 15 - 18<br />

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WISE COUNTY<br />

ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009 3<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> left its mark<br />

on the 11th National Watershed<br />

Conference May<br />

17-20 in Wichita, Kan.<br />

A Partner in Excellence<br />

Award was presented to the<br />

Texas Association of Watershed<br />

Sponsors for revitalizing<br />

the Texas Watershed<br />

Program partnership. Jim<br />

Paschall of Cottondale and<br />

Lou Vee Bridges of Paradise<br />

represented the association,<br />

along with chairman<br />

Dale Mengers. Pashcall is<br />

vice chairman of the association<br />

and Bridges is a<br />

member.<br />

“These folks have worked<br />

with the Texas State NRCS<br />

office, the Texas State Soil<br />

and Water Conservation<br />

Board, TCEQ, the Texas<br />

county commissioners and<br />

judges group as well as<br />

many others to recreate a<br />

working partnership for<br />

the watershed program in<br />

Texas,” said Dan Sebert,<br />

executive director for the<br />

National Watershed Coalition,<br />

in presenting the<br />

award. “They continue<br />

to work with watershed<br />

sponsors on operation and<br />

maintenance, as well as<br />

dam safety issues. They are<br />

participating in an effort<br />

to educate the Texas State<br />

Legislature concerning the<br />

benefits of the program and<br />

the needs of local sponsors<br />

in Texas.”<br />

By ADRIAN ARREDONDO<br />

Attention to all 4-Hers and FFA members<br />

that have ordered state steer tags for the<br />

coming year.<br />

State steer validation is Thursday, June<br />

18, at the Decatur Livestock Market from<br />

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Life After Loss<br />

Six Part Series<br />

Thursdays, June 18 - July 23<br />

2 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.<br />

Grieving is a process that takes a person from loss to living<br />

again. Many people think of grief as pain and sadness, but<br />

experiencing these feelings is only one of the steps of grieving.<br />

Life After Loss is a FREE 6-week series, meeting on<br />

consecutive Thursday afternoons or evenings, that offers a safe<br />

environment for men & women to grieve and express their feelings.<br />

It also offers supportive insights and an opportunity for<br />

group interaction.<br />

We will meet at the West Campus of <strong>Wise</strong> Regional Health System.<br />

Watch for the signs.<br />

For reservations call<br />

940-627-2888<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> Regional<br />

Health System<br />

WELL REPRESENTED — A large contingent from <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> was among the Texas delegation<br />

attending the National Watershed Conference May 17-20 in Wichita, Kan. From left, are <strong>Wise</strong><br />

<strong>County</strong> Commissioner Kevin Burns; James McGilvray, <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> WCID; Tom Goode, <strong>Wise</strong><br />

<strong>County</strong> Public Works; Darnell Willis, Natural Resources Conservation Service in Decatur;<br />

Brian Wenberg of Temple; Lou Vee Bridges of Paradise; Steven Bednarz and Dale Mengers,<br />

Texas; Don Underwood, National Watershed Coalition; and Jim Paschall of Cottondale.<br />

Bridges was also singled<br />

out for her outstanding contributions<br />

to the National<br />

Watershed Coalition over<br />

many years. She was presented<br />

with a plaque and<br />

was re-elected secretary<br />

of the NWC. Locally, she<br />

serves as president of the<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> Water Control<br />

FOCUS ON 4-H<br />

Sponsored by<br />

8 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. Remember, we<br />

need signatures from parents and ag teachers<br />

on validation paperwork. If you have not<br />

paid for your tags, you will need to do so before<br />

your steer gets tagged.<br />

If you have any questions, call me at the<br />

Extension office at (940) 627-3341.<br />

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<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong><br />

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and is also a member of the<br />

board of the Chisholm Trail<br />

Resource Conservation and<br />

Development council that<br />

serves <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong>.<br />

Tom Goode, <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />

Public Works director, and<br />

Precinct 2 county commissioner<br />

Kevin Burns conducted<br />

breakout sessions<br />

for the 180 conference attendees.<br />

Also representing<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> were James<br />

McGilvray, secretary of the<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> WCID, and<br />

Darnell Willis, district conservationist<br />

with the Natural<br />

Resources Conservation<br />

Service.<br />

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4 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009<br />

WISE NOTES<br />

FOR CONSUMERS<br />

By TANYA DAVIS<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> Co. Extension Agent<br />

An abundance of home grown fruits and vegetables<br />

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this can be a fun and rewarding way to keep foods long<br />

after the season ends, care must be taken to assure<br />

that foods canned at home are safe to eat.<br />

Following research-based methods and using tested<br />

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ome. Not all recipes for home canning have been testd<br />

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ga.edu/nchfp/), the U.S. Department of Agriculture<br />

nd manufacturers of home canning equipment and<br />

upplies. Recipes from cookbooks, out-dated Extension<br />

ublications and the Internet should not be used.<br />

Using the right equipment when canning is also important.<br />

Some foods can be preserved using a water<br />

bath canner, but others must be processed in a pressure<br />

canner. If the right canning method is not used,<br />

then the finished product could make people very sick.<br />

Also, make sure that the equipment you have is in<br />

good working order. Experts advise that dial gauges<br />

on pressure canners be tested annually to make sure<br />

they are accurate. In addition, canners should be<br />

checked to make sure they are in good working order.<br />

There are many other aspects to canning that one<br />

needs to consider, including jar size, headspace and<br />

recommended processing (canning) times. All of these<br />

can influence the safety of the final product. The last<br />

thing that we want to do is tell someone that the food<br />

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ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009 5<br />

By CLAIRE CURRY<br />

BIRDS AND BEYOND<br />

Photo by Claire Curry<br />

SUNRISE AT POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE STATE PARK<br />

I recently got back from an<br />

11-day trip across Texas. I<br />

was searching for the titmice<br />

that I am studying, but I saw<br />

a lot of other neat birds and<br />

landscapes along the way.<br />

I started out in our area<br />

but then drove southwest<br />

to the Fort Worth Nature<br />

Center. Because the nature<br />

center has a lot of big trees<br />

around the river, I heard and<br />

saw Indigo Buntings singing.<br />

We have them in <strong>Wise</strong><br />

<strong>County</strong>, too. I also saw posted<br />

warning signs for alligators<br />

that have been seen in<br />

Lake Worth. I thought that<br />

was funny but jumped a bit<br />

whenever a turtle slid into<br />

the water.<br />

As I walked along the trail,<br />

a small dark bird flew up<br />

into sight from the undergrowth.<br />

I was very surprised<br />

to see that it was a Mourning<br />

Warbler. It is a migrant<br />

in this area but usually<br />

skulks out of sight, and I had<br />

never seen one before. It was<br />

an adult male, with a yellow<br />

belly, gray head with dark<br />

blackish bib, and greenish<br />

back. The beak and feet were<br />

peach-colored. It was a gorgeous<br />

bird.<br />

After finding some titmice<br />

along the Cross Timbers<br />

Trail, I began walking back.<br />

Along the river I heard the<br />

loud ringing song of a Prothonotary<br />

Warbler but couldn’t<br />

see the bird. Then I saw a log<br />

floating near the river bank,<br />

which dropped down about<br />

20 to 30 feet below the path.<br />

Then I realized the log had<br />

eyes. It was an alligator, and<br />

a big one at that, probably 6<br />

to 8 feet long. I pulled out my<br />

camera and took some pictures<br />

as I hurried by. It is an<br />

interesting feeling when you<br />

realize that we humans are<br />

not always the biggest creatures<br />

out here.<br />

After my alligator surprise,<br />

I ate lunch and drove onward<br />

to Lake Mineral Wells State<br />

Park. It was a beautiful rocky<br />

park with small oaks covering<br />

the hillside down to the<br />

lake. I saw a titmouse there<br />

and got a sound recording,<br />

as I had hoped for, and then<br />

continued walking in search<br />

of more. I didn’t see many<br />

more birds, but I saw several<br />

Texan Crescents, a beautiful<br />

small butterfly that is much<br />

more uncommon in <strong>Wise</strong><br />

<strong>County</strong> than in these more<br />

western, dry habitats. The<br />

butterfly is dark chestnut<br />

and black with bold, white<br />

spots. After an hour or so I<br />

drove on to Possum Kingdom<br />

Lake State Park where<br />

I spent the night.<br />

At Possum Kingdom Lake<br />

I saw a delightful variety of<br />

birds. I sat on a huge slab of<br />

rock by the lake and saw several<br />

Turkey Vultures flying<br />

over. They were low enough<br />

that I could see their bright<br />

red heads without binoculars.<br />

Several of them were<br />

molting so their wings looked<br />

ragged. I also saw a pair of<br />

titmice foraging, with the<br />

male occasionally singing,<br />

in the dead tree and cedar<br />

by the water’s edge. As the<br />

evening progressed, I heard<br />

a Summer Tanager singing.<br />

The next morning I explored<br />

the lake edge and saw a Red<br />

Satyr in the grass. This butterfly<br />

is brown with a reddish<br />

tint on the forewing. It<br />

is rather uncommon in <strong>Wise</strong><br />

<strong>County</strong>; I have only seen<br />

them in a few places on the<br />

grasslands. However, I saw<br />

quite a few over the next few<br />

days in the area south and<br />

west of Fort Worth.<br />

After Possum Kingdom<br />

Lake, I headed south to a<br />

park at Ringling Lake in<br />

Eastland <strong>County</strong>. The red<br />

dirt was covered with oaks,<br />

and I found one more pair<br />

of titmice. I saw a six-lined<br />

racerunner lizard dart along<br />

the edge of the path as I was<br />

walking back to my car and<br />

two Mississippi Kites soared<br />

overhead.<br />

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at the city park, and<br />

walked along a wooded edge.<br />

It should have been good<br />

titmouse habitat, as a family<br />

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think it was too late in the<br />

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see many birds. Often high<br />

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find a lot of birds. I did get<br />

to watch a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher<br />

foraging from a tree.<br />

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swooped over the grass trying<br />

to catch insects.<br />

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6 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009<br />

CLAYTON’S CORNER<br />

By GARY CLAYTON<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> Co. Extension Agent<br />

External parasites cost<br />

cattle producers millions<br />

of dollars each year in lost<br />

revenue due to the<br />

constant irritation<br />

they cause to beef<br />

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use a great deal<br />

of energy in an attempt<br />

to get relief<br />

from the constant<br />

pestering.<br />

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common problems<br />

this time of year<br />

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heel fly. Horn flies will take<br />

up to 30 blood meals each<br />

day causing nervousness,<br />

annoyance and weight loss<br />

since they interfere with the<br />

feeding and resting routine<br />

of a cow. Treatment is said<br />

to be justified when populations<br />

reach 250 flies per<br />

head. Control can be applied<br />

as self treatment insecticides<br />

or you can use sprays,<br />

pour-ons, dusts, feed additives<br />

or boluses.<br />

Cattle grubs are the larvae<br />

stage of the heel fly, which<br />

lay eggs on the hairs of the<br />

lower legs of cattle in the<br />

spring. Grubs appear in the<br />

backs of cattle in the winter.<br />

Their migrating damage<br />

causes weight loss<br />

and reduces milk<br />

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Early reports this year indicate<br />

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Continued from page 5<br />

My final stop of the day,<br />

where I camped for the night,<br />

was Dinosaur Valley State<br />

Park near Glen Rose. The<br />

high wind was still keeping<br />

the birds down. I heard one<br />

or two titmice, but every<br />

time I walked toward them,<br />

they stopped singing. I even<br />

saw one for a brief instant,<br />

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the trees. They flew ahead of<br />

me as I walked on the path.<br />

Then it started getting dark,<br />

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BUSINESS<br />

DECATUR<br />

ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009 7<br />

SUBMIT...<br />

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update information,<br />

lifestyle announcements,<br />

letters to the editor and<br />

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TONY HOGAN<br />

IS MERGING<br />

with Tommy Hudson Land Service, LLC<br />

(Serving <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> for over 10 years)<br />

to form<br />

NEW CHURCH — The Revs. Chris and Linda Brown (center) are surrounded by Full Life<br />

Fellowship members, family, Assembly of God dignitaries and representatives of the Decatur<br />

and Bridgeport Chambers of Commerce at a ribbon cutting May 17 at the church, located<br />

at 3483 S. FM 51, in Decatur. The group followed a Hawaiian tradition of cutting Maili leis<br />

rather than a ribbon. Friends of the Browns had the leis flown in for the occasion.<br />

Girls Night Out is Thursday<br />

Grab your girlfriends, your bunko buddies,<br />

your sister or your mom and head for<br />

Girls Night Out on the Decatur square from<br />

6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 11.<br />

Merchants participating in “Diamonds<br />

and Denim in Downtown Decatur” will serve<br />

refreshments and offer special discounts.<br />

“Wear your best cowgirl bling for the diamonds<br />

and denim theme and win a special<br />

DECATUR<br />

WISE COUNTY<br />

prize,” said Frieda Hanley, Decatur Main<br />

Street manager. Main Street is sponsoring<br />

the promotion.<br />

For every $10 purchase at participating<br />

stores, shoppers will receive a chance to win<br />

a gift basket of downtown merchandise valued<br />

at more than $100.<br />

For more information, call the Main Street<br />

office at (940) 399-9558.<br />

CUSTOMER<br />

APPRECIATION— Glen<br />

Foster and the staff of 1st<br />

Choice Truck Lube in Decatur<br />

expressed their thanks to<br />

customers May 15 with a<br />

luncheon and interactive<br />

tour of Shell’s Rotella trailer.<br />

Customers could compare<br />

the performance of Rotella<br />

with other oil brands and<br />

also take part in a driving<br />

simulator in the theater<br />

portion of the trailer. Foster<br />

(left) is joined by Alberta<br />

Qualls and Greg Guinn in<br />

welcoming customers to the<br />

event. 1st Choice opened<br />

four years ago and has eight<br />

employees.<br />

<strong>Messenger</strong> photo by Denise Dennis<br />

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Presents ...<br />

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Monday - Friday<br />

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Kick-off party on Sunday, June 14th from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the church playground.<br />

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8 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009<br />

BUSINESS<br />

BRIDGEPORT<br />

Brian Carpenter named top doc<br />

By DENNY DEADY<br />

What would make an<br />

outstanding scholar, band<br />

member, and athlete who<br />

played just about every<br />

sport but football for his<br />

high school want to walk on<br />

at a Division I university<br />

and think he had a chance<br />

to make the football team<br />

For Brian Carpenter of<br />

Bridgeport, now a successful<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> podiatrist,<br />

it was all about the challenge.<br />

Challenges have<br />

defined his life. They have<br />

made him stronger, made<br />

him appreciate the dawning<br />

of each new day and in<br />

the case of football, changed<br />

the course of his life.<br />

After graduating from<br />

Bridgeport High School in<br />

1985, he headed for Texas<br />

A&M University, following<br />

in the footsteps of his<br />

dad, Bob, who had been a<br />

yell leader there. He joined<br />

the Corps and the band<br />

and then decided to try<br />

out for head coach Jackie<br />

Sherrill’s 12th Man kickoff<br />

team. Sherrill created the<br />

volunteer team as a means<br />

to connect the student body<br />

with the football team and<br />

honor the longstanding<br />

12th Man tradition.<br />

Most of the students who<br />

tried out for the team were<br />

Friday night heroes from<br />

small towns who were not<br />

considered good enough<br />

to play college ball. They<br />

longed to extend their<br />

gridiron careers even if it<br />

meant serving as tackling<br />

dummies for the scholarship<br />

athletes. All Carpenter<br />

could see was a challenge<br />

and the opportunity<br />

to make history.<br />

He was among the select<br />

few who made the kickoff<br />

team and ended up playing<br />

four years for Coach Sherrill.<br />

“It was an absolutely unbelievable<br />

experience,” said<br />

Carpenter.<br />

After a stellar academic<br />

career at Bridgeport High<br />

School, Carpenter planned<br />

to become a veterinarian<br />

at A&M. When his cleat got<br />

caught in the artificial turf<br />

during football practice, his<br />

ankle turned and with it his<br />

career. Like his teammates<br />

on the kickoff team, he was<br />

willing to play with pain<br />

rather than risk being cut.<br />

He sought out a podiatrist<br />

who made a special boot for<br />

his ankle. That College Station<br />

doctor talked to him<br />

about podiatry and how the<br />

profession doesn’t require<br />

on-call duties, allowing for<br />

family time.<br />

Today, Dr. Brian Carpenter<br />

has returned to his<br />

hometown. He has recently<br />

been named one of the 2009<br />

Top Doctors by Forth Worth,<br />

Texas: The City’s Magazie,<br />

the fifth consecutive year<br />

that he has been recognized<br />

with the honor in a<br />

vote by his peers through<br />

the Tarrant <strong>County</strong> Medical<br />

Society.<br />

Carpenter is in practice<br />

at North Central Texas<br />

Orthopaedics and Sports<br />

Medicine in Decatur and<br />

the John Peter Smith Hospital<br />

Department of Orthopaedics<br />

in Fort Worth.<br />

“Working with the indigent<br />

(at John Peter Smith)<br />

is rewarding, an opportunity<br />

to give back,” Carpenter<br />

said.<br />

Photo courtesy of <strong>Wise</strong> Photography<br />

TOP DOC — Dr. Brian Carpenter of Bridgeport has been named among the 2009 Fort Worth<br />

Top Docs by Fort Worth, Texas: The City’s Magazine. The podiatrist has received the honor<br />

for five consecutive years. He and his wife, Mollie, have three children, Cole, 7, Carson, 5<br />

and Lindie, 1.<br />

Not only did football play<br />

a role in Carpenter’s career<br />

choice, but it also introduced<br />

him to the love of his<br />

life, his wife Mollie.<br />

“A fellow football player<br />

was married to Mollie’s sister,”<br />

Carpenter explained.<br />

Mollie earned a degree<br />

in speech pathology from<br />

the University of North<br />

Texas, and they were married<br />

a year after being introduced.<br />

They celebrated eight<br />

years of marriage on New<br />

Continued on page 10<br />

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ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009 9<br />

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10 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009<br />

BUSINESS<br />

Brian Carpenter<br />

named top doc ...<br />

ontinued from page 8<br />

Year’s Eve this year and<br />

ave three children, Cole,<br />

, Carson, 5 and Lindie, 1.<br />

ollie is a professional phoographer<br />

and owns <strong>Wise</strong><br />

hotography in Bridgeport.<br />

The grit and determinaion<br />

that it took to play for<br />

oach Sherrill served Carenter<br />

well four years ago<br />

hen he battled cancer. The<br />

upport he received during<br />

hat time served to remind<br />

im why he wanted to reurn<br />

to his hometown and<br />

aise a family.<br />

“It was an amazing outeach,<br />

from the whole couny,”<br />

he said. “We got calls<br />

nd things from people we<br />

ad never met.”<br />

Carpenter said less than<br />

percent of people with his<br />

ype of cancer survive.<br />

“The guy upstairs took<br />

are of me,” he added.<br />

Carpenter believes he<br />

as led a blessed life, from<br />

he opportunity to live in<br />

he Middle East while his<br />

ad was in the oil and gas<br />

usiness, to the opportuity<br />

to serve as chief resient<br />

in podiatric surgery<br />

t Harvard Medical School/<br />

he Cambridge Hospital, to<br />

fellowship in foot and anle<br />

trauma at Harborview<br />

edical Center in Seattle.<br />

nd now to have a private<br />

ractice in his home couny<br />

while being able to help<br />

hose less fortunate at a<br />

ounty hospital in Fort<br />

orth.<br />

His framed No. 5 jersey<br />

rom A&M’s Cotton Bowl<br />

BRIDGEPORT<br />

victory over Notre Dame on<br />

his office wall is a reminder<br />

of one of the most memorable<br />

chapters in his life.<br />

“To walk out on Kyle Field<br />

with 90,000 people in the<br />

stands, it was a surreal experience.<br />

To have a chance<br />

to play Division I football ...<br />

just like today, I was looking<br />

for a challenge to push<br />

me to the limit,” Carpenter<br />

said.<br />

His latest challenge was<br />

to seek a seat on the Bridgeport<br />

School Board and work<br />

to return the district to the<br />

top rated district academically<br />

in the county. He won<br />

election to the board last<br />

month.<br />

Carpenter says the 12th<br />

Man kickoff team was a<br />

“kamikaze, suicide, put<br />

your head through a wall<br />

type thing.”<br />

In the prologue to the<br />

book, “No Experience Required,”<br />

Sherrill said the<br />

kickoff team was the “Aggie<br />

connection to the student<br />

body.<br />

“I believed in the 12th<br />

Man. They never let me<br />

down, and I never doubted<br />

they would. Individually<br />

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on a college football field.<br />

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fight until there was no one<br />

left standing, and no one<br />

was ever able to get them<br />

all.<br />

“They had a job to do, and<br />

no one did it better.”<br />

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been talking about Brian<br />

Carpenter.<br />

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ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009 11<br />

WISE COUNTY<br />

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REPRESENTING — Bunny<br />

Perry and Johnnie McGraw,<br />

representing <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />

Retired School Personnel,<br />

recently met with<br />

Representative Phil King<br />

in Austin. The two joined<br />

hundreds of other retired<br />

school personnel, who were<br />

in Austin meeting with<br />

members of the legislature.<br />

EDUCATION BRIEFS<br />

Keese graduates<br />

Erika Keese of Decatur graduated from<br />

law school at Baylor University in May.<br />

Ferguson inducted<br />

into club<br />

Beth Ferguson of Chico was inducted into<br />

Alpha Lambda Delta during the spring semester<br />

at Sam Houston State University<br />

in Huntsville. Alpha Lambda Delta is a national<br />

society that honors academic excellence<br />

during a student’s first year in college.<br />

Students must maintain a 3.5 GPA during<br />

the fall semester to be eligible. Ferguson is<br />

the daughter of Tom and Ann Ferguson of<br />

Chico.<br />

Ellison earns degree<br />

Rory Scott Ellison of Decatur received her<br />

bachelor of science degree in nursing from<br />

Midwestern State University in May. She<br />

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a student to graduate with a GPA of<br />

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12 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009<br />

WISE COUNTY<br />

Winners of all ages<br />

enjoy tournament<br />

The Adopt-A-Fisherman<br />

tournament, hosted by the<br />

Hell’s Gate Bass Club of<br />

Mineral Wells, was Saturday<br />

at Lake Bridgeport.<br />

Winners in the age 1 to 5<br />

category are Dakota Brown,<br />

5, 1.04-pound fish; Ethan<br />

Shurbet, 5, 1-pound fish;<br />

and Lauren Reaves, 5, .94-<br />

pound fish.<br />

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category are Kyler Middleton,<br />

8, 13.66-pound fish;<br />

Jager Royse, 7, 4.22-pound<br />

fish; and Madison Priest, 6,<br />

4.22-pound fish.<br />

In the age 9 to 12 category,<br />

Mallory Middleton,<br />

9, caught a 9.4-pound fish;<br />

Gunner LeGale, 11, caught<br />

a 4.52-pound hybrid; and Allie<br />

Valentine, 12, weighed in<br />

a 1.9-pound catfish.<br />

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16 category are Gator Legate,<br />

14, 4.7-pound fish; Angel<br />

Rodarte, 13, 3.86-pound<br />

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A total of 273 kids were<br />

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FISH ON A LINE — Kirby Russell, 7, of Bridgeport, holds up<br />

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Adopt-A-Fisherman event at <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> Park on Lake<br />

Bridgeport.<br />

CHICO HIGH SCHOOL HONORS<br />

Jaqueline Parra, Shaylan<br />

Perry, James Pollard, Tara<br />

Smith, Casey Spann, Stephanie<br />

Stephens, Hailea Thompson,<br />

Danny Tolliver, Kaci<br />

Walker and Nikki Weatherly.<br />

Perfect attendance — Sabian<br />

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Samuel Ashabranner, Josue<br />

Jaime, Michael Phillips and<br />

Tyler Terrell.<br />

Accelerated Reader award<br />

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Citizenship Awards<br />

! Girl citizen — Samantha<br />

Lee<br />

! Boy citizen — Casey<br />

Spann<br />

All Around Student<br />

! Girl — Christina Cantu<br />

! Boy — Casey Spann<br />

Mr. CHS — Blake Moss<br />

Miss CHS — Jessica Coffman<br />

Art Awards<br />

! Art 1 — Kim Workman<br />

! Art 2 — Michael DeGan<br />

! Art 3 — Anna Baker<br />

Visual Arts Department<br />

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Band award — Shaylan<br />

Perry<br />

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Performing Arts award<br />

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English awards<br />

! English Department<br />

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! English 1 — Sarah Evans<br />

! English 2 — Rendon<br />

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! English 3 — Britt Workman<br />

! English 4 — Bailey Boling<br />

Continued on page 13<br />

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ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009 13<br />

CHICO HIGH SCHOOL HONORS<br />

Continued from page 12<br />

! PreAP English 1 — Ryan Holaway<br />

! PreAP English 2 — Nikki Weatherly<br />

! AP English 3 — Alyssa Bowyer<br />

! AP English 4 — Tara Smith<br />

Foreign Language awards<br />

! Don Quixote award — Justin Greenwood<br />

! Spanish 1 — Josh Gilhespy<br />

! Spanish 2 — Amanda Mitchum<br />

! Spanish 3 — Delani Long<br />

Math awards<br />

! Outstanding math student of the year<br />

— Travis Reese<br />

! Algebra 1 — Sarah Evans<br />

! Algebra 2 — Brooke Boling<br />

! Geometry — Rendon Long<br />

! Pre Calculus — Justin Greenwood<br />

! AP Calculus — Blake Moss<br />

Science awards<br />

! Outstanding science student of the year<br />

— Kim Workman<br />

! IPC — Kim Workman<br />

! Biology — Sarah Evans<br />

! Physics — Bryce Meier<br />

! Chemistry — Andrea Younger<br />

Social Studies awards<br />

! Outstanding social studies student of the<br />

ear — Delani Long<br />

! U.S. history — Jamey Williams<br />

! Government — Tara Smith<br />

! Economics — Blake Moss<br />

! World history — Britt Workman<br />

! World geography — Victor Velazquez<br />

Technology awards<br />

! BCIS — Hailea Thompson and D.J. Davidson<br />

! Desktop — Shonda Ezzell<br />

! Multimedia — Sarah Long<br />

! Yearbook — Alicia Holbert<br />

FCCLA award<br />

GCCLA student of the year — Cassie Martin<br />

Valedictorian — Jacob Creighton<br />

Salutatorian — Blake Moss<br />

Honor graduates: Jacob Creighton, Blake<br />

Moss, Kelcey Blanks, Delani Long, Jessica<br />

Coffman, Casey Spann, Justin Greenwood,<br />

Tara Smith, Samantha Lee, Bailey Boling<br />

and Rachel McKinley.<br />

BETA Club senior members — Kelcey<br />

Blanks, Jessica Coffman, Jacob Creighton,<br />

Samantha Lee, Delani Long, Rachel McKinley,<br />

Blake Moss, Tara Smith and Casey<br />

Spann.<br />

Scholarships<br />

! Bridgeport Doctor’s Hospital — Jacob<br />

Creighton and Bailey Boling, $750 each<br />

! <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> Antique Auto Club — Letty<br />

Gonzalez, $1,800<br />

! <strong>Wise</strong> Republican Women — Bailey Boling,<br />

$1,000<br />

! Chico Chamber of Commerce — Justin<br />

Greenwood and Kelcey Blanks, $500 each<br />

! Chico First Baptist Church — Kelcey<br />

Blanks, $1,000<br />

! <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> Toy Run — Casey Spann,<br />

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! Coca Cola — Christina Cantu, $1,000<br />

! Weatherford College Tech Prep — Samantha<br />

Lee, $2,000<br />

! Jennifer Moss Memorial Scholarship<br />

— Blake Moss, Jacob Creighton, Delani Long<br />

and Jessica Coffman, $1,000 each<br />

! Sand Flat Art Guild — Anna Baker,<br />

$1,000<br />

! Taylor Publishing — Bailey Boling, $200<br />

! Crafton Baptist Church — Jessica Coffman,<br />

Delani Long, Danny Tolliver, Jacob<br />

Creighton, Chris Clayton and Jade Baker,<br />

$500 each<br />

! Morris Memorial Methodist Friendship<br />

— Letty Gonzalez, Justin Greenwood and<br />

Samantha Lee, $100 each<br />

! Upham Oil — Rachel McKinley, $1,000<br />

! <strong>Wise</strong> Regional Health System — Jacob<br />

Creighton<br />

! Chico Ex-Students — Kelcey Blanks,<br />

$500<br />

! Chico Eastern Star — Bailey Boling,<br />

$500<br />

! Chico Quilting Club — Tara Smith,<br />

$250<br />

! <strong>Wise</strong> Electric — Kelcey Blanks, $1,000<br />

! LineBarger, Gossam Blair & Sampson<br />

— Justin Greenwood, $500 each<br />

! Dr. Richard Pietila — Samantha Lee,<br />

$500<br />

! Chico Bank — Samantha Lee<br />

Teacher of the Year — Karen High-Davis,<br />

art teacher, Chico High School and Chico<br />

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201 Derting Rd., Aurora


14 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009<br />

CLASSIFIED GOLD<br />

Real Estate for Sale<br />

• Acreage • Business Property<br />

• Condos/Town Homes • Duplexes<br />

• Homes • Lots • Mobile Homes<br />

• Wanted to Buy<br />

Pets<br />

• Pets • Pets Lost & Found<br />

• Pet Care/Training<br />

• Pet Stud Services<br />

Rentals<br />

• Apartments • Business Property • Condos/<br />

Town Homes • Duplex Housing • Homes<br />

• Mobile Homes • Rooms • Roommate<br />

Wanted • Spaces & Lots • For Lease • Wanted<br />

to Rent • Wanted to Lease • Facilities<br />

• Storage Buildings<br />

Merchandise for Sale<br />

• Appliances • Clothing/Jewelry<br />

• Furniture • Garage Sales<br />

• Firewood • Miscellaneous<br />

• Auctions<br />

Employment<br />

• Business Opportunity<br />

• Employment Information<br />

• Adult/Elderly Care • Childcare<br />

• Food Service • Medical/Dental<br />

• Miscellaneous • Offi ce • Retail/Sales<br />

• Trades • Work Wanted<br />

Transportation<br />

• Boats • Cars<br />

• Recreational Vehicles<br />

• Trucks • Accessories • Trailers<br />

• Wanted to Buy<br />

Services<br />

• Childcare • Adult/Elderly Care<br />

• Business • Housecleaning<br />

• Let Me Fix It • Miscellaneous<br />

• Tutoring<br />

Announcements<br />

• Card of Thanks<br />

• Let’s Swap<br />

• Lost & Found<br />

• Personal • Wanted<br />

Farm and Ranch<br />

• Farm Equipment • Fencing • Lawn & Garden<br />

• Livestock • Livestock Care/Training<br />

• Livestock Lost & Found<br />

• Livestock Stud Service • Livestock Supplies<br />

• Miscellaneous • Mowing<br />

• Pasture & Feed • Poultry<br />

Notices<br />

• Legal Notices<br />

• Public Notices<br />

Business Hours<br />

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to<br />

5:30 p.m.<br />

Deadlines<br />

Classifieds:<br />

Thursday Issue: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday<br />

Sunday Issue: 11:30 a.m. Friday<br />

Classified Gold: 11:30 a.m. Friday<br />

Real Estate and Classified Display:<br />

Thursday Issue: 3 p.m. Thursday<br />

Sunday Issue: 3 p.m. Tuesday<br />

Classified Gold: 3 p.m. Wednesday<br />

Special Offers<br />

Business Services: Place a paid ad for<br />

four weeks in the Business Services<br />

classification of the <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />

<strong>Messenger</strong> for $50. Receive a bold<br />

heading and the fifth week is FREE.<br />

Run the same ad in Classified Gold for<br />

an additional $32 for five weeks (price<br />

based on 20 word or less ad).<br />

For Sale: Place a paid ad with a bold<br />

headline for two weeks for $25, and<br />

if you don’t sell your item at the end<br />

of two weeks, you’ll receive the next<br />

two weeks FREE. Run the same ad in<br />

Classified Gold for an additional $16 for<br />

four weeks (price based on 20 word or<br />

less ad).<br />

Classified Advertising Policy<br />

Classified ads for the Sunday/Thursday<br />

edition are $12 per week for 20<br />

words or less (each additional word is<br />

60¢). Run the same ad in Classified<br />

Gold for an additional $8 per week<br />

(20 words or less; each additional<br />

word is 40¢).<br />

Error Responsibility<br />

Customers are asked to check their<br />

ad immediately after it appears in the<br />

paper and report at once any error<br />

found. Claims for adjustment should<br />

be made at that time. The <strong>Wise</strong><br />

<strong>County</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong> is responsible for<br />

an incorrect ad only the first time it<br />

runs, so check your ads carefully.<br />

Classified Gold goes into 21,000 additional<br />

homes.<br />

Payments<br />

In person: 115 S. Trinity St., Decatur<br />

By Mail: <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong><br />

P.O. Box 149<br />

Decatur, TX 76234-0149<br />

CALL 940-627-5987 AND GET RESULTS • MESSENGER CLASSIFIEDS ON THE WEB: WWW.WCMESSENGER.COM/CLASS<br />

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT<br />

Acreage<br />

2 ACRES<br />

Casa La Dera Estates, CR1170,<br />

Decatur. New, treed sub-division,<br />

great location. $55,000/OBO.<br />

(940)399-2142.<br />

Condos/town homes<br />

3/2 CONDO<br />

For sale in Runaway Bay. Private<br />

pool, access to lake. $68,000.<br />

(940)210-9625.<br />

Duplexes<br />

Great investor special! 2 separate<br />

buildings, $189,950/each. 4 total<br />

units, 1,250 square feet each, new,<br />

loaded, 3/2, 2 units rented. Call<br />

(214)682-0625.<br />

Homes<br />

If you would like<br />

an energy efficient<br />

new home, a<br />

remodel, add-on<br />

or to make your<br />

current home<br />

more energy<br />

efficient, please<br />

give us a call.<br />

940-626-8331 Office<br />

940-393-8740 Cell<br />

214-803-2784 Charlie<br />

9+ ACRES<br />

fenced, 24x24 barn w/cement floor,<br />

water, electric, 3-bedroom, 2-bath,<br />

1,571 square feet, 3 decks; pecan,<br />

peach trees. (940)466-7588.<br />

FSBO-HENRIETTA, TX<br />

Custom built 3/3 on large corner lot.<br />

Formal living & dining, den, spacious<br />

breakfast area, fireplace,<br />

built-ins, lots of closets, CH/A, interior<br />

updated 2001. Storage building,<br />

landscaped yard w/sprinkler system,<br />

several large trees & large fenced<br />

backyard. New roof, exterior paint &<br />

much more! 2,803 square feet plus<br />

2-car garage, patio & large porches.<br />

C a l l ( 9 4 0 ) 5 3 8 - 4 5 7 5 o r<br />

(940)642-3637.<br />

HOLLY RIDGE, DECATUR<br />

3/2/2 home with pool. Call<br />

(940)389-4449 for information.<br />

HOME PLUS 30 ACRES<br />

3/2/1 stone, approximately 1,760<br />

square feet. Built in 1950’s, remodeled<br />

in 1980’s. Frontage, fenced. No<br />

owner financing. No minerals. FM<br />

920, Balsora. $199,000. Agent,<br />

(713)824-7260.<br />

STOP -- LOOK -- NEW<br />

5 miles east of Highway 287 on FM<br />

2264. 4/2, 2,062 square feet living<br />

are on 2 acres, granite kitchen tops,<br />

tile floors kitchen & living, 30x40 detached<br />

garage/shop, Decatur<br />

schools. You’ve been thinking of<br />

buying Look at this! $179,900.<br />

(888)283-1919.<br />

Mobile Homes<br />

3/2 2007 PALM HARBOR<br />

Single side on 5 acres, Paradise<br />

ISD. Fenced acreage. Well and<br />

septic new in 2007. 8x8 well house<br />

with storage. Price reduced. Loan<br />

a s s u m a b l e p l u s c l o s i n g .<br />

(940)389-9416 for appointment.<br />

DOUBLE WIDE<br />

1,680 square feet on 1 acre in<br />

Rhome, $82,000. (469)556-7644 or<br />

Number9ranch@aol.com.<br />

K&P Homes, Inc. 20 used homes,<br />

all refurbished. Financing available.<br />

Springtown, TX. (817)677-3446.<br />

RBMOBILEHOMES.COM<br />

Move, set-ups, re-levels. In & out of<br />

state. Licensed, bonded, insured.<br />

R e p o s . F r e e e s t i m a t e s .<br />

(940)683-5547. RBI #36191.<br />

WEEKEND RETREAT<br />

14x52, 2/1, furnished mobile w/carport<br />

on Nocona lake lot. Golf cart included.<br />

$7,500 plus lot lease (includes<br />

boat access, crappie house,<br />

& more. (940)210-3339.<br />

WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV.<br />

Best deal on moving, set up & trim<br />

outs. Bonded, licensed & insured.<br />

(940)433-3117.<br />

RENTA<br />

Apartments<br />

RENTALS<br />

BRIDGEWOOD<br />

Executive Suites<br />

Bridgeport, TX<br />

NOW AVAILABLE<br />

WITH 1 YR. LEASE<br />

1 bedroom $695/month<br />

2 bedroom/2 bath $750/month<br />

Washer & dryer included<br />

Garages available<br />

817-929-5910<br />

Efficiency apartments for rent, all<br />

bills paid. (940)433-3133.<br />

New 1-bedroom custom barn apartment.<br />

Room for 2 horses, cheap<br />

utilities, Decatur ISD, no smoking.<br />

$1,000/month w/horses. Call Wendy<br />

(940)393-9111.<br />

Business property<br />

MDH SURVEYING<br />

All Your Land Surveying Needs.<br />

Friendly & Affordable Service<br />

403 E. Sherman • Chico<br />

P. 940-644-2800 • C.940-210-3337<br />

mdhsurveying@hotmail.com<br />

• Apartments • Business<br />

Property • Condos/Town<br />

Homes • Duplex Housing<br />

• Homes • Mobile Homes •<br />

Rooms • Roommate Wanted<br />

• Spaces & Lots • For Lease •<br />

Wanted to Rent • Wanted to<br />

Lease • Facilities • Storage<br />

Buildings<br />

Quality Space<br />

FOR LEASE<br />

Great Location<br />

Medical/Office<br />

3368 SF Available<br />

Call<br />

940-627-2778<br />

For Information<br />

Bridgeport, 16th Street, approximately<br />

1,100 square feet, commercial,<br />

retail or office space for lease.<br />

$600/month. (940)627-1063.<br />

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS<br />

1,280 square feet, 14600-A FM 730<br />

North, Briar. 30x40’, large roll-up<br />

back door, 12000-A FM 730 North,<br />

Azle. (817)444-7066.<br />

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY<br />

Office/retail space. 1,000-7,000<br />

s q u a r e f e e t f o r l e a s e .<br />

(940)627-2510.<br />

Finished, commercial space for<br />

lease, Business Highway 380 frontage,<br />

Decatur. 2,135 square feet.<br />

$2,500/month plus electric.<br />

(940)389-5407.<br />

FOR LEASE IN DECATUR<br />

Large office, $750/month. Small office,<br />

$375/month. First and last<br />

month’s rent in advance.<br />

(940)627-2638. Owner/broker.<br />

Condos, town homes<br />

WATERVIEW, LOVELY CONDO<br />

in Runaway Bay. 2-bedroom,<br />

2-bath, all appliances included.<br />

(972)834-8111.<br />

Duplexes<br />

2 & 3-bedroom, duplexes in Bridgeport<br />

& Decatur. $650-$750/month.<br />

Month-to-month lease. Koby,<br />

(940)389-8506.<br />

2/2 covered carport, Bridgeport,<br />

$775/month, $500/deposit, no<br />

smoking, no pets, 6-month lease<br />

available. 2/2 covered carport,<br />

Bridgeport, $750/month, $500/deposit,<br />

no smoking, no pets, 6-month<br />

lease. (940)393-3429.<br />

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

$ 8 9 5 / m o n t h , $ 5 0 0 / d e p o s i t .<br />

Credit/criminal check required.<br />

Some pets allowed, plus additional<br />

deposit. Call (817)874-0859,<br />

(469)585-0122.<br />

Homes<br />

$100 off first month’s rent, deposit<br />

special $200. Decatur: 6263 N. FM<br />

51, 3-bedroom, 2-bath. 1706 S. College,<br />

3-bedroom, 1-bath. 2535 Old<br />

Denton Road, 3-bedroom, 2-bath.<br />

Bowie: Garden Terrace Apartments.<br />

No pets allowed. Karl Klement Prope<br />

r t i e s , c o n t a c t E l a i n e ,<br />

(940)627-6362.<br />

www.klementproperties.com.<br />

***NOW AVAILABLE IN BOYD***<br />

BRAND NEW HOMES FOR LEASE<br />

$850/MONTH, $500/DEPOSIT<br />

3-bedroom, 2-bath, appliances,<br />

washer/dryer connections. Fenced<br />

y a r d , c o v e r e d p o r c h .<br />

(817)270-4660.<br />

2-bedroom, 1-bath, CH/A, carport. 3<br />

miles west of Decatur. References<br />

required. (940)627-5485.<br />

All real estate advertising in this<br />

newspaper is subject to the Fair<br />

Housing Act which makes it illegal<br />

to advertise “any preference, limitation<br />

or discrimination based on<br />

race, color, religion, sex, handicap,<br />

familial status or national origin,<br />

or an intention, to make any such<br />

preference, limitation or discrimination.”<br />

Familial status includes children<br />

under the age of 18 living with<br />

parents or legal custodians, pregnant<br />

women and people securing custody<br />

of children under 18.<br />

25 ACRES<br />

Great Location<br />

Close In Bowie<br />

Redbird Lane<br />

Rolling Terrain<br />

Build Here!<br />

Call Mary<br />

TODAY!<br />

S O L D !!<br />

Need A Nice<br />

Residential<br />

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Call to<br />

Get This One!<br />

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:<br />

New Newest<br />

Listing!<br />

245 Acres<br />

GREAT Location!<br />

in Vashti and<br />

Only $2700/Ac<br />

Austin Group<br />

Realty<br />

940-USA-LAND<br />

www.austingrouprealty.com<br />

Call Today!<br />

Mary Austin<br />

940-841-1805<br />

Melaina Middleton<br />

817-602-7617<br />

Thomas Austin<br />

940-841-0123<br />

**NOW IN RUNAWAY BAY**<br />

Beautiful new home for rent. 3-bedroom,<br />

2-bath, w/privacy fence.<br />

$1,000/month, $500/deposit. Huge<br />

master suite, vaulted ceilings, large<br />

covered porch, all appliances &<br />

w a s h e r / d r y e r c o n n e c t i o n s .<br />

(817)270-4660.<br />

1-bedroom, 1-bath home, includes<br />

appliances, large storage building,<br />

on 2 beautiful acres, 8 miles north of<br />

Decatur, FM 730. $700/month,<br />

month-to-month lease. Available<br />

now. (817)937-6748.<br />

This newspaper will not knowingly<br />

accept any advertising for<br />

real estate which is in violation of<br />

the law. Our readers are hereby<br />

informed that all dwellings advertised<br />

in this newspaper are available<br />

on an equal opportunity basis. To<br />

complain of discrimination call<br />

HUD toll-free at<br />

1-800-669-9777. The<br />

toll-free telephone<br />

number for the<br />

hearing impaired is<br />

1-800-927-9275.<br />

“Timeless Elegance”<br />

200 Cyndilu Lane, 3/2/2<br />

$1,600/month, $300/deposit<br />

406 E. Pecan, 3/2/2<br />

$1,190/month, $300/deposit<br />

303 N. Miller, 3/2<br />

$1,190/month, $300/deposit<br />

All homes include lawn care.<br />

817-825-4647<br />

3/2 brick, Rhome area. Ask for Beki,<br />

(817)636-2555.<br />

3/2 doublewide, 5 acres off FM 51<br />

North, Decatur. Fenced for horses<br />

or animals. Available immediately.<br />

$875/month, deposit/references required.Call<br />

(972)816-8438.<br />

3/2/1, BRIDGEPORT<br />

Brick, fireplace, ceramic tile, fence<br />

yard, garage door opener.<br />

$ 9 2 5 / m o n t h , $ 9 2 5 / d e p o s i t .<br />

(817)320-7065, (817)320-7065.<br />

★★★★<br />

1,600 SQ. FT. HOME FOR LEASE,<br />

3-bedroom, 1.5-bath, carpet, tile,<br />

washer/dryer connections, double<br />

fireplace, all electric, carport, storage<br />

building. Very clean. Close to<br />

lake, 108 Port-O-Call Court, Runaway<br />

Bay. $1,049/month,<br />

deposit/year lease required.<br />

(940)575-4891.<br />

RHOME RENTAL<br />

3/1.5/1, huge fenced backyard,<br />

Northwest ISD, quiet neighborhood,<br />

no smoking, some pets OK.<br />

$ 8 5 0 / m o n t h , $ 6 5 0 / d e p o s i t .<br />

Owner/agent, (940)399-3900.<br />

Decatur, large 2-bedroom, 1-bath,<br />

CH/A. $650/month, $300/deposit.<br />

R e f e r e n c e s r e q u i r e d .<br />

(940)627-1063.<br />

East Bridgeport, large 2-bedroom,<br />

1-bath, CH/A. $550/month, $300/deposit.<br />

References required.<br />

(940)627-1063.<br />

7 Wires, Decatur, 4-bedroom,<br />

3-bath, 2-car garage. $1,900/month.<br />

Available now. (940)399-9052.<br />

HOUSE FOR RENT<br />

3/2/2 302 S. Trenchard.<br />

$1100/month. (940)627-9981.<br />

HOUSE FOR RENT IN PARADISE<br />

3/2, big yard. $800/month, appliances<br />

included. (940)393-1531.<br />

S OLD !!<br />

EQUAL HOUSING<br />

OPPORTUNITY<br />

NEWEST NEW NEWEST<br />

Listing! 40 Acres and Home<br />

Barns - Pens- Macs Grocery Rd<br />

93 Acres<br />

Upper Montague Rd<br />

Look for Pipe Entrance<br />

Great Pasture and<br />

Scattered Trees<br />

Close In Bowie<br />

C & R<br />

Properties<br />

Decatur, TX<br />

HOMES<br />

FOR LEASE<br />

1701 N. Cates Court<br />

4 BEDROOMS<br />

2 FULL BATHS<br />

2 CAR GARAGE<br />

Brick, total electric, tile &<br />

carpet, ceiling fans in all rooms,<br />

5 phone lines in each room,<br />

pre-wired for cable or Dish.<br />

Fenced yard, fully landscaped.<br />

Decatur city limits - Decatur ISD.<br />

PETS WELCOME!<br />

We would love for you to<br />

LIVE in one of our homes!<br />

$1,400/month • $1,400/deposit<br />

Please call 817-247-0246<br />

Mobile Homes<br />

2-bedroom, 1-bath trailer house.<br />

Front and back covered porch, 2 car<br />

carport. Electric and water paid.<br />

$550/month. (940)389-6866.<br />

3-bedroom, 2-bath doublewide,<br />

Slidell, couple of miles from school.<br />

Water well, 1 year lease.<br />

$ 7 0 0 / m o n t h , $ 5 0 0 / d e p o s i t .<br />

(940)389-5323.<br />

5 1/2 acres, horse ready. 3-bedroom,<br />

2-bath. Covered deck.<br />

$ 7 5 0 / m o n t h , $ 7 5 0 / d e p o s i t .<br />

(940)393-6084, (940)627-7022.<br />

LARGE MOBILE HOME LOT<br />

for rent, Chico, TX. $100/month.<br />

(940)683-3525 or (940)210-2558.<br />

Spaces & lots<br />

Truck parking spaces now available<br />

behind Certified Automotive. Please<br />

call (940)393-2607 for more information.<br />

Meadowlake Village. RV lots for<br />

rent, located in Decatur City limits.<br />

City water & sewer available.<br />

(940)627-6434.<br />

• RN - Med/Surg * CCU * Cath Lab<br />

Behavioral Health Nurse Mngr.<br />

Dialysis * Behavioral Health<br />

Surgery * Recovery * ICU<br />

• LVN - Med/Surg * Inpt Rehab * BHS<br />

* Dialysis<br />

SUNSET RV PARK<br />

Centrally located between Decatur,<br />

Bridgeport, Bowie on Highway 287.<br />

Full hook-ups, free laundry, free<br />

wireless internet. (940)845-2007.<br />

Storage Buildings<br />

Covered<br />

RV Storage &<br />

Mini Storage<br />

C&M RENTAL<br />

Next door to McMaster New Holland<br />

1st Time<br />

Customers<br />

25% OFF<br />

1st month’s rent<br />

Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.<br />

940-627-1147<br />

After Hours: 940-399-7343<br />

Decatur • Hwy 287 S.<br />

EMPLOYM<br />

Employment information<br />

!!ATTENTION!!<br />

Advertising under this classification<br />

is normally not a bona fide<br />

opportunity. Typically, companies<br />

advertising here offer information<br />

about potential employment.<br />

Some are selling this information.<br />

We suggest that our<br />

readers thoroughly investigate<br />

these advertisers before investing<br />

any money.<br />

Childcare<br />

EMPLOYMENT<br />

Childcare services in my home on 5<br />

acres, Monday-Friday. Can pickup,<br />

d r o p o f f c h i l d r e n . C a l l<br />

(972)841-7629 for info, references.<br />

Food service<br />

Help Wanted: Prep cooks, servers,<br />

busers. Sagebrush, 1020 Halsell,<br />

Bridgeport. (940)683-8030.<br />

• Lab - Laboratory Manager, BSMT, ASCP<br />

• C.N.A./PCT - Med/Surg<br />

• Environmental Services -<br />

Housekeeper<br />

• Surgical Tech - Surgery<br />

Part Time/PRN<br />

• Business Opportunity<br />

• Employment Information<br />

• Adult/Elderly Care<br />

• Childcare<br />

• Food Service • Medical/<br />

Dental • Miscellaneous<br />

• Offi ce • Retail/Sales<br />

• Trades • Work Wanted<br />

• Therapy Services: * PT * COTA *OT • Exercise Specialist - Fit-N-<strong>Wise</strong><br />

Wellness Center<br />

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

www.wiseregional.com - EOE - Job Line: 940-626-2525<br />

Up to $7,000 RN Bonus


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EMPLOYMENT<br />

SERVICES<br />

Medical/Dental<br />

$2,500 Sign-On Bonus: INTEGRA-<br />

ARE HOSPICE OF DECATUR is<br />

ow hiring full-time Field RNs. We<br />

ffer: Competitive Base Salaries +<br />

ncentives; Paid-Time-Off: 18 PTO<br />

AYS ANNUALLY to start; 7 PAID<br />

OMPANY HOLIDAYS; Compreensive<br />

Healthcare Benefits Plan;<br />

01 (K) Plan with generous comany<br />

match; Cell Phone Reimburseent;<br />

Gas Mileage Reimbursement;<br />

much more! To apply, please conact<br />

Tori Hall, RN Clinical Services<br />

anager at (940) 627-2888. To<br />

earn more about our successful<br />

nd growing company, please visit<br />

s at www.integracarehh.com<br />

<br />

<br />

Senior Care Health &<br />

Rehabilitation Center<br />

Now hiring for the following<br />

positions, due to growth<br />

• CNA’s<br />

• CMA’s - 2 - 10<br />

• LVN’s - night shift<br />

Apply in person at<br />

701 West Bennett Rd. • Decatur<br />

or call<br />

940-626-2800<br />

EEO M/F/D/V<br />

JOB OPPORTUNITY<br />

For Experienced<br />

FLORAL DESIGNER<br />

Excellent opportunity for the right applicant.<br />

Send resume to<br />

P.O. BOX 149, Attn: L, Decatur, TX 76234<br />

START A NEW CAREER<br />

Are you trapped in a career you don’t love<br />

A Real Estate Profession offers unlimited<br />

possibilites and income. Come join our Career<br />

Night Seminar on Tuesday, June 16 at 6pm.<br />

Call Beth at 817-220-4663 now<br />

and start your new career.<br />

Southwest International<br />

Trucks<br />

Now Taking Applications For<br />

Diesel Techs<br />

at the Bridgeport location.<br />

Pay based on experience. Full benefits package available.<br />

For more information call • 940-683-8122<br />

Ford Sales<br />

PERSONNEL<br />

Karl Klement Ford has immediate openings for:<br />

• New Car Sales Manager<br />

• Used Car Manager<br />

• Qualified sales staff<br />

Sales staff experience preferred but<br />

not mandatory.<br />

For more information contact:<br />

Derek Sugg at 940-627-1101<br />

or 1-800-772-8928<br />

US Hwy. 287 South, Decatur<br />

An Equal Opportunity Employer<br />

HELP WANTED: Decatur clinic<br />

looking for part-time help. 4 nights<br />

week. Multi-fuctional and proficient<br />

with computers. Please send resume<br />

to: Clinic, P.O. Box 1111,<br />

Decatur, TX 76234.<br />

Laboratory Director, FT Excellent Salary<br />

MT’s PRN<br />

Speech Language Pathologist, PRN<br />

Experienced Business Offi ce<br />

Staff FT & PT<br />

Registered Nurses / Staff and Managers<br />

Medical Surgical Unit Nurse Manager, FT<br />

Labor & Delivery Unit Manager, FT<br />

PRN & FT<br />

ICU, OR, L&D, ED, MS<br />

Staff & Supervisor Positions Available<br />

Tom Harrison<br />

Human Resources<br />

1905 Doctors’ Hospital Drive<br />

Bridgeport, TX 76426<br />

940-683-0327<br />

940-683-0485 Fax<br />

tharrison@bpdh.org<br />

Miscellaneous<br />

Texascraft.com, order fulfillment,<br />

product packaging, office work.<br />

Some computer experience helpful.<br />

Will train. Supplemental health care<br />

plan, paid vacation, sick time. Send<br />

resume to P.O.Box 855, Rhome, TX<br />

76078.<br />

They are<br />

out there.<br />

We can help<br />

you find them.<br />

Place your employment ad in the Classifieds!<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong><br />

www.wcmessenger.com<br />

Retail/Sales<br />

Trades<br />

HEATING/AC<br />

Experienced commercial HVACR<br />

technician needed. Minimum<br />

5-years chillers and refrigeration experience<br />

required. Good pay &<br />

benefits. Serious applicants only.<br />

Call Mann Refrigeration, Inc.,<br />

(940)683-6266 or email resume to:<br />

mannrefrig@embarqmail.com.<br />

SANDFORDOIL/WESTERN<br />

TRANSPORTATION<br />

We are working out of town, we<br />

need CDL HazMat drivers willing to<br />

relocate to East Texas or willing to<br />

drive to our East Texas yard to report<br />

to work. Must have A or B CDL<br />

with HazMat endorsement. Must be<br />

21 years old. Must meet all applicable<br />

DOT requirements. Call<br />

(940)627-2689 for information.<br />

www.wcmessenger.com<br />

BRIDGEPORT STONE<br />

Now Hiring: Sr. Electricians,<br />

Sr. Plant Mechanics<br />

Texas Industries (TXI) is a major supplier<br />

of crushed stone, sand, gravel and<br />

expanded shale and clay products, and<br />

one of the largest producers of cement<br />

and concrete products in the Southwest.<br />

We are seeking skilled and experienced<br />

Sr. Electricians and Sr. Plant Mechanics<br />

at our Bridgeport Stone Plant.<br />

Position Summaries:<br />

Sr. Electrician – plan and implement<br />

electrical projects, maintain PLC programs,<br />

repair/replace electrical systems<br />

and develop team members. Requirements:<br />

5 years progressive experience<br />

in industrial electrical repair; knowledge<br />

of three phase/single phase/4160v motor<br />

controls, PLC ladder logic (Wonderware<br />

experience highly desirable). Valid<br />

Driver License and meet Company driver<br />

requirements. Qualified Candidates can<br />

earn over $22+/Hour!<br />

Sr. Plant Mechanics – repair and maintain<br />

aggregate processing equipment;<br />

carry-out preventative maintenance<br />

schedules and develop team members.<br />

Requirements: previous maintenance<br />

experience (crushing, screening, and<br />

conveying equipment), welding skills preferred.<br />

Qualified Candidates can earn<br />

over $16+/Hour!<br />

TXI offers excellent pay, benefits<br />

(medical, dental, vision, 401(k), vacation,<br />

relocation) and quarterly incentive<br />

programs. For more information and position<br />

details please apply in person at:<br />

TXI Bridgeport Stone<br />

1795 S. Hwy 101<br />

Bridgeport, TX 76426<br />

(940) 683-4277<br />

TXI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/ F/ D/ V<br />

Adult/Elderly care<br />

Experienced male with care for elderly<br />

or disabled male. Day/night.<br />

Light housekeeping, household<br />

maintenance available. Call James,<br />

(940)748-2051.<br />

IF YOUR’RE LOOKING<br />

for someone to check on your elderly<br />

parents, monitor medications,<br />

assist bathing, etc., contact<br />

(940)210-3339. References available.<br />

Business<br />

BOBCAT & BACKHOE SERVICE<br />

Gravel, roads, drainage repair, final<br />

grade land/lot clearing, demolition.<br />

Cattle guards, culverts, trenching,<br />

hole drilling. (940)393-6622.<br />

LEGAL PLANS<br />

Business protection and growth,<br />

family plan services. Call<br />

(940)393-2890 for free information<br />

and consultation. Ask for Chris.<br />

LOWER YOUR ELECTRIC BILLS!<br />

Blown insulation in new or existing<br />

homes. Surprisingly affordable. Free<br />

Estimate. Servicing all <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong>.<br />

(940)210-2194.<br />

Housecleaning<br />

CALDWELL HOUSE CLEANING<br />

No job too small. Residential or<br />

commercial. 25% discount on 3rd<br />

cleaning. 20-years experience.<br />

(817)298-0613.<br />

HEART FOR HOMES<br />

Feeling overwhelmed Let me help!<br />

Office, house cleaning & organizing.<br />

References available, free estimates.<br />

Call Sharon, (940)389-8883.<br />

Let me fix it<br />

BARRINGTON CONSTRUCTION<br />

All types remodeling, home repairs,<br />

foundation work & privacy fences.<br />

A l l w o r k g u a r a n t e e d .<br />

(940)389-9276.<br />

CLASSIC CAR PAINTING<br />

on frame restorations. Complete<br />

paint jobs, color changes. In Bridgeport.<br />

For information, call cell,<br />

(972)832-4442.<br />

LANGTO CONSTRUCTION, INC.<br />

Custom homes. Remodels, Earth<br />

Friendly Spray Foam Insulation, additions,<br />

kitchen/bath, patios & more.<br />

www.langtoconstruction.com,<br />

www.earthfriendlyfoam.com,<br />

(682)429-3011.<br />

Len Roy Don Builders<br />

Remodeling &<br />

Handyman<br />

Building services<br />

Home Repairs • Updates<br />

LOOK<br />

for our<br />

Septic Systems<br />

Installed ad<br />

The difficult will be done just a minute longer!<br />

The difficult will be done immediately, the impossible takes just a minute longer!<br />

BESST<br />

CONSTRUCTION<br />

• All Phases of Construction<br />

• Residential and Commercial Roofing &<br />

Remodeling Specialist • Free Estimates<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> Owned & Operated • All Labor<br />

Guaranteed • Quality Work • Tree Trimming<br />

• Clean-up • Haul Off<br />

817-999-5444<br />

• Land and Lot<br />

Clearing<br />

• Driveways and<br />

Parking Lots<br />

• Roads<br />

• Demolition<br />

• House Pads<br />

Sheetrock Repairs<br />

New Construction<br />

Patios & Decks<br />

Garage Conversions<br />

Shops • Barns<br />

Fencing • Welding<br />

Carpentry<br />

Custom Woodwork<br />

Tractor & Backhoe<br />

Service<br />

Roy & Reyn<br />

Reynolds<br />

35 Years Experience<br />

Direct Mobile 817-366-7990<br />

Also see our ad for<br />

Budget Septic Systems Installed<br />

MIKE’S RV SERVICE<br />

Service calls, insurance work, full<br />

repairs, power washing, detailing.<br />

Also work on horse & enclosed trailers.<br />

Michael, (940)399-7565.<br />

MILLER’S PAINTING<br />

& remodeling. Interior/exterior; also<br />

paint & stain fences. We also do<br />

drywall & wood repair.<br />

(817)683-7850.<br />

PARK CUSTOM TRIM<br />

New exterior, interior doors. Fix existing<br />

doors, molding, garage bonus<br />

room finish outs, add-ons, screened<br />

porches, pergolas. Free estimates.<br />

(940)859-3992.<br />

PC TROUBLE SHOOTING<br />

Virus Problems Let a certified computer<br />

technican fix it. Call<br />

(940)389-7825.<br />

Shingle Experts<br />

Flat Roof Specialists<br />

1-888-488-8784<br />

Excavation &<br />

JMTBobcat Services<br />

We Can Haul:<br />

• Sand and Gravel<br />

• Topsoil<br />

• Cushion Sand<br />

• Select Fill<br />

• Brick Sand<br />

• Base<br />

Commercial and Residential “No Job Too Small Or Too Big”<br />

Call for free estimates<br />

Trey: 940-531-0661 • Julian: 940-627-4383<br />

Fullu Insured<br />

Free Estimates<br />

RUSSELL’S<br />

Home Improvements<br />

& Repair<br />

All Types of<br />

Remodeling<br />

Painting - Interior, Exterior<br />

Add-ons, Decks And More<br />

Call<br />

940-627-6947 or<br />

940-389-4943<br />

Miscellaneous<br />

Remember<br />

627-SLAB<br />

For all your concrete needs!<br />

Insist on Quality<br />

Concrete, Inc.<br />

Ty Kennedy 940-627-SLAB<br />

FREE ESTIMATES<br />

CUSTOM TRACTOR WORK<br />

Grass seeding, pasture mowing, fertilizing,<br />

weed control, small tilling<br />

jobs, box blade and bucket work<br />

Call (940)389-7423.<br />

DNR FARMS<br />

Custom hay baling, welding, fences.<br />

Any type of coastal farming.<br />

(940)577-9323.<br />

HEALTH INSURANCE<br />

I can help! 27 years experience<br />

representing all the major companies.<br />

Individual and Group. No discount<br />

plans. Texashealthpolicy.com<br />

(940)627-3842.<br />

BRICE JOHNSTON<br />

PORTABLE WELDING<br />

Boyd, Texas<br />

Barns • Metal Roofi ng<br />

• Pipe Fence • Corrals<br />

• Car Ports • Porches<br />

Free Estimates<br />

817-727-3165


TM<br />

16 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009<br />

SERVICES FARM AND RANCH PETS<br />

MERCHANDISE<br />

FOR SALE<br />

TRANSPORTATION<br />

Williams’ Hauling<br />

& Tractor Works<br />

• Brushhog & Finish Mowing<br />

• Blading, Plowing & Tilling<br />

• Backhoe work, driveways<br />

• Dirt, sand & gravel hauling<br />

• Land Clearing<br />

• All types cleanup & haul-offs<br />

• Quality work, fair pricing<br />

James Williams<br />

940-399-9138<br />

Insured<br />

FARM AND RANCH<br />

FARM A<br />

RANC<br />

Farm Equipment<br />

2000 New Holland tractor, TC 33D.<br />

Front-end loader, 5’ brush hog<br />

mower, disc, 33 HP, 4WD, mid<br />

PTO, 3-point hook up, low hours,<br />

h y d r o s t a t t r a n s m i s s i o n .<br />

(817)614-3205<br />

2006 Kioti DK45S, like new 50<br />

hours diesel with quick attach loader<br />

and spear, $17,500. 5' Brush Hog<br />

$425. 817-301-5845.<br />

HORSE TRAILER FOR SALE<br />

2003 3-slant w/tack, bumper pull,<br />

very clean, $3,000. Round hay rings<br />

f o r h o r s e s , $ 1 0 0 / e a c h .<br />

(940)210-8847.<br />

OCEAN FREIGHT CONTAINERS<br />

New & used. Water tight & rodent<br />

proof. Larry Singley, (817)992-9122.<br />

STORAGE CONTAINERS<br />

Great storage! The best containers<br />

at the best price. (817)726-7669.<br />

Fencing<br />

BOBBY’S FENCE<br />

All types fencing. Free estimates.<br />

Over 25-years experience.<br />

(817)444-3213.<br />

CHRISTIAN COWBOY FENCING<br />

Barbed wire, horse & goat. New<br />

fence & repairs. Steve, cell,<br />

( 8 1 7 ) 3 6 0 - 6 3 8 5 ; h o m e ,<br />

(940)626-4660.<br />

FARM & RANCH FENCING<br />

Pipe & cable, non-climb, barbed<br />

wire, entrances, solar gate operators,<br />

repairs. Jim at (940)367-7505.<br />

Lawn and garden<br />

COWLEY’S HYDROMULCHING<br />

ommercial, residential, new lawn<br />

lanting. Free estimates.<br />

940)644-5872.<br />

LONE OAK LANDSCAPING<br />

Personalized landscape plans,<br />

20-years experience. Plants furnished,<br />

you plant or we plant. Sod,<br />

tree work, decks/patios/walls.<br />

(940)389-1778.<br />

TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED<br />

36 years in business, insured. All<br />

major credit cards accepted.<br />

(817)444-0861, Teater.<br />

Livestock<br />

• Farm Equipment • Fencing<br />

• Lawn & Garden • Livestock<br />

• Livestock Care/Training<br />

• Livestock Lost & Found<br />

• Livestock Stud Service<br />

• Livestock Supplies<br />

• Miscellaneous • Mowing<br />

• Pasture & Feed • Poultry<br />

AQHA HORSES FOR SALE<br />

2 mares and 2 weanlings.<br />

(940)210-0014 or (940)427-3223.<br />

BUY-SELL-TRADE<br />

All classes of horses, ponies, sheep<br />

& goats. All riding horses sold, 72<br />

hour unconditional guarantee.<br />

(940)224-1470, (940)644-5956.<br />

12% all stock, $7.50, 50 lbs. Deer<br />

corn, $6.99, 50 lbs. Laying pellets,<br />

$11.05. AGVantage Farm & Ranch<br />

Supply, 1817 N. Highway 287, (1<br />

mile north of Highway 380), Decatur.<br />

(940)627-2312.<br />

ALL NATURAL BEEF<br />

straight from the ranch. Young, tender,<br />

no growth hormones/antibiotics.<br />

Grain or grass fed. Whole, half.<br />

(940)366-3172.<br />

APHA Registered paint horses Homozygous<br />

Tobiano. Black/white,<br />

Buckskin/white. Yearlings, 3-yearsold.<br />

Brood mares w/colts. Also 2002<br />

Cremello stallion registered AQHA,<br />

APHA. (940)577-2775.<br />

BABY DWARF<br />

goats, llamas, mini horses & rabbits.<br />

(817)596-9644.<br />

BULL BLACK BRANGUS<br />

Full Blood, 15 months old. Ready<br />

for breeding. (940)627-2102.<br />

C BAR M TACK-FEED-HORSES<br />

143 CR4396, Decatur, TX. Cash,<br />

c h e c k s , c r e d i t c a r d s .<br />

www.cbarm.net, (817)929-3612.<br />

GOATS FOR SALE<br />

Several ages & breeds available. All<br />

de-horned. (940)210-2506,<br />

(940)644-2251.<br />

HORSE SALE<br />

1st & 3rd Saturdays. Highway 281<br />

@ I-20, Santo, Texas.<br />

www.tacketthorsesale.net,<br />

(817)929-3612.<br />

LLAMAS<br />

weanlings (6-months-old), adults,<br />

bred females, guardians & pet quality.<br />

We provide training & support<br />

for new owners. (940)433-5897.<br />

Livestock care/training<br />

HORSESHOEING & TRIM<br />

Texas certified farrier. Office,<br />

(940)644-5140; cell, (940)399-6981.<br />

HORSESHOEING BY J.E. HARRIS<br />

$25 for trimming. $65 for shoeing.<br />

Call (817)902-1766.<br />

Wanted, someone to trim donkey’s<br />

feet. Cell (214)329-6146,<br />

(817)220-7123.<br />

Mowing<br />

No JobToo Small<br />

Hay Baling<br />

Small Square Bales<br />

Welding<br />

Metal Buildings • Fences • Gates<br />

Brian’s Welding<br />

940-577-0549 • 940-393-5340<br />

ClearView<br />

Tree Service and Stump Removal<br />

• Tree Removal<br />

• Stump Grinding<br />

• Storm Damage Experts<br />

• Chipper Service<br />

• Bucket Truck<br />

FREE ESTIMATES<br />

(Senior Citizen Discount)<br />

Fully Insured<br />

- Toll Free -<br />

1-866-606-3224<br />

Most Credit Cards Accepted<br />

ASK ABOUT TREE TRIMMING<br />

AND SPRING CLEAN-UP<br />

ACREAGE MOWING<br />

Competitive prices. Call for free estimate.<br />

(940)399-3590.<br />

ANY SIZE ACREAGE MOWED<br />

$22-$35/acre. Plowing, seeding &<br />

fertilizing available. Tommy,<br />

(940)482-6578.<br />

FULL-SERVICE CUSTOM HAY<br />

baling. Cutting, baling, hauling.<br />

Also, field mowing services. Experienced<br />

& professional crew. Contact<br />

Scott Smith, (940)399-7613.<br />

Klean Kut<br />

Lawn Care<br />

Mowing • Edging • Trimming<br />

Commercial or Residential<br />

Brush Hog Mowing<br />

Insured<br />

Kenny Moran<br />

Cell 817-247-9965<br />

Office 940-433-5470<br />

TRIPLE L LAWN MAINTENANCE<br />

& tree trimming. Fertilizing, weed<br />

killing, edging, haul offs. Call for free<br />

estimates. Insured. Kevin Lambert,<br />

(940)577-5136.<br />

Pasture and feed<br />

12% all stock, $7.50, 50 lbs. Deer<br />

corn, $6.99, 50 lbs. Laying pellets,<br />

$11.05. AGVantage Farm & Ranch<br />

Supply, 1817 N. Highway 287, (1<br />

mile north of Highway 380), Decatur.<br />

(940)627-2312.<br />

ALFALFA HAY<br />

for sale 3-wire bales horse quality.<br />

Brome hay for sale 2-wire bales.<br />

Special pricing. Delivery available.<br />

(940)626-9880.<br />

Coastal 4X5 round bales. Horse<br />

quality. Highly fertilized, weed free,<br />

barn kept. $50. North of Decatur<br />

(817)991-7686.<br />

COASTAL<br />

square & round bales. Square baling<br />

on May 29. SC Squared,<br />

(817)944-9451.<br />

CUSTOM HAY BALING<br />

North Decatur, Alvord, Allison,<br />

Slidell, Krum areas. Coastal round<br />

bales only. Will consider shares.<br />

(940)389-1400, (940)627-7186.<br />

CUSTOM HAY BALING<br />

SC Squared. Round & square. Exp<br />

e r i e n c e t h e d i f f e r e n c e !<br />

(817)944-9451.<br />

CUSTOM ROUND BALING<br />

Small or large fields. Pasture mowing,<br />

dozer work, dig tanks, housepads,<br />

roads and driveways. (940)<br />

393-2456, (940)433-8051.<br />

WANTED!<br />

Pasture to lease, 40 to 500 acres.<br />

Fence doesn’t have to be that good.<br />

(940)224-1470 or (940)644-5956.<br />

ANNOUNCEMENTS<br />

ANNOUNCEM<br />

Lost and found<br />

• Card of Thanks<br />

• Let’s Swap<br />

• Lost & Found<br />

• Personal<br />

• Wanted<br />

REWARD<br />

for the return of a small Vivitar camera.<br />

Lost last week. (940)627-2310<br />

or (940)627-9783.<br />

Pets<br />

!!ATTENTION!!<br />

We suggest that our readers thoroughly<br />

investigate any advertiser<br />

before investing any money.<br />

2 male, 6 month old chihuahuas,<br />

daschund mix puppies. Free to<br />

good home. (940)594-4855.<br />

5 Labs, chocolate & black available;<br />

and 1 German Shepherd mix,<br />

white/blonde. Free to good homes.<br />

Call for details, (940)210-2977.<br />

COCKER SPANIELS<br />

Miniature, CKC, females & males,<br />

s h o t s / w o r m e d . $ 4 0 0 / e a c h .<br />

(817)696-1506, (817)696-1506.<br />

Free kittens, call (817)822-3164.<br />

GREAT PYRENEES PUPS<br />

3 females available. Shots &<br />

wormed. Parents on site.<br />

(940)210-2506, (940)644-2251.<br />

RAT TERRIER PUPS<br />

6-weeks-old. Females, $65; males,<br />

$50. Brown/white & black/white<br />

available. (940)433-8313.<br />

Pet care/training<br />

LET ME COME<br />

take care of your animals when you<br />

can’t. Reasonable rates based on<br />

required services. (940)627-1608.<br />

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE<br />

MERCHAN<br />

FOR SA<br />

• Miscellaneous<br />

Merchandise for Sale<br />

Furniture<br />

• Appliances<br />

• Clothing/Jewelry<br />

• Furniture<br />

• Garage Sales<br />

• Firewood<br />

• Auctions<br />

Bedroom sets - Master bedroom 5<br />

piece solid oak; chest, dresser and<br />

mirror, 2 night stands, $500. Great<br />

for girls room, cream colored wicker<br />

armoir, nightstand, headboard, twin<br />

mattress, $300. Best time to call, after<br />

6p.m. (817)489-5297, Thousand<br />

Oaks, Newark.<br />

Special<br />

Purchase!<br />

Universal Multipurpose Copy Paper<br />

92 brightness • 20 lb. • 500 sheets reams<br />

$<br />

Only<br />

29 99<br />

when you<br />

purchase 5 or<br />

more cases<br />

(Reg. $31.99)<br />

Limited time offer<br />

Save - Lease Returns<br />

Save big on Laptops from $279.<br />

42 inch LCD TVS from $459.<br />

Like new 60 inch DLP Mitsubishi<br />

TV, $879. Sofa & love seat,<br />

$339. Lamps from $19. Coffee<br />

table and 2 ends, all 3 for<br />

$79. Mattress sets from $99.<br />

Washer-dryers, refrigerators,<br />

stoves and more. Short on<br />

cash Lease to own new in 12<br />

months. You qualify! Quantities<br />

limited.<br />

Aarons, 1304 Hwy 51 S next to<br />

Dollar General. Ask for Miles.<br />

Garage sales<br />

!!ATTENTION!!<br />

Garage sale ads must be called in<br />

BEFORE 11a.m. Tuesday to run in<br />

the Thursday edition. If you want<br />

your garage sale ad in All Around<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> also, it MUST be called in before<br />

11a.m. Friday THE WEEK BE-<br />

FORE the sale. We do not run garage<br />

sales the weekend before the<br />

sale.<br />

Bridgeport, 12 Robinhood Drive,<br />

Thur.-Sat., June 11-13, 8a.m.-3p.m.<br />

Furniture, clothing, antique stove,<br />

home decor, miscellaneous items.<br />

Paradise, 544 Honeysuckle,<br />

Fri.-Sat., June 12-13, 7a.m.- Moving<br />

sale. Stock & other trailers, farm<br />

equipment, lot of tools, horse tack,<br />

household items.<br />

Miscellaneous<br />

EXTERIOR FRENCH DOORS<br />

with enclosed blinds. 9 months old.<br />

New $400, call and make offer.<br />

(817)991-4976.<br />

USED I-BEAMS<br />

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

pipe, $4.70/foot, 45’ long.<br />

PIPE<br />

5,500 feet of 2 3/8” pipe, tested at<br />

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

Cars<br />

✔EASE<br />

✔VALUE<br />

✔SELECTION<br />

✔SERVICE<br />

2001 HONDA CIVIC<br />

158,000 miles, auto, runs great.<br />

$4,500/OBO. (817)975-5256 or<br />

(940)389-9475.<br />

IF YOU NEED<br />

a good, dependable car or truck for<br />

$3,500 or less, come by Cowgirl<br />

Auto Sales, 804 Business Highway<br />

287, Decatur, TX; (940)626-0070.<br />

Ask about our inventory. Let’s do<br />

business!<br />

I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARS<br />

as well as your good used cars.<br />

Arvin, (817)925-8768.<br />

Pickups/Vans/SUVs<br />

1999 FORD F350<br />

Silver crew cab pickup and 2007<br />

fifth wheel RV, loaded, clean. Truck<br />

$8000; RV $20,000, (940)637-2727,<br />

(940)391-6002.<br />

2002 CHEVY TAHOE LT<br />

loaded, maroon, tan interior, 93k,<br />

$9.200. 2007 Chevy 3500, single<br />

cab flat-bed, $18,000. 2007 Dodge<br />

Mega Cab dually, 1-ton, diesel, 70k,<br />

$26,000. (940)393-0600.<br />

2002 Z71, 350, 162,000 miles, new<br />

tires and transmission. $6000.<br />

(940)577-3223.<br />

2008 FORD EDGE<br />

for sale. 45k miles, clean, $19,500.<br />

(940)626-1143.<br />

Trailers<br />

I BUY TRAILERS<br />

Horse, livestock, flatbed & utility<br />

trailers. Call (940)224-1470 or<br />

(940)644-5956.<br />

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<strong>Wise</strong> and Cooke <strong>County</strong><br />

115 S. Trinity, Decatur 940.627.5987<br />

Public Fax 940.627.1004 7:30-5:30 Mon.-Fri.<br />

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ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009 17<br />

7 SIZZLIN’ SUMMER SALE DAYS<br />

JUNE 13 - 20<br />

FARM & RANCH SUPPLY<br />

13TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT<br />

SATURDAY, JUNE 13<br />

SALE GOOD THRU CHISHOLM TRAIL DAYS • SATURDAY, JUNE 20<br />

All Wrangler Jeans<br />

20-40% Off<br />

All Wrangler Shirts & Tops (excludes F/R)<br />

30-40% Off<br />

All Carrhartt Jeans<br />

40% Off<br />

Carrhartt Shirts<br />

30-40% Off<br />

All Boys & Girls Jeans, Shirts & Tops<br />

30% Off<br />

All Gift Items & Home Decor<br />

20% Off<br />

All Lawn & Garden Tools<br />

30% Off<br />

Weed Eater (model #SST25)<br />

Reg. $ 99 .99 ... NOW $ 71 .99<br />

“Let us show you our appreciation<br />

for the past 13 years”<br />

9 a.m. Livestock Handling Equipment<br />

Live Cattle-working Demonstration<br />

11 a.m.- 1 p.m. FREE BBQ, Hotdogs & Cold Drinks<br />

Chuckwagon, Ice cream & Homemade cobbler<br />

SALT CREEK BAND PLAYING LIVE ALL DAY<br />

2 p.m. Electric fence-building Seminar & Demonstration<br />

from<br />

Kenneth Wyatt<br />

Art Galleries<br />

Show Trailer on location<br />

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18 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2009<br />

WISE COUNTY<br />

FSA county committee nominations start June 15<br />

Farmer and rancher candidate<br />

nominations begin Monday, June 15,<br />

for local Farm Service Agency county<br />

committees and will continue through<br />

Monday, Aug. 3. Elections are in the<br />

fall.<br />

To be eligible to serve on the committee,<br />

a person must participate or<br />

cooperate in a program administered<br />

by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county<br />

committee election and reside in the<br />

local administrative area in which the<br />

person is a candidate.<br />

Producers may also nominate themselves,<br />

and organizations representing<br />

minority and women may also<br />

nominate candidates. To become a<br />

nominee, individuals must sign form<br />

FSA-669A, which can be found at<br />

http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp<br />

area=newsroom&subject=landing&t<br />

opic=cce.<br />

SUDOKU SOLUTIONS<br />

FSA county committee members<br />

make decisions on disaster and conservation<br />

programs, emergency programs,<br />

commodity price support loan<br />

programs and other important agricultural<br />

issues. Members serve threeyear<br />

terms.<br />

New members will take office Jan.<br />

1, 2010.<br />

Call the <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> FSA at (940)<br />

627-2268.<br />

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Pettit are wonderful, caring people and<br />

together with the director, Mrs. Cheryl,<br />

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Roberts graduates<br />

Air Force Airman Cody R. Roberts<br />

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at Lackland Air Force Base in San<br />

Antonio.<br />

He is the son of Charles Roberts of<br />

Boyd and Lynn Roberts of Azle. He is a<br />

2005 graduate of Boyd High School.<br />

MILITARY BRIEFS<br />

Perez returning home<br />

Army Spec. Francisco Perez of Alvord<br />

is returning to the United States<br />

after a deployment to Iraq.<br />

Perez is an aircraft power plan repairer<br />

with one year of military service<br />

and is assigned to Company B, 404th<br />

Aviation Support Battalion, Combat<br />

Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division<br />

at Fort Hood in Killeen.<br />

He is the son of Francisco and Maria<br />

Perez of Alvord and is a 2007 graduate<br />

of Alvord High School.<br />

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VOLUME 129 - NO. 44 SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2009 DECATUR, TEXAS 26 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS 75¢<br />

Find out how many<br />

violations were observed<br />

from 147 commercial<br />

vehicles inspected during<br />

Roadcheck 2009 in<br />

Decatur.<br />

Justin<br />

Mesquite<br />

Rhome<br />

Carollton<br />

Boyd<br />

Denison<br />

Dawson<br />

Boyd<br />

Bridgeport<br />

Cottondale<br />

News Briefs ..... 3A<br />

Opinion ........... 4A<br />

Lifestyle .............6A<br />

See story, page 5A<br />

they happen with live<br />

blogging from Saturday’s<br />

state championship track<br />

and field events at www.<br />

wcmessenger.com/sports/<br />

sportsupdate<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> is wellrepresented<br />

at the<br />

state track and field<br />

championships this<br />

weekend in Austin. See how<br />

our local athletes did on<br />

Friday.<br />

See story, page 1B<br />

See pages 13A-16A<br />

Sports ...............1B<br />

Classifi eds .........4B<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> Business 10B<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Messenger</strong><br />

P.O. Box 149<br />

115 South Trinity<br />

Decatur, Texas 76234<br />

By TRAVIS MEASLEY<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> Sheriff’s investigators<br />

have ruled the Thursday evening<br />

shooting and death of a 19-year-old<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> resident at a home on<br />

Kincannon Lane in the east part of the<br />

county an accident, pending the results<br />

of toxicology tests.<br />

Cameron White, 19, was pronounced<br />

dead shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday at<br />

<strong>Wise</strong> Regional Health System in Decatur<br />

after he was shot in the chest with<br />

By TRAVIS MEASLEY<br />

For teenage girls, the pressures of adhering to<br />

what today’s culture finds beautiful, sexy or appealing<br />

can often lead to drastic consequences.<br />

According to the National Eating Disorder Information<br />

Center, eating disorders are the thirdmost<br />

common chronic illness in adolescent girls.<br />

By KRISTEN TRIBE<br />

Thursday, representatives with<br />

Wiginton, Hooker Jeffry Architects<br />

presented county commissioners with<br />

a preliminary site plan for a new courthouse<br />

as part of the county’s “master<br />

facilities study plan – to 2030.”<br />

Charlie Kearns and Jim Wiginton<br />

showed commissioners the basic layout<br />

for a three-story 130 000-square-foot<br />

More than 50 percent of young females begin<br />

dieting before age 14, and 76 percent of women<br />

between the ages of 24 and 56 who diet do so for<br />

cosmetic rather than health reasons.<br />

In Boyd, a young woman familiar with the<br />

pressures of being a teenager is spreading a different<br />

message to girls struggling with the top-<br />

Continued on page 12A<br />

building with a basement on a 20-acre<br />

site. The footprint was created after<br />

consulting with county employees for<br />

more than a year on space needed for<br />

each department.<br />

“This is just what it is – a concept,”<br />

Kearns said. “We needed to make sure<br />

the square footages from the (department)<br />

surveys would actually fit into<br />

this type of facility if you elected to go<br />

Continued on page 8A<br />

<strong>Messenger</strong> photo by Andrew May<br />

SHOOTING SCENE — East <strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> resident Cameron White,<br />

19, is treated inside an ambulance while officers question witnesses<br />

at Thursday’s shooting.<br />

<strong>Messenger</strong> photo by Joe Duty<br />

LOVING YOUR REFLECTION — Boyd teenager Hannah Ferver, 18, uses her blog, nationwide conferences, and an<br />

upcoming book to teach young women that beauty isn’t pining over what is seen in the mirror, but being pure and<br />

striving to be a woman of God and loving what He has created.<br />

a .22 rifle.<br />

Sheriff’s Investigator Jerry DeMoss<br />

said White was attempting to hand<br />

the gun to a friend, Ernest Hammond,<br />

19, who accidentally hit the trigger instead<br />

of the safety, causing the gun to<br />

discharge.<br />

Authorities said White and some<br />

friends had been shooting the rifle at a<br />

stock tank before the injury.<br />

DeMoss said no charges will be filed<br />

against Hammond because the incident<br />

was accidental.<br />

2127<br />

RUNAWAY<br />

BAY<br />

1810<br />

380<br />

2952<br />

LAKE<br />

BRIDGEPORT<br />

1655<br />

101<strong>Wise</strong> <strong>County</strong> Traffic Update<br />

2265 Week ALVORD of June 7 -13<br />

1658<br />

920<br />

CHICO<br />

101<br />

BRIDGEPORT<br />

2210 2123<br />

Seal Coat and Patching<br />

Pilot Car – One Way Traffic<br />

1655<br />

114<br />

1655<br />

1810<br />

380<br />

PARADISE<br />

81<br />

287<br />

3259<br />

Signal Light Out<br />

4-Way Stop<br />

By BRIAN KNOX<br />

The Decatur school dis<br />

trict is considering offering<br />

a Bible course, possibly as<br />

early as the fall 2010 schoo<br />

year.<br />

The idea was first discussed<br />

at the board’s regular May<br />

meeting after trustee Alan<br />

White suggested the district<br />

consider offering the course<br />

as an elective. White said he<br />

had talked to the Paradise<br />

school district, which offered<br />

a Bible course for the first<br />

time this past school year<br />

Continued on page 10A<br />

By MANDY BOURGEOIS<br />

The Bridgeport City Coun<br />

cil approved an amendment<br />

to the city’s economic devel<br />

opment incentive agreement<br />

with the Bridgeport Doctors<br />

Hospital at Tuesday’s meet<br />

ing, allowing for the city of<br />

Bridgeport to make monthly<br />

interest payments on behalf<br />

of the hospital should the<br />

hospital be unable to make<br />

them.<br />

The move was approved<br />

Continued on page 5A<br />

51<br />

DECATUR<br />

730<br />

730<br />

730<br />

BOYD<br />

81<br />

51<br />

380<br />

287<br />

114<br />

AURORA<br />

2264<br />

NEW<br />

FAIRVIEW<br />

RHOME<br />

NEWARK<br />

Carrier Route<br />

Presort<br />

BULK RATE<br />

U.S. POSTAGE<br />

PAID<br />

Decatur, TX<br />

Permit No. 88<br />

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009<br />

WISE COUNTY MESSENGER<br />

HERE’S WHAT YOU<br />

MAY HAVE MISSED<br />

IN LAST SUNDAY’S<br />

NORTHWEST<br />

IN NEWS...<br />

■ Shooting appears<br />

accidental<br />

■ School considers<br />

Bible course<br />

■ City may make<br />

payments for hospital<br />

■ True beauty<br />

■ Courthouse of the<br />

future<br />

IN SPORTS...<br />

■ Fresh feat<br />

■ Honoring baseball’s<br />

best<br />

INSIDE ...<br />

CHECKING<br />

TRUCKS<br />

WISE COUNTY<br />

Shooting appears accidental<br />

ON THE WEB ...<br />

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AREA DEATHS<br />

AND FUNERALS<br />

BOBBY GUINN<br />

PHYLLIS CANTRELL<br />

MARGIE METHVIN<br />

JESSICA BONESIO<br />

SALLIE BRADBERRY<br />

LESLIE MOORMAN<br />

WARREN SPAIN<br />

KEVIN STONE<br />

BILLY LONG<br />

QUINT BRIDGES<br />

WEATHER...<br />

INDEX<br />

True beauty<br />

Local teen spreads Godly message to women of all ages<br />

WISE COUNTY<br />

Courthouse of the future<br />

Architects show commissioners what a new facility might look like<br />

BRIDGEPORT<br />

City may<br />

make<br />

payments<br />

for hospital<br />

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NEW GRADS — Family and friends gathered to watch the Seven Hills Elementary kindergarten class receive diplomas on June 4. Above, the kindergarten<br />

class of 2009 awaits their turn to walk across the stage.<br />

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