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A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, December 2, 2010ALVORDFollowus onGo to www.my-wise.com,or search for“WCMessenger.com” at www.facebook.comPhil MajorPresident & PublisherP.O. Box 149115 S. TrinityDecatur, TX 76234940-627-5987Fax 940-627-1004www.wcmessenger.comnews@wcmessenger.comMessenger photo by Joe DutyMEMORIAL PLANTING —Alvord teens Samantha Rogers and Delaney Mancil were memorialized Monday at Alvord High School in theplanting of two Crape Myrtles. Rogers’ mother, Eva Black, stepfather Vic Czerniak and brother Justin Loth became emotional during theceremony in which the trees with purple flowers were planted by friends Mary Watts and Jared Jauer. Students released purple balloonswhile Beyoncé’s “Halo” played through the loudspeakers. School Secretary Karan Huggins said arrangements will be made for differentclasses to take care of the trees.WISE COUNTY‘Spirit’ campaigns report increased numbersBy JULIE NEALSeveral Wise County families will be able tocelebrate Christmas this year with the help ofthe Spirit of Christmas.Seven cities or areas participated in the holidaycharity, and four of them are reporting thehighest number in three years of families askingfor help.Fifty-four families put in applications to theChico Spirit of Christmas, with an average offour kids per family. This is up significantlyfrom last year when the estimate was about100 angels total.Theresa Southwick, who is in charge of theangels for Chico, said the economy is still affectingpeople, and there are many peopleSPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS20092010Alvord 60Boyd 184Bridgeport 177Chico 100Decatur 321ParadiseN/ARhome 50Total 8922010Alvord 55Boyd 172Bridgeport 187Chico 200Decatur 335Paradise 48South Wise 68Total 1065* In 2010, Rhome is part of South Wise.without jobs. Some people have complained that the kids are asking for biggeritems, such as iPods and televisions, but Southwick dismissed the criticism.“They’re kids,” she said. “They want everything their friends have.”The Decatur Spirit of Christmas is up 14 angels from last year, and sponsorKristen Huddleston said she thinks it is because people have not recoveredfrom the recession.“People didn’t ask for help last year because they thought they could overcomeit,” she said. “Now they are realizing they need help.”South Wise Spirit of Christmas, formerlyRhome Spirit of Christmas, has 29 familieswith 68 kids among their angels. RepresentativeCindy Misner said the name was changedto include rural areas that the Decatur drivedoes not include.Misner has encountered requests for necessities,while some of the older children wantelectronics.“Some are just happy to get anything,” shesaid.Paradise representative Sue MacDuff observedabout the same number of angels thisyear as last year, 48, but cautions that thisnumber will probably go up.“Some people will take whole families,” shesaid. “I feel like we are taking care of our community.”Alvord reported having 55 angels, which is down five from last year.Jana Tate, Boyd Spirit of Christmas representative, was pleased they have12 less requests than last year.“We are deeming that as good news,” Tate said. “If you’re growing (in numbers),obviously that’s not a good thing.”!E-mail Julie at jneal@wcmessenger.com.PARADISEFire destroysvacant home ...Continued from page 1ADue to dry and windy conditions,there were concernsabout the fire spreadingfrom the small, frame residence.“The original report froma deputy was that it wasspreading to another structure,”Neal said. “There wasa small grass fire, but wekept it contained.”Neal said the residencewas a complete loss.The cause of the blaze isunder investigation.Pierre MouaGraphic ArtsMark JordanVice President/General ManagerKen RoselleSenior Account ExecutiveKristen TribeAssistant EditorBrandon EvansJulie NealRichard GreeneSports EditorTim TerrellJames BradshawCarrie AdkinsSue CarlsonEDITORIALBrian KnoxEditorErika PedrozaMack ThweattKeri Pritchard-WillertonGraphic ArtistJoe DutyPhotographerBUSINESS OFFICELesa MajorTeresa MayberryCLASSIFIEDSLori WhiteKelly GuessKristi BennettBusiness ManagerDonna BeanADVERTISINGLisa DavisAdvertising ManagerLaura BelcherMisty CogetPRODUCTIONTodd A. GriffithProduction Manager/WebmasterAndrew MayVideographerPierre MouaPeter FrancoSUBSCRIBER SERVICESLowell BurkettRoger WeberWesley RobinsonAnne UptonManagerBlake SimmonsJesse MathenyOFFICE SUPPLYLeisa GageManagerWesley RobinsonSubscriber ServicesShelly StokesHeather MiskiewiczJordan SmithSUBSCRIPTIONS$35 a year In-County$40 a year Out-of-County$45 a year Out-of-State$20 Digital Subscriptionwww.wcmessenger.com/subscribe________________________________Name________________________________________________________________Address________________________________City St. ZipThe first weekend in Decemberrings a host of Christmas-relatedvents. Here’s a few you might wanto check out.Breakfast with Santa is 8 to 10 a.m.aturday, Dec. 4, at the Bridgeportommunity Center, 1102 LawdwinAve. Tickets are $3 for adults and2 for children. Everyone 2 years oldnd older is required to have a ticket.or more information, call (940) 683-480.Pancakes and pictures with Santas 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, atYoung Elementary in Decatur. Costs $5 for adults. Children eat free andill receive one complimentary photo.All proceeds benefit the Young fourthgrade Camp Grady Spruce fund.Decatur’s Moonlight Madness andParade of Lights is Saturday, Dec. 4.Santa will visit with children 4:30 to6 p.m., and the parade is at 6:30 p.m.A matinee performance of the Off380 Players’ production of “It’s a WonderfulLife” Radio Show is 2 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 4, at the Decatur Visitor’sCenter, 106 S. Trinity.Kids can have their photo takenwith Santa in the Park in Newark at5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. Hot chocolateand cookies will be served.Chico’s lighted Christmas parade is5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, downtown.EARLY CALL — Firefighters kept Tuesday’s fire from spreadingto a second home, but the house was a total loss.Messenger photo by Joe DutyWISE COUNTYWeekend is filled with Christmas eventsSanta photos will take place at 4:30p.m. The Angel Garden lighting ceremonywill follow the parade.The Wise County Toy Run, a motorcycletoy run, leaves at noon Sunday,Dec. 5, from the Decatur Public Library.Line up is at 9 a.m. Bring $10or a new toy.The Decatur Woman’s Club Tourof Homes is Sunday, Dec. 5. Ticketsare on sale for $15 at Patti’s HairParlor and The Magic Pony. All proceedsbenefit local charities, includingWise Area Relief Mission, Habitat forHumanity, student scholarships andan educational grant to Wise HopeHouse.Runaway Bay’s tree lighting is at5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. Santa will bein attendance, and hot chocolate andcookies will be served at 5:30 at theNorma Coble Civic Center.From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday andSunday, Dec. 4 and 5, Eagles CanyonRaceway, 7629 N. Farm Road 51 nearSlidell, will hold a toy run. Drivers arerequired to bring a new, unwrappedtoy and a non-perishable food item.Donations will be made to area charities.Call Maggie Williams at (817)992-9774 for more information.Caroling will take place at the treelighting in the Slidell park at 6 p.m.Sunday, Dec. 5.________________________________Phone________________________________EmailMail to:Wise County MessengerPO Box 149, Decatur, TX 76234or call 940-627-5987TIP LINE:Phone: 940-393-3450E-mail: tips@wcmessenger.comSUBMIT NEWSSubmit News, Sports, Letters tothe Editor, Lifestyle, Obituaries andUpdate items onlinewww.wcmessenger.com/submitADVERTISINGContact Lisa Davis, Lori White, MistyCoget, Kelly Guess or Laura Belcherat 940-627-5987www.wcmessenger.com/advertisingUSPS Publication No.688940ISSN 0746-8679The Wise County Messenger (ISSN 0746-8679) is publishedThursday and Sunday by Wise County Messenger, Inc., P.O. Box149, 115 S. Trinity St., Decatur, Texas 76234-0149. Periodicalsclass postage paid at Decatur, Texas. Subscription rates: oneyear in Wise County $35, six months $18; one year out of county$40, six months $22; one year out of state $45, six months $23.An erroneous refl ection upon the character, standing orreputation of any fi rm, person or corporation, which appearsin the columns of this paper will be corrected upon due noticegiven to the publication at the Messenger offi ce.Postmaster: Send address changes to: Wise County Messenger,P.O. Box 149, Decatur, Texas 76234-0149. 940-627-5987.http://www.wcmessenger.com. E-mail: news@wcmessenger.com.© 2010 Wise County Messenger
DECATURBrazile heads to Vegas with winning hand ...Continued from page 1Adime, and he still couldn’tcatch him.”Cassidy’s strong suit issteer wrestling, where heranks first with $110,473.owever, that is the onlyvent where he ranks inhe top 15. You have to be inhe top 15 to perform in theFR.“I’m just gonna keep dongwhat I’m doing,” Brazileaid. “I don’t change the forula.”Brazile enters the NFRanked first in tie-down ropingwith $142,736 in earnings.He’s ranked eighth ineam-roping with $80,974.is longtime partner, PatickSmith of Midland, islso ranked eighth with81,771.Brazile finished second inhe world National Finalsteer Roping last month inuthrie, Okla. He totaled79,785 in earnings. He’lle joined in Vegas by threerothers from Decatur. Clif,uf and Clint Cooper are allanked in the top 15 in theorld in tie-down roping.“All three have differenttrengths,” Brazile said.Clint has the best horse gong,Sweetness. And Clint isutsy, fast and aggressive.hen he wins, it’s not by amall margin.”Clint is posted at eighthith $88,609, and Clif isourteenth with $72,974.“Clif is the biggest perfecionistof the bunch,” Brazileaid. “He likes to set up hisun to be the same everyMessenger photo by Joe DutyTUF ENOUGH — Decatur cowboy Tuf Cooper enters WNFRranked second in tie-down roping. He seeks to close the gapbetween him and first place Trevor Brazile during the 10-round event.26: Percentage of competitorsfrom Decatur in tie-down roping1st: Time that three brothershave all qualified for NFR in tiedownroping in the same year7: Times that Trevor Brazilehas won All-Around Cowboyworld title$130,873: Amount of earningsseparating Brazile and his closestcompetition for winning theAll-Around Cowboy title$35,367: Amount separatingtime. It’s been a positiveand a negative. It’s takinghim longer to get where hewants to be because he is sohard on himself.“Some guys are happy towin on an ugly run, but hewants his to be perfect. It’shard to do that. But oncehe gets his run figured out,it’s going to be hard to stophim.”NFR by the numbersBrazile and Tuf Cooper for firstin tie-down roping10: Days of competition inNFR$1,553: Price for two lowerlevel tickets to attend onenight of the NFR at the Thomasand Mack Center119: Number of competitors in2010 NFR28: Number of contestantsfrom Texas4: Number of contestants fromDecaturAnd although Brazile hasthe all-around title all butgift wrapped, there is still achance for a shake-up at thetop of the tie-down competition.The Cooper brother withthe best chance of topplingBrazile in tie-down is theyoungest.“I get the best advantagebeing the youngest,” TufWISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, December 2, 2010said. “I’ve got to witnesseverybody else and whatthey’ve gone through andlearn from them.”Brazile and Tuf, 20, beginthe NFR ranked first andsecond, respectively, in tiedown.Tuf has $107,369 inearnings.“Tuf is two days behind,”said his father Roy Cooper.“But 10 days is a long time inVegas. Things can change.”“Tuf doesn’t care how itgets done as long as it getsdone faster than anyoneelse,” Brazile said. “He getsyou mad because it seems tocome to him so easy.”But what looks easy comeswith hard work. The NFRbrings cowboys boasting tremendouswork ethic to theland of those gambling for aquick, easy buck. The simplelife of the cowboy meets aworld of excess.“At a young age I figuredthat with a lot of hard workI could make a living atthis,” Tuf said.Tuf’s laid back attitudeand easy nature also helpshim succeed.“He can make mistakes,and it doesn’t get to him,”Brazile said. “He figures outa way to win no matter whatthe situation.”Tuf, who looks like the faceof the next generation of record-settingcowboys, has asolemn outlook on trying toreach his lofty goals.“It’s lonely at the top,” hesaid. “Just ask God.”!E-mail Brandon at bevans@wcmessenger.com.BRIDGEPORTFormer teacherpleads guilty ...Continued from page 1A3Athe time of the crime.In December of last year, Worlow was indicted on11 counts of improper relationship between an educatorand a student, three counts of sexual assaultof a child and one count of indecency with a childsexual contact.Court documents indicate that the incidentstook place on five different dates in 2009 — on oraround Jan. 1, March 15, May 15, June 15 and July1. Bridgeport Police Chief Randy Singleton said theencounters did not take place on campus.Worlow taught media technology and languagearts at the high school. He was originally placed onleave with pay from the school district, but he laterresigned.KAREN GARRETTI’D ENJOY HELPING YOU WITHYOUR NEW & USED-CAR NEEDS940-627-2177 jameswood.comBUICKCHEVYGMCHYUNDAINEWS BRIEFSCHRISTMAS PARTY — TheDecatur Public library willhost a children’s Christmasparty 2:30 to 5 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 2, and willfeature photos with Santa,crafts and games. For moreinformation, call the libraryat (940) 627-5512.TOY DRIVE — Bring new/unwrapped toys to VincentInvestment Management,2250 S. Farm Road 51,Suite 900, in Decatur byMonday, Dec. 13, for theannual toy drive for SantaCops. At 4 p.m., the WiseCounty Antique Auto Clubwill deliver the toys to theDecatur Police Departmentin a parade.St., in Decatur. Gifts need tobe returned unwrapped by 5p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15. Ifyou do not wish to sponsora specific child, monetarydonations and/or general toyitems will also be accepted.CONNECT ALL DAY,TOYS NEEDED — New,unwrapped toys canbe brought to DecaturPowersports throughSaturday, Dec. 4. All the toyswill then be delivered to theWise County Toy Run Sunday,Dec. 5. Anyone who brings atoy will receive a 15 percentdiscount on in stock itemsand accessories.DEMOCRAT MEETING — TheWise County Democrats willmeet at 6:30 p.m. Monday,Dec. 6, on the second floor ofthe Wise County Courthousein Decatur.AUDITIONS — Open callauditions for the Off 380Players’ spring season willbe 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec.5, at the Bridgeport Stageand Monday Dec. 6, at theDecatur Visitor's Center.Directors will be casting“Night of January 16th” andthe spring musical “OnceUpon a Mattress.” For moreinformation, call (940) 627-7095.With CenturyLink, you get high speeds for a low price.• Private, direct connection that’s 100% yours, 100% of the time• Consistently fast all day, every day• The price you sign up for is the price you payCall 855.GET.TRUEClick centurylink.com/highspeedPara oír ofertas en español marque al 855.438.8783.TRUE SPEEDCenturyLink TM High-Speed Internet2 years. 1 price.a month whenyou bundle *WISE HOPE ANGELS— Christmas Angels areavailable to be picked up atWise Hope Shelter and CrisisCenter, 407 S. 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