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THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2009 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER 

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Messenger photo by Joe Duty 

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2 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, January 15, 2009 

BY NEIL SPERRY 

Dear Neil: We have two 

huge oaks in our front yard. 

A tree trimmer was coming 

through our neighborhood, 

and we hired him. My biggest 

concern is that he did 

not paint or tar the larger 

branches where he made his 

cuts. Should I be concerned? 

Research has shown that 

pruning paint often slows 

the healing of cut surfaces. 

For that reason, it’s usually 

not recommended. However, 

my personal feeling is that a 

light coat of pruning sealant 

is always a good idea when 

we’re talking about oaks, 

particularly in areas where 

oak wilt is known to be a 

problem. At least it’s good 

that he came by in the winter, 

since that’s the best time 

to prune oak trees. I can’t go 

much farther, though, without 

recommending that you 

never again let an unknown 

person do any kind of work 

on your trees. 

Texas is blessed with hundreds 

of skilled, certifi ed arborists 

whose work is stellar. 

People who drive down 

streets soliciting work are 

suspect. I’d recommend that 

you take photos of the work 

he did for you and show 

them to a Master Certifi ed 

Nursery Professional. He 

or she can advise if the cuts 

were done properly. One of 

the worst things that can be 

done in pruning is to leave 

an elongated stub of the 

original branch. That kind 

of pruning leads to decay of 

the stub, then decay in the 

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trunk. Also, hopefully he 

didn’t “top” the trees. That’s 

never a good practice. 

Dear Neil: I need a tree 

to cover a fl at-roofed corner 

room to protect it from the 

summer sun. The room is 12 

by 12 feet. Please advise. 

Use a mid-sized tree such 

as a Little Gem southern 

magnolia, golden raintree or 

Mexican plum. Of the three, 

the magnolia tends to grow 

more upright, so it wouldn’t 

necessarily hang over the 

roof very far if you planted it 

eight or 10 feet out from the 

house. However, it’s not very 

fast-growing, so the shade 

may be several years away. 

Raintrees and Mexican 

plums are more rounded, so 

they would defi nitely need 

to be 8 to 12 feet (or farther) 

away from the house. 

Tall crape myrtle varieties 

(20 feet and taller) could 

also accomplish the same 

thing more quickly. Many 

of them grow to 20 feet and 

taller. You could plant three 

of them on 15-foot centers. 

They should be 8 or 10 feet 

out from the side walls. 

Dear Neil: Moles and gophers 

are ruining our yard. 

The moles are eating the 

roots off our grass, and then 

it dies. There are burrows all 

over. It’s dangerous even to 

walk across the lawn. The 

gophers are tearing up what 

the moles haven’t gotten to. 

What can we do? 

I’m going to borrow the 

answer directly from the 

Most Asked Questions pages 

of my own Web site (www. 

neilsperry.com). 

“First, identify the pest 

accurately. Gophers are rodents 

and resemble squirrels 

in their head and facial 

features. They feed on roots 

they encounter while digging. 

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They may also feed on 

above-ground plant parts 

that are near their tunnels. 

Gopher mounds are usually 

kidney-shaped and are 

made of fi nely sifted soils. 

Gopher mounds are usually 

larger, and they often line 

up with one another. Place 

poison baits in the tunnels, 

then seal up the holes you 

have made. (Note that ultrasonic 

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“Moles, by comparison, 

are related to bats. They 

are insectivores. They have 

no external ears, and their 

eyes are located within their 

ear canals. You will usually 

fi nd them in cool, moist soils 

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of grub worms and 

earthworms. Moles produce 

volcano-shaped mounds 

of soil clods. Control them 

with traps that are pushed 

into depressed areas of the 

surface tunnels. The traps 

are activated as the moles 

try to open the tunnels back 

up again.” 

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ready for the new gardening 

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planner. We want to make 

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want to get ripped off. 

There are many good 

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arborist in your area, and 

he or she will also know the 

good irrigation companies. 

The nursery may have a 

landscape designer, or they 

can refer you to a good landscape 

contractor who can 

design and/or install. 

! 

Have a question you’d 

like Neil to consider? Mail 

it to him in care of the Wise 

County Messenger, P.O. Box 

149, Decatur, TX 76234 or email 

him at mailbag@sperrygardens.com. 

Neil regrets 

that he cannot reply to questions 

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Haney publishes a book 

Jennifer Haney has accomplished much 

in her 34 years and Saturday’s book signing 

party represents one more step in reaching 

her lofty goals. 

Haney, a Decatur resident and 

single mother of two girls, will host 

a book release party at 7 p.m. Satrday, 

Jan. 17, at Armondos Mexian 

Restaurant on U.S. 81/287 in 

ecatur, to promote her fi rst published 

book, “Divorce Handbook, 

How to Get a Divorce Without Losing 

Your A**.” 

Fifteen divorces within her family, 

including her own, prompted 

Haney to write the book. She says 

it’s not a “how to” book, but rather a personal 

plan, a life plan if you will. 

“You’ve got to take care of yourself,” when 

going through a divorce,” Haney said. “You 

can’t fi ll anyone else if your cup is dry.” 

Continuing, she said the book is, “about 

value – true value, about not losing yourself.” 

She said when her mom was going through 

her divorce, she tried to take care of everyone 

else, neglecting herself. 

Her mom is the reason she is donating a 

portion of all book sales to the Wise Hope 

Shelter and Crisis Center and why the book 

signing party is a benefi t for the shelter. 

“I didn’t have an abusive relationship but 

my mom did and at the time, there was no 

shelter available,” Haney said. 

Haney is asking that guests bring new 

items to the party that can be donated to 

the shelter, like gift cards, toiletries, laundry 

supplies, date books, makeup, umbrellas, 

children’s movies and food. 

Family is important to Haney and they 

have greatly infl uenced her writing. 

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She has written a children’s book, in honor 

of her daughters, Amellia Hurtado, 10, and 

Sarah Hurtado, 9. Her grandmother, Joann 

Manning, taught her how to tell a story. 

Haney’s publisher is Publish America, 

and even though the company misspelled 

the title on the cover of the 

book, she is happy with the results. 

She takes the mishap with the 

same goodnatured attitude that 

has carried her through the rough 

times in her life. 

Writing has always been Haney’s 

passion. As a third grader, she received 

national recognition for her 

writing. Today, she keeps three 

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that it would be OK for someone to 

pick up and read and a third with ideas for 

other books she wants to write. 

After growing up in Chico, Haney moved to 

Austin and graduated from Westlake High 

School. She later graduated from Weatherford 

College and is now two semesters away 

from a bachelor’s degree in journalism at the 

University of North Texas. In between, she 

honed her writing skills during two years at 

the Bridgeport Index. 

She is already working on two other books, 

one that she hopes will help people understand 

bipolar disorder and help them deal 

with people, like herself, who have the condition. 

The other book, “Cantina Diaries,” 

comes from her observations while working 

at Armondos. 

With the release of her fi rst book, she is 

giving up her job at Armondo’s but keeping 

her day job at B’Grand on the square in Decatur, 

where the book will be sold. 

“I never thought I would be able to support 

myself with my talent but now I see 

that I can,” Haney said. 

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Boys 

Junior varsity 

Slidell 42 

Newcastle 33 

SHS standouts — Cord 

ankins and Dylan Carnes 

ed the Greyhounds to vicory 

with 13 points each. 

avid Underhill added six 

oints, while Zane Perkins 

nd Daniel McCasland had 

our each and Charles Lidter 

had two. 

SHS record: 3-2 

Valley View 47 

Slidell 36 

SHS standouts — Cord 

ankins buried fi ve threeointers 

and fi nished with 

9 points to lead the Greyounds. 

Daniel McCasland 

nd Pablo Garcia fi nished 

ith six points each and 

ylan Carnes added fi ve. 

SHS record: 3-3 

Lake Worth 66 

Bridgeport 13 

BHS standouts — Mac 

hitcomb scored three 

oints and Lane Newby and 

rady Boyd had two each 

o lead the scoring for the 

ulls. Skylar Stowe, Dylan 

ingo, Drew Miles and 

ayden Stringer added one 

oint each. 

BHS coach’s comments: 

ake Worth is very good. Our 

rst-quarter defense was 

xtremely good. We need to 

uild on that. We found out 

lot about ourselves after 

huge defeat like this one. 

his started with a good 

ractice the next day. 

BHS record: 0-4 

Paradise 58 

Boyd 51 

Stats: Not available 

Henrietta 24 

Paradise 40 


Paradise 38 

Alvord 37 


Paradise 44 

Henrietta 31 


Paradise 37 

Graford 30 


Paradise 49 

Millsap 56 


Paradise 43 

Perrin 16 


Freshmen 

Lake Worth 46 

Bridgeport 40 

BHS standouts — Cameron 

King was the leading 

scorer for the Bulls with 11 

points. Blake Thompson put 

up eight points and Leonel 

Rios and Trent Schuett had 

six each. Garrett Mullins 

pitched in fi ve points and 

Jacob Garcia had two each. 

BHS coach’s comments: 

We were outscored badly 

tonight. We were not very 

active on offense or defense, 

and we turned the ball over 

entirely too much. We must 

fi nd better consistency on a 

nightly basis to be competitive 

in this sport. 


Eighth grade 

Kirby A 32 

Bridgeport A 23 

BMS standouts — The 

Bulls got six points from 

Blake Arrington and four 

each from Brannon Huff, 

Colby Mahon and Gentry 

Funk. Jacob Kerr tallied 

three points and Alex Kline 

put in two. 

BMS coach’s comments: 

The team played a good 

game. The boys played hard 

and kept fi ghting until the 

fi nal whistle. We just have 

to knock down shots in the 

fi rst and fourth quarters. 

Our defense played great 

at the end and was led by 

Brannon Huff. 

BMS records: 1-3, 1-2 

Kirby B 11 

Bridgeport B 18 

BMS standouts — Tyler 

Rhine, Diego Barbosa, Juan 

Rivera, Scott Trickel and 

David Lagunas scored two 

points each. Fabian Muniz 

added one free throw. 


The boys played a lot better 

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this week. We are playing a 

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team is beginning to trust 

each other. Our defense 

played a lot better and the 

offense got in some scoring 

opportunities. 


Seventh grade 

Kirby A 47 


BMS standouts — Alex 

Samples did most of the scoring 

for the Bulls as he fi nished 

with fi ve points. Zach 

Casten had a team-high six 

rebounds, while Heath Holbrooke 

added four. 


The kids played an extremely 

skilled Kirby team. We 

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aggressive in the second 

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and it showed in the long 

run. 


Kirby B 10 



Bulls got a team-high four 

points from Austin James. 

Joey Arquette was the leading 

rebounder with nine, 

two more than Julias Pendergraft 

with seven. 


The kids played a little better 

each quarter. They are 

starting to gain confi dence 

in their defense and offense. 


Girls 

Freshmen 

Lindsay 11 

Decatur 49 

DHS standouts — Kourtney 

Tompkins outscored 

Lindsay by herself with a 

game-high 20 points. Andrea 

Rivera tacked on eight 

points, while Ciara Currin 

had six, Allie Handlon 

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Chandler Young had four 

each, and Carly Robbins 

and Dori Hutchins had two 

each. 

DHS record: 10-2 

Whitesboro 11 

Decatur 49 

DHS standouts — Andrea 

Rivera scored a team-high 

13 points and Ciara Currin 

had two in another lopsided 

win for the Lady Eagles. 

Chandler Young posted eight 

points and Kourtney Tompkins 

added seven. Also scoring 

for Decatur was Casey 

Ritter with six points, Dori 

Hutchins and Carly Robbins 

with two each and Joey Redwine 

with one. 

DHS records: 11-2 

Eighth grade 


Kirby A 48 

BMS standouts — Haley 

Denton scored eight points 

and Sabrina Garza and 

Madison Manoushagian had 

four each to lead the Sissies. 

Kara Demmitt pitched 

in three points and Jessica 

Mares had one. 


We worked the ball pretty 

well and got the ball to the 

open girl, but we missed a 

lot of shots from the fi eld. 

We didn’t do well with our 

free shots either. 


Decatur B 25 

McNeil B 26 

DMS standouts — Trinity 

Homuth had the hot hand 

for the Lady Eagles as she 

racked up a team-high 14 

points. She also led the defense 

with eight steals, while 

Sam Clark and Mackey Dailey 

had seven and six steals, 

respectively. Alex Carroll 

dominated inside the paint 

with nine rebounds. 

DMS coach’s comments: 

The girls did great. Even 

though we lost, we fought 

hard and we are improving 

our skills in every game we 

play. We have a few things 

that we still need to improve 

on. 

DMS records: 3-4, 2-2 


Kirby B 32 

BMS standouts — Kendra 

Mendoza scored six points 

and Keesha Bolin had two 

for the Sissies. 


We missed a ton of shots 

and were slow getting back 

on defense to stop their fast 

break. 


Seventh grade 

Paradise A 30 

Chico A 25 

CMS standouts — The 

Lady Dragons got a teamhigh 

12 points from Lauren 

Hart in the close loss. Cheyenne 

Davidson put up another 

six points, while Corey 

Tate had three, and Charlye-Ann 

Biggerstaff had two. 

Biggerstaff also had seven 

rebounds, two more than 

Ashley Patterson and Davidson 

with fi ve each. Hart 

was the defensive leader 

with fi ve steals, one more 

than Patterson and Davidson 

with four each. 

PJHS standouts — Not 

provided 

CMS coach’s comments: I 

was very pleased with the 

way we played tonight. Paradise 

is a tough team and my 

girls did an excellent job in 

rising to the challenge. We 

got into some foul trouble 

that caused us to fi nish the 

game with only four players 

on the court. We adjusted 

and where still able to keep 

the score close. 

CMS records: 5-2, 3-2 


Kirby A 43 


Sissies got three points from 

Leah Guinn and two from 

Hailey Guinn. 


The score does not refl ect 

how hard the girls worked 

on blocking out, running 

the offense and fi ghting for 

loose balls. 


Paradise B 8 

Chico B 2 

CMS standouts — Cayte 

Gammage scored the only 

basket for the Lady Dragons. 

Brittany Byers added 

four rebounds and Lucy 

Carleton had two. Brittni 

Boling and Carleton led the 

defense with three steals. 

CMS coach’s comments: 

The girls did a good job defensively. 

We need to work 

on shooting the ball more. 



Kirby B 12 

BMS — Tamara Lippen- 

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cott and Rylie Garcia scored 

four points each, and Olivia 

Casillas and Clarissa 

Ramirez had two. 


We are improving each 

game. 


Boys junior varsity 

Bowie 61 

Bridgeport 43 

Bull standouts — Skylar 

Stowe racked up a gamehigh 

17 points but it was 

not enough to save his team. 

Drew Miles put up nine 

points and C.J. Rhine recorded 

six. Also scoring were 

Rodney Johnson and Matt 

Minix with four points each, 

Taylor Story with two and 

Mac Whitcomb with one. 

Bridgeport coach’s comments: 

We really got after 

them in the fourth quarter. 

Skylar really got after it on 

the boards and that gave us 

a big boost. This is the type 

of effort we all need for the 

full for quarters. As we head 

into district play, we need to 

do the little things right and 

play with a great passion. 

Bridgeport record: 0-6 

Eighth grade 


Barwise A 24 

Bull standouts — Brannon 

Huff fi nished with 18 

points and Colby Mahon answered 

with 10 to lead the 

Bulls to their fi rst district 

win. Blake Arrington and 

Dillon Waldrep tacked up 

four point each, while Omar 

Martinez and Reese Read 

had two each and Jacob 

Kerr had one. 


We played a great 

game. We had lots of energy 

and we played a very physical 

game. We outhustled 

them all night and I was 

very proud of their effort. 

Bridgeport records: 2-3, 

1-2 


Barwise B 29 

Bull standouts — The Bulls 

scoring was spread evenly 

with Fabian Muniz leading 

the way. Tyler Rhine, Diego 

Barbosa, Eddie Viveros and 

Shawn Jones pitched in two 

points each. 


We did a lot better 

job of running our offense 

last night, we just could 

not get out shots to fall. We 

also played very good on defense. 


0-3 

Seventh grade 


Barwsie A 30 

Bull standouts — Alex 

Samples chalked up a gamehigh 

14 points and six rebounds 

in the exciting district 

game. Dalton Hudson 

fi nished with eight points 

and Blake Mahon had 

four along with his eight 

rebounds. Joey Arquette 

hauled in fi ve rebounds. 


The team played its 

best game of the season. 

They played tough defense 

and ran their offense better 

than they have al season. 


0-5 


Barwise B 31 

Bull standouts — Daniel 

Garcia scored the only 

basket for the Bulls. Julias 

Pendergraft pulled down a 

game-high 12 rebounds. 


Julias kept the lane 

clear and had a seasonhigh 

12 rebounds. The team 

played well at time on defense. 

The boys ran their offense 

better, but they could 

not get any shots to fall. 


0-5 

Girls 

Junior varsity 

Hirschi 12 

Decatur 47 

DHS standouts — Lynzee 

Jordan torched the defense 

with a game-high 14 points 

to lead the Lady Eagles to 

their fi rst district win. Kayla 

Halford and Katherine Williams 

were second in scoring 

with eight points each, two 

more than Hanna Galloway 

with six. Brooke Fincher 

and Jessica Dodd followed 

with four points each, and 

Maci Dane and Zyanya Riberio 

had two each. 

DHS records: 11-5, 1-0 

Bridgeport 39 

Farmersville 25 

BHS standouts —Madison 

Keller and Katie Cook 

scored 10 points each to lead 

the Sissies to victory. Sarah 

Joiner collected eight points, 

while Emily Price fi nished 

with fi ve and Macey Bishop 

and Sarah Joiner had four 

each. Cook also dominated 

in the paint where she 

grabbed nine rebounds. 

BHS coach’s comments: As 

a coach I am very glad that 

we were able to play this 

game before district play. It 

was obvious that we had not 

played in a while. The girls 

played hard and got a win. 

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Sanger 25 

Decatur 28 

DHS standouts — Lynzee 

Jordan scored seven 

points and Brooke Fincher 

and Mci Dane had six each 

in the thrilling victory. Kaylea 

Halford tacked up four 

points, while Katherine Williams 

had three and Jessica 

Dodd had two. 


Freshman 

Sanger 27 

Decatur 38 

DHS standouts — The 

Lady Eagles got a gamehigh 

14 points from Kortney 

Tompkins and 10 via 

Chandler Young in a way of 

the Indians. Joey Redwine 

put up six points, while Allie 

Handlon, Ciara Currin, 

Andrea Rivera and Dori 

Hutchins had two each. 


Eighth grade 

Chico A 13 

Peaster A 28 


Lady Dragons got eight 

points from Charlotte Mc- 

Guire, three by Aralinza 

Galindo and two courtesy of 

Shaye Schirripa in the loss. 

The trio, along with Kodi 

Walker, Martina Cantu and 

Karli Selz all had rebounds. 

Galindo led the defense with 

six steals, one more than 

Schirripa with fi ve. 

CMS coach’s comments: 

I was pleased with the way 

the girls played tonight. 

They all hustled throughout 

the entire game both on 

offense and defense. They 

girls did an outstanding job 

on defense. This was one of 

their best games of the season. 



Barwsie A 36 


Sissie standouts — Sabrina 

Garza and Kara Demmitt 

scored eight points each 

to lead the offense. Madison 

Manoushagian pitched in 

two points. 


I wish the girls 

would have played aggressive 

in the fi rst half of the 

game like they did in the 

second. We are still missing 

too many shots once we 

work the ball up to the open 

girl. I was proud of the effort 

tin the second half. The girls 

need to start every game 

with that same fi re, and 

build upon it throughout the 

game. 


0-5 

Chico A 14 

Ponder 18 


Lady Dragons were led by 

seven points from Araliza 

Galindo. Kodi Walker was 

next in scoring with fi ve 

points and Elizabeth Carleton 

had two. 

Chico A 25 

Boyd 11 

CMS standouts — Araliza 

Galindo was the leader of 

the scoring pack with nine 

points, three more than Elizabeth 

Carleton and Charlotte 

with six each. Brooke 

Younger, Kodi Walker and 

Martina Cantu fi nished 

with two points each. 

CMS coach’s comments: I 

was extremely happy with 

how the girls played throughout 

this tournament. They 

did a great job with defense 

and their press. We also did 

a good job hustling both on 

offense and defense. 

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Barwise B 48 


Sissies standouts — Skylar 

Shawn and Kendra Mendoza 

scored two points each 

and Karen Sarafi n had one 

for the Sissies. 


Kirby B 23 

Decatur B 27 

DMS standouts — Alex 

Carroll and Presley Murdock 

controlled the paint 

where they fi nished with 

eight and seven rebounds, 

respectively. Machey Dailey 

led the defense with four 

steals. 


We had a great night offensively. 

Same Clark came 

on really strong for us in 

the second half. We really 

showed our determination 

throughout this game. We 

fought hard and came up 

with the win. The girls did 

great. 


Seventh grade 

Barwise A 49 


Sissie standouts — Leah 

Guinn was the offensive 

leader with 10 points. Kayla 

Henson, Lacey Erwin and 

Haley Guinn added two 

points each. 


Lacey played outstanding 

defense. We played 

great in the fi rst half. We 

were taking a lot of good 

shots and played pretty good 

defense. The second half was 

more of a race up and down 

the court. 

Kirby A 31 

Decatur A 39 

DMS standouts — Murphy 

Graham torched the Kirby 

PERSISTENT RISK 

defense with a game-high 12 

points and four steals. Katie 

Isham was solid as well as 

she fl irted with a doubledouble 

with 10 points and 

nine rebounds. Haley Dennard 

put up nine points, 

while Traci Hale had four, 

and Madison Phariss and 

Emily Baker had two each. 


Good shooting in the fi rst 

half gave us enough of a lead 

to hold on for the victory. In 

the second half our defense 

was slow and we gave up too 

many easy baskets. We need 

to improve on our rebounding. 

DMS record: 4-1 

Barwise B 13 


Sissie standouts — Bridgeport 

got six points from 

Maegan McLaughlin, three 

via Olivia Casillas, and two 

by Shelby Haggart and Taylor 

Emola. 

Kirby B 18 

Decatur B 27 

DMS standouts — The 

Lady Eagles got a gamehigh 

11 points by Darci 

Billmire to get the win and 

stay undefeated. Guirnalda 

Lopez, Serena Estrada and 

Alex Fernandez scored four 

points each, and Haylea Mc- 

Daniel and Jaclyn Hicks had 

two. Lopez was the defensive 

leader with fi ve steals, while 

Madison Minor added four 

rebounds and three steals. 

Briana Carter blocked two 

shots, and Kendall Childers 

and Estrada had three rebounds 

each. 


The team played tough from 

the beginning. Great job 

hustling, too. 


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The Wise County Texas 

Extension Education Association 

(TEEA) met recently 

to install offi cers for the 

coming year. 

The title of the installation 

ceremony was “American 

Flags Refl ecting our Standards.” 

Representing Wise 

County as County TEEA 

Chairman for the 2009 year 

is Patti Mahaffey of Oak 

Grove EE. Kerry Wilde of 

Oak Grove EE will serve as 

vice president and Marilynn 

Collins of Greenwood EE 

will serve as treasurer, Gerry 

Galloway of Greenwood 

EE, secretary and Marie 

Burchard of Greenwood EE, 

parliamentarian. 

Local club offi cers were 

also installed. Greenwood 

Club offi cers are: Bobbie Ashley, 

president; May Haubold, 

vice president; Gerry Galloway, 

secretary; Marilynn 

Collins, treasurer; Miranda 

Florida, county delegate 

and Bennie Pannell, telephone 

committee chairman. 

By GARY CLAYTON 


This year all entries for the Wise County 

Youth Fair will have to be entered online. 

There will not be any paper entries. 

It will be the responsibility of each 4-H’er 

to enter their projects on the Wise County 

Youth Fair Web site at www.wcyouthfair.org. 

There will be trainings on how to register 

online and you will need to be a part of those 

trainings in order to learn how to properly 

enter your projects. The Wise County Youth 

Oak Grove Club offi cers are: 

Tammy Henry and Patti 

Mahaffey, co-presidents; 

Kerry Wilde, vice president; 

Patti Mahaffey, county delegate; 

Penny Holt, secretary/ 

treasurer; and Marguarette 

Roberts, telephone committee 

chairman. 

Extension Education Association 

members learn 

leadership skills, new ways 

to network together to 

strengthen family life, provide 

community service in 

their communities, and support 

the 4-H youth program 

by providing scholarship(s) 

and support funds for 4- 

Hers competing in county, 

district and state events. 

At their monthly meeting, 

the Greenwood Extension 

Education Club awarded 

2008 scholarship funds to 

Syndi VanHoose of Chico, 

who will be a student at 

North Central Texas College, 

Bowie Campus. She 

was chosen for the scholarship 

last spring after submitting 

her 4-H record book 

and an application. The 

deadline for submission for 

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FOCUS ON 4-H 

SCHOLARSHIP WINNER — The Greenwood Extension 

Education Club recently presented Syndi Van Hoose of Chico 

with a $500 scholarship. She will be attending North Texas 

Central Texas College in Bowie. On hand for the presentation 

are, from left, Miranda Florida, Bobbie Ashley, Van Hoose, 

Gerry Galloway and Marilynn Collins. 

this year’s EE scholarship is 

Feb. 10. 4-Hers may obtain 

an application at the Extension 

offi ce located at 206 S. 

Street in Decatur. 

For additional information 

about joining one of our 

TEEA clubs, or how to start 

one in your community, 

please call the Extension offi 

ce at (940) 627-3341. 

Fair Web site will start accepting entries on 

Jan. 12 through Feb. 14. Entry clinic will be 

held at the Decatur Middle School computer 

lab on Friday, Feb. 13 from 4-6:30 p.m. 

and Saturday, Feb. 14 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 

Late entry deadline is Feb. 20th. All general 

rules, schedule of events and information 

can also be found on the Wise County Youth 

Fair Web site. 

If you have any questions regarding entries 

for the Wise County Youth Fair, please 

contact me at the Extension offi ce at (940) 

627-3341. 

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that you actually might 

keep? It really isn’t that diffi 

cult and it pays benefi ts. 

Resolutions usually mean 

positive changes, and wellmade 

resolutions help avoid 

the problems that come with 

poor resolutions quickly broken. 

While a broken New 

Year’s resolution might not 

seem very important, for 

on Camp 

some people it actually can 

be. From a mental health 

perspective, broken resolutions 

are sometimes harmful 

because they can have us 

seeing ourselves as failures, 

falling short of our goals. A 

broken New Year’s resolution 

is another example of 

how weak we are, helping 

to erode self-confi dence and 

self-esteem. 

That doesn’t mean you 

shouldn’t make New Year’s 

resolutions. They offer a 

wonderful opportunity to 

examine where you are and 

to set goals for the things 

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is to make them realistic. 

You’re not going to lose 25 

pounds by the end of January 

or immediately look like 

an Olympic athlete if it’s 

been years since you’ve been 

near the gym. 

One way to make successful 

resolutions is to set 

realistic mileposts. That 

means breaking big tasks 

into smaller, more manageable 

units. If you’re resolving 

to lose weight, forget the 

number of pounds you want 

to shed and instead focus on 

moving to a healthier diet 

that will naturally lead to 

weight loss. Maybe your 

fi rst mini-goal is to cut out 

one high calorie food each 

day or week and to replace 

it with a healthier fruit or 

vegetable. 

If your resolution is to exercise 

more, start slowly with 

an initial goal, say walking 

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When you create realistic 

resolutions with attainable 

mini-goals, what you’re really 

doing is developing 

a plan to reach your fi nal 

goal. Attainable mini-goals 

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Continued from 3 

able date: 1-1-09; Caterer 

Willow Creek Computer 

Systems, LLC — Bridgeport; 

Taxpayer: Willow Creek 

Computer Systems, LLC; 

First taxable date: 12-1-08; 

Custom computer programming 

services 

Wupas Down Hole Inc. — 

Bridegport; Taxpayer: Wupas 

Down Hole Inc.; First 

taxable date: 12-8-08; Crude 

petroleum and natural gas 

extraction 

Mimi’s Style — Chico; 

Taxpayer: Cynthia Sparks; 

First taxable date: 12-8-08; 

Apparel accessories 

Hotel Occupancy Tax 

(Number of Rooms) 

Total Room Receipts 

3rd Quarter 2008 

Grasslands Bed & Barn 

Alvord; (3); $9,000 

Greystone Inn — Bridgeort; 

(24); $53,630 

Best Western Decatur Inn 

Decatur; (46); $264,287 

Bluebonnet Highway Inc. 

Decatur; (2); $2,539 

Comfort Inn — Decatur; 

40); $227,451 

Days Inn & Suites — Deatur; 

(75); $173,205 

Deluxe Inn Express — Deatur; 

(22); $36,165 

HeavenLeigh Escape — 

reenwood; (4); $6,890 

Ramada Limited — Decaur; 

(50); $469,514 

Sand Hill Ranch — Decaur; 

(10); $14,370 

Super 8 — Decatur; (56); 

226,703 

Garrett Creek Ranch — 

aradise; (50); $567,057 

Harbor Inn — Runaway 

ay; (14); 31,358 

September 2008 

Greystone Inn — Bridgeport; 

(24); $24,586 

Best Western Decatur Inn 

— Decatur; (46); $96,280 

Comfort Inn — Decatur; 

(40); $82,348 

Days Inn & Suites — Decatur; 

(75); $110,143 

Ramada Limited — Decatur; 

(22); $12,372 

Super 8 — Decatur; (50); 

$162,244 


Paradise; (50); $263,120 

MD Resort — Aurora; (12); 

$45,000 

Mixed Beverage 

Gross Receipts Tax 

Out On A Limb — Azle; 

Nov.: $1,364 

Double KK Bar-B-Que 

— Boyd; Oct.: $1,009; Nov.: 

$706 

Bridgeport Country Club 

Inc. — Bridgeport; Oct.: 

$961; Nov.: $825 

Gala’s Good Times — 

Bridgeport; Nov.: $4,303 

Red’s Take 5 Bar & Grill 

— Bridgeport; Oct.: $691 

Armondos Private Club 

— Decatur; Oct.: $382 

Casa Torres Mexican Restaurant 

— Decatur; Oct.: 

$1,440; Nov.: $1,384 

Chili’s Grill & Bar — Decatur; 

Sept.: $5,442 

Cow Camp Steakhouse 

— Decatur; Oct.: $374 

Decatur Golf Private Club 

— Decatur; Oct.: $245; Nov.: 

$195 

Fat Daddy’s Sports & Spirits 

— Decatur; Oct.: $4,392; 

Nov.: $6,712 

Frilly’s — Decatur; Sept.: 

$6,933; Oct.: $7,673 

Ruben’s Ballroom — De- 

catur; Oct.: $713; Nov.: $838 

Sweetie Pie’s Ribeyes — 

Decatur; Oct.: $441 

Verona Pizza Italian Restaurant 

— Decatur; Oct.: 

$91 


Paradise; Oct.: $1,657 

Runaway Bay Private 

Club — Runaway Bay; Oct.: 

$484 

The Club at Runaway 

Bay — Runaway Bay; Oct.: 

$1,224 

Franchise Tax Permits 

RGA Healthcare, LLC 

— Bridgeport; Taxpayer: 

Ronald G. Ammons; First 

taxable date: 11-25-08 

Decatur Wireless, LLC 

— Decatur; Taxpayer: Larry 

D. Kirby; First taxable date: 

1-1-09 

Fresh Produce Market Decatur, 

LLC — Decatur; Taxpayer: 

Lisa D. Simon; First 


Earp Steel Buildings & 

Boat Docks, LLC — Chico; 

Taxpayer: Jason Earp; First 


Jaymar Investments Inc. 

— Decatur; Taxpayer: Jeffrey 

Jay Davidson; First taxable 

date: 12-3-08 

Double Impact Ministries 

— Alvord; Taxpayer: Todd 

Hasty; First taxable date: 

12-2-08 

Gardner Oilfi eld Services 

Inc. — Decatur; Taxpayer: 

Mark Allen Gardner; First 


Jim Dunnagan Multi Cultural 

Arts Foundation — 

Newark; Taxpayer: Kimatra 

R. Taylor; First taxable date: 

12-3-08 

RML Consulting Services, 

LLC — Rhome; Taxpayer: 

Robert Lewis; First taxable 

date: 12-10-08 

Wise Windpower and Solar 


James Walther; First 


CR4 Production Equipment 

Inc. — Bridgeport; 

Taxpayer: Steven C. Cockrum; 

First taxable date: 12- 

11-08 

CJ Black Gold Resources 

LLC — Alvord; Taxpayer: 

Curtis Glen Jones; First taxable 

date: 12-12-08 

PZ Services, LLC — Runaway 

Bay; Taxpayer: Christopher 

A. Payson; First taxable 

date: 12-19-08 

Kadac Construction LLC 

— Rhome; Taxpayer: Lisa 

Reid; First taxable date: 12- 

19-08 

The Auto Brokerage Team 


Thomas K. Cone IV; First 


B&T Reed and Sons, Inc. 

— Runaway Bay; Taxpayer: 

Michael Todd Reed; First 


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situations in which you 

ave to accept money even if 

ou’d rather not. Such is the 

ase with required minimum 

istributions (RMDs) from 

our traditional IRA, 401(k) 

r other employer-sponsored 

etirement plan. But thanks 

o recent legislation, you can 

gnore the “required” part of 

MDs — at least for a year. 

Specifi cally, lawmakrs 

recently placed a oneear 

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RMDs) for 2009. If you’re 

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Advertising Deadline: 

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which you turn 70-1/2, or no 

later than April 1 of the following 

year. For example, if 

you turn 70-1/2 in 2009, you 

would normally be required 

to take your fi rst RMD by 

April 1, 2010. You must also 

think about RMDs if you 

are a benefi ciary of someone 

else’s IRA, 401(k) or other 

retirement account, because 

when the account owner 

dies, regardless of age, you 

must generally begin taking 

RMDs. And this is also true 

if you are the benefi ciary 

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Roth IRA owners are never 

required to take RMDs. 

But thanks to the new 

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want to be in the Bridal Guide. 

But think past the ceremony and 

honeymoon. The couple will need 

a car, a bank, a doctor, a fi nancial 

planner, furniture, appliances, cell 

phones, televisions, a home or 

apartment...the list goes on and on. 

Whatever your product or service, 

think how it can be of use to a couple 

just beginning their lives together. 

You’ve got until Jan. 14 

to say ‘I will’. 

Any of our unoffi cial 

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will help you put together 

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Enjoy one-year ‘holiday’ from required minimum distributions 

you reach 70-1/2 in 2009 or if 

you’re a benefi ciary currently 

required to take RMDs. You 

also have until Dec. 31, 2010, 

to accept the 2010 RMD, 

which will be based on your 

retirement account balance 

at the end of 2009. 

Why did Congress decide 

to provide this RMD “holiday” 

for 2009? For the answer, 

you need look no farther 

than your IRA or 401(k) 

account balance. As you are 

well aware, 2008 was not a 

stellar year for the stock market. 

Consequently, as 2008 

drew to a close, the market 

value of your IRA or 401(k) 

was probably considerably 

lower than it was in earlier 

years. This could have been a 

problem for you if you had to 

start taking RMDs in 2009, 

because these distributions 

are based, in part, on your 

account balance at the close 

of the previous year — which 

means you may well have 

had to sell some stocks or 

other investments in your 

retirement plan when their 

price was down. To help people 

avoid having to “sell low,” 

Congress acted. 

Ultimately, you will have 

to end up taking distributions 

again. But before that 

happens, take some time to 

decide how large a distribution 

you should accept each 

year. If you need the money, 

you might have to take out 

more than the RMD. But if 

you can get by on just the 

minimum distribution, you 

may want to do so, thereby 

keeping as much of your retirement 

account as possible 

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT 

Business Hours 

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5:30 p.m. 

Deadlines 

Classifi eds: 

Thursday Issue: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday 

Sunday Issue: 11:30 a.m. Friday 

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Thursday Issue: 3 p.m. Thursday 

Sunday Issue: 3 p.m. Tuesday 

Classifi ed Gold: 3 p.m. Wednesday 

Special Offers 

Business Services: Place a paid ad for 

four weeks in the Business Services 

classifi cation of the Wise County 

Messenger for $50. Receive a bold 

heading and the fi fth week is FREE. 

Run the same ad in Classifi ed Gold for 

an additional $32 for fi ve weeks (price 

based on 20 word or less ad). 

For Sale: Place a paid ad with a bold 

headline for two weeks for $25, and 

if you don’t sell your item at the end 

of two weeks, you’ll receive the next 

two weeks FREE. Run the same ad in 

Classifi ed Gold for an additional $16 for 

four weeks (price based on 20 word or 

less ad). 

Classifi ed Advertising Policy 

Classifi ed ads for the Sunday/Thursday 

edition are $12 per week for 20 

words or less (each additional word is 

60¢). Run the same ad in Classifi ed 

Gold for an additional $8 per week 

(20 words or less; each additional 

word is 40¢). 

Error Responsibility 

Customers are asked to check their 

ad immediately after it appears in the 

paper and report at once any error 

found. Claims for adjustment should 

be made at that time. The Wise 

County Messenger is responsible for 

an incorrect ad only the fi rst time it 

runs, so check your ads carefully. 

Classifi ed Gold goes into 21,000 additional 

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Acreage 

PARADISE, CR 3451 

10 acres, restricted tracts, wooded. 

Call Nolan, (940)393-1020; or Debbie, 

(817)925-9208. 

Business Property 

For sale or lease, 46’x63’ building 

n 0.090 acre in Rhome, TX. Call 

(940)389-2693. 

Condos/town homes 

1/1 CONDO 

at Runaway Bay. All appliances including 

washer/dryer. Downstairs, 

pool privileges. $35,000. 

(940)393-5558. 

Homes 

**FOR SALE BY OWNER** 

HUGE LAKEFRONT HOME 

4,900 square foot, lovely custom 

brick home on 1.5 acres. 5-bedroom, 

4-bath, large kitchen with island, 

custom cabinets, tile floors, office, 

large workshop & garage. Must 

see to believe! $425,000. 

(817)270-4660. 

2,100 SQUARE FOOT, 2-STORY 

og house, 4-bedroom, 2-bath. All 

electric, water well, on 20 acres, 

great school district. $260,000. 

(469)442-5492. 

279 PRAIRIE VIEW, DECATUR 

New home on 1+ acre. 2-story, 

3-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-car, bonus 

room, lots of stained wood. 

$179,900. (817)360-3627. 

3-BEDROOM, 1-BATH 

den. 1504 Wooten, Bridgeport. 

$79,000. (940)389-6787. 

All real estate advertising in this 

newspaper is subject to the Fair 

Housing Act which makes it illegal 

to advertise “any preference, limitation 

or discrimination based on 

race, color, religion, sex, handicap, 

familial status or national origin, 

or an intention, to make any such 

preference, limitation or discrimination.” 

Familial status includes children 

under the age of 18 living with 

parents or legal custodians, pregnant 

women and people securing custody 

of children under 18. 

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: 

HIGH MESA ESTATES – From the $170’s 

– 1.5 Acre Lots/Decatur ISD 

COPPERFIELD ESTATES – From the 

$230’s – 2+ Acre Lots/Bridgeport ISD 

CASTLEBURY ESTATES – From the 

$140’s – ¼ Acre Lots/Bridgeport ISD 

CIMMARRON BAY – From the $260’s 

– Acreage with Lakefront and Golf Course 

view/Bridgeport ISD 

OUR FEATURED SUBDIVISION 

OF THE MONTH IS CASTLEBURY 

ESTATES FROM THE $140’S! 

Castlebury Estates is a Gorgeous 

Subdivision situated two miles from Lake 

Bridgeport in Runaway Bay/Bridgeport 

ISD and HAS NO CITY TAXES! Take 

380/114 into Runaway Bay. South on JO 

Castleberry (CR 3701) .25 miles on the 

left is Castlebury Estates. 1 mile from the 

golf course and 2 miles from the lake! 

We are building beautiful homes and 

are currently building on Golf Course 

Lots, Lake Lots and Acreage in Decatur, 

Bridgeport and Runaway Bay! 

ENERGY EFFICIENT 

Alvord ISD, 3/2/2, kitchen with granite 

counter tops, open concept, a 

money saver. Call Agent Cher, 

(817)874-6510. www.cherrealty.com 

FANTASTIC VALUE 

Decatur area, 5/4.5/4, 3-living areas 

on 3.7 acres. 5,400 square feet living 

space. Call Agent Cher, 

(817)874-6510, www.cherrealty.com 

FSBO 3/2/1 

1,367 square feet, custom cabinets, 

ceramic tile & carpet, CH/A, built 

2006. Bridgeport ISD. $125k. 

(940)577-1315. 

FSBO BOONSVILLE 

4-bedroom, 2-bath, large den, 

CH/A, stucco house on 2 acres with 

lots of pecan & fruit trees. Carport, 

barn & shed. $139,000. Bridgeport 

ISD. (940)393-3705. 

Lots 

PROPERTY 

Lot 2, Block 5, Eagle Addition (Sparrow 

Street), Decatur. Adjacent Middle 

School & Hospital. 

$40,000/OBO. (940)255-1283. 

Mobile Homes 

3/2 DOUBLE WIDE 

on 2.5 acres, Rhome are. Owner finance, 

5% down. $71,000. Call anytime, 

(817)233-5799. 

4 ACRES 

with 1 double wide & 1 single wide. 

Lots of extras. South of Boyd. 

$150,000. (940)433-8234. 

BEAUTIFUL 3, 4 & 5-bedroom 

homes set up on two acres of 

COUNTRY PLEASURE. All credit 

accepted. Only a few left, call now 

for appointment. (817)986-5836. 

BRING THE KIDS! 

Large 3 & 4-bedroom starter homes 

on 1+ acres. Homes have new carpet, 

appliances & fenced yards! 

Small down, no credit needed, and 

o w n e r a s s i s t e d f i n a n c e . 

(817)501-8483. 

This newspaper will not knowingly 

accept any advertising for 

real estate which is in violation of 

the law. Our readers are hereby 

informed that all dwellings advertised 

in this newspaper are available 

on an equal opportunity basis. To 

complain of discrimination call 

HUD toll-free at 

1-800-669-9777. The 

toll-free telephone 

number for the 

hearing impaired is 

1-800-927-9275. 

Joe Ryan Wilson 

joeryan@scottcorealty.com 

offi ce 817-636-5687 

cell 817-475-8990 

fax 817-887-5253 

325 W. BC Avenue • Rhome 

www.scottcorealty.com 

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these homes until January 31, 2009. 

We still offer Financing even with bumps and bruises on your credit!! 

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108 CACTUS CANYON 

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

Floor Plan, Huge Kitchen with Island, Stone Fireplace, 

Jacuzzi Tub, Large Covered Patio, Huge 

Family Room, Full Sod, 6’ Stained Privacy Fence 

and Sprinkler System!! Only $169,990 

January Completion 

NO MONEY DOWN 

Loans available. 3 & 4-bedroom 

double wides on 1+ acres. New carpet 

& appliances. Easy qualify. 

(817)253-7042. 

OWNER FINANCE 

14x80, $2,000/down $250/month, or 

$10,000/cash, in Bridgeport park. 

28x50, 3/2 double wide, 

$5,000/down $350/month, will move 

& set-up. RBI36191. Robert, 

(940)683-5547. 

OWNER FINANCE 

We have two cute 2/2’s in Newark 

mobile home park. Oversized country 

setting lot. Newly renovated & 

carpeted. One has fenced dog run. 

A l l u n d e r $ 5 0 0 / m o n t h . 

(682)286-0693, agent #036227. 

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Apartments 

RENTALS 

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Sunday, January 18 

1-5 p.m. 

• Apartments • Business 

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Lease • Facilities • Storage 

Buildings 

1/1, living, kitchen, garage apartment. 

Newly renovated. Kitchen appliances 

included. Immediate availability. 

$475/month, $475/deposit, 

no pets. (940)627-4979. 

410 W. Aurora Vista 

BEAUTIFUL, WELL- DESIGNED, REMARKABLY PRICED HOME ON OVER AN ACRE. 

Enter to hand scraped wood fl oors, elegant wood & iron railing and magnifi cent fl oor to ceiling 

craftsmanship. Large kitchen (perfect fl ow for entertaining), granite of course, stain grade wood 

study, plenty of extras and a separate garage for tons of storage! Walk into your own paradise with a 

beach entry pool and very large backyard! 


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

Front Porch, Extended Covered Patio, Large 

Kitchen with Island, Jacuzzi Tub, Sante Fe Doors, 

Full Sod, 6’ Stained Privacy Fence and Sprinkler 

System. Upgrades Galore! Only $189,990 


BRIDGEWOOD 

Executive Suites 

Bridgeport, TX 

1, 2 & 3 

Bedroom Apartments 

Washer & 

dryer included 

Garages available 

817-929-5910 

Business property 

Commercial office space for lease, 

Decatur. 2,135 square feet. 

(940)389-5407. 

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 

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

s q u a r e f e e t f o r l e a s e . 

(940)627-2510. 

Condos, town homes 

3/2 CONDO 

For sale or lease in Runaway Bay. 

Private pool, access to lake. No 

pets. $68,000 or $750/month. 

(940)210-9625. 

LAKE FRONT CONDO 

Great view, pool, balcony, 2/2. No 

pets, no smoking. $800/month. 

(817)988-3530. 

Runaway Bay townhouse, 2-bedroom 

(study), 2-bath, 2 fireplaces, 

hot tub. $800/month. Swimming 

pool, golf shed storage available. 

Available Feb. 1. (940)210-3126. 

Duplexes 

**NOW IN BRIDGEPORT** 

Lovely & spacious duplexes, 3-bedroom, 

2-bath. $850/month & up with 

$450/deposit. Vaulted ceilings, covered 

porch, appliances & 

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

(817)270-HOME. 

www.rhinopropertygroup.com. 


duplex. 710 State St., Alvord. 

$600/month. Cannon Property Management, 

(940)368-1811. 


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

Study and Large Dining Room, Front Porch, 

Covered Patio, Butlers Pantry, Full of Custom 

Cabinets, Stone Fireplace and Jacuzzi Tub, Full 

Sod, 6’ Stained Privacy Fence, Sprinkler System 

and MUCH MORE!! Only $199,990 


For Information Please Call 

Juston Wenham 817-733-3444 

www.christophergracecustomhomes.com 

*4.5 % Fixed Interest rate is for approved buyers through Christopher Grace Custom Homes preferred mortgage company. Must meet qualification requirements. 


duplex. 1101 Turkey Creek, Bridgeport. 

$760/month. Cannon Property 

Management, (940)368-1811. 

2-bedroom, 2-bath duplexes for 

rent. Decatur & Bridgeport. 

$725/month. Koby, (940)389-8506. 

2/1 DUPLEX 

1.6 acre, waterfront on Eagle Mountain 

Lake, 45 minutes from DFW 

Airport & downtown Fort Worth. 

$850/month. (817)903-5976. 

Duplex for rent, 3-bedroom, 2-bath. 

602-B Crestridge Court, Decatur. 

$800/month. (940)964-2631. 

Homes 

**NOW IN RUNAWAY BAY** 

Beautiful new home for rent. 3-bedroom, 

2-bath, w/privacy fence. 

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

master suite, vaulted ceilings, large 

covered porch, all appliances & 

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

(817)270-4660. 

1-BEDROOM 

1-bath, Decatur. Cannon Property 

Management, (940)368-1811. 


1660 Old Denton Highway, Decatur. 


(940)368-1811. 

2-bedroom, 1-bath, detached garage, 

Chico ISD. No inside 

pets/smoking. $600/month, 

$400/deposit. References required. 

C a l l f o r a p p o i n t m e n t , 

(817)753-6811. 

“Timeless Elegance” 

405 W. Oak, 3/2/2 

$995/month, $800/deposit 

200 Cyndilu Lane, 3/2/2 

$1,600/month, $800/deposit 

1505 N. Bus 287 

New 2/1, great for roommates. 

$925/mo., $800/deposit 

All homes include lawn care. 

817-825-4647 

3-bedroom, 2-bath, 7 Wires, Decatur. 

20 acres, large shop, barn, 

arena, turn-outs. For sale/rent, 

$2,000/month, 1st/last, 1-year 

l e a s e . ( 9 4 0 ) 6 2 7 - 5 1 9 7 , 

(940)389-7309. 

609 W. Shoemaker, Decatur; 3-bedroom, 

2-bath, 2-car garage. 

$1,100/month. (940)627-9981. 

7 Wires, Decatur, 4-bedroom, 

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

Available Nov. (940)399-9052. 

802 S. HILL, DECATUR 

2-bedroom, 1-bath, updated. 


Jack, (940)368-1811. 

Decatur, 3-bedroom, 1-bath house. 

No pets, no smoking. References 

required. $600/month, $600/deposit. 

(940)433-2651. 

For sale or rent, 2-bedroom, 1-bath 

home, Decatur, well kept, clean, 

CH/A. Large lot. $750/month; or sell 

$70,000. For information, 

(940)399-7106. 

Paradise, 3/1 frame house on approximately 

1.5 acre, large kitchen, 

living room, huge fenced yard, pets 

OK. 3-car garage w/storage room. 

$800/month, 1st & last plus 

$200/deposit. (940)433-8687 or 

(940)393-1914, ask for Renee. 

• RN - CCU * ICU * ER 

Med/Surg * Behavioral * Rehab 

Surgery * Nurse Mgr - BHS 

Cath Lab (pt) 

• Nurse Practitioner/PA 

• Therapy Services: OT * PT * PTA 

PT Coordinator 

NEAR DECATUR SQUARE 

501 N. Church. Slate, hardwood 

floors, stainless steel kitchen appliances, 

2 large living areas, 2-large 

bedrooms w/oversized closets, 

2-bath. Fenced yard, maintenance 

included. $1,500/month. 

jamiekmiller1@yahoo.com, 

(682)551-5000. 

Mobile Homes 


manufactured home on 27 acres, 

fenced 16x20 storage building. 15 

miles north of Decatur, off FM 51. 

$1,200/month. (817)988-7124. 

LAND & HOME 

Like new, large 5-bedroom, 3-bath 

on 2.5 acres w/mineral rights. Small 

down & $700 P&I. (940)367-8072, 

(940)465-0011. 

Manufactured homes in Decatur 

ISD. 3-bedroom and 2-bedroom, 

2-bath. Apply in person at Xtreme 

Homes, 4320 US Highway 380 (between 

Decatur/Bridgeport, off Highway 

380). 

Spaces & lots 

SUNSET RV PARK 

Centrally located between Decatur, 

Bridgeport, Bowie on Highway 287. 

Full hook-ups, free laundry, free 

wireless internet. (940)845-2007. 

EMPLOYMENT 

• Adult/Elderly Care 

EMPLOYMENT 

Employment information 

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Advertising under this classification 

is normally not a bona fide 

opportunity. Typically, companies 

advertising here offer information 

about potential employment. 

Some are selling this information. 

We suggest that our 

readers thoroughly investigate 

these advertisers before investing 

any money. 

Local moms needed. Work from 

home like we do! Call 

(940)594-2888 or 

www.LovingMyHomeBiz.com 

Adult/Elderly Care 

Governor’s Ridge hiring 7a.m.-3p.m. 

& 3-11p.m. full-time resident attendants. 

Benefits available. Apply in 

person, 300 Devereaux, Decatur. 

(940)627-1104. 

Food service 

• Business Opportunity 

• Employment Information 

• Childcare 

• Food Service • Medical/ 

Dental • Miscellaneous 

• Offi ce • Retail/Sales 

• Trades • Work Wanted 

Experienced only breakfast cook, 

5-11a.m., Mon.-Fri., $9/hour. Great 

work environment. Must be self-motivated, 

work in busy atmosphere. 

Apply in person after 10:30a.m. 904 

S. Business Highway 81/287, Decatur. 

Line cook needed, days & nights, 

experience required. Apply in person 

at The Club at Runaway Bay, 

400 Halfmoon Way. 

• Social Worker 

• HR Generalist Position Control; FMLA; WK Comp 

• Cooks 

Part Time/PRN 

• Clinical Therapist 

• Mental Health Tech/Driver 

• Security 

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

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

Up to $7,000 RN Bonus

Sean’s 

Mesquite 

Pit BB BBQQ 

NOW HIRING 

Evenings & Weekends 

Waitstaff 

All Shifts 

2-3 Positions Available 

• Dependable 

• Strong Work Ethic 

• Drug Screening 

Apply in person 

See Manager for Details 

401 N. Hwy 287, Decatur 

940-627-7227 

Medical/Dental 

Trinity Care 

Center 

Now Hiring 

D.O.N. 

Contact 

Jessica Reid, Administrator 

Please come by Trinity Care Center to 

complete an application. 

Apply in person at 

2108 15th St. 

Bridgeport, TX 

940-683-5023 

Bridgeport 

Staff Physical Therapist, 

COTA, LPTA, 

Full time and PRN positions 

available for Nursing Home/ 

Hospital 

Tom Harrison 

Human Resources 

1905 Doctors’ Hospital Drive 

Bridgeport, TX 76426 

940-683-0327 

940-683-0485 Fax 

tharrison@bpdh.org 

Bridgeport 

Seeking Experienced 

Weekend and PRN 

Pharmacists 

Tom Harrison 




940-683-0327 

940-683-0485 Fax 


Home health agency seeks responsible 

caring adults to help with daily 

living tasks. Wise County openings. 

P l e a s e c o n t a c t B e t t y , 

1(800)866-6705. 

Certified Pharmacy Technician at 

Gail’s Pharmacy. Apply in person, 

810 WW Ray Circle, Bridgeport. 

Insurance Verifier & Billing 

And Medical Assistant 

Growing/busy Pediatric Office 

looking for 2 persons. 

Must have 2 years Medical office experience. 

Bi-lingual a plus. Fax resume to Judy 

at 940-627-8055. 

Lonesome Dove Transports 

Rapidly growing tank truck company is seeking 

Experienced Vacuum Truck Drivers 

Day Positions Open Immediately 

• Must have Class A CDL + Tanker Endorsement 

• Must be 25 years old + Good driving record 

• Starting Pay - Commensurate with experience • Night Shift Differential Pay 

• Health, Dental and Life Insurance Benefits 

• 90 Day Merit Review 

• Quarterly Merit and Attendance Awards Program 

• Safety Award Program 

• Paid Vacation after one year 

Call or apply in person at: 

4566 N. US Hwy. 287, Alvord, TX 

940-626-8248 or 888-800-0950 

Chief Nursing Officer, RN 

Case Manager, RN 

Registered Nurses - Nights 

Full Time/All Units 

PRN RN’s at $35 per hour 

Registered Nurses Call me and 

let’s talk about our new pay rates 

Tom Harrison 




940-683-0327 

940-683-0485 Fax 


Miscellaneous 

Bridgeport 

**HOME CONSTRUCTION** 

NOW HIRING 

Framers & finish carpenters; electricians 

& plumbers. All levels of experience. 

Must pass drug test. 

(817)270-4660. 

General Manager/Supervisor 

needed for truck manufacturing 

plant. Must have prior experience. 

Send resume to shyla@bridgep 

o r t m f g . c o m o r f a x t o 

(940)683-5477. 

Help wanted for Llama farm. Fence 

work, feeding, cleaning. Weekends 

o n l y . C a l l a f t e r 7 p . m . , 

(940)433-5897. 

JRobs Performance Training is 

looking to hire certified personal 

trainers. Call John, (940)389-0056 

or visit us on the web 

www.jrobs.com. 

Location Decatur, office work. Order 

processing and fulfillment. Basic 

computer knowledge. Also looking 

for maintenance helper. Supplemental 

health care plan. Paid vacation, 

sick time. Competitive salary. 

Send resume to Texascraft.com, 

P.O. BOX 855, Rhome, TX, 76078. 

Lone Star Super Wash now hiring 

cashiers & detailers. Apply in person, 

949 W. Business 380, Decatur. 

Model for on-line vintage clothing. 

At least 5’ 6”, in slim. 4+ hours 

weekly at $10/hour. (940)393-1064. 

Satellite installers needed. Top pay. 

Can train. Must have own truck & 

tools, pass background & drug 

screening. Call Mon.-Fri., 

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

Service guy needed for manufactured 

homes. Experience a must 

with a clean driving record. Apply in 

person at Xtreme Homes, 4320 US 

H i g h w a y 3 8 0 ( b e t w e e n 

Decatur/Bridgeport, off Highway 

380). 

Shipping/Receiving clerk needed for 

manufacturing plant. Computer experience 

required. Pay range 

$8-$10/hour. Email resume to 

shyla@bridgeportmfg.com; fax to 

(940)683-5475; or apply in person, 

500 FM 1658, Bridgeport. 

Team leader to work full-time. Ordering 

& supervisory skills necessary. 

Minimum 21-years of age. 

Management experience a plus. 

Send resume to P.O. Box 149, atten: 

L, Decatur, TX 76234. 

Yard helper needed with clean driving 

record. Apply in person at 

Xtreme Homes, 4320 US Highway 

380 (between Decatur/Bridgeport, 

off Highway 380). 

Offi ce 

HR Generalist 

Must have experience 

in position control, 

workers comp & FML. 

Strong written & verbal 

communication skills. 

Skilled in Word, Excel, MS4. 

Wise Regional Health System 

2000 S. FM 51 Decatur, TX 76234 

www.wiseregional.com 

EOE • a not for profit hospital 

Seeking qualified office receptionist 

and administrative assistant. Bilingual 

a plus. Must be computer literate, 

energetic, reliable and able to 

multitask. Pay $1-$10/hour. Deliver 

resume in person to 101 CR4717 

South, Rhome, Texas. 

Retail/Sales 

Diamond W Truckstop and Dry 

Creek Store in Bridgeport, full-time 

cashiers needed. Apply in person. 

Serious applicants only. NO 

DRUGS! 

NOW HIRING 

Two Full Time Positions 

Available 

• Clerk 

• Coffee Bar 

Specialist 

Must be customer 

service oriented 

and a self-motivated 

team player. 

Apply in person. 

Valu-Rite Pharmacy 

709 W.W. Ray Circle 

Bridgeport 

940-683-2950 

Trades 

Busy salon with clientele, looking 

for a nail tech. Contact 

(940)433-3030. 

CHANEY TRUCKING 

Looking for safe, dependable, Class 

A CDL drivers with 1-year verifiable 

experience. Peterbilt trucks, paid 

health insurance, matching 401k, 

vacation, home every night. Call 

1(800)448-6323, Mon.-Fri., 

8a.m.-5p.m. 

CNC Programmer/set up. Versatile 

in Master Cam software. Competitive 

wages. Call (940)433-2652 for 

appointment. 

Hiring experienced flow back operators 

and hands. Must have clean 

driving record, pass drug test. Con - 

tact Misti, SCS @(940)627-4416. 

Looking for EXPERIENCED OIL 

PRODUCTION/FLOWBACK OP- 

ERATORS to work for an innovative 

fast-growing company.Great working 

environment and compensation 

is EXCELLENT, above the rest. 

Company offers full benefits. Travel 

required. To apply go to: 

www.manekenergy.comand click 

on "Careers". 

LPG TRANSPORTER NEEDED 

Hauling LPG gases to and from refineries 

in Texas & Oklahoma. Haz- 

Mat and tanker endorsements a 

must. Benefits paid. Must have 

2-years verifiable experience. Contact 

Mike Lipham @ (940)626-4895, 

office; or (940)255-0957, cell. 

Southwest International Trucks 

Parts Manager 

Bridgeport location 

Motivated Heavy Duty Professional needed for growing truck dealer. 

Responsible for all functions of parts department. 

Previous experience in automotive or truck parts sales is required. 

Applicant will be required to take parts orders from customers at the counter and via phone, fax, 

and email; handle customer returns, assist in stocking parts shipments on shelves, pull parts 

orders from inventory, and maintain a professional appearance. Apply within. 

3187 S. Hwy 101, Bridgeport 

940-683-8122 

Printing press operator (no film 

work). Single color Ryobi (polyester 

plates) and/or Heidelberg Windmill 

(or Kluge) operator. Die cutting only. 

Part-time or full-time. Call Jack 

Hunt, (817)489-5249. 

W a n t e d : o w n e r / o p e r a t o r s , 

18-wheelers, mini-floats, hot shots. 

(817)596-8877. 

Work wanted 

Retired couple looking for security 

work. Non-drinkers, references 

available. Your equipment or ours. 1 

day to 1 year. Job site, yard and 

gate security. Tom, (817)489-1836, 

(817)550-7715; Ed, (817)550-7716. 

• Business SERVICES 

Business 

BOOKKEEPER AVAILABLE 

Part-time, your office or ours. Years 

of experience, many softwares & 

references, full charge. Call Carol, 

(817)913-9783. 

CANDLELIGHT 

CHAPEL 

in Boyd 

Available for Sunday Services, 

Weddings and Special Events 

Seats 150, Piano and Organ available 

940-433-3922 

940-390-9125 

www.candlelightchapeloftexas.com 

WE DO TAXES! 

IRS E File Provider 

Direct Deposit 

Available 

403 E Sherman St., Chico. 

(Inside Austin Realty Group) 

940-644-2807 

Housecleaning 

HOUSE CLEANING 

All types cleaning. Thorough, dependable. 

Call for appointment, 

(940)210-9222. 

AMY'S CLEANING SERVICE 

Residential or commercial. Cleaned 

your way. Priced to fit your 

budget. Day or night. 

D e c a t u r / B r i d g e p o r t a r e a . 

(817)995-7961 

LOCAL CLEANING SERVICE 

Commercial, residential. Make 

ready, 1-time or repeat. We clean 

what others miss. Penny Wise 

Cleaning Service, (940)210-5450. 

Let me fi x it 

MIKE’S RV SERVICE 

Service calls, insurance work, full 

repairs, power washing, detailing. 

Also work on horse & enclosed trailers. 

Michael, (940)399-7565. 

Preschool Director/ Lead Teacher 

Decatur First United Methodist Church is seeking a Preschool 

Director/Lead Teacher. This is a small preschool program 

that was established in 2005. As a result of the success of this 

program the church is considering future expansion. The Director 

is responsible for maintaining a safe, positive, and nurturing 

environment for the benefit of the children, families and staff. We 

are looking for someone with strong skills, both in developing 

relationships with students, parents and staff, as well as strong 

organizational skills to maintain state licensing requirements and 

for curriculum development. Basic knowledge and understanding 

of the Methodist Church preferred but not necessary. 

Please submit resumes to: 

104 South Miller, Decatur, TX 76234, 

Attn: Dana Clinesmith. 

This position will remain open until filled. 


EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 

SERVICES 

• Childcare 

• Adult/Elderly Care 

• Housecleaning 

• Let Me Fix It 

• Miscellaneous 

• Tutoring 

RUSSELL’S 

Home Improvements 

& Repair 

All Types of 

Remodeling 

Repairs Large or Small 

Add-ons, Decks And More 

Call 

940-627-6947 or 

940-389-4943 

Miscellaneous 

Robbins Isshinryu 

KARATE 

Traditional 

Okinawan Karate 

Okinawan Weapons 

Self-Defense 

Clay Robbins 

916 CR 4679, Boyd, TX 76023 

940-433-5880 

TECL #25306 

Master Electrician TX. License #5811 

Specializing in small jobs. 

Residential • Commercial • Consulting 

940-433-3177 • Bill Mayes 

JRCustom Homes, Remodels, 

Commercial Constructions 

CONSTRUCTION 

24 years experience 

Great References 

817-991-0395 

• Land and Lot 

Clearing 

• Driveways and 

Parking Lots 

• Roads 

• Demolition 

• House Pads 

Wise and Cooke County 

• Tree Trimming & Removal 

• Full Service Lawn & Landscape 

• Home Upgrade 

• Weatherproofing 

• Interior /Exterior Painting 

• Moving Services 

• All Types of Odd Jobs 

Excavation & 

Bobcat Services 

JMT We Can Haul: 

ClearView 

Tree Service and Stump Removal 

• Tree Removal 

• Stump Grinding 

• Storm Damage Experts 

• Chipper Service 

• Bucket Truck 

FREE ESTIMATES 

(Senior Citizen Discount) 

Fully Insured 

- Toll Free - 

1-866-606-3224 

Most Credit Cards Accepted 

s r r TM 

Remember 

627-SLAB 627-SLAB 

For all your concrete needs! needs! 

Insist on Quality 

Concrete, Concrete, Inc. Inc. 

Ty Kennedy 940-627-SLAB 

FREE ESTIMATES 

Williams’ Hauling 

& Tractor Works 

• Brushhog & Finish Mowing 

• Blading, Plowing & Tilling 

• Backhoe work, driveways 

• Dirt, sand & gravel hauling 

• Land Clearing 

• All types cleanup & haul-offs 

• Quality work, fair pricing 

James Williams 

940-399-9138 

Insured 

w w w . w c m e s s e n g e r . c o m 

• Sand and Gravel 

• Topsoil 

• Cushion Sand 

• Select Fill 

• Brick Sand 

• Base 

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

Call for free estimates 

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


Farm Equipment 

Nice used farm equipment. NH 

LS190 skid Steer, $18,500. NH 

431 disc/mo/co, $9950. 35 HP CaeIH 

tractor w/loader, $14,500. 

(940)627-5451. 

OCEAN FREIGHT CONTAINERS 

ew & used. Water tight & rodent 

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

Paying cash for late model, low 

hour, John Deere tractors, 50-100 

P. Simple platforms preferred. 

(940)627-5947, (432)2388-3221. 

PULL-BEHIND 

for lawn mower or 4-wheeler. Only 

used 1 time. $800. (940)433-8234. 

Fencing 

CATTLEGUARDS 

Entry ways & pipe fencing, corner 

posts or H braces. Also do welding 

repairs. Call for details, 

(817)319-2989. 

FARM & RANCH FENCING 

Pipe & cable, non-climb, barbed 

wire, entrances, solar gate operators, 

repairs. Jim at (940)367-7505. 

Lawn and garden 

LONE OAK LANDSCAPING 

Personalized landscape plans, 

20-years experience. Plants furnished, 

you plant or we plant. Sod, 

tree work, decks/patios/walls. 

(940)389-1778. 

TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED 

36 years in business, insured. 

(817)444-0861, Teater. 

Livestock 

FARM AND RANCH PETS TRANSPORTATION 

BEAUTIFUL RED ANGUS 

cattle. 10-15 head, females. 

(940)433-3981. 

BUY & SELL & TRADE 

All classes of horses. All riding 

horses sold, 72 hour unconditional 

guarantee. (940)224-1470, 

(940)644-5956. 

C BAR M TACK-FEED-HORSES 

43 CR4396, Decatur, TX. Cash, 

h e c k s , c r e d i t c a r d s . 

ww.cbarm.net, (817)929-3612. 

LLAMAS 

weanlings (6-months-old), adults, 

bred females, guardians & pet quality. 

We provide training & support 

for new owners. (940)433-5897. 

MIX 30 

liquid feed. 16% protein, 10% veg 

fat. $265/ton, $1.23/gallon, delivered. 

Servicing Wise, North Texas. 

(817)233-3779. 

Livestock lost and found 

REWARD 

For information leading to recovery 

of stolen cattle from Bellevue area 

of Clay County. Contact: Ken 

Miniard, (940)378-2600; Clay 

County Sheriff, (940)538-5611; 

Montague County Sheriff, 

(940)894-2871; or Jake Klein, 

(940)733-7086. 

Office: 940-627-3059 

Cell: 940-393-3964 

Fax: 940-626-4996 

Mowing 

ANY SIZE ACREAGE MOWED 

Large acreage, $22/acre. Small 

acreage, $35-$45/acre. Tommy, 

(940)482-6578. 

Pasture and feed 

1ST CHOICE FERTILIZED 

coastal round bales, $30-$50/bale. 

Call for details & minimum. 

(940)433-3981. 

4X5 NET-WRAPPED 

coastal hay, fertilized to soil test. 

$35/bale. Will load. Sunset area. 

(940)845-4791, (940)210-3825. 

CHRISTIAN COWBOY HAY 

Fertilized coastal, 4x5 round bales, 

$45-$55. Delivery available. Square 

bales. Quantity discounts available. 

(940)626-4627, (940)577-9629, cell. 

COASTAL HAY 

2007 & 2008. Round & square. Call 

(940)748-2434, C&S Dairy. 

COASTAL HAY 

2008 square bales, fertilized, barn 

stored. No minimum, you load, 

$6.50/bale. Boyd, (940)433-2335. 

COASTAL HORSE HAY 

2008 square bales in barn, fertilized, 

no weeds. No minimum. Between 

Alvord/Decatur. Delivery available. 

(817)991-7625, (940)627-2813. 

★QUALITY COASTAL★ 

Hay, good hay, cow/horse hay. 

Have questions? Call. Heavy, large, 

5x5, 2008, net-wrapped. $60. 7 

Wires area. (940)627-5185. 

Pets 

A&V Water 

John & Mary Haynie 

Pump Sales & Service 

Complete Water Well Drilling & Repair 

Storage Tanks & Boosting Equipment & Installation 

Residential, Municipal & Commercial 

Emergency Service Available 

www.aandvwater.com PO Box 1504 


Lic. #2774AI 

PETS 

PETS 

!!ATTENTION!! 

We suggest that our readers thoroughly 

investigate any advertiser 

before investing any money. 

CHRISTMAS PUPPIES 

Australian Shepherd Puppies, 

$150/each, parents on sight. Blue 

Heeler/Border Collie mix, $25/each. 

C a l l ( 9 4 0 ) 3 8 9 - 0 6 3 2 o r 

(940)374-9933 after 6p.m. 

GORGEOUS PUPPIES 

Chocolate labs, green eyes, all 

shots given, $100/each. 5 males, 1 

female. Call (940)210-2977, 

(940)374-3366. 

JACK RUSSELL 

puppies. Shots & wormed. 

$250/each. (940)433-8174; 

(979)204-7323, cell. 

OLDE ENGLISH BULLDOGGES 

pups & adults, $300-$800. Male 

AKC Chihuahua pup, $225. 

P i c t u r e s o n w e b s i t e : 

www.freewebs.com/heartoftexasbulldogges 

Decatur, TX; (940)627-6212. 

Pekingese/Shih Tzu mix puppies. 

Born 11-21-08. $150/each. 

(940)399-8616. 

Pets lost and found 

$100 Reward, lost Pointer. Last 

seen in Chico, Dec. 5, 2008. She is 

White and Tan. (940)644-5625 (No 

questions asked.) 

STOP STICKERS NOW! 

The months of January and February 

are the time to apply pre-emergent herbicides. 

Stop stickers & broadleafed broad leaf weeds 

by applying pre-emergents 

on your lawn NOW! 

Call for a FREE Lawn Analysis Today 

940-627-7378 

Wise/Chem Safe Pest Control & Lawn Care 

Your Professional Lawn Care Company 

Limited Time Offer 

• Pets 

• Pets Lost & Found 

• Pet Care/Training 

• Pet Stud Services 

FREE Lawn Fertilization 

when you sign up for a full lawn care program. 

Lost puppy on Sunday, Jan. 4, 

south of Decatur, Highway 51 by 

Polaris. Male, sandy brown with 

black spots on face, big feet, no tail, 

4-months-old, answers to Speckles. 

Call anytime, Linda, (940)389-7244; 

Curt, (940)389-5944. 

Strayed from our home on FM 730 

North, 1 male Blood Hound. Approximately 

90 lbs, 6-years-old, tatoo 

in left ear. Dog belongs to 

16-year-old grandson. Very gentle, 

answers to the name of Big Mac. 

Please call (940)627-2717. 

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 

• Furniture MERCHANDISE 

• Garage Sales 

• Firewood FOR SALE 

• Miscellaneous 

Appliances 

SAVE 

AT AARON’S 

Big savings on lease returns. 

Lamps from $19 per pair. Nice 

Sofa & Love $389. Computers 

from $329. Mattress sets from 

$159. Brand New 60 inch 

Mitsubishi High Def DLP TV, 2 

year warranty, $1,499. 

Appliances, dinettes and much 

more. Quantities limited. 

Cash or Master Card/Visa. 

1304 Highway 51 S. Decatur, 

940-627-5043, ask for Miles 

GE DOUBLE OVEN 

works great. $15. (940)627-5657. 

Garage sales 

!!ATTENTION!! 

Garage sale ads must be called in 

BEFORE 11a.m. Tuesday to run in 

the Thursday edition. If you want 

your garage sale ad in All Around 

Wise also, it MUST be called in before 

11a.m. Friday THE WEEK BE- 

FORE the sale. We do not run garage 

sales the weekend before the 

sale. 

Chico, FM 1810 towards Jacksboro, 

8.5 miles to Grace Ranch Road, Fri. 

only, Jan. 16. Inside sale. Call for information, 

(940)567-3003. 

Runaway Way, 618 Half Moon Way, 

(exit 7, follow signs), Sat., Jan. 17, 

9a.m.-5p.m. Inside estate sale, must 

empty house. Furniture, pictures, 

books, dishes, patio furniture, new & 

used golf clubs, large dining set 

(seats 8 w/side table). 

(940)393-1765. 

Firewood 

FIREWOOD FOR SALE 

Delivery available for additional 

c h a r g e . W i s e C o u n t y , 

(806)252-7020. 

FIREWOOD FOR SALE 

Split oak firewood. Delivery available. 

(940)433-2678. 

FIREWOOD 

for sale. (940)389-3413. 

OAK FIREWOOD 

for sale. Call for details. 

(940)748-2138. 

Miscellaneous 

• Appliances 

• Clothing/Jewelry 

• Auctions 

WHEELCHAIR LIFTS 

Ramps, repairs and scooter rentals. 

New & used portable scooters. Call 

Matt Sadberry, MedCare Solutions. 

(940)575-9261. 

Cars 

I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARS 

as well as your good used cars. 

Arvin, (817)925-8768. 

You You Are Are 

Approved! Approved! 

100% 100% Approval Approval 

Cars &Trucks 

starting$ 

AUCTION 

at 699 dn. 

We also 

buy cars! 

107 S. Hwy. 287 • Decatur 

Behind Dairy Queen 

940-626-8000 

Saturday, Jan. 17 • 6 p.m. 

1 mile east of Boyd on Hwy. 114 or 4 miles west of Rhome on Hwy. 114 

Consignments Welcome, Estate Specialist. 

Antiques, Furniture, Glassware, Collectibles, Jewelry, Tools. 

Open 11 a.m. 10% BP. Good Food, Climate Controlled. 

Charles Connour, License #7216 

Pictures on web • ccauction.com 

214-755-4785 

Got to get rid 

of it now? 

Sell it quick in the classifi eds! 

No 

Credit 

Check! 

Recreational vehicles 

1998 Jeep Wrangler, 3” lift, 33” 

tires, soft top, 4-cylinder. 

$7,000/OBO. (940)389-8917. 

2000 YZ Yamaha 125, 2-stroke, in 

good shape, great buy. 

$ 1 , 3 0 0 / O B O . C a l l B r a d , 

(940)399-7473. 

2003 33.5 FOOT NEW VISION 

all season 5th wheel. 3-slides, 2 

ACs, new heater, washer/dryer 

hook-ups, not smoked in. $22,600. 

(940)627-6762, (940)389-6601. 

Pickups/Vans/SUVs 

2007 DODGE RAM 2500 

(940)427-5644. 

Downs start 

at $688 +TTL 

Buy Here 

Pay Here 

WE FINANCE 

1993 FORD F350 

4-door, heat, a/c, toolbox, gas engine. 

Runs great. $3,000. Call 

(940)626-9520 or see at 313 S. 

Hovey St., Chico. 

1995 FORD F250 

Flatbed, 7.3, 5-speed. $3,000. 

(817)614-6730 

Trailers 

I BUY TRAILERS 

Horse, livestock, flatbed & utility 

trailers. Call (940)224-1470 or 

(940)644-5956. 

Call 940-627-5987 

to fi nd out just how well Classifi ed Ads work! 

Pink- 

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• Organizers 

• Calendars 

• Pens & 

Pencils 

• Staplers 

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By CLAIRE CURRY 

It’s a cardinal time of year. 

Cardinals are everywhere 

outside: in the woods, in 

the brush and in our yards. 

Plus, they are a popular bird 

on greeting cards this time 

of year. There’s nothing like 

a bright red cardinal on a 

snowy landscape. 

Only the adult male cardinal 

is bright red. There 

is a black area around the 

brown eyes and large, bright 

orange beak. Females have 

the same crest and massive 

seed-cracking beak, but are 

colored in modest but lovely 

shades of brown with red accents 

on the wings and tail. 

In summer and early fall 

you will also see juvenile 

cardinals begging from their 

parents. They have the same 

brown coloration as females, 

but have dark gray beaks 

that gradually turn orange. 

If you see a bald cardinal, 

don’t be alarmed. In late 

summer this happens quite 

a bit. It is not known for 

sure why this happens, but 

it mostly likely that they 

just molted all their head 

feathers at once. It is also 

possible that they have an 

infestation of mites and this 

is their way of getting rid 

of them from their hard-toscratch 

head feathers. This 

can happen to other birds 

too, such as grackles or jays. 

Another funny thing that 

cardinals do is attack their 

refl ection in windows and 

car mirrors. Both males 

and females will attack 

what looks to them like an 

intruder on their territory. 

They never seem to fi gure 

out that the bird in the mirror 

never quits. You can try 

covering up the refl ection or 

scaring them away, but usually 

they just keep coming 

back. Eventually they lose 

the urge to fi ght their untir- 

BIRDS AND BEYOND 

ing rivals. 

A pair of cardinals can 

have up to four successful 

broods per season. Sometimes 

the pair stays together 

through the winter, while 

others pair up in winter 

fl ocks. Some may keep the 

same mate over the whole 

season or fi nd a new partner 

between nesting attempts. 

You may have seen the cardinals’ 

cute courtship display. 

The male cracks a seed 

and then feeds it to the female 

of his choice. 

Once the birds are paired, 

they build a nest of twigs, 

leaves, and grasses. The female 

incubates up to fi ve 

speckled eggs for less than 

two weeks. Both parents 

feed the young for one or 

two weeks before fl edging 

and then for several weeks 

after fl edging. The male 

brings food to the female 

during incubation and after 

the nestlings hatch. Apparently, 

parents with brighter 

colors are better providers 

for their young. 

Our cardinal is called the 

Northern Cardinal because 

it is the only cardinal species 

in the northern hemisphere. 

In southern hemisphere 

there are several more species, 

such as the Vermilion 

Cardinal. Cardinals are 

found over most of the eastern 

United States and Mexico 

and in the southwest. Out 

west you won’t fi nd any cardinals. 

Cardinals have also 

been introduced into California, 

Hawaii, and Bermuda. 

There are many subspecies 

of the cardinal, but the differences 

in the shade of red, 

“Providing premier, preschool & school-age services for children 6 weeks – 12 years.” 

The Early Learners make cornbread 

with Miss Beth when learning about 

pilgrims & Native Americans! 

Rhett had a great time at our 

birthday party for Jesus! 

NORTHERN CARDINAL 

Alexandra Rodarte has been working as 

an English as a Second Language assistant 

in Decatur’s Carson Elementary for some 

time now, and she’s working just as hard 

now at the WC Education Center at 

Decatur, taking classes full time. 

“I want to become an elementary school 

bilingual teacher to help further educate 

the Hispanic community,” she said. “And 

everyone here at WC is so helpful. If 

they don’t know the answers, they find 

someone who can. That’s the kind of 

teacher I want to be.” 

Buena suerte y mucho éxito, Alexandra! 

Grady reviews the “fruits of the spirit” 

while making his fruit kabob! 

Come learn & grow with us as we 

discover 

WINTER’S WONDERS 

in January! 

For more information on our 

premier program & themed 

curriculum visit 

www.pettitprivateschool.com! 

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amount of black around the 

beak and shape are slight. 

Songs also vary by region. 

I have noticed this even in 

other parts of Texas; their 

cardinals have an accent! 

A closely related bird in 

the same genus (Cardinalis), 

the Pyrrhuloxia, lives 

in desert and arid habitats 

in the southwestern United 

States. It has similar vocalizations, 

but where their 

ranges overlap, cardinals 

prefer less arid habitats. 

Both male and female Pyrrhuloxias 

are similar to female 

and juvenile cardinals, 

but have a more parrot-like, 

rounded yellow beak, and 

they lack the black around 

the beak. This species does 

not occur in our area, but 

you might see them in south 

and west Texas, southern 

New Mexico, southern Arizona 

or Mexico. 

So, keep your eyes peeled 

for cardinals, whether bald 

or fully-feathered, in Texas 

or elsewhere. You are sure to 

see many of these beauties 

this winter and through the 

coming year. May your New 

Year be fi lled with cardinals 

and our many other wonders 

of nature! 

■ 

The next monthly fi eld 

trips on the Lyndon B. Johnson 

National Grasslands 

will be Jan. 7, 2009, and Feb. 

4, 2009. We will depart at 9 

a.m. from the Forest Service 

District Offi ce in Decatur. 

For more information, contact 

Mary Curry (see below) 

or the Forest Service District 

Offi ce, (940) 627-5475. 

■ 

Claire and Mary Curry 

are nature enthusiasts based 

in Greenwood. If you would 

like to contact them, please email 

them at larksparrow@ 

eeclaire.com, or call them at 

(940) 466-3299. 

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All in-stock rifl es & shotguns 

for the month of January 

• Buy • Sell • Trade 

Consignments Welcome! 

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Smith graduates 

training school 

Johnny C. Smith graduated from 

.S. Air Force Offi cers Training School 

s a second lieutenant in Montgomery, 

Ala., on Dec. 19. He and his wife, Carolyn, 

will be stationed at Tinker Air 

Force Base in Oklahoma City. He will 

specialize in computer systems. 

He is the son of Jerry and Judy 

Bartlett of Decatur and the brother of 

Chris Noble and Laura Noble of Decatur 

and Rebecca Cortez of Carrollton. 

WEATHER 

BUSINESS 

BRIDGEPORT 

OPEN AGAIN — Diamond 

Supermarket manager 

Mike Winters shows off the 

company’s grand opening 

circular in front of one of 

the store’s newly stocked 

coolers in preparaton for its 

grand reopening at 7 a.m. 

Wednesday. The Bridgeport 

store has been closed 

for repairs and upgrading 

since a fi re broke out in the 

electrical/mechanical room 

in September causing smoke 

damage throughout the 

building. Winters, who began 

his career with Diamond 20 

years ago said, “Everything 

is fresh and new. There’s not 

a corner in this store that has 

not been touched. I’m really 

proud of all our staff for their 

hard work getting the store 

clean and restocked. We’re 

very excited to be open and 

start serving our customers 

again.” 

Hometown 

Folks 

Handling 

Hometown 

Financing 

940.627.8767 www.northtxbank.com 

661 W. Thompson at Hwy. 51 South in Decatur 

STRONG 

STABLE 

LOCAL 

MILITARY BRIEFS 

Garland graduates, 

is commissined 

Joshua J. Garland 

graduated cum 

laude from Texas 

State University in 

San Marcos on Dec. 

19. On Dec. 20, he 

was commissioned 

GARLAND 

as a second lieutenant 

into the United 

States Marine Corps 

on the steps of the 

Texas State Capitol. 

He will report for 

training in Quantico, Va., June 2. 

Garland is a 2004 graduate of Boyd 

Responsive! Responsive! 

6-DAY 7-DAY FORECAST FOR WISE COUNTY 

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 

Fast, 

Responsive, 

Helpful, 

Cooler with sunshine 

Local! 

www. 

northtxbank 

52° 27° 

RF: 52° RF: .com 17° RF: 58° RF: 3° RF: 26° RF: 2° RF: 35° RF: 20° RF: 46° RF: 29° RF: 51° RF: 24° RF: 66° RF: 41° 

RF: The exclusive AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure 

and elevation on the human body — everything that affects how warm or cold a person really feels. Shown are the highest and lowest values for each day. 

UV INDEX 

Daily Highest Forecast 

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 

Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. 

The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index number, 

the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 

0-2 Low 3-5 Moderate 6-7 High 

8-10 Very High 11+ Extreme 

WEEKLY ALMANAC 

Denton through Sunday, January 11 

Temperature 

Last week’s high/low 78°/18° 

Normal high/low 53°/32° 

Average temperature 44.7° 

Normal average temperature 

Precipitation (in inches) 

42.0° 

Total for the week 0.49” 

Total for the month 0.49” 

Total for the year 0.49” 

Normal for the month 0.69” 

Normal for the year 0.69” 

LAKE STAGES 

As of 7 a.m. Sunday (in feet) 

Lake Full Pool Elevation Change 

Possum King L. 1000 997.55 -0.07 

L. Bridgeport 836 828.10 -0.03 

RIVER LEVELS 

As of 7 a.m. Sunday (in feet) 

River Flood stage Level Change 

West Fork of the Trinity 

Jacksboro 20 3.74 +0.01 

near Boyd 16 6.08 none 

Big Sandy Creek 

Bridgeport 12 2.02 -0.12 

SUN & MOON 

Bright and sunny 

58° 21° 

The Sun Rise Set 

Tuesday 7:34 a.m. 5:44 p.m. 

Wednesday 7:34 a.m. 5:45 p.m. 

Thursday 7:34 a.m. 5:46 p.m. 

Friday 7:34 a.m. 5:47 p.m. 

Saturday 7:33 a.m. 5:48 p.m. 

Sunday 7:33 a.m. 5:49 p.m. 

Monday 7:33 a.m. 5:50 p.m. 

The Moon Rise Set 

Tuesday 9:01 p.m. 9:23 a.m. 

Wednesday 10:06 p.m. 9:55 a.m. 

Thursday 11:09 p.m. 10:24 a.m. 

Friday none 10:53 a.m. 

Saturday 12:10 a.m. 11:22 a.m. 

Sunday 1:10 a.m. 11:54 a.m. 

Monday 2:10 a.m. 12:28 p.m. 

Last New First Full 

Jan 17 Jan 26 Feb 2 Feb 9 

Forecasts and graphics provided by 

AccuWeather, Inc. ©2009 

Messenger photo by Mark Jordan 

High School. He is the son of Billy Garland 

of Boyd and Shannon Lyon-Ashford 

of Newark. He is the grandson of 

Bill and Mona Garland of Boyd and 

Ronald Lyon of Paradise and the greatgrandson 

of Willie Hatley of Boyd. 

Carvell graduates 

basic training 

Army Pvt. Justin Carvell of Rusk 

graduated from basic combat training 

in October 2008 at Fort Jackson in 

South Carolina. He is the son of Robert 

Carvell of Rusk and Alice Lynch of 

Alvord. He is a 2007 graduate of Rusk 

High School. 

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Mostly sunny and 

much colder 

36° 18° 

WICHITA FALLS 

FALLS 

50/31 48/25 

GRAHAM 

55/29 52/26 

JACKSBORO 

53/30 52/26 

Shown is is Tuesday’s Saturday’s weather. 

weather. 

Temperatures are Tuesday’s Saturday’s highs and and 

Tuesday Saturday night’s night’s lows. 

lows. 

NATIONAL OUTLOOK 

FRIDAY 

Sunny and not as 

cold 

HENRIETTA 

50/31 50/25 

44° 32° 

SATURDAY 

Partly sunny 

52° 39° 

DECATUR 

52/27 52/22 

MINERAL WELLS 

WELLS 

55/29 54/26 

FORT WORTH WORTH 

55/31 52/29 

WEATHERFORD 

WEATHERFORD 

PALO PINTO 

PINTO 54/29 54/26 

58/31 56/26 

STEPHENVILLE 

STEPHENVILLE 

52/26 54/24 

COMANCHE 

54/28 56/26 

WAURIKA 

50/30 48/26 

BRIDGEPORT 

53/31 52/26 

MONTAGUE 

50/31 50/25 

GLEN ROSE 

ROSE 

55/29 54/24 

RHOME RHOME 

52/31 52/28 

MERIDIAN MERIDIAN 

55/27 56/26 

CROSSWORD 

SOLUTION 

Who should you trust 

with your OB/GYN care? 

Decatur Women’s Health Center 

offers a full range of obstetrical and gynecological 

care for women at every stage of life. 

(Left to Right) Melissa Bradley, Dr. Douglas Kyle, Kim Mote, Patricia Ruiz 

“Friendly, professional and confi dential.” 

Your health and well-being as a woman are our concern. 

We offer a full range of obstetrical and gynecological care. 

Our emphasis is on making you feel comfortable, 

confi dent and reassured. 

Call today to schedule your next appointment. 

940-627-4216 

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CLEBURNE CLEBURNE 

53/30 56/29 

ARDMORE 

50/34 48/29 

GAINESVILLE 

50/31 50/27 

DENTON 

53/28 52/23 

HILLSBORO 

55/31 56/29 

WACO 

57/32 56/31 

SUNDAY 

Partly sunny 

53° 32° 

DALLAS 

52/31 54/31 

SHERMAN 

SHERMAN 

50/27 50/29 

MCKINNEY 

49/26 53/24 

WAXAHACHIE 

52/32 54/32 

DURANT 

DURANT 

48/27 50/28 

30 

MONDAY 

Mostly sunny and 

warmer 

61° 40° 

BONHAM 

BONHAM 

50/27 50/28 

KAUFMAN 

KAUFMAN 

52/30 51/30 

CORSICANA 

CORSICANA 

51/29 50/29 

Temperatures 1/13 1/10 - 1/19 1/16 Precipitation 1/10 1/13 - 1/16 1/19 

HOUSING 

LENDER 

GREENVILLE 

GREENVILLE 

51/29 50/29 

ATHENS ATHENS 

53/30 50/30 

FAIRFIELD FAIRFIELD 

56/30 53/29

Carrier Route 

Presort 

BULK RATE 

U.S. POSTAGE 

PAID 

Decatur, TX 

Permit No. 88 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2009 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER 

ALVORD • AURORA • BOYD • BRIDGEPORT • CHICO • DECATUR • GREENWOOD • NEWARK • NEW FAIRVIEW • PARADISE • RHOME • RUNAWAY BAY •SLIDELL 

Sat., January 17 

at 10 a.m. 

Seminars held at 

FIT-N-WISE 

at Wise Regional Health System 

609 Medical Center Drive 

NORTHWEST 

Messenger photo by Joe Duty 

HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION — Northwest High School midfi elder Alberto Munoz (10) heads the ball downfi eld against 

Lewisville while teammate Gio Vazquez provides back up. Munoz helped limit the Farmers to one goal and Vazquez scored once to 

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