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Presort
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009
HERE’S WHAT YOU
MAY HAVE MISSED
IN LAST SUNDAY’S
IN NEWS...
■ Board plans for new
stadium
■ Home destroyed in
early-morning fire
■ Here’s what you’ll
pay in county taxes
IN SPORTS...
■ Bulls fall in shootout
with steers
■ Bulldogs end
county’s 3-week
winless streak
■ Blowout loss keeps
Texans winless
VOLUME 130 - NO. 80
FIGHTING THE FLAMES — Firemen from three departments spent hours putting out a blaze Friday morning. Below, a fireman from the Greenwood/
Slidell Volunteer Fire Department hits a hot spot in the house.
Here’s what you’ll pay in county taxes
By KRISTEN TRIBE
Although the county
commissioners managed
to lower the tax rate by
almost half a cent, taxpay-
ers will still see a bigger
bill in 2009-2010.
The 5-cent branch cam-
pus maintenance tax for
Weatherford College Wise
County was set last week
by commissioners and
takes effect this fiscal year.
Taxpayers will pay a total
of 43.87 cents per $100
valuation in taxes to the
county – 38.87 cents coun-
ty tax and 5 cents branch NICKEL — The new tax rate for Weatherford is ever set at less than 5
campus maintenance tax.
The first $100,000 of
homestead value for tax-
payers age 65 and older (as of Jan. 1, 2009) is ex-
empt from the branch campus maintenance tax. College is 10.49 cents causing Precinct 2 commis-
That means a homeowner, age 65 and older, whose sioner Kevin Burns to joke that the Wise County
homestead is valued at $97,012 (the average home-
stead value in Wise County) will pay $377.09 in
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2009 DECATUR, TEXAS
WISE COUNTY
Home destroyed in
early-morning fire
Greenwood/Slidell, Decatur
and East Wise fire departments
responded to a house fire at mid-
night Thursday night. The two-
story stone home in the 3300 block
of Greenwood Road north of Deca-
tur was a total loss.
The home was fully engulfed in
flames when firefighters arrived,
WISE COUNTY
county taxes and $0 for
the branch campus main-
tenance tax.
A taxpayer younger
than 65 will pay $377.09
in county taxes and $48.51
for the branch campus
maintenance tax.
The branch campus
maintenance tax will be
set annually, as is the
county tax rate, and will
be based upon a budget
provided by Weatherford
College.
The rate is frozen at 5
cents for individuals age
Messenger photo by Joe Duty 65 and older. If the rate
College is five cents. cents, the freeze for age 65
and older will be bumped
down to the lower rate.
The tax rate in Parker County for Weatherford
Continued on page 9A
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and firemen spent hours putting
water on the flames. Wise County
Fire Marshal Marc Dodd said the
cause is still under investigation.
A smoke detector woke the cou-
ple living in the home, and they
were not injured.
Fire departments cleared the
scene at 5 a.m. Friday.
WISE COUNTY
Register to vote
If you are not registered to vote
in next month’s election, Mon-
day’s the deadline.
Call Elections Administrator
Lannie Noble at (940) 626-4453
or bring applications to the office
at 1555 W. Business 380, Suite 1,
WISE COUNTY
4-H EXPLOSION — Wise County 4-H hosted 4-H Explosion at Weatherford
College in Decatur Sept. 26. Above, Falon Sachse of Decatur minds
the photography exhibit.
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BOYD
Board
plans
for new
stadium
By MANDY BOURGEOIS
The Boyd School Board
met with administration
and coaching staff Tues
day to discuss plans for a
new athletic complex to be
built south of the new high
school.
While the board has not
decided whether to approve
the construction of the sta
dium, the board did agree to
continue plans for the sta
dium, which is estimated to
cost between $5 and 6 mil
lion.
“We went over the plans
again and got input from
board members and coaches
and administrators on what
direction we wanted to go
with the various components
of the athletic complex,” said
Assistant Superintendent
Ted West. “The complex
we’re looking at consists of
a field house, football field
a track, stadium and press
box. There are five different
components and we talked
about different design fea
tures and options the com
plex could have.”
Funding will most likely
come from the district’s fund
balance, West said, and not
bond funds.
“This was definitely not
included in the bond. That’s
what makes this a unique
project – we are trying to pay
for this out of pocket,” West
said. “The district has done
Continued on page 7A
in Decatur. Applications must be
postmarked by Oct. 5.
The ballot will include 11 con
stitutional amendments and
bonds for voters in the Bridge
port and Decatur school district.
Messenger photo by Joe Duty
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2 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, October 8, 2009
By CLAIRE CURRY
Fall is a great time of year.
It’s finally getting cooler,
and we are starting to get a
few fall migrants and win-
ter birds back. I’m going
to write about some wrens
that are visiting again after
spending the summer up
north. My mom just saw one
this week in the yard.
Our usual, year-round
wrens in North-Central
Texas are of two species:
Bewick’s Wren and Caro-
lina Wren. We also have
several species that occur
as migrants, winter visi-
tors or irregular visitors.
These include House Wren
(usually a migrant but an
occasional winter visitor),
Winter Wren, Marsh Wren
(a migrant), and Rock Wren
(an irregular visitor).
We’ll start with the two
year-round species. Caro-
lina Wren is usually found
in more moist areas, such
as forests along creeks. Be-
wick’s Wren typically prefers
more upland habitats. Both
are often found in yards.
Carolina Wren is richly
colored brown, with a buffy
underside and white eye-
brow. It flicks its long tail
about and sings a cheerful
two and three note song.
Bewick’s Wren is very sim-
ilar to Carolina Wren, but is
a “drier” color to match its
typical habitat. The under-
side is gray instead of richly
colored buff, and the tail has
white speckles. Its song is
more complex with buzzy,
sharp notes.
Both species will nest in
bird houses and often have
four to 11 eggs. The female
usually incubates the eggs
while both parents feed the
young. Carolina Wren is
found as a resident through-
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and fall. This species is a
drab brown but has a rich,
bubbly song. It is very com-
mon across most of North
America and as with the
other wrens, often nests in
unusual sites such as flower
pots, mail boxes, shoes left
outside or parked cars. We
once had a Bewick’s Wren
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only species of wren found in
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extremely complex bubbly
song. I heard it in Washing-
ton State, and it was quite
lovely, but here the only vo-
calization I have heard is a
distinctive call note, a nasal
“kimp kimp.”
Another migrant species
is the Marsh Wren. Unlike
the previous forest species,
this is found in marshes. In
our area, that means look
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to rare here. I have only
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dozens of dummy nests to
entice females to stay.
Finally, there are a few
rare and irregular species
found here. The only one
I have seen in our area is
Rock Wren; it will occa-
sionally show up in a rocky
area, such as a dam. Other
species known to visit the
North-Central Texas rarely
are Canyon Wren and Sedge
Wren.
Canyon Wrens occur in
rocky canyons in the western
and southwestern United
States; I have seen several
in the Texas Hill Country.
Sedge Wren is a summer
resident in the northeastern
United States and winters
in the southeast. I have seen
a few of them in Florida
marshes.
Keep your eyes peeled for
wrens this fall and winter.
You’ll have to be quick as
all these wrens are full of
energy and hard to follow.
Their energy and lively an-
tics make them favorites
everywhere, and you never
know what surprises nature
will have in store!
!
The next monthly field trip
on the Lyndon B. Johnson
National Grasslands will be
Nov. 4. We will depart at 9
a.m. from the Forest Service
District Office in Decatur.
For information, please con-
tact Mary Curry (see below)
or the Forest Service District
Office, (940) 627-5475.
!
Claire and Mary Curry are
nature enthusiasts based in
Greenwood. E-mail them at
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or call (940) 466-3299.
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CROSSING CLOSED — Farm
Road 730 will be closed
at the U.S. 380 railroad
crossing Tuesday through
Friday, Oct. 6-9.
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS ...
BOOK SALE — The Decatur
Public Library’s Book Sale
is Wednesday, Oct. 7,
through Saturday, Oct. 10.
Wise Electric Co-Op will
sponsor a barbecue box
lunch in the library’s parking
lot from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday. Boxes are $6
and will benefit the Decatur
Library Foundation. Order
in advance by calling (940)
627-5512.
PUMPKIN CARVING — The
Bridgeport Parks and
Recreation Department
pumpkin-carving contest
is 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 8, at the Bridgeport
Community Center. Tickets
are $7.50 each, and
everyone 2 years or older
must have a ticket. All
children under 8 must be
accompanied by an adult.
Registration deadline Friday,
Oct. 2. For information, call
(940) 683-3480.
GIRL’S NIGHT OUT —
Decatur’s next “Girl’s Night
Out” is Thursday, Oct. 8.
Downtown merchants will be
open until 8 p.m. Merchants
will participate in “Paint the
Town Pink” all month with
emphasis on breast cancer
awareness.
SLIDELL GT — Slidell ISD
is accepting gifted and
talented nominations
through Oct. 9. Applications
are available in the
elementary and jr./sr.
high offices. Call Melissa
Fitzgerald at (940) 466-
3118 for information.
EAGLE DOLLS — Girls
ages 4 to 12 can join the
Decatur Eagle Dolls and
learn a routine to perform
at halftime of the Decatur
vs. Iowa Park home game
NEWS BRIEFS
booths. The Greenwood 4527.
E.E. Club will sell pies,
cakes, cookies and canned UPCOMING EVENTS ...
goods. For information or to JUNIOR BASKETBALL
reserve a booth, call Gerry — Junior Eagles Basketball
Galloway at (940) 466-7997 shooting/passing/dribbling
or Marilyn Collins at (940) clincs begin Tuesday, Oct.
627-5175. 13, at the Decatur High
School gym. Cost is $40 for
LORD’S ACRE — First four clinics (Oct. 13, 16, 19
United Methodist Church in and 22). First, second and
Boyd will host Lord’s Acre third grades meet from 5 to
at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 p.m., and fourth, fifth and
10. There will be a blood sixth grades meet 6 to 7:15
drive, crafts, flea market p.m. Space is limited. To
and auction as well as a reserve a spot, call Coach
bounce house and games for Roger Brown at (940) 393-
children. A turkey dinner will 7229 or (903) 366-2792.
be served from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. and a live auction will TEXAS NIGHT OUT — Wise
be at 1:30 p.m. County law enforcement and
public safety departments
FISH FRY — The Greenwood- will present Texas Night
Slidell Volunteer Fire Out 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday,
Department’s annual fish fry Oct. 13, at the Decatur
is 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Civic Center. The “Texas-
in Greenwood. The event will style block party” against
include live entertainment, crime will give citizens
live auction and raffle. the opportunity to meet
public-safety providers
MEET THE REPUBLICANS from across the county.
— Wise County Republicans Food will include hot dogs,
will have a meet and greet canned drinks, popcorn and
2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, cotton candy. Displays will
Oct. 10, at Brushy Creek include information on crime
Vineyard. The public is prevention, vehicles and
invited to sample wine, law-enforcement equipment.
other beverages and finger Bounce house and games
food. Republican office will be available for kids.
holders and 2010 declared Local businesses and area
Republican candidates are community-service groups
invited. have donated door prizes.
Sponsors are the Decatur
FIRE PREVENTION — The Police Department, the
Runaway Bay Volunteer Fire Decatur Citizen Police
Department will have fire Academy and Wise County
prevention activities from Sheriff’s Office.
2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Oct. 10 and 11, RAFFLE TICKETS — Decatur
at Whitestone Fellowship Citizens Police Academy
Church, 513 Port-o-call Alumni Association is selling
Drive. raffle tickets for a Stoeger
Condor 12-gauge over-and-
FALL ROUNDUP — Oak under shotgun. Tickets are
Grove United Methodist $1 each or six for $5 and
Church hosts its Fall can be purchased at the
Roundup Saturday and First Financial and North
Sunday, Oct. 10 and 11. Texas banks or from any
From 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. DCPAAA member. Drawing
Saturday there will be a will be Tuesday, Oct. 13.
hayride, bonfire, games,
gospel singing and food. A
Proceeds go to the Decatur
Police Department to help
special worship will be at 11 provide training equipment.
care, women’s health,
home care, VA benefits
counseling, transition
assistance, educational
resources and many more.
Veterans who want to
participate should call the
VA North Texas Health Care
System at (866) 272-1034
before Wednesday, Oct.
14. Veterans should bring a
photo ID, health insurance
information and a copy of
their DD214. Be prepared
to give the previous year’s
household income and the
Social Security numbers for
all dependents.
REUNION — Clinton-
Sherman Air Force Base
veterans will celebrate their
40-year reunion Oct. 16-18
at the Ramada in Decatur.
The group will visit the Lost
Battalion Room at the Wise
County Heritage Museum at
10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.
SARAH’S CURE — The
fourth annual Sarah’s Cure
is Saturday, Oct. 17, and
will begin with a 5K run/
walk in downtown Decatur.
Registration is at 7 a.m.
with the fun run at 8 a.m.
and the 5K run at 8:30.
The concert will feature
Reckless Kelly, the Josh
Abbott Band and J.D. Clark.
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. at
the Decatur Civic Center.
An auction will also be held
at the concert. For more
information, to register for
the run or to buy tickets,
visit www.sarahscure.com.
CHICOFEST — Chicofest is 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
17, on the Chico square.
Booths can be rented for $5
or $10 with electricity by
calling (940) 644-2515. The
event will include a cake
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NEWS BRIEFS
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walk, horseshoes, beauty
pageant featuring Chico
High School boys at 11 a.m.
and Bingo at 1 p.m. A picnic
will follow in the park.
ALVORD FALL FEST —
Alvord’s annual Fall Fest is
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 17. Vendors who want
to reserve a booth space
should call City Hall at (940)
427-5916. Vendor set-up
is at 9 a.m. The event will
include a fun jump, kids’
games and activities, arts
and crafts, hamburger lunch
raising money for Project
Graduation and music and
entertainment. Fall Fest will
be followed by the Alvord
Volunteer Firefighters’
catfish fry and cake auction
that evening.
CONCERT — The New
Plainsmen Quartet will
perform at 7 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 17, at the Wise
County Heritage Museum in
Decatur.
GED TEST — Bridgeport ISD
will administer the GED Test
Oct. 19-20. Call (940) 683-
1830, ext. 1250, or go to
the Web site: http://www.
bridgeportisd.net and click
on "Community" then "GED
information" for information.
Pre-register before Oct. 15.
SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
— Applications for Decatur
Spirit of Christmas will be
available Monday, Oct. 19,
at CitiBank, DATCU, First
Financial, Legend Bank,
North Texas Bank and Wells
Fargo. Deadline to return
applications is Friday, Nov.
13. Angels will be displayed
on trees beginning Monday,
Nov. 23.
GOSPEL SINGING — The
District Gospel Singing
Convention is 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 23, and
10 a.m. Saturday, Oct.
24, at the First United
Methodist Church of
Decatur. The event is a
non-denominational, old-
fashioned shape-note
singing. For information, call
Blake Boyd at (817) 874-
1937.
ASMI COURSE — Accident
Scene Management Inc.
courses are offered Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, Oct.
23-25, at LaQuinta Inn and
Suites in Bridgeport. The
professional course will be
held from 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Friday for $15. The basic
course is from 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Saturday and
the advanced course is 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
Both courses are $45. For
more information, call Spirit
Rider at (940) 389-0200
or Denise Carey at (832)
385-5253. To register, go to
www.accidentscene.org/
schedule.htm#tx.
HELP FOR NEEDY — Clothes
and groceries will be given
to needy families 9 a.m. to
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Call (940) 479-2612 or haunted house. For
e-mail reatarehab@yahoo. information, call (817)
com for information. Current 696-6742 or Judy at (817)
negative Coggins is required 821-7205.
to participate.
ACCEPTING DONATIONS —
FALL FESTIVAL — The North Texas Bank has a box
Paradise PTO Fall Festival in its lobby for Wise Area
is 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Relief Mission donations of
Oct. 24, at the elementary food and toiletries.
school. The festival will
include concessions and BEARS — Boyd High School
games. cheerleaders are collecting
new stuffed animals for
REUNION — The Boyd High hospitalized children
School class of 1989 will throughout the football
celebrate its 20th reunion season at all home games.
at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
24, at Esparanza Cafe in ROAD CLOSED — The
Fort Worth. Call Kevin intersection of County Road
Farr at (917) 873-5219 for 2323 and 2324 is closed
information. until mid- to late-October for
bridge replacement.
GOODIES FOR
GRANDPARENTS — AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM
Bridgeport Elementary — The Decatur Public
School will honor Library’s free after-school
grandparents at 6 p.m. program for students in fifth
Thursday, Oct. 29. Cookies, grade and up is 3:30 to 5
coffee and lemonade will be p.m. Monday through Friday.
served, and grandparents Students will participate in
will visit their grandchild’s a variety of age-appropriate
classroom. activities. For information,
call the library at (940) 627-
BENEFIT AUCTION — An 5512 or visit the Web page
auction benefiting the Danny at www.decaturpubliclibrary.
Grant family will be held com.
Saturday, Oct. 31. Donations
may be brought to 1809 N. BENEFIT ACCOUNT — A
Colorado in Decatur. Food benefit account has been
items should be brought the set up at First State Bank
day of the auction. in Bridgeport for Melissa
Bracken and family, who lost
CHALLENGE — Wise Electric everything in a recent house
Cooperative has challenged fire. For more information,
other Wise County call Colleen Walker at (940)
businesses in a food drive 393-3947.
to benefit the Wise Area
Relief Mission. Call Lillie VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Hunt at 627-2167 to take
part. A custom trophy goes
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Fire Department seeks and Decatur. Call Lisa
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an I.D. Donations of gently
used clothing, toiletries and
housewares are also being
accepted. Call Tina Strand
at (817) 454-2299 for
information.
BENEFIT TRAIL RIDE
— Reata Rehabilitation
will have a benefit trail
ride Saturday, Oct. 24, at
the LBJ Grasslands. Those
participating should arrive
at 9 a.m., and the ride
begins at 10. The $25 entry
fee includes lunch and
parking fees. The event will
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Walker at (800) 272-3921
or e-mail Pat Borgfeldt at
ppborgfeldt@aol.com for
more information.
SUPPORT — Alcoholics
Anonymous and Alanon
meetings are 6:30 p.m.
each Monday at the Newark
Community Center, 404
Hudson St.
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION
— The Alzheimer’s
Association hosts a support
group at 7 p.m. on the first
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940-626-2088
NEWS BRIEFS
Thursday of every month
at Wise Regional Health
System’s west campus
board room in Decatur. Call
Kelly Walker at (940) 627-
5921 for information.
DONATE A PHONE — Wise
Hope Shelter and Crisis
Center is accepting cell
phones and cell phone
batteries in any condition.
The organization works
with Shelter Alliance, which
allows them to receive
shelter funding through
cell phone donations. Bring
donations to the center
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Washburn St. Call (940) living in the Decatur city
626-4585 for information. limits or in the Decatur
Fire District. Classes are
fe Acade
MARRIAGE WORKSHOP — A held monthly from 8 a.m.
free marriage workshop is to noon on Saturdays. The
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8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the
second Saturday of every
cost is $5. For information
or to register, call the
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month at the Weatherford administration offices at
College Education Center (940) 627-3199 or come by Or Learn To Shoot
in Decatur. For information, the department at 201 S. Scheduling Classes for
visit http://www. Church St. Oct 12 - 16
theparentingcenter.org. To
register, call (877) 922- CHL Class Oct 10
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817-291-2376 or 817-220-8999
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Fire Department offers
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6 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, October 8, 2009

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“The girls did a good job adjusting to a new rotation,” said Coach 16th in 16:32, Brianada Jasso 20th in 17:00, Elbia Ortiz 21st in
Traci Woodard. “We also had not played in a week and a half, but 17:05, Tabitha Rivera 29th in 17:46. Lorna Mendez 33rd in 17:50,
it did not keep them from playing hard and winning.” Skylar Shawn Samantha James 34th in 17:50, Ryhan Read 36th in 17:50 and
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Manoushagian four. Haley Denton hit five aces, Manoushagian four ners, but several others were playing in a volleyball tournament. In
and Shawn three. Jessica Mares and Denton each had a pair of the eighth grade meet, Kathr yn McCauley placed 22nd in 16:48
digs. Kara Demmitt contributed an ace, a dig and an assist. Mares and Haley Huber 25th in 17:25.
had an ace and Manoushagian a block.
Bridgeport record 10-7 Decatur Middle School cross-countr y runners hosted their first
meet Saturday at Wise County Park and proved to be excellent
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Bridgeport 8A 25 20 27 with Nichole Neighbors crossing first at 13:34. Following close be-
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Demmitt. “We ser ved well, passed the ball better and hustled all won with 20 points to second place Highland MS at 52. Included in
over the court.” Digs: Lacey Er win 3, Payton Tucker 3, Leah Guinn the team’s top ten were Nancy Torres (9th 15:27), Jacie Lachlan
3, Haley Guinn 2; Aces: Er win 4, L. Guinn 4, Taylor Emola 3, Tucker (14th 16:01), Hannah Griffith (18th 16:45)Mital Patel (24th17:19) Tony Lara
2, H. Guinn 2; Kills: Tucker 6, Er win 3, Emola 2, L. Guinn 1, H. and Christy MaHaffey (25th 17:20).
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on team effort, as they won their bracket with 25 points to Spring-
Bridgeport 8B 25 25 town's 46. Second through fifth places were all Decatur, Morgan
Burkburnett 15 19 Haney 13:29, Samantha Gollakner 13:31, Haley Dennard 13:50,
Bridgeport ser ved well, scoring 18 points on aces. “I am proud and Marissa Martinez 13:54. Lilly Doubrava brought in the team
of the hustle I saw on the court,” said Coach Cheila Demmitt. victor y in 12th place at 14:53. The next five girls were close be-
Maegan McLaughlin ser ved seven aces, Alex Sullivan-Green six, hind, Guirnalda Lopez (16th 15:47), Anagale Maddox(17th 16:11),
Tamara Lippincott and Kayla Henson two each and Hannah Brown Haylea McDaniel (20th 16:32), Maci Mitchell (21st 16:39) and
one. McLaughlin had three kills and Lippincott two. Sullivan-Green Jessica Cooper (28th 17:43).
and Lippincott each had two assists and Henson one. Sullivan-
Green added two digs. Boys
Bridgeport record 2-1 Football
Bridgeport 7A 20 25 25 Junior varsity
Burkburnett 25 20 22 Bridgeport 0 7 0 0 7
The girls played excellent games and worked well as a team, Graham 14 7 14 7 42
said Coach Shelly Arrington. “Super ball handling strategies, con- Though Bridgeport forced three turnovers and turned one into a
tinuous concentration and a ver y energetic spirit to win gave the score, the Bulls also turned it over to thwart their chances for a
Sissies a victor y.” Alyson Price had five assists, Samantha Han- win. Brandon Smith caused a fumble, and Trevor Boles recovered it
cock and Landrie Walsh four each, and Jordan Vidal and Hayley and ran 60 yards for the only touchdown. Skylar Stowe contributed
Hooten two each. Price had three aces and two digs. Vidal had a 150 yards of offense. Smith had several big tackles for losses.
dig and Hooten an ace. Tyler Gardner had an interception, and Emilio Santellano had a
Bridgeport record 1-2 fumble recover y.
Bridgeport record 3-2
Bridgeport 7B 25 25
Burkburnett 21 16 Freshmen
“The Sissies are using great ball-handling techniques and con- Bridgeport 0 6 0 0 6
tinuing to work as a team,” said Coach Shelly Arrington. “They Graham 0 8 0 0 8
continue to improve their ser ving and use different combinations The Bulls defense had a strong game, forcing several turnovers
to win the set and match.” Kaylee Love and Tabatha Rivera each and keeping the team in the game, including a goalline stand in
had four assists and Isabel Rodriguez two. Love ser ved three aces,
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the fourth quarter. Bridgeport’s
score came on a 12-yard pass
from Colby Mahan to Blake Ar-
rington. The offense moved the
ball through the air most of the
night, but turnovers ended suc-
cessful drives. Mahan complet-
ed passes to Jared Sturdivant,
Hayden Florence, Jacob Kerr,
Brennan Huff and Arrington.
Brady Lobue and Zac Clenden-
nen had interceptions for the
Bulls. Juan Rivera, Andrew Lin-
go, Kyle Myer, Huff and Lobue
had strong defensive games.
Bridgeport record 3-2
Junior high
Bridgeport 7A 0 6 6 0 12
Graham 8 6 12 8 34
Bridgeport was able to move
the ball but needed to finish
drives, said Coach Matt Bird-
well. Scores came on a 55-yard
pass from Luke Plummer to Mi-
chael Rivera and a 20-yard run
pumped up. E. Trinidad played
an excellent game filling in at
quarterback after injuries and
illness to the other two QBs.
Bridgeport record 0-3
Bridgeport 8A 0 0 8 6 14
Graham 8 13 6 6 33
Lack of execution hurt the
Bulls, with too many blown as-
signments on both sides of the
ball. But Bridgeport did score
its first points of the season.
Evan Younger converted on a
60-yard run, and Blake Mahon
threw 65 yards to Hunter Gantt.
Jose Salazar at defensive end
and Lucas Ashby at defensive
tackle pressured the quarter-
back and had several tackles.
Derek Stanford and Dalton
Hudson had interceptions, and
Albert Galvez recovered a fum-
ble.
Bridgeport record 0-3
Bridgeport 8B 0 0 0 0 0
Graham 6 0 0 6 12
SUBVARSITY SPORTS
Gonzalez was ninth in 25:32, AJ
Baker 11th in 26:30 and Bran-
don Myers 12th in 26:30.
Junior high
Bridgeport 7th grade boys
won the meet at Wise County
Park Saturday. Jaron Roberson
was overall winner with a 13:20.
Travis Fuentes placed seventh
in 14:29, Payton Pierce ninth
in 14:38, John Freeman 10th in
14:41, Jonathan Nabors 11th
in 14:42, and Jose Hernandez
12th in 14:44. The Bridgeport
eighth grade was represented
by three runners. Daniel Garcia
ran to an eighth place finish in
13:03. Luis Torres placed 14th
in 14:56, and Jarred Williams
was 21st in 17:38.
Decatur 7th grade boys proved
a small group can put up a good
fight bringing in second place
with 40 points to Bridgeport's
19. Skyler Westlake led the
team with a third place finish
in right behind 13th-16th. Travis
Taylor ran 14:51, Hunter Davitt
15:20, Robert Davila 15:20,
and Dakota Sellers 15:28. Tyler
Dhalky completed the team ef-
fort at 23rd in 16:58.
The 8th grade boys put De-
catur back in the championship
ring with 24 total points to Way-
side Middle School at 35. Taylor and 13th at 13:47.30 and
Clayton set a sizzling 11:19 to 13:47.60. Teammates Robert
take gold with teammate Bran- Sellers (15th 15:05), Brody
don Rivera taking second at Fuller (17th 15:50), Brandon
11:43. Newcomer Harr y Boat- Gindt (18th 16:03), and August
man was a short distance be- Anthony (19th 16:05) did their
hind in seventh at 12:35, Lane job by pushing Wayside's fifth
Mitchell next in 9th at 13:12, runner almost a full minute be-
and Joel Forbis and Tyler Max- hind them.
son clinched the deal in 12th
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mer and Rivera had big runs. game to date, said Coach 12th places, and Decatur came

The defense had trouble stop-
ping Graham’s running game.
Seth Keener had several touch-
down-saving tackles. Hagen Da-
vis was outstanding on defense.
Christ Hernandez defended four
passes. Hawkins and Trey Cook
had interceptions. “We are
getting better as a team, and
I think we will have some suc-
cess in district,” Birdwell said.
Bridgeport record 0-3
Bridgeport 7B 0 0 0 0 0
Graham 6 0 6 0 12
Bridgeport played a ver y
physical game. Martin Vidal
played an excellent game at
linebacker and kept the defense
PER DU
Charles Queen. The defense
played tough, and the offense
played well, but a few mistakes
kept the Bulls off the score-
board. Gerald Shipman had a
35-yard interception return to
go with eight tackles. Eric Gal-
van recorded seven tackles and
Tim Nelson six.
Bridgeport record 0-3
Cross country
Junior varsity
Bridgeport came in second at
the Iowa Park meet Oct. 1 with
42 team points, and Alex Gar-
cia was also individual runnerup
with a 20:53. Shawn James
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT EMPLOYMENT

Acreage
10+ ACRES HEAVILY WOODED
Secluded homesite, Bridgeport ISD.
(817)229-9602.
EAST WISE COUNTY
Tract 1: Ag, 8+ acres, Denton
Creek, $72k. Tract 2: homestead,
1+ acre, 3/2, pier & beam, $166k.
Marty, (940)466-7588.
FOR SALE BY OWNER
25+ acres, corner tract, paved road
on 2 sides, completely fenced. Wa-
ter, electricity, pond, mature trees.
Beautiful building site for home, ag-
riculture or subdivision.
$8,000-$9,000/acre. Country atmos-
phere, 3 miles from Bridgeport. May
divide. (940)210-8932
(940)391-1304.
Homes
1005 S. TRINITY
Decatur. 3/2 brick, 2,000 square
feet. Pre-qualified. (903)366-2792.
128 Heritage Parkway E.
NEW 4/2, 2062 square feet living,
on 2 acres. 30X40 garage/shop.
Wood cabinets, granite tops, tile &
carpet floors. Decatur schools.
Pre-qualified, quick move-in.
$169,000. (888)283-1919.
3/1 ON 1 ACRE
Paradise schools; major updates in-
cluding ceremic tile, new carpet,
landscaping, jetted bath tub, 10x10
storage shed. GREAT STARTER
HOME! $114,900. (940)393-9614,
(940)577-1908.
3/2/2 HOUSE
for sale, 1704 N. McDonald Street,
Decatur. Last appraised for
$120,000. Make offer, will pay clos-
ing cost. (214)253-2972.
FSBO, 3/2/2
built in 2003, fireplace, fenced back-
yard, landscaped, Whispering
Winds Estates, Alvord. $124,000.
(940)393-8969.
LAKE HOUSE FOR SALE
600 Cortez Drive, Runaway Bay.
2-story, 3/2.5/2, 1,890 square feet,
corner lot w/hilltop lake view, quiet
neighborhood. $154,000.
(940)284-1825.
MOTIVATED BUILDER
Quality new custom home on 2.6
acres. 4/3/2, 2,605 square feet,
brick/rock exterior, study, formal din-
ing, knotty alder cabinets, granite
countertops, lots of upgrades. Deca-
tur ISD. Priced to sell at $259,900.
Broker/builder. (817)498-6362.
OWNER FINANCE
5/4/4 on 5 wooded acres w/pool,
game room, barn, and fenced.
$10K/down, $2095/month.
(817)846-5997.
RENT TO OWN IN BOYD
1,735 square foot, 3-bedroom,
2-bath brick home, Meadow Park
subdivision, 2-car garage.
$1,200/month. (214)226-1702.
Lots
2 ACRE LOT FOR SALE
Heritage Creek Estates, Phase 1.
Decatur ISD. $39,900/OBO.
(940)399-6201.
Mobile Homes
K&P Homes, Inc. 20 used homes,
all refurbished. Financing available.
Springtown, TX. (817)677-3446.
14X70 MOBILE HOME Office space for lease. Approxi- 1-bedroom, 1-bath home, includes NEW HOMES FOR LEASE
2-bedroom, 2-bath, fireplace. Roof, mately 2,000 square feet. Prime lo- appliances, large storage building, IN RUNAWAY BAY!!!
cooktop, dishwasher, carpet, AC cation. (940)389-5407. on 2 beautiful acres, 8 miles north of ($850/month, $500/deposit). Lovely Employment information
ducts replaced in 2008. Must be Decatur, FM 730. $700/month, 3-bedroom, 2-full bath homes situ-
moved. $6,000. (940)466-9672. OFFICE SUITE month-to-month lease. Available ated in quiet, wooded yards. All ap-
just off Decatur square on North !!ATTENTION!!
now. (817)937-6748. pliances & washer/dryer connec- Advertising under this classifica-
FOR SALE OR LEASE Trinity. Cannon Property Manage- tions. Privacy fenced yard. Pet
ment. (940)368-1811. tion is normally not a bona fide
2002 double wide with built-in deck. friendly. (817)270-HOME, opportunity. Typically, compa-
3-bedroom, 2-bath, office, large liv- www.shorthornpm.com. nies advertising here offer infor-
ing area, composition roof, vinyl sid-
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“Timeless Elegance” proximately 1.5 acre, large kitchen, ment. Some are selling this infor-
for sale. Available Nov 1.
living room, huge fenced yard, pets mation. We suggest that our
(940)393-9203, (940)393-9451. BEAUTIFUL TOWNHOME
OK. 3-car garage w/storage room. readers thoroughly investigate
2-bedroom, 2-bath, HOA swimming these advertisers before invest-
OWNER FINANCE $875/month, 1st & last plus
pool, view of golf course & lake. All ing any money.
We have two cute 2/2’s in Newark $200/deposit. Available Oct. 15.
appliances included. $850/month
mobile home park. Oversized coun- (940)393-1914, Renee.
try setting lot. Newly renovated. One
plus deposit. (972)834-8111. NEW HOMES FOR LEASE!
has fenced dog run. Flexible terms LOVELY 1-BEDROOM CONDO
Ready Nov. 1 Childcare
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agent #036227. Runaway Bay, HOA swimming pool. $1,190/month • $300/deposit Daycare teachers needed. Apply in
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Repos. Free estimates. pool side, all appliances. 2-bedroom, 1-bath in Chico for rent. posit. (719)660-5992, cell, ask for Medical/Dental
(940)683-5547. RBI #36191. $550/month. (940)626-9603. $600/month, 1st & last in advance. Kevin.
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Available Nov. 1. (940)389-1323. Country living, close to Decatur. 3/2, Fast growing Optometry Practice
Best deal on moving, set up & trim Duplexes 3-bedroom, 2-bath, washer/dryer/re-
large sized mobile home, fenced
yard. Reduced, $750/month,
seeking motivated employee. Opti-
outs. Bonded, licensed & insured. frigerator, water/trash pickup fur- cal experience preferred. Send re-
(940)433-3117. $600/deposit. No smoking, no pets. sume to Bond Eye Care, P.O. Box
***MOVE IN SPECIAL*** nished. Rhome, private land. No (940)627-7068.
smoking. Inside pets OK, $500 1865, Decatur, 76234.
1/2 OFF 1ST MONTH’S RENT!
RENTALS non-refundable pet deposit.
Rentals Bridgeport Area
Spaces & lots
3-bedroom, 2-full bath. Vaulted ceil- $800/momth, $700/deposit. Miscellaneous
• Apartments • Business
ings, appliances, W/D connections. (940)399-9133. Available 12-2-08.
Property • Condos/Town
Homes • Duplex Housing Fenced yards available. Pet SUNSET RV PARK
RENTA • Homes • Mobile Homes •
Rooms • Roommate Wanted
• Spaces & Lots • For Lease •
friendly. $750/month, $400/deposit.
(817)270-HOME. www.short-
3/2 rent house in Bridgeport.
$750/month, $750 security deposit. Centrally located between Decatur,
Bridgeport, Bowie on Highway 287.
Order fulfillment, product packaging,
office work. Computer experience
helpful. Will train. Supplemental
hornpm.com. No pets. (940)683-5917,
Wanted to Rent • Wanted to
(817)304-0056. Full hook-ups, free laundry, free health care plan, paid vacation, sick
Lease • Facilities • Storage wireless internet. (940)845-2007.
Buildings 1/2 OFF 1ST MONTH RENT! time. Apply online:
3-bedroom, 2-bath, duplexes in Al- DECATUR www.papilio.com/employment.
vord. $750/month. $495/deposit. 2/1/1, large yard, 800 S. Trenchard.
Apartments Fenced backyard. No smoking, pets $675/month plus deposit. Mark,
OK w/pet deposit. (940)393-8740. owner/agent, (940)704-7212. Office
Available now, extra large duplex, Decatur: Stonehill Apartments, 2/1. A North Texas business is now hir-
2-bedroom, 2-bath new carpet, new Bowie: Garden Terrace Apartments,
ing for a full-time, entry level office
paint, in Bridgeport. $750/month. 1 only, 704-C E. Wilbarger, 2/1.
position. Must have PC, organiza-
(972)333-3286. Fort Worth: Texas Motor Speedway,
tional and communication skills.
Duplex for rent, 3-bedroom, 2-bath. 2/2 condo. Submit cover letter & resume to PO
602-A Crestridge Court, Decatur. NO PETS ALLOWED. Karl Klement Box 149, atten: North Texas Busi-
BRIDGEWOOD
$800/month. (940)964-2631. Properties, contact Elaine, ness, P.O. Box 149, Decatur, TX
(940)627-6362. 76234.
Executive Suites NEW CLEAN DUPLEX
1-bedroom, 1-bath, Alvord area.
www.klementproperties.com.
Bridgeport, TX
$650/month. No smoking, no pets.
(940)427-5555.
For lease 3/2/1, like new brick home
on 2 acres. Water/sewer/lawn care
The Messenger
CALL ABOUT furnished. $1,100/month. Classifieds...
FALL SPECIALS Now available: 2 & 3-bedroom du- (940)391-0425.
Measuring up to your
1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms Available plexes. Bridgeport & Decatur.
$650-$750/month, month-to-month expectations one ad at a time.
Washer & dryer House for rent. 3-bedroom, 1-bath.
lease. Donna, (940)389-1615. $750/month, $550/deposit. 4 miles
included
north of Decatur. Call
940-536-9346
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Homes (940)389-4737 after 4p.m.
2/1 APARTMENT IN CHICO House for rent. Decatur, FM 2264,
$500/month, $300/deposit. No pets. ***NOW AVAILABLE IN BOYD*** 1-bedroom, 1-bath w/kitchenette on
Call (940)644-2713
(817)929-1930.
or BRAND NEW HOMES FOR LEASE
$850/MONTH, $500/DEPOSIT
2 acres. $400/month, deposit, 1st &
last month’s rent. (817)319-5904.
For Experienced
FLORAL DESIGNER
3-bedroom, 2 full bath, appliances,
Efficiency apartments for rent, all washer/dryer connections. Fenced New 3-bedroom, 2-bath. 1206 Wells
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(940)393-1103.
(940)969-6085, Excellent opportunity for the right applicant.
Business property
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EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FARM AND RANCH MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

HAY
A North Texas business is now hir- WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE Cobra Sound Tracker Cb antenna,
ing for a part-time, entry level office Len Roy Don Builders RIDING LAWN MOWERS $125. Goodyear Wrangler tires,
Furniture
position. Must have PC, organiza-
tional and communication skills.
Remodeling & Used lawn mowers for sale. Parts &
service available.
TP225/75-R16, $225/set.
(940)683-2219; or (940)683-4685
Submit cover letter & resume to PO Handyman (940)433-2255. AARONS CLEARANCE after 5p.m.
Box 149, atten: North Texas Busi-
ness, P.O. Box 149, Decatur, TX Building services Shop Us First Or Last! Save big on lease returns. Sanitized
COLLECTORS!
50 years of actual mattress sets from $119. 42” LCD
76234. Home Repairs • Updates Livestock service in Hay Sales. flat panel from $469. Lamp pairs Two, 1997 single action Army
Sheetrock Repairs Peacemaker Colts. .45 caliber, 5.5”
K New Construction Try us and see if our from $29. New 50” 1080P Plasma
LOO ur prices can be beat! barrel, blue color case/finish.
o
for stems Patios & Decks ALL NATURAL BEEF TV, $1499. Wireless Laptops from
Retail/Sales c S y
Septi talled ad Garage Conversions straight from the ranch. Young, ten- $289. Sofa and love seat, both for Matched set, consecutive serial
Ins Shops • Barns numbers: S18001A, S18002A. Cyl-
Fencing • Welding
der, no growth hormones/antibiotics. Thank you, only $399. Refrigerators,
inders never been turned. $2,700.
SALES FOR AARON’S Carpentry
Grain or grass fed. Whole, half.
(940)366-3172.
Charles H. Taylor washer/dryers, stoves and more.
Cash or credit card. Short on cash? (940)393-8740.
Excellent growth opportunity with Custom Woodwork 940-627-3385 • 940-393-2728
Aarons. Learn the lease purchase Tractor & Backhoe You can lease to own in only
Black Angus bull, AI sired by objec- 940-389-3068 • 940-389-5000 Electric hospital bed, $800. 27” wide
business. Sales background and Service 12-months. Bring ad and save $20
tive. Dam bloodline is Ext. & Trav- body wheelchair, $500. Regular
good communication and customer Aarons, 1304 FM 51 S, Decatur,
Roy & Reyn eler; birthdate 8-9-08. $1,250. COASTAL HAY wheelchair, like new, $500. Harman
skills required. Some heavy lifting. (940)627-5043, next to Dollar Gen-
Reynolds (940)845-4791, (940)210-3825. Square bales, fertilized, barn stored. Kardon receiver, $599. Bose
Good driving and clean background. eral.
No minimum, you load. 2008, speaker, $990 new; sell $500. Mis-
35 Years Experience
Knowledge of electronics helpful. BUY-SELL-TRADE BED: NEW QUEEN cellaneous stereo components, ask.
$6/bale. 2009, $7/bale. Boyd,
$10/hour with some overtime.
Closed on Sunday. Benefits. Sub-
Direct Mobile 817-366-7990 All classes of horses, ponies, sheep
& goats. Riding horses guaranteed.
(940)433-2335. Pillowtop set. $175 with warranty. All OBO. (940)799-1277,
(940)627-7919, leave message.
Also see our ad for
Call (940-)765-5861. Can deliver.
stance screen required. Apply in Budget Septic Systems Installed Also, buy livestock, utility, flatbed COASTAL HORSE HAY
person at 1302 FM 51 S., Decatur trailers. (940)224-1470, GETTING MARRIED?
squared, fertilized, barn stored. De-
(next to Dollar General). Toll free: (940)644-5956. catur. $7/bale. (940)577-5499. Garage sales Need China? Imperial Blossom by
Noritake. 5-piece place setting for
RUSSELL’S HOME
(866)850-3003. Ask for Kristen. Re-
sumes to: rto_82@yahoo.com. C BAR M TACK-FEED-HORSES 12. Retail value, $1,275.50. Asking
COASTAL !!ATTENTION!!
143 CR4396, Decatur, TX. Cash,
Maintenance checks, credit cards.
square & round bales, horse quality. Garage sale ads must be called in
$600/OBO. (940)594-4855.
SC Squared, (817)944-9451.
Trades & Repair www.cbarm.net, (817)929-3612. BEFORE 10a.m. Tuesday to run in
the Thursday edition. If you want
VENDING MACHINES
Soda, snack & dollar changer on

Decatur. Machinist. Retired OK. Re-

All Types of HAY TO MEET YOUR NEEDS
not our greed. All types of hay you
your garage sale ad in All Around
Wise also, it MUST be called in be-
each. Original price $5,200; selling
for $1,695/each. (940)627-6642, af-
building, repairing production ma-
chinery. Some sheet metal.
Remodeling can afford. Picked up or delivered.
(940)627-7445, (940)389-3068,
fore 10a.m. Friday THE WEEK BE-
FORE the sale. We do not run ga-
ter 7p.m.
Painting - Interior, Exterior
Part-time, full time. Supplemental (940)627-3385, (940)393-2728. SAT.—OCT. 24—10:04 AM rage sales the weekend before the
Add-ons, Decks, Honey Do’s And More
6 Year Old Upscale Home sale. TRANSPORTATION
Health Care Plan. Paid vacation.
I BUY & SELL 4000 Plus Sq. Ft—4 Brm.
Transportation
Sick Time. Apply online: Call Us all kinds of animals: cows, calves, Boyd/Springtown, 653 CR4796, off • Boats
www.papilio.com/employment. For All Your Home Needs On 5 Plus Acres with
horses, goats, sheep, pigs, chick- FM 2048 (Keeter Road), every • Cars
Horse Stables and Shop.
940-389-4943 Fri.-Sat., in Oct., 8a.m.-6p.m. Estate • Recreational Vehicles
TRANSPORT
ens, ducks, geese, turkeys. Fred,
Truck driver needed for rock haul. Call Joey Duncan-940-683-3080 Sale! Front-end loader, antique trac- • Trucks
(817)223-4477, Springtown.
35 foot end dump. CDL-A, 1-year Sue Ann Denton-Century 21 tor, 1995 Lincoln Town Car, home • Accessories
experience. (940)433-2519 or LLAMAS Auction Conducted by decor, dishes, collectibles; all size • Trailers
(817)996-9786. Miscellaneous weanlings (6-months-old), adults, BRADEN AUCTION SERVICES clothes, some vintage, shoes; nice
• Wanted to Buy
bred females, guardians & pet qual- www. bradenauctions.com baby & kid clothes; wood burning
ALUMINUM CANS ity. We provide training & support Chuck Braden Lic. #9667 stove. Much, much more added
SERVICES for new owners. (940)433-5897. Cars
Services 40¢/lb. We buy copper, brass, alu- each weekend.
minum, insulated wire, long & short NEED A STARTER HERD?
• Childcare Bridgeport, 4 miles east, (or 6 miles
• Adult/Elderly Care iron. S&S Recycling, Bowie, 7 certified Angus cows, bred to Poultry west of Decatur) 5094 US. Highway IF YOU NEED
• Business (940)872-1998. a good, dependable car or truck for
SERVIC
calve in February & March. 380, Ascension & St. Mark’s
• Housecleaning 17-month-old, pure bred Angus bull, $3,500 or less, come by Cowgirl
• Let Me Fix It Laying hens, pullets & roosters. Church, Sat., Oct. 10. Collectible

Williams’ Hauling tested. Any or all. Genetta Enter- (817)444-8967. dolls, art work, baby grand piano, Auto Sales, 804 Business Highway
• Miscellaneous
• Tutoring prises/Angus, (940)627-3908, curio cabinet & much more. 287, Decatur, TX; (940)626-0070.

& Tractor Works (940)399-9858.

• Brushhog & Finish Mowing
Adult/Elderly care • Blading, Plowing & Tilling
• Backhoe work, driveways
• Dirt, sand & gravel hauling
CARE GIVER
• Land Clearing
10-years experience, looking for • All types cleanup & haul-offs
part-time, 10-15 hours/weekly. Will • Quality work, fair pricing
help w/meds, bathing, light house-
cleaning. Lots of references avail-
able. Lorie, (940)210-3339. James Williams
940-399-9138
Business
FARM AND RANCH
MR. SWEEP’S Farm and Ranch
Chimney Cleaning Service. Chim- • Farm Equipment • Fencing
ney caps, dryer vent cleaning & fire- • Lawn & Garden • Livestock
place repairs. Call, ask for $20 dis-
count. (817)692-5624. FARM A • Livestock Care/Training
• Livestock Lost & Found
R-30 PREMIUM BLOWN
RANC • Livestock Stud Service
• Livestock Supplies
• Miscellaneous • Mowing
insulation, 50¢/square foot installed. • Pasture & Feed • Poultry
(940)210-2194.
STONE WORK & CONCRETE
Farm Equipment
Retaining walls, patios, rock entries,
houses, landscaping. Small brick 1999 NEW HOLLAND TC29D
jobs. Decatur references. 20 years w/loader. 29HP diesel, 4-wheel
experience. Major credit cards ac- drive, hydrostatic transmission,
cepted. (817)919-4487. 677hrs. Includes: tandem disc, box
blade, finish mower, 16' trailer w/
TAXI SERVICE ramp and new tires. Package price
Serving North Texas, 7a.m.-10p.m. $12,750. (940)393-8740.
Rides to metroplex, airports, doc-
tors, etc. (940)531-2309. Check out
www.hendershotequipment.com
for great deals on Case IH tractor
Housecleaning packages, Vermeer hay equipment,
PJ trailers & Rhino shredders.
HEART FOR HOMES STORAGE CONTAINERS
Fall cleaning. Personalized plan for Great storage! The best containers
your home. 20-years experience, at the best price. (817)726-7669.
references, liability insurance. Also,
office cleaning available.
(940)389-8883. Fencing
REGISTERED AI SIRED Pets
PETS Cottondale, FM 2123, watch for
signs, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 9-10. 3-fami-
Ask about our inventory. Let’s do
business!
black Angus bulls, bred for growth,
ready for service. 8erAngus.com,
• Pets
• Pets Lost & Found
lies. Toddler & baby clothes, furni-
ture, freezer, household items, com-
I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARS
as well as your good used cars.
(940)393-2825. • Pet Care/Training forters, golf/fishing.
PETS
Arvin, (817)925-8768.
• Pet Stud Services
Decatur, 2131 Preskitt Road,
Livestock care/training Fri.-Sat., Oct. 9-10. QUALITY GA- Recreational vehicles
RAGE SALE. EVERYTHING MUST
GO! Clothes, furniture, Christmas
HORSESHOEING & TRIM
Texas certified farrier. Office,
trees, holiday decorations, art, etc. 1981, 25 FOOT CAMPER
trailer, cold AC, self-contained.
Pets
(940)969-2700. Decatur, 245 CR3198, Thur.-Sat.,
Oct. 8-10, 8a.m.-5p.m. Clothes,
$2,200. (940)575-1964
(214)674-0854.
or
HORSESHOEING BY J.E. HARRIS !!ATTENTION!! housewares, furniture, tools, etc.
$25 for trimming. $65 for shoeing. We suggest that our readers thor- 1985 YAMAHA VIRAGO
Paradise, 3977 W. Highway 114.
Call (817)902-1766. oughly investigate any advertiser
Ropa de marca/precios vebajados.
Motorcycle, $3000. 20’ RV camper,
before investing any money. bumper pull, $650. (940)210-2372.
Nueva mercancia. Pantalones, blu-
Mowing sas, decoradas, joyería, bolsas, cin-
115 GALLON AQUARIUM
All glass, salt or fresh water. In- turones. Para hombres, mujeres y Pickups/Vans/SUVs
ACREAGE MOWING
Tractor services. Plowing, seeding,
cludes: Refugium filter, protein
skimmer, Pro Aqua light system,
jovenes. (940)969-2300.
SANGER, 13225 N. I-35, EXIT I PAY CASH
aereating, tilling, fertilizing available. 4-door oak cabinet, beautiful saltwa-
RECTOR ROAD, LOOK FOR for Dodge Cummins pickups, en-
Tommy, (940)482-6578. ter fish, live rock reef and live coral. STREAMERS, BUCKSCHERTZ gines & parts. (940)627-3630.
Will accept Discover, Mastercard, or FARM. FRI.-SUN., OCT. 9-11,
Visa. (940)575-4846. 8A.M.-DARK . Massive sale 2001 Chevy Express cargo van,
(70-year collection), farm equip- 1-ton, V-8, AC, very clean. $4,950.
BOSTON BULL TERRIERS ment, household goods, antique (817)944-4445.
CKC, APR. Shots, wormed, dew working tractors, sewing machine,
clawed, 8-weeks-old. Beautiful & electric wheelchairs, tools, furniture, 2002 Chevy Tracker 4-door, 4x4,
ready for your loving home. clothes, lawn equipment. Too much auto, power windows/locks, 74,000
$300/each. Bridgeport, to list! Cash sales only. miles, very clean. $5,300.
(940)210-3126. (817)944-4445.
KITTENS Miscellaneous 2004 Chevy Astro van, V-6, power
Free to good homes. windows/locks, 3rd row seat, rear
(940)627-5023, (940)626-0222. AC, very clean, 106,000 miles.
WOOD BUILDINGS $3,850. (817)944-4445.
SHIH TZU, $250-$350 10x16, $1,250. 12x24, $2,250.
(214)869-1703. 1977 GMC
ASK ABOUT TREE TRIMMING
AND SPRING CLEAN-UP
Daschund, red male $200. Chihua-
hua, $150-$250. Rat Terrier $100. single cab, deer hunter’s special,
Bowflex Sport. Has always been
Min Pins, $250. 3 adult Westies kept indoors. Just like new. $400 or LWB, 6-cylinder, 4-speed, 4-WD,
COWBOY TRACTOR SERVICE $450/OBO. All CKC registered, will negotiate. (940)644-2075. high rack seat, dependable, $1,750.
Pasture mowing, box blade, bucket shots, wormed. (817)220-0849. 1987 Chevrolet crew cab, camou-
work. David, (940)393-0467. Rifles for sale. 223 Winchester short flage, 50, automatic, LWB, depend-
mag, 243, 270, 7mm 08, 30.06. able., $3,750. Call Allen,
Pasture and feed Pet care/training (940)683-5587. (817)501-8410.
LET ME COME 13th Annual Farm Equipment Consignment

HOUSE CLEANING SERVICES!!
Looking for extra jobs while in col-
lege. Plenty of references available.
Sky, (940)577-5251.
A LOCAL BOY
Build well houses, small barns. Pri-
vacy, wrought iron, horse fences.
Fence row clean out, repair,
Lonesome Dove Feed. 12%
Bronco horse/cattle, $6.99. Deer
corn, $6.49. 20% breeder cube,
$7.70. Bryant distributor. We carry
sarsaparilla, cream soda, orange
AUCTION
take care of your animals when you
can’t. Reasonable rates based on
required services. (940)627-1608.

Got stuff?
post-hole digging. Bob-cat work.
OLD FASHIONED CLEANING Cattle guards. (940)442-4441. cream soda. Also, chickens & fresh
at a fair price by a neighbor you can eggs. Located 1231 CR4380, Deca-
trust. (817)995-7961. BOBBY’S FENCE tur. (940)389-2945, (940)433-5902. Saturday, Oct. 17
All types fencing. Free estimates.
Over 25-years experience.
COASTAL HORSE HAY Get rid of it quick... 1 Mile West of Bowie Livestock Barn
square bales in barn, fertilized. No
Let me fix it (817)444-3213. minimum. Between Alvord/Decatur. Wise County Messenger Classifieds On Hwy 174
Delivery available. (817)991-7625,
HOME REPAIRS
CHRISTIAN COWBOY FENCING
Barbed wire, horse & goat. New
(940)627-2813.
www.wcmessenger.com/class
Sale Starts @ 9 A.M.
Consign Early for Advertising!
Carpentry, minor electrical & plumb-
fence & repairs. Steve, cell,
ing. Free estimates. (940)389-0582.
(817)360-6385; home,

ClearView
(940)626-4660.
BARRINGTON CONSTRUCTION Early Consignments:
All types remodeling, home repairs, FARM & RANCH FENCING Tractors: 2705 M.F. Tractor-1486 IHC Tractor-WD45 A.C.
foundation work, privacy fences & Pipe & cable, non-climb, barbed
carports. All work guaranteed.
Tractor-165 M.F. Tractor-510 JD Backhoe/Power Shift
wire, entrances, solar gate opera-
(940)389-9276. tors, repairs. Jim at (940)367-7505. Trailers: 18’ G/N Flatbed w/Tandem Axel-20’ Car Hauler
Tree Service and Stump Removal w/Dove Tail Ramps-6 Bale Hay Trailer G/N-12’ 3 Axel b/p
IS YOUR BATHROOM OLD?
Let us remodel it. Showers repaired Lawn and garden Tillage Equip: 6’ Schafer Offset Disk-11 Shank JD 3pt.
or replaced. Handicap showers, Chisel-14’ Bush Hog 3pt. Chisel-12’ Tandem Disk-3 Row
grab bars, doorways widened. Tile
• Tree Removal Sprigger-2 Row 3pt. Sprigger (Wichita Engineering Co.)
LONE OAK LANDSCAPING
& laminate floors. Drywall repair. Personalized landscape plans, • Stump Grinding Hay Equip: 24WS JD Square Baler-720 JD Swather-
Remodeling for over 25 years. GTR
Construction, (817)988-7586.
20-years experience. Plants fur-
nished, you plant or we plant. Sod,
• Storm Damage Experts 411 NH Disc Cutter-Hay Master Bale Accumalator-10
tree work, decks/patios/walls. • Chipper Service Wheel Rake (Long)-Krone Disc Cutter
JUST RIGHT PROPERTY SERVICES (940)389-1778.
Demolition, painting, bathrooms, • Bucket Truck Misc: 10’ Strait Blade-Kelly Ryan Feed Wagon-Manure
kitchens. Clean-ups, make ready, TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED Spreader
texturing, tile. Free estimates.
20-years experience.
36 years in business, insured. All
major credit cards accepted.
FREE ESTIMATES Call 940-366-1330 To Unload
(817)210-2972, (940)433-0165. (817)444-0861, Teater. (Senior Citizen Discount) Watch Web Site: www.ahauctions.com
Fully Insured Heugatter Auction Services
TAR & CHIP SEAL - Toll Free -
Allen Heugatter, TX #12304
By CD Paving & Seal Coating 2137 US HWY. 287 N. Bowie, TX
What is Tar & Chip Seal? • Parking Lots • Driveways
1-866-606-3224 Chisholm Trail Farm Equipment Club
Tar & Chip Seal is a less expensive Most Credit Cards Accepted
pavement than blacktop or concrete. • Ranch Roads • Streets s r r TM
12th Annual Farm Equipment Consignment
It can be applied to a base surface or an
older cracked-up blacktop surface. It is a WE ARE FULLY INSURED AUCTION Will Be Nov. 7, 2009
layer of hot, liquefied asphalt tar which is In Decatur, TX
followed by a layer of 3/8” chip rock and
then rolled to compaction.
Toll Free Call: 940-399-8125 * 940-393-2155 * 940-366-1330
• It stays clean
• It will not wash out
• It will last 12 to 15 years
• It keeps cool in summer
1-888-TAR-N-CHIP To Consign
www.cdpaving.net
• It is maintenance-free • It has beautiful curb appeal
Office in Fort Worth Wise and Cooke County Consign Early for Advertising
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High school theater to perform “The Boys Next Door”
Northwest High School Theatre Department opens its
fall season with “The Boys Next Door,” with performances
at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
10; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Vernon Solomon Per-
forming Arts Center.
Written by Tom Griffin and directed by assistant theatre
director Wendy Bramlett, “The boys next door” is set in an
apartment building where four handicapped men live un-
der the supervision of an earnest, but increasingly burned
out, young social worker named Jack.
Norman, who works in a doughnut shop and is unable to
resist the lure of the sweet pastries, takes great pride in
Northwest ISD’s
Fans and Followers
continue to increase
Since launching into so-
cial networking at the start
of the month, Northwest
ISD now has 243 followers
on Twitter and 542 Face-
book fans.
The district launched the
“Communications Triple
Play” - Twitter, Facebook
and podcasting - in an effort
to improve communication
with parents and the com-
munity. The district believes
the social networking sites,
like Twitter and Facebook,
and the district’s podcast
iNET are helping to further
communications efforts and
reach new audiences.
Interested community
members may sign up for all
three on the district’s Web
site at www.nisdtx.org. Twit-
ter and Facebook require us-
ers to create an account in
order to utilize the service.
Your local mayor is
reading – are you?
The mayors of Haslet,
Rhome and Westlake are
among the first volunteers
to register for Northwest
Reads, a classroom event
designed to inspire lifelong
readers. Haslet Mayor Bob
Golden, Rhome Mayor Mark
Lorance, Westlake Mayor
Laura Wheat and hundreds
of other volunteers will
share more than stories as
they read to Northwest ISD
students on Oct. 30; they
will share a love of reading.
The local mayors will read
to students during the dis-
trictwide event taking place
9:30 to 10 a.m., Friday, Oct.
Owning a pet is often-
times quite similar to rais-
ing children, including the
need for finding them a
place to stay while you are
out of the house. The major-
ity of pet owners leave their
pets at home unattended
during long days at the of-
fice. The downside to this is
that dogs, especially young
ones, need just as much ex-
ercise, attention and love as
children. One of the best al-
ternatives to leaving a pet
at home is taking them to a
pet day care while you are
at work.
Doggy day care is similar
to the human day care sys-
tem. The pet owner drops
their four-legged family
member off in the morn-
ing on the way to work, and
activities will be set by the
day care depending on the
dog’s interest level.
“A doggy day care should
provide exercise, stimu-
lation, socialization and
sometimes training to a dog
that otherwise would be
left at home alone during
the day” said Dr. M.A. Crist,
clinical assistant professor
at the Texas A&M College
of Veterinary Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences. “It can
help with that dreaded ‘pot-
ty training’ in young dogs.
ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, October 8, 2009
NORTHWEST NOTES
30. Golden will read at Has-
let Elementary, Lorance at
Prairie View Elementary
and Wheat at Lakeview El-
ementary.
Sponsored by the North-
west ISD Partners in Edu-
cation program, Northwest
Reads provides an oppor-
tunity for community vol-
unteers to read to students
in grades PreK-3, sharing
information about their
professions and portraying
reading as more than just a
necessity.
With approximately 350
readers needed for the third
annual Northwest Reads
event, the district is seeking
additional volunteers. If you
would like to read, contact
Partners in Education spe-
cialist Rachelle Cooper at
(817) 215-0172 or rcooper@
nisdtx.org.
NISD Spirit Shoppe
open for business
The Northwest ISD Spirit
Shoppe is open for the sea-
son and is stocked with
Northwest Texan and Byron
Nelson Bobcat spirit items.
Located in the Northwest
ISD Stadium across from
the home side concession
stands, the NISD Spirit
Shoppe offers a multitude of
sweatshirts, T-shirts, blan-
kets and other spirit items.
Spirit items are not sport
specific, so they can be worn
or displayed at a variety of
NISD events throughout
the year.
Following are the Spir-
it Shoppe’s hours for the
month of October:
Thursday, Oct. 8 - 4:30 -
8:30 p.m.
PET TALK
Hyperactive dogs have an
outlet to release some of
that excess energy, and
overweight canines needing
to lose a few pounds can do
so by exercising and play-
ing in the play groups dur-
INTRODUCING
Submit YOUR story ideas, recipes,
photos, and more at:
www.wcmessenger.com/focus
or email them to:
focus@wcmessenger.com
or mail them to: Wise CountyMessenger,
PO Box 149, Decatur, TX 76234
NORTHWEST
the huge bundle of keys that hangs from his waist.
Lucien P. Smith has the mind of a 5-year old, but imag-
ines that he is able to read and comprehend the weighty
books that he lugs about.
Arnold, the ringleader of the group, is a hyperactive,
compulsive chatterer, who suffers from deep-seated inse-
curities and a persecution complex, while Barry, a brilliant
schizophrenic who is devastated by the unfeeling rejection
of his brutal father, fantasizes that he is a golf pro.
Mingled with scenes from the daily lives of these four,
where “little things” sometimes become momentous (and
often very funny), are moments of great poignancy. In
Thursday, Oct. 15 - 4:30 -
9:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16 - 6 - 9:30
p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 22 - 4:30 -
8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 29 - 4:30 -
8:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30 - 6 - 9:30
p.m.
Northwest ISD to pres-
ent at emergency advi-
sory meeting
After receiving the 2009
Safe Schools Award, North-
west ISD will present safety
planning programs and pro-
cesses at a regional meeting
of the Emergency Planners
Advisory Group on Oct. 13.
The district received the
safety award from the Tex-
as School Safety Center
(TxSSC) in June. The Safe
Schools Award is presented
to a school that has dem-
onstrated exceptional plan-
ning, programs, processes
and improvements in school
safety.
Northwest ISD’s safety
and security program was
recognized as a model for
other districts at the Texas
School-Based Law Enforce-
ment conference in June.
One school district in Texas
is presented with this award
each year.
NEF/TCWC
Golf Classic, Oct. 19
The 14th Annual North-
west ISD Education Founda-
tion/Trophy Club Women’s
Club Golf Classic will be
held Oct. 19 at Trophy Club
Country Club. Proceeds help
fund innovative teaching
grants awarded by the NEF
ing the day.”
Doggy day care can great-
ly assist in the socialization
of your pet. It may provide
them with an opportunity
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WISE NOTES FOR CONSUMERS
By TANYA DAVIS
Wise Co. Extension Agent
Do you feel like you need
to know more about how to
take care of your type 2 dia-
betes? If you were recently
diagnosed or you have had
diabetes a long time, you
can benefit from learning
the latest things about tak-
ing care of yourself so you
can reduce your risks for
complications, such as re-
duced vision or nerve pain.
The Do Well, Be Well with
Diabetes series began ear-
lier this week, but it’s not
too late to make plans to at-
tend the remainder of class-
es scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct.
13, 20, Nov. 2 and 10 at the
Wise County Extension Of-
fice. Next week’s topics are:
Managing Your Blood Glu-
cose and One Diabetes Diet-
No Longer the Sole Option.
An important tool for
managing your diabetes is
your glucose meter. Some
Continued from page 10
to meet and greet a variety
of other dogs. According to
the American Veterinary
Society of Animal Behav-
ior, it is important to so-
cialize puppies during the
first three months of life.
Enrolling puppies in a pet
day care system can be an
excellent way of socializing
puppies in a safe environ-
ment where risk of illness
and harm are minimized.
Although pet day care is
an excellent way to care
for your pet while you are
unavailable, be aware that
it is not the best option for
every pet.
“Senior pets might be over-
whelmed with the number
of dogs romping and play-
ing and might get knocked
down. Shy dogs may be
fearful, and aggressive dogs
should not be allowed,” said
Crist. “A well-trained staff
should be experienced in
recognizing signs of dispo-
sition and anxiety that may
indicate that your pet is not
right for the day care set-
ting. You need to feel com-
fortable and happy leaving
them at the day care. You
will know the answer when
you pick up your pet at the
end of the day if you have
made the correct decision.”
Other benefits to the dog-
gy day care system include
the use of the day care as
an adjunct with behavior
modifications for treating
separation anxiety. The
day care is a place you can
take your pet so he or she
will not be left home alone
to suffer from symptoms of
separation anxiety.
“Play areas should pro-
vide a supervised, clean
and relaxed setting for the
dogs,” said Crist. “Small
dogs should be with small
CLAYTON’S CORNER
sented by Jon Madsen, DATCU senior
vice president of operations. The pro-
gram is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct.
door prizes at this free semi-
nar. Call the Extension office
at (940) 627-3341 to sign up.
Seating is limited.
There are several opportu-
nities to attend Extension-
sponsored programs this fall
beginning with the rainwater
harvesting program 9 a.m.
to noon Thursday, Nov. 12, at
the Sheriff ’s Posse Grounds
CLAYTON on Farm Road 51 just south
of Decatur. Wednesday, Dec.
people avoid checking their
blood glucose because prick-
ing their fingers for a sam-
ple hurts too much.
Some people were
taught the best
place to get a blood
sample is the cen-
tral part of their
finger tip, which is
actually the most
sensitive part of the
finger tip. Pricking
your finger there
is going to hurt
more than the side
of your fingertip.
Learning how to test on the
side of the fingertip instead
significantly reduces pain.
Furthermore, today, most
meters and strips allow you
to check your blood glucose
in other sites, such as on
your arm between your el-
bow and wrist. New lancet
sets allow you to reduce the
depth of the needle prick
and to use a thinner needle
because smaller drops of
PET TALK
dogs and large dogs with
large dogs. Most play areas
are roofed shelters, indoor
and outdoor, with fresh
water always available,
and imaginative toys with
an attentive well-trained
staff. Most day cares do
require vaccinations and
that health records be up to
date.”
If the idea of pet day care
does not appeal to you, an
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Calendar of Events
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with an outstand-
ing lineup of speakers on topics like ! Oct. 5-9 — Scholastic Book Fair in High School
controlling feral hogs and new prod- Library, Family Night Thursday, Oct. 8, 6 to 8 p.m.
ucts for grassbur control in pastures. ! Oct. 5-9 — Fire Prevention Week
Look for details later in October. Fi- ! STARS program for gifted and talented is tak-
nally, for those who haven’t received a ing nominations through Oct. 9. High school and el-
private applicator’s license, we will be ementary offices have forms available.
conducting a private applicator train- ! Oct. 9 — Elementary 6 weeks Awards Assem-
ing and test at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. bly
9. Watch this column or call the Exten-
sion office for more information.
The Texas Chapter of the National
Association of Royalty Owners is spon-
soring a town hall meeting 6 to 8 p.m.
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Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Marriot Alli-
ance, 3300 Championship Parkway, in
Fort Worth. This is a free program to
help mineral owners learn about cur-
rent conditions, pipeline issues and
what to expect next.
blood are required to get a that there are many new
good reading. tools and methods to help
Have you heard about in- you keep your blood glucose
sulin pens or new in the recommended rang- 940-689-8388
insulins that con- es.
trol your blood glu- I encourage you to call the
cose with no peaks Texas AgriLife Extension
over a 24-hour pe- Service in Wise County to
riod? Just what is sign up for the remainder
rapid acting insu-
lin, and why do so
of the Do Well, Be Well with
Diabetes sessions. These
Flu Season is HERE!
many people like classes are being taught by a
to use it? There
are many new oral
team of diabetes educators,
clinical dietitians, pharma-
We now have the Canine
medicines, too. Do cists and other health pro- Influenza Vaccine in stock
DAVIS you really have to fessionals to provide you
use alcohol when with the latest informa- for your dogs.
you prick your finger or give
your insulin injection?
tion on how to better man-
age your type 2 diabetes.
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WISE COUNTY SUDOKU SOLUTIONS CROSSWORD

USDA accepting
disaster relief
applications
Texas Farm Service Agen-
cy offices statewide are ac-
cepting applications for
benefits under the provi-
sions of the Emergency As-
sistance for livestock, hon-
eybees and farm-raised fish
program (ELAP) and the
Livestock Forage Disaster
Program (LFP) as outlined
in the 2008 farm bill. To
be eligible, producers must
have suffered losses that
occurred on or after Jan.
1, 2008, and before Oct. 1,
2011.
In order for an FLP or
ELAP applicant to qualify
for program benefits, the
applicant must have pur-
chased insurance coverage
through FSA’s Noninsured
Crop Disaster Assistance
Program (NAP) or the Pas-
SOLUTION
ture, Rangeland and Forage
Insurance (PRF-RI) pro-
gram offered through the
Risk Management agency
(RMA).
FSA offered producers
the opportunity to “buy-in”
eligibility for 2008 program
benefits for LFP subject to
a Sept. 16, 2008, deadline.
Deadlines for buy-in for
2008 ELAP benefits were
Sept. 16, 2008, and May 18,
2009; and purchase of 2009
crop year NAP coverage for
native and improved pas-
ture for grazing had to be
completed by Dec. 1, 2008.
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By NEIL SPERRY
Dear Neil: I have St.
Augustine grass, and all
through this difficult sum-
mer, it continued looking
healthy. In July, I mistaken-
ly applied a soil activator/
root starter. There are huge
patches of dead grass in the
front yard. Luckily, I did
not treat the back yard, and
it looks fine. Will the grass
come back, or did I kill it?
I deleted the brand name
of the product you used, but
it really doesn’t do much ei-
ther to help or hurt plants.
So, the dieback of your St.
Augustine probably has
nothing to do with the treat-
ment you made.
That presumes that you
didn’t have any type of weed-
killer residue in your spray-
er. So, the question remains,
what could have killed the
St. Augustine? At that time
of year, the chief candidates
would be drought, chinch
bugs (sunny locations only)
and gray leaf spot.
Excessive shade is always
a possibility. St. Augustine
requires four hours of direct
sunlight daily to hold its
own, six if you expect it to
grow vigorously.
Dear Neil: I have a young
live oak tree (18 inches
around its trunk at the
ground). It is 4 feet from my
foundation. What kind of
damage is it likely to do?
Contact a professional ar-
borist for the best opinion,
but my feeling is that’s way
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TEXAS HEALTH MATTERS

Texas can be a letdown for
visitors who expect the set
of “Rio Lobo” (actually shot
in Arizona) and instead find
an urbanizing state fully in-
tegrated with the 21st Cen-
tury. But even in the iPhone
age, much of our frontier
culture survives.
Mountain spotted fever,
which causes a measles-like
rash and may be fatal if not
treated quickly.
Tularemia also hitches
frequent rides in ticks.
Rabbit hunters are at es-
pecially high risk for this
disease. So, after handling
DEET. Because mosquitos
live and breed near water,
be sure to use repellant
that’s water- and sweat-re-
sistant, and re-apply often.
Fleas
Infected rats, mice and
other rodents can spread
hantavirus infection to
is almost always fatal once
symptoms begin, but timely
treatment can be lifesav-
ing.
Hunters also should be
aware that deer may carry
the bacterium that causes
anthrax in people, and fe-
ral hogs can carry brucel-
losis. Precautions include
wearing latex gloves when
field dressing animals or
handling any wild animal
carcass.
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and Human Services Com-
mission. The columns focus
on consumer-related issues
dealing with health.

Among the richest of
these traditions is fall and
winter hunting.
It all starts in September
with zone-by-zone seasons
for dove, teal, turkey, squir-
rel and alligator. Later, guns
and crossbows are trained
on javelina, pronghorn an-
telope, deer, quail, pheasant
and chacalaca, among other
game. With all these op-
portunities, devoted hunt-
ers can pretty much live in
their camouflage until mid-
February.
But, if you’re going to
spend all that time out in
the fields and marshes,
rabbit carcasses, be sure to
disinfect your hands and
other body parts that have
come in contact with the
animals.
To protect yourself
against insect bites, follow
these recommended steps:
! Use insect repellent
containing DEET.
n Avoid areas of over-
grown brush and tall grass-
es.
! Wear protective cloth-
ing such as a hat, long-
sleeved shirt and long pants
tucked into boots or socks.
Wear light-colored clothes
to easily spot ticks.
Booth
people through droppings,
urine and saliva. You also
can be infected by inhal-
B
B Brotherss
ing dust that contains the
virus, so wear a cloth face-
mask when you’re cleaning
deer blinds, cabins, sheds
or barns. These precautions
are crucial because hanta-
virus infection may lead to
extreme breathing difficul-
ty or even death.
Disease-carrying
larger mammals
Bubonic plague is rare
among humans, but it’s
common in wild rodent
populations of West Texas.
It’s spread to people by di-

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sharing. Ticks, mosquitos and will attach to any part and mice. The odds of this
and fleas are near-ubiqui-
tous. So, too, are rodents
and larger mammals that
of the body.
Mosquitos
West Nile virus is car-
happening are low, but take
care anyway. Plague fully
deserves its dread-disease
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diseases you risk contract- by high fever, intense head- wild animals, especially Deca
ing are West Nile virus, aches, nausea, muscle sore- skunks, bats, raccoons, coy- FBC.
encephalitis, Lyme disease, ness, partial unconscious- otes and foxes. Humans usu-
Rocky Mountain spotted ness and even coma. In rare ally are infected through a
fever, brucellosis and tula- cases, death may occur. As bite by a rabid animal, so
remia. with ticks, the best protec- always consult a doctor if
These health threats tion is insect repellent with an animal bites you. Rabies
should be taken seriously by
every hunter, but according
to the Texas Department of
State Health Services, they
all can be minimized with a
combination of basic knowl-
edge and a few common-
sense precautions.
Below is a gallery of com-
mon outdoor disease-carri-
ers and how you can avoid
taking on their unpleasant
cargo.
Ticks
If you’re outdoors in Tex-
as, you’re in tick country.
The most common malady
spread by these tiny blood-
suckers is Lyme disease,
which produces short-term
symptoms such as skin le-
sions or rashes. Left un-
treated, things quickly get
worse, sometimes including
damage to the joints, heart
and nervous system.
Ticks also carry Rocky

Presented by
Amanda P. Lovette, M.D. and Staff
Board Certified in General Pediatrics

OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN
Recent studies have indicated that
children between the ages of nine
and fifteen aren’t exercising enough,
leading to a problem of overweight
children. This can bring on serious
health problems, including obesity,
heart disease, diabetes, and high
blood pressure. Studies have
indicated that up to 80 percent
of obese teens become obese
adults. Experts fear an exponential
increase in heart disease, stroke,
cancer, and other health problems
as overweight children move into
their 20s and beyond. An overweight
child can be helped by meeting with
a pediatrician to assess the child’s
eating and activity habits and getting
some suggestions on how to make

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can also be screened by the doctor.
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Continued from page 12 tle and elms, among others.
By now, they’re pretty well
too close for a live oak. Their through for the year, and
trunks can grow to several almost all of the honeydew
feet in diameter, and their they’re going to secrete will
from coming up in the gaps.
Use one of the glyphosate
sprays to eliminate grass-
es and most broadleafed
weeds. Wrap aluminum foil
them. The birds also like sal-
vias, and the shrubby one of
the group is Salvia greggii.
It comes in many colors, and
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huge, buttressing roots can already have fallen. around the rose trunks as is another of their favorites,
lift concrete slabs as if they Wash it off with a strong you spray, then remove it but there are many others.
were logs floating on the stream of soapy water. Then, a few hours later. That will !
river. next summer, keep your keep the glyphosate from Have a question you’d
Beyond that, it will take eyes open for the first tiny getting into the green stem like Neil to consider? Mail
hundreds of gallons of water driplets of honeydew as they tissues. I prefer a couple of it to him in care of the Wise
from beneath the slab every start to fall. Use a systemic inches of pine bark mulch to County Messenger, P.O. Box
week during the summer. insecticide at that early out- any of the gravels. It looks 149, Decatur, TX 76234 or e-
Finally, its branches will break, and you should be more natural, and it doesn’t mail him at mailbag@sper-
ruin the side of your house able to stop them quickly. reflect heat as badly during rygardens.com. Neil regrets
and roofing. the summer. Use one of the
The tree has good value. Dear Neil: I have a lovely Fipronil baits for the fire
Talk to a landscape contrac- rose garden in a bed that ants.
tor or nurseryman about goes all around my house. Major pruning of bush
digging and transplanting it The beds have a weed-con- roses should be done in early
for you. Reset it at least 15 trol fabric, and that is topped February. Feed them month-
or 20 feet from the house. with granite mulch. Howev- ly, March through August.
er, weeds still grow through
Dear Neil: We have a it all. We used a weedkiller Dear Neil: I would love to
sticky film on every plant in this year, but two of the roses attract more hummingbirds
our backyard. It’s also on car died. Fire-ant mounts might to my garden. Last week I
windows and fencing. What have ruined them. What can saw a plant that was full
causes it, and how can we I do to stop the weeds and of them. The shrub had or-
stop it? ants? Also, when should I ange-red, bell-shaped flow-
That’s honeydew, and it’s prune and feed the roses? ers. What types of plants are “ Visit us on
a secretion from some type I’m a big advocate of the best for hummingbirds? the Web for
of insect, probably aphids.
They’re common on pecan
landscape weed fabrics, so
keep using it. Be sure you
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