Carrier Route Presort BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Decatur, TX Permit No. 88 THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER ALVORD • AURORA • BOYD • BRIDGEPORT • CHICO • DECATUR • GREENWOOD • NEWARK • NEW FAIRVIEW • PARADISE • RHOME • RUNAWAY BAY •SLIDELL BRIDGEPORT By TRAVIS MEASLEY Lt. Randy Joy, the IT director for the Wise County Sheriff’s office spends most of his days working on computers, fixing Web sites and keeping all the county offices elec- tronically connected. At 53 years old, Joy has done his time in the line of fire, spending six years with the Springtown Po- lice Department, two-and-a-half as the chief and multiple years before that as a K-9 officer in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area. Sitting in an of- fice heading up an IT department is slightly less risky. But, while most spend their weekends and days off watching television, fishing, playing golf or just relaxing, Joy puts his life back at risk. But this time it’s on the back of a 600cc motorcy- cle, flying around turns at nauseating angles and tearing down straightaways at speeds close to 140 mph. “It’s all about adrenaline,” Joy said. “It’s a place to push your limits, to test yourself and see just how far you can go.” Joy started riding when he was young and began racing motorcy- cles in the early- and mid-1980s, while in his late 20s. After a few years, Joy started to focus on his career and began working with po- lice dogs in the late 1980s in the Metroplex, seemingly leaving mo- torcycle racing behind. From 1991 to 1997, Joy worked in Springtown, and he then came to work for the sheriff’s office, working with the K-9 units and on crime prevention. Racing was the furthest thing from his mind. In 2003, he became the head of the IT department and coworkers began planting the idea of return- ing to the track in his mind. “I had a few assistants that would ask me to come look at bikes with them or come out to the race track, but I always said no, By BRIAN KNOX Not much was salvageable from Nancy Ennis’ home after Wednesday’s fire, but at least there was some good news. She’ll still be able to take her cruise. A passerby noticed smoke coming from the single-wide mobile home Wednesday morning around 10 a.m. By the time the Decatur Fire Depart- ment arrived, flames were already beginning to consume the north end of the home. Firefighters were able to quickly contain the blaze before it spread to the entire house. For Ennis, that meant that her bed- room on the opposite end of the house received the least damage. It was in WISE COUNTY Whether on a bike or the Internet, high speed is joy Fire damages home WISE COUNTY DEFYING GRAVITY — Above, Wise County IT Director Randy Joy takes a corner at Eagle Canyon Raceway in Slidell Wednesday at more than 50 mph. Joy, who recently rediscovered his passion for racing motorcycles, will compete in his first official race in 25 years in the novice category at Eagle Canyon Raceway next Saturday. Back on track DECATUR A 17-year-old Decatur High School student was released from Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth early last week after suffering a stab wound during an altercation on North Cowan Street on Friday, Feb. 27. According to Decatur police chief Rex Hoskins, Sean Minor got into a fight with another Decatur High School student, 17-year-old Max Bermudez, at around 4:30 p.m. Feb. 27 when he was stabbed in the back by another individual, a 15-year-old male. Police are not releasing the name of the assailant due to the fact he is a minor. Hoskins said that Minor and Ber- mudez had been involved in a dispute at school that could have been the cause of the fight, and the attacker is believed to be related to Bermudez. Minor went to Wise Regional Health System on his own accord and was transferred to Harris Meth- odist with a punctured lung. Police arrested the 15-year-old that evening, and he is charged with aggravated assault causing bodily injury. Neither Minor nor Bermudez were charged. One teen hospitalized, one jailed in stabbing Continued on page 8A Continued on page 2A VOLUME 129 - NO. 20 SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2009 DECATUR, TEXAS 26 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS 75¢ INDEX Wise County Messenger P.O. Box 149 115 South Trinity Decatur, Texas 76234 www wcmessenger com WEATHER... JOYCE MATHEWS Chico ADDIE WARNER Bridgeport BRAD CLAYTON Jacksboro KATHERINE WILDGRUBE Gladewater KEVIN HARRIS San Angelo JOYCE BLOODGOOD Decatur STEPHANIE MALONE Haslet See pages 12A and 14A AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS Sat 3/7 76/62 Sun 3/8 78/60 Mon 3/9 81/62 INSIDE ... TO SERVE AND PROTECT Police cadets at the Decatur branch of Weatherford College are halfway through a 10- month training program, and now the real fun begins. See story page 5A TIME CHANGE Don’t forget to move your clocks one hour forward Saturday night before you go to bed for the beginning of Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m. Sunday. FIRE VIDEO See video of Wednesday’s house fire in Decatur at theMessenger’sYou Tube channel at www.youtube. com/wcmessenger. ON THE WEB ... FAITH REMAINS — A Bible belonging to Nancy Ennis was among the items lost in Wednesday’s fire. In back, Decatur firemen spray foam on the underside of a deck on the front of the trailer home. HERE’S WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED IN LAST SUNDAY’S IN NEWS... ■ Fire damages a home ■ Randy Joy gets back on track ■ One teen stabbed, one jailed IN SPORTS... ■ District 9-2A boys basketball team named ■ Paradise makes tracks ■ Bridgeport wins in baseball SUBSCRIBE TODAY! www.wcmessenger. com/subscribe Messenger photos by Joe Duty The action was packed over the week- end in Bridgeport where the Sissies hosted their annual softball tournament which ended with a 7-6 win over Decatur. Below, catcher Jordyn Hulsey tries to make a play while at home plate. Right, a Bridgeport player ponders her next move. Playing like Sissies
Lt. Randy Joy, the IT director for the Wise County Sheriff ’s offi ce spends most of his days working on computers, fi xing Web sites and keeping all the county offi ces elec-tronically connected.
At 53 years old, Joy has done his time in the line of fi re, spending six years with the Springtown Po-lice Department, two-and-a-half as the chief and multiple years before that as a K-9 offi cer in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Sitting in an of-fi ce heading up an IT department is slightly less risky.
But, while most spend their weekends and days off watching television, fi shing, playing golf or just relaxing, Joy puts his life back at risk. But this time it’s on the back of a 600cc motorcy-cle, fl ying around turns at nauseating angles and tearing down straightaways at speeds close to 140 mph.
“It’s all about adrenaline,” Joy said. “It’s a place to push your
limits, to test yourself and see just how far you can go.”
Joy started riding when he was young and began racing motorcy-cles in the early- and mid-1980s, while in his late 20s. After a few years, Joy started to focus on his career and began working with po-lice dogs in the late 1980s in the Metroplex, seemingly leaving mo-torcycle racing behind.
From 1991 to 1997, Joy worked in Springtown, and he then came to work for the sheriff ’s offi ce, working with the K-9 units and on crime prevention. Racing was the
furthest thing from his mind. In 2003, he became the head of the IT department and coworkers began planting the idea of return-ing to the track in his mind.
“I had a few assistants that would ask me to come look at bikes with them or come out to the race track, but I always said no,
By BRIAN KNOX
Not much was salvageable from Nancy Ennis’ home after Wednesday’s fi re, but at least there was some good news.
She’ll still be able to take her cruise.A passerby noticed smoke coming
from the single-wide mobile home Wednesday morning around 10 a.m.
By the time the Decatur Fire Depart-ment arrived, fl ames were already beginning to consume the north end of the home. Firefi ghters were able to quickly contain the blaze before it spread to the entire house.
For Ennis, that meant that her bed-room on the opposite end of the house received the least damage. It was in
WISE COUNTY
Whether on a bike or the Internet, high speed is joy
Fire damages home
WISE COUNTY
Messenger photos by Joe Duty
DEFYING GRAVITY — Above, Wise County IT Director Randy Joy takes a corner at Eagle Canyon Raceway in Slidell Wednesday at more
than 50 mph. Joy, who recently rediscovered his passion for racing motorcycles, will compete in his fi rst offi cial race in 25 years in the
novice category at Eagle Canyon Raceway next Saturday.
Back on track
DECATUR
A 17-year-old Decatur High School student was released from Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth early last week after suffering a stab wound during an altercation on North Cowan Street on Friday, Feb. 27.
According to Decatur police chief
Rex Hoskins, Sean Minor got into a fi ght with another Decatur High School student, 17-year-old Max Bermudez, at around 4:30 p.m. Feb. 27 when he was stabbed in the back by another individual, a 15-year-old male. Police are not releasing the name of the assailant due to the fact
he is a minor.Hoskins said that Minor and Ber-
mudez had been involved in a dispute at school that could have been the cause of the fi ght, and the attacker is believed to be related to Bermudez.
Minor went to Wise Regional Health System on his own accord
and was transferred to Harris Meth-odist with a punctured lung.
Police arrested the 15-year-oldthat evening, and he is charged withaggravated assault causing bodilyinjury.
Neither Minor nor Bermudez werecharged.
One teen hospitalized, one jailed in stabbing
Continued on page 8A
Continued on page 2A
VOLUME 129 - NO. 20 SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2009 DECATUR, TEXAS 26 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS 75¢
News Briefs ..... 3A
Opinion ........... 4A
Lifestyle .............6A
Classifi eds .........5B
Wise Business ....12B
Sports .........1B-4B
INDEX
Wise County Messenger
P.O. Box 149
115 South Trinity
Decatur, Texas 76234
www wcmessenger com
WEATHER...
JOYCE MATHEWSChico
ADDIE WARNERBridgeport
BRAD CLAYTONJacksboro
KATHERINE
WILDGRUBEGladewater
KEVIN HARRISSan Angelo
JOYCE BLOODGOODDecatur
STEPHANIE MALONEHaslet
See pages 12A and 14A
AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Sat3/7
76/62
C loudy with gusty winds. High76 F . Winds S at 20 to 30 mph.
Sun3/8
78/60
Mostly cloudy. Highs in th e upp er70s a nd lows in the low 60s.
Mon3/9
81/62
P artly cloudy with a stra y thunder-storm.
INSIDE ...
TO SERVE
AND PROTECTPolice cadets at the
Decatur branch of
Weatherford College are
halfway through a 10-
month training program,
and now the real fun
begins.
See story page 5A
TIME CHANGEDon’t forget to move your
clocks one hour forward
Saturday night before you
go to bed for the beginning
of Daylight Saving Time at
2 a.m. Sunday.
FIRE
VIDEOSee video of Wednesday’s
house fire in Decatur at
the Messenger’s You Tube
channel at www.youtube.
com/wcmessenger.
ON THE WEB ...
Messenger photo
by Brian Knox
FAITH
REMAINS
— A Bible
belonging
to Nancy
Ennis was
among the
items lost in
Wednesday’s
fi re. In back,
Decatur
fi remen spray
foam on the
underside of
a deck on the
front of the
trailer home.
HERE’S WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED IN LAST SUNDAY’S
IN NEWS...
■ Fire damages a home
■ Randy Joy gets back on track
■ One teen stabbed, one jailed
IN SPORTS...
■ District 9-2A boys basketball team named
■ Paradise makes tracks
■ Bridgeport wins in baseball
SUBSCRIBE TODAY!www.wcmessenger.
com/subscribe
Messenger photos by Joe Duty
The action was packed over the week-end in Bridgeport where the Sissies
hosted their annual softball tournament which ended with a 7-6 win over Decatur.
Below, catcher Jordyn Hulsey tries to make a play while at home plate. Right, a Bridgeport player ponders her next move.
Playing like
Sissies
2 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, March 12, 2009
GARDENER’S MAILBAG
WISE OUTDOORS
By NEIL SPERRY
Dear Neil: For 20 years (in California), I had a col-lection of 20 really dwarf citrus plants – all different. Seldom did one get taller than 3 feet. Now, back in Texas for 13 years, I can only fi nd types that grow to 6 feet and taller. Is there a source in Texas for true dwarf cit-rus?
Your best bet would be to do a Web search for a Texas-based grower, probably in the lower Rio Grande Valley. As you found out long ago, California nurseries are not allowed to ship citrus trees into Texas. It’s a means of preventing the spread of threatening insects and dis-eases from one citrus state to another. Valley nursery growers may know of sourc-es, but I’ve seen only one or two types.
Dear Neil: Every year my St. Augustine develops a fungus that wipes out part of it. I’ve tried fungicides but to no avail. What can I do to prevent it? I would prefer not to apply chemicals, as I have young ones who play on the grass.
You need to identify the specifi c problem before you can attempt to control it. If it’s in the spring, suspect Take All Root Rot. If it’s in the summer, it could be ei-ther chinch bug damage or gray leaf spot. In the fall, it’s most likely to be brown patch. It could also be due to insuffi cient sunlight. Deter-mining a control hinges on proper identifi cation. Look in my Most Asked Ques-tions at www.neilsperry.com for lots more details than we can put here. Click through to the questions on lawns.
Dear Neil: What is the best way to rehabilitate a bed of Asian jasmine that has been grazed down by deer? We have lots of oak trees overhead, and their leaves are intertwined with the vines. Would we be better off taking the jasmine out and replacing it with trail-ing rosemary?
Set your mower as high as it will mow, and try a test run on 4 or 5 square feet at a back side of the bed. The Asian jasmine will come back boldly from that type of cutting, provided you do it immediately and give it a high-nitrogen fertilizer and ample moisture. That will also get rid of the tree leaves and tidy things up. If there is any way to get it to recover and not take it out, that would be by far your better choice. Trailing rose-mary won’t do very well in that large of an area, espe-cially in shade.
Dear Neil: We have prop-erty in the Texas Hill Coun-try. I love the look of Italian cypress. Is that a good plant there?
It is commonly grown in the Hill Country. It might have winter issues in se-vere cold in the northern portions of the region, and it does have problems with bagworms and spider mites from time to time. If it fi ts the design, give it a try. Its dramatic form of 30 feet or taller in height and only 24 to 36 inches of mature width make it diffi cult to work into many landscapes. It seems most appropriate in areas with hills or even mountains to refl ect its vertical nature. Take photos of your home to an independent nursery and ask their designer for an opinion.
Dear Neil: May I success-fully use my fi replace ashes on my rose garden?
Ashes are very alkaline. Therefore, they can be used on acidic soils, but they
would not be good for areas with alkaline soils. Specifi -cally with roses, highly al-kaline soils cause iron to be insoluble. Vote here would be not to use them. There are too many risks.
Dear Neil: I have a red-edged dracaena that really is looking odd. It just doesn’t seem happy in my living room. It’s gotten lanky, and it has far fewer leaves than it used to. What am I doing wrong?
Dracaena marginata needs more light than al-most any other dracaena we grow. In lower light in-tensities, it will get leggy and take on almost a wilted look. Short of getting it more light, there is no other solu-tion. For the record, almost all of the other dracaenas we see in greenhouses and garden centers are much better adapted to medium- and even low-light intensi-ties.
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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 e-mail him at [email protected]. Neil regrets that he cannot reply to ques-tions individually.
By LUKE CLAYTON
Spring turkey season opens in a few weeks and once again, many of us will be out in the fi eld in hopes of bagging a longbeard gob-bler.
Much of the Lone Star State has been in dire need for moisture for the past year, and after visiting with sev-eral biologists with Texas Parks and Wildlife my guess that last year’s turkey hatch was less than optimal was verifi ed. Tur-keys need moisture for their eggs to hatch and moisture for plants that serve as food and cover for the poults. We simply did not get it last spring and early summer. With little rainfall through this past fall, range condi-tions throughout the winter were also below average.
But, on the bright side, Texas is home to the largest population of Rio Grande turkeys in the world and our eastern birds that were fi rst re-introduced a little over 20 years ago are increas-ing in numbers throughout
much of their range. Even in a bad year, turkey hunt-ing in Texas is much better than in most states.
My friend Mike Ford in Red River County on the Rio Rojo Rancho and bi-ologists from that region report an excellent hatch of eastern birds last spring in coun-ties along the Red River.
“We’re seeing a lot of year old Jakes as well as plenty of mature gobblers.
This looks to be one of the best spring turkey season we’ve had,” Ford said.
Turkey hunters in Cen-tral Texas and across much of the Crosstimbers and Rolling Plains will see fewer younger birds but turkey numbers are traditionally high in these areas and a lack of young birds really shouldn’t affect hunting this year. Most turkey hunters target 3 year old birds, or older, not the year-old Jakes that that are in short supply this season. Granted, the loss of a year class of birds
Spring turkey hunting forecast
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CLAYTON’S CORNER
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
By GARY CLAYTON
Wise Co. Extension Agent
Over the last two years, 85 percent of the wildfi res in Texas have occurred within two miles of a com-munity, so it’s quickly being understood that wild-
land fi res are not just a problem for rural homeowners.
Texas, the eighth fastest grow-ing state in the nation, is seeing many of its citizens moving to the Wildland Urban Interface – a place where subdivisions and businesses meet the surround-ing forests and fi elds. With this move to the wildlands, new fi re risks are being seen.
The Texas Forest Service con-tinues to assess the changing
needs and situations of the state’s interface areas. Making communities more aware of the threats from interface fi res and giving them tools to develop plans to decrease these threats is the goal of Texas Forest Service.
With an increase in the wildland fi re risks across Texas due to extended drought conditions and in-creasing urbanization, now is the time to be more fi rewise.
As a homeowner, you are not powerless in your defense against wildfi res. By taking a proactive ap-proach to wildfi re prevention and home defense, you can signifi cantly increase your safety and your home’s likelihood of survival during a catastrophic wildfi re. Firewise Communities/USA is a project of the National Wildfi re Coordinating Group’s Wild-land Urban Interface Working Team.
Things you can do to protect your home■ Move your fi rewood pile out to your home’s de-
fensible space.■ Perform a fi rewise assessment of your home.
For more information, visit www.fi rewise.org.■ Clean your roof and gutters of leaves and pine
needles.■ Clear the view of your house number so it can
be easily seen from the street.■ Put a hose on a rack and attach it to an outside
faucet.■ Trim all tree branches if they overhang your
house.■ Trim all tree branches within 20 feet of all
chimneys.■ Remove trees along the driveway to make it 12
feet wide.■ Prune branches overhanging the driveway to
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HOW LOUD IS TOO LOUD?
Music soothes the savage beast,
but loud MP3 players crammed into
the ears of our children do little more
than cause harm. Since the advent of
the iPod age, doctors have reported
seeing ever-increasing cases of
premature noise-induced hearing loss
in teens—hearing loss that normally
wouldn’t occur until middle age. Try
to limit your child’s MP3 time to about
an hour at no more than 60% of the
device’s maximum volume. Advise
your children not to listen to loud music
while walking home from school or
jogging, as blaring guitars easily cancel
out the sounds of strangers’ footsteps,
bicycles approaching from the rear, or
screeching traffi c that could otherwise
warn your child to get to safety quickly.
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■ Maintain a green lawn for 30 feet around your home.■ If new homes are still
being built in your area, talk to the developer and local zoning offi cials about build-ing standards.■ Plan and discuss an es-
cape plan with your family, have practice drills, and in-clude your pets.■ Get involved with your
community’s disaster miti-gation plans.■ Check your fi re ex-
tinguishers. Are they still charged? Are they easy to get to in an emergency? Does everyone in the fam-ily know where they are and how to use them?■ Clear deadwood and
dense fl ammable vegetation from your home’s defensible space.■ Remove conifer shrubs
from your home’s defensi-ble space, especially if your home is in a high-risk area.■ Review your homeown-
er’s insurance policy for ad-equate coverage.■ Talk to your children
about not starting fi res or playing with matches.■ If you have a burn bar-
rel that you use for burning trash, stop!■ Compost leaves in the
fall; don’t burn them.■ If you burn your brush
piles or grass in the spring, get a burning permit.■ Always have a shovel on
hand and hook up the gar-den hose before you start a fi re.■ Never burn if the smoke
and fl ames are blowing to-ward your home (or your neighbor’s home).■ Be a fi rewise advocate.
Continued from 3
TEXAS HEALTH MATTERS
As any veteran parent can tell you, each stage of a child’s life triggers a new set of mixed emotions. Some of the most intense ups and downs occur when teens start driving.
Convenience is the major boon for moms and dads of new drivers. Chauf-feuring can be dropped from the paren-tal job description, and many routine errands can be outsourced. Driving also is a key step for most young people on their path to adult independence.
Even so, parents swallow hard each time their teens grab the car keys and step outside.
These worries are reasonable. Driv-ers 16 to 19 are more likely than any other group to violate traffi c laws and be involved in auto accidents. And traffi c crashes are the leading cause of death for American teens. Despite recent improvement, Texas annu-ally ranks at or near the top in total numbers of teen driving accidents and deaths.
Understanding is key to helping young drivers
Troubling statistics aside, barring kids from driving is not an option for most families.
The more realistic approach for lov-ing fathers and mothers is to under-stand the challenges teen drivers face, and to help manage them. Here are a few of those challenges, along with ways to be a positive infl uence for young drivers.
Inexperience – People learn by doing, and young motorists are less practiced than adults at basic skills such as driv-ing in heavy traffi c or bad weather, re-sponding to hazards and making quick decisions in confusing traffi c situa-tions.
The best way to help teenagers im-prove their skills is to coach them as they’re fi rst learning to drive — the pe-
riod when they’re least likely to reject unsolicited advice from their elders. As you or your teen are driving together, point out things to be aware of and how to respond.
For example: monitoring speed around curves; allowing more room to stop on wet roads; understanding com-plex intersections; and watching close-ly for pedestrians, cyclists and small children.
Risk-taking — Younger drivers take more risks than older ones for a va-riety of reasons, including excessive confi dence in their skill levels, gener-ally lower capacity for impulse control and the characteristic youthful love of speed.
When talking over these issues, par-ents should stress the dangers of risky driving without implying that all teens are irresponsible. Also helpful is a knack for delivering realistic warnings without sounding melodramatic.
In walking these fi ne lines you, as a parent, may fi nd it useful to draw upon your own memories.
What kinds of driving-related talks did you fi nd most and least persuasive when you were young?
Was safety advice more effective when it focused on your own health and well-being or that of others?
Did you fi nd stories and images of grisly traffi c accidents sobering, or fod-der for sarcastic humor?
This kind of discussion, as much as any a parent must face, should draw heavily upon empathy and knowledge of what motivates each individual teen.
Drugs and Alcohol — Driving under the infl uence is a behavior pattern that many acquire at an early age.
That’s why parents’ most effective tactic is setting a good example long before their children are able to drive.
Keep in mind that most teenagers are highly attuned to hypocrisy. No matter how eloquent your words may be, it’s your day-to-day actions that make the strongest impression.
Distractions – even more than other drivers, young people tend to multi-task as they drive.
And even topnotch driving skills degrade when forced to compete with cell phones, iPods and chatter with backseat passengers. This is such an obvious point that many teens fi nd it persuasive, especially if they’ve ridden with friends who don’t always focus on the road.
Realistically, though, it’s wise to take additional safety steps. If your budget permits, get your teens a hands-free phone headset and a device that con-nects their portable music player to their car stereo (thus allowing them to keep at least one eye on the road). Try to avoid calling them at times when they’re likely to be driving. And, again, set the positive example with your own actions.
These are just a few of the steps par-ents can take in selling teens on safer driving practices.
However, the philosophy behind them is consistent with good parent-ing in other areas: Understand what motivates your children; argue calmly from a foundation of solid facts; link constructive criticism to love; and use the approaches that worked best for your own parents.
Above all, practice what you preach. It’s not only the best way to protect your children’s health but your own as well.
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WISE NOTES FOR CONSUMERSBy TANYA DAVIS
Wise Co. Extension Agent
Many of us know that Centers for Disease Control suggest that everyone should accumulate 30 to 60 minutes or more of moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, on a daily basis. But how do we know if we are walking enough?
Of course, one way is to plan structured 30 to 60 minute walks; the focus being on get-ting these walks on most, if not all, days of the week. We also know, however, that there are health benefi ts to short bouts of activity accumulated throughout the day. One of the best ways to keep up with short bouts of physical activity is to use a pedometer. Ultimately, your long term goal should be 10,000 to 15,000 steps (approximately 5 to 10 miles) per day, however since many of us now are logging under 5,000 steps it is best to set short term goals to gradu-ally reach the ultimate goal of 15,000 steps.
A pedometer has the potential to increase awareness and amount of physical activity. Pedometers act as a tracking device that continuously collects current activity, and it gives feedback about how many steps have
been taken that day. This feedback can increase confi dence and may increase motivation to achieve a certain num-ber of steps per day. A pedometer can also be used to help people set goals. And fi nally, a pedometer acts as a re-minder to be active.
Pedometers can be found in many sporting goods stores. You can also buy them directly from the manufacturer.
The most important con-sideration when buying a pe-dometer is accuracy. You want a pedometer that counts your steps as accurately as possi-ble. Accurately counting steps is the only truly essential fea-ture in a pedometer.
Second to accuracy, you will want to consider comfort. If you only plan to wear the pe-
dometer during scheduled physical ac-tivity, comfort will not be as important, but if you plan to wear the pedometer all day, comfort will be an essential component.
Choosing other features is depen-dent on your personal preferences. You might want to choose other features if they help to motivate you or help hold your interest in physical activities. Just remember that features such as calories burned and distances covered are estimates (based on individual fac-
tors input into the device) and there-fore, have a larger margin of error than steps counted.
When looking at consumer ratings of pedometers, you will often read about a make and model that is accurate and has the features you want, only to fi nd it is no longer available and has been replaced by a newer model.
To give you a starting place as a con-sumer, current ratings indicate these brands produce consistently accurate pedometers (particular models in pa-rentheses):■ Omron (Omron HJ-112)■ New-Lifestyles (NL-2000)■ Sportsline (Sportsline 330, 343, &
345)■ Yamax Digi-Walker (SW-200 and
SW-701).4,5,6,7Also, making the Consumer Reports
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And remember, it’s not too late to sign-up for Walk Across Texas. The eight-week walking program kicks off at noon Thursday, March 12, at the Wise County Courthouse with partici-pants actually logging mileage begin-ning Sunday, March 15. For more in-formation, call the Extension offi ce at (940) 627-3341.
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Having more than one child in your family almost guarantees disagreements, arguments and competition between the kids, at least sometimes. Your children may love one another, but disagreements between sib-lings still happen and still drive most parents crazy.
It’s called “sibling rivalry” and its roots are probably buried in our prehistoric ancestors when surviving often meant you had to be number one in your parents’ eyes. Today, actual survival isn’t the issue, but staying number one in the parents’ minds still is.
Young children often feel threatened when a sibling is born. They see parental love as limited and fi nite, but
suddenly there’s someone new to love, meaning less love for the older child.
It’s not an irrational fear. A new baby is usually the center of attention and, out of necessity, takes up more of the parents’ time. The old-er child probably feels he or she is suddenly less impor-tant and probably starts to misbehave to win back more attention.
The cure for that problem
is to demonstrate to your children that you love them all. Simply saying it has no real effect. But when you set aside some “special time” for the older child, offer your unfocused attention, and give plenty of hugs and re-assurances, you’re demon-strating your love and over-coming that sense of feeling threatened.
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Only the purchase of a main home located in the United States qualifi es. Vacation homes and rental property are not eligible. For a home that you construct, the purchase date is the fi rst date you occupy the home.
Taxpayers who owned a main home at any time during the three years prior to the date of purchase are not eligible for the credit. This means that fi rst-time homebuyers and those who have not owned a home in the three years prior to a purchase can qualify for the credit.
If you make an eligible purchase in 2008, you claim the fi rst-time homebuyer credit on your 2008 tax return. If you make an eligible purchase in 2009, you can choose to claim the credit on either your original or amended 2008 return, or on your 2009 return.
The credit is 10 percent of the purchase price of the home, with a maximum available credit of $7,500 for either a single taxpayer or a married couple fi ling jointly. The limit is $3,750 for a married person fi ling a separate return. In most cases, the maximum credit will be available for homes costing $75,000 or more. The credit normally must be repaid over a 15-year period starting the second year after the year the credit is claimed.
The credit is reduced or eliminated for higher-income taxpayers. The credit is phased out based on your modifi ed adjusted gross income. In general, for a married couple fi ling a joint return the phase-out begins at $150,000 and is completely phased out at $170,000. For other taxpayers, the phase-out range is between $75,000 and $95,000.
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As children get older, it stops being jeal-ousy over parental love, and is replaced by competition for parental attention.
Siblings may compete to have better grades, be better in sports, or demonstrate better musical or artistic skills.
That’s often a good thing, leading to high-er levels of accomplishment, if kept under control. While you want to praise a higher-achieving child, this shouldn’t be at the ex-pense of siblings.
If one child is always “winning,” you may want to tip the scales slightly and give the other child extra attention and time.
But competition can get out of hand, threatening family peace and harmony, and possibly doing physical or emotional harm to one or the other child.
That’s when help is needed.School counselors are often excellent
sources of advice on excessive levels of sib-ling rivalry. A counseling professional spe-cializing in children and families could also help.
While a little friendly sibling competition can sometimes be a good motivator, don’t let it destroy family peace and happiness.
As a parent, if you work to be fair with your love and attention, you may fi nd sib-ling rivalry can disappear.
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SAVVY SENIORBy JIM MILLER
Dear Savvy Senior,What can you tell me about
kidney disease? My dad died from kidney failure about 10 years ago at age 70. I want to know my risks are and what I can do to protect myself.
Chip Off the Old BlockDear Chip,If you have a family his-
tory of kidney disease, high blood pressure or diabetes you’re at risk, and you need to have your kidneys test-ed. Here’s what you should know.
Growing epidemicThere are 26 million
Americans that have chron-ic kidney disease today, and 20 million more are at risk of developing it, yet most people haven’t got a clue. That’s because kidney dis-ease develops very slowly over many years before any symptoms arise. Left untreated, the disease can eventually require people to spend hours hooked up to a dialysis machine or get a kidney transplant. Even mild kidney problems can
double a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke as well as cause anemia and bone loss.
The reason kidney disease has become so common to-day is because of the grow-ing epidemic of type 2 diabe-tes and high blood pressure, both of which strain the kid-neys. Another factor is the increasing number of people who take multiple medica-tions, which can overtax the organs. People over age 60 are especially vulnerable both because they tend to take more drugs, and be-cause kidney function nor-mally declines somewhat with age.
Get testedBecause kidney disease
has no early symptoms, the only way to catch it before it advances is to have a simple blood and urine test by your doctor. So, if you have diabe-tes, high blood pressure or heart disease, a family his-tory of kidney disease, or are age 60 or older you need to get tested. African, Hispanic, Asian and Indian Americans along with Pacifi c Islanders
are also at increased risk. What you can do
If you’re diagnosed with kidney disease you need to know that there’s no cure, but there are steps you can take to help contain the damage, including: ■ Control your high blood
pressure: If you have it, that means getting your pressure under 130/80. If you need medication to get it under control, ACE inhibitors and ARBs are good choices be-cause of their proven ability to protect the kidneys.■ Control your diabetes:
If you have diabetes, keep your blood sugar as close to normal as possible. ■ Change your diet: Gen-
erally this means reducing the amount of protein and phosphorus you eat, and cutting back on sodium and possibly potassium. Your doctor can help you deter-mine an appropriate eating plan, or you may want to talk to a dietitian. Also see www.kidney.org – click on “Kidney Disease” then on “Nutrition Diet” to fi nd lots of tips and information on
this topic. ■ Watch your meds: Many
common medicines can also damage the kidneys, espe-cially when taken in high doses over long periods such as ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen (Aleve), celecoxib (Celebrex), aspirin (Exce-drin) and acetaminophen (Tylenol). Talk to your doctor about all the prescription, over-the-counter and herbal products you take to identi-fy other potential problems. They can also help you fi nd a safe alternative solution. ■ Adopt three healthy
tips: If you smoke, quit. If you’re overweight, loose it. If you’re inactive, exercise. All three will lower your risk for diabetes and high blood pressure, which can lead to kidney disease.
Savvy tipsFor more information on
kidney disease visit the Na-tional Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clear-inghouse at www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov (or call 800–891–5390) where you can order dozens of free publi-cations, fi nd out about clini-
cal trials and more. Another great service is the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP), which offers free screenings in many com-munities across the country, and is available to anyone at risk. It also provides free screenings in at least 20 additional cities on World Kidney Day coming up on March 12. To fi nd a site near you, visit www.keeponline.org or call 800-622-9010. The American Kidney Fund also
offers free screenings in theAtlanta, Chicago, New YorkCity and Washington, D.C.,metropolitan regions. Seewww.kidneyfund.org or call866-300-2900 for screeningdates and locations.
■Send your senior questions
to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box5443, Norman, OK 73070, orvisit www.savvysenior.org.Jim Miller is a contributorto the NBC Today show andauthor of “The Savvy Senior”book.
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SECOND GRADE — Devin Begley, Grace Bettis, Abbey Bloomer, Joseph
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Wilson Hicks, Jared Johnson, Ema Langham, Jarett Locklear, Maley Mader,
Jon Maitland, Allison Ricketts, Ryan Robinson, Candra West, Maggie Wicks
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Chaney, Dane Fitzgerald, Caycee Holson, Robert Huber, Rheason Leverett,
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EIGHTH GRADE — Holly Brooks, Andrea Cheek, Chelsea Elkins, Eric Es-
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Tiffany Thrasher says she’s amazed abouthow caring the faculty is at the WC EducationCenter in Decatur. “They’re so willing to workwith you and go out of their way to help.” Tiffany’s a little “amazing” herself.The single mom of two small childrenis a full-time student working on abusiness degree and works fulltime, too. She’ll transfer to TexasWesleyan soon to pursue a lawdegree. “WC has really given me agood start on my education,” saidTiffany. “Hey, if anyone here needsa good lawyer for anything in a fewyears, give me a call!”
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Billye Jean has become a permanent resident of Sunny Hills, whose therapists and good food got her back on her feet during a Medicare stay following emergency surgery last fall.
For a short time, she returned to San Angelo, intent on living near her “friendship network.” But she quickly realized the best place to provide her with special care is Sunny Hills.
“I couldn’t be more pleased,” Billy Jean said. “Everyone is so nice, and the therapy is out-standing. I would recommend this to anyone who needs a place to be.”
Although Billy Jean and the late Vernon “Big” Townes fell in love while working at the State Senate in Austin, they spent most of their years together in West Texas, where he served as a public prosecutor.
They tried Dallas, but eventually moved to San Angelo, where he started a law fi rm before his untimely death in 1995.
After living near her daughter Laura Velz, she moved to Decatur in 2006 to be with her daugh-ter and son-in-law Connie and Allen Arnold. They had lived near Dallas, but decided Wise County offered a better place to raise a family.
In dealing with her mother’s recovery from surgery, Connie said she had learned from friends “What questions to ask about nursing homes. But I was so impressed by Juli McKamie (Sunny Hills’ social worker) that making the de-cision was really easy.”
Billye Jean says she’s impressed by Sunny Hills’ veteran administrator, Gary Hendrix. “He’ll come down just to see if everything is all right,” she noted. “He is the nicest man.”
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Greystone Inn — Bridgeport; (24); $63,036
LaQuinta Inn & Suites — Bridgeport; (53); $252,097
Best Western Decatur Inn — Decatur; (46); $248,420
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Even though he didn’t rope a steer or ride a bull, Richard Griffi n of For-est Hill went home as one of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo’s lucki-est contestants Feb. 8.
Griffi n won the 2009 GMC truck given away by James Wood in Decatur and Denton and KSCS FM radio. He was one of 4,000 persons who had reg-istered at Wood’s exhibit-hall booth.
At the fi nal rodeo matinee, Griffi n was one of six semi-fi nalists who drew a Dierks Bently CD and visited with KSCS radio personality Brother Van. Each CD came with either a “fi nalist” sticker or a $100 gift certifi cate.
Griffi n and the two others who found the sticker were driven into the arena, where each drew one of three random keys that could start the red 1/2-ton.
“Richard was so nervous he had to hand his envelope back to me to open. He drew the fi rst key, and the fi rst key started the truck,” said Susan Miller, marketing director for James Wood.
“He was shaking before starting the truck and defi nitely overwhelmed af-ter his key was the lucky one,” recalled Roy Young, who as general sales man-
ager for the Decatur dealership has witnessed several drawings during James Wood’s long association with the Stock Show.
“Richard’s wife was in the audience, and it must have felt like she was watching the drawing in slow motion on the big screen,” Young said.
GREAT DAY AT THE RODEO — James Wood Motors’ Carey Williams (left) has the
happy duty of presenting a 2009 GMC pickup to Richard Griffi n of Forest Hill, who
won it at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Feb. 8. With them are Wood’s Roy
Young and Brother Van of KSCS Radio. “Four thousand persons signed up to win
this truck, and Richard was the lucky one,” Williams said.
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Complete the Sudoku grid so that each row, each column, and each 3 by 3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9. Numbers cannot be duplicated in a row or a column.
SUDOKU
GRAND CHAMPION — Cooper Holland, 9, of Decatur exhibited
the grand champion bull, Sanddollar Charger, at the Autobahn
Classic held Feb. 19-22 at the Will Rogers Complex in Fort
Worth. The event featured 110 youth participants from fi ve
states exhibiting 347 Longhorn cattle. After winning fi rst
in his class, Holland took his 11-month-old black and white
bull back into the arena for the championship round. He won
the title over six other fi rst place fi nishers. Holland also one
second in showmanship.
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The Asthma and Allergy Founda-tion of America estimates that one in fi ve Americans suffers from all types of allergies, and of these be-tween 15 and 30 percent have aller-gic reactions to cats and dogs. With so many people affected by aller-gies, it has become a growing trend to market pets as hypo-allergenic or suitable for people with allergies.
Dr. Mark Stickney, director of Gen-eral Surgery Services at the Texas A&M University College of Veteri-nary Medicine & Biomedical Sci-ences, discusses the causes of these allergies and how to keep them at bay while enjoying the companion-ship of a cherished pet.
“While there are dogs and cats that are marketed as hypoaller-genic, there is really no such thing,” Stickney said. “People can be aller-gic to anything and it varies by per-
son.”The most common causes of pet
allergies from dogs are fl aking skin, called dander, and seasonal aller-gies can be caused by pollen spores that have attached to a dogs fur and brought into a house.
The kinds of dogs that are prob-ably less likely to cause allergies are those with short hair and those that are less-likely to shed. These include terriers such as Yorkies and Westies, Poodles and Schnauzers.
“There are really no breeds of cats that are better for people with cat allergies because these allergies are usually caused by the cat’s saliva,” Stickney said. “When a cat grooms itself, the saliva dries on its fur and is then transferred to the pet own-er.”
There are some breeds of pets, such as the Chinese Crested dog
and Sphinx cat, that are mostly orcompletely hairless. These pets maybe less likely to cause allergies asthe fur will not hold onto allergens.
“While hairless pets may be an op-tion for people with allergies, thesetypes of animals come with theirown problems,” said Stickney. “Hair-less dogs have to be washed veryoften as they tend to have very oilyskin and other skin problems.”
There also alternative pet optionsfor people with allergies if they arewilling to be a little adventurous.Reptiles, birds, rats, guinea pigs andfi sh are among the possibilities.
“It may take some experimenta-tion to fi nd the right pet as differ-ent people are allergic to differentkinds of animals, but reptiles andfi sh should be safe for just about
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The Slidell FFA chapter competed in the 2009 San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo and exhibited their fi rst major restoration project, a 1954 John Deere 70D tractor. The team won the 1951-1960 tractor class and advanced to compete for the title of Grand Champion tractor, placing third over-all.
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ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, March 12, 2009 11
quivel, Oveta Garcia, Paige Gittings,
Derek Martin, Adrian Nelson, Kend-
all Newby, Gabrielle Porras, Garrett
Raley, Kyla Reeves, Travis Ruhmann,
Courtney Sanders, Matthew Sinclair,
Joshua Singleton, Braylyn Starrett,
Melanie Stetler, Yesenia Valderrama,
Eledy Valero, Rosie Vang, Jennifer
Walker and Brett Wilson.
Bridgeport Intermediate School
Fourth six weeks
A Honor roll
FOURTH GRADE — Jensen Adair,
Maria Amador, Shelby Barclay, Lexie
Chapman, Michaela Clarke, Camron
Cortez, Chloe Cyr, Harley Dearing,
Marcos DeLuna, Javier Diaz, Mariais-
abel Duran, Katherine Edwards, Ivy
Fagan, Kaetlyn Flavin, Alyssa Fry,
Laikyn Fry, Julia Garcia, Sarahi Gar-
cia, Jenna Grace, Brooke Hager, Kai-
tlin Hancock, Hailey Hollingsworth,
Martin Huerta, Jonathon Lambert,
Reginald Lane, Meagan McGuire,
Justin Meyers, Jennifer Nelson,
Joshua Pinon, Bryce Powers, Allison
Raby, Shelby Rooker, Julie Salazar,
Natalie Smith, Haden Snodgrass,
Andrew Sutherland, Jacob Tibbels,
Ashton VanHoose, Shaya Vardas,
Charles Williams and Anival Zuniga.
FIFTH GRADE — Anna Arquette,
Nikki Barbour, Adrian Bocanegra,
Christopher Casey, Corbin Coleman,
Christina DeForest, Jose DeLuna,
Marissa Edwards, Spencer Forsyth,
Klaryssa Gonzalez, Yesica Gonza-
lez, Collin Hicks, Hannah Horton,
William Ince, Colton Klyce, Chloe
Laxton, Chance Lockhart, Graciela
Martinez, Joshua Martz, Jeffrey
Moncada, Aaron Morrow, Gaitlin
Neeper, Stormy Nelson, Victoria
Oneal, Hermenegildo Perez, Elaina
Peyton, Brianna Polk, Maegen Ri-
vera, Jacob Roberts, Deizy Ruvalca-
ba, Cole Shawn, Nandita Shrestha,
Utsav Shrestha, Megan Sturdivant,
Matthew Sullivan-Green, Kensley
Turner and Elizabeth Wiedemann.
A/B Honor roll
THIRD GRADE — Terence Akard,
Jared Brazier, Juan Cano-Gamino,
Britain Carrillo, Selena Cervantes,
Hunter Coleman, Alexis Cox, Jes-
sica DeLaCerda, Maria Delgadillo,
Shelby Edwards, Bailey Escobedo,
Megan Ford, Moriah Alexis Fraga,
Shaye Freed, Salvador Garcia, Jen-
nifer Gonzalez, Joseph Gregg, Juan
Hernandez, Samantha Hernandez,
Victor Hernandez, Sadyee Herndon,
Haley Hicks, Jennifer Huerta, Sara
Huitt, Clifton James, Casey Jones,
Shelbie Jones, Anahi Lara, Jayden
Long, Estefani Lopez, Jose Lopez,
Yorleny Macias-Duran, Jason Mannin
Schwartz, Armando Marin, Nicholas
Masias, John Mauk, Hunter McAvoy,
Coalten McGuire, Seth Mitchell,
Austin Morrow, Miguel Olmos, Jose
Ortiz, Timothy Parker, Willie Payne,
Ashleigh Phelps, Brialla Prestidge,
Jacqueline Quezada, Will Reeves,
Miriam Reyes, Jett Reynolds, Ro-
lando Rios, Carli Smith, Noah Smith,
Trevor South, Heather Splawn, Mad-
dison Strine, Jacob Taylor, Javier
Uribe, Colton Waters, Aden Wells,
Shannan White, Kegan Winn, Gunner
Woods, Michael Young, Travis Young
and Pierce Younger.
FOURTH GRADE — Naomi Baca,
Zoe Bennett, Keeli Burcham, April
Coursey, Tanner Daugherty, Joseph
Davis, Alexandro DeHoyos, Rachel
DeLay, Efrain DeLuna, Jessica Es-
trada, Celeste Fraga, Gabriel Fra-
zier, Grayson Garrett, Dariana Garza,
Leah Gregg, Toby Hamblin, Julia
Hancock, Dominic Head, Azucena
Hernandez, Maranda Holloway, Abra-
ham Huerta, Jesus Ibarra, Jamie Is-
enberg, Marcellus Johnson, Ananda
Kates, Taylor Laxton, Jacob Long,
Alexis Mahon, Matthew Marlett,
Grasiela Martinez, Jacobe Martinez,
Karina Martinez, Yesenia Martinez,
Grayson Mathes, Kellen McCauley,
Isaac Medina Ruvalcaba, Alexandra
Mindieta, Melissa Monjaraz, Brian
Munn, Eloisa Munoz, Lisvet Ortiz,
Rachel Peterson, Richard Pittman,
Dakota Potter, Adriana Ramirez,
Nathan Ramirez, Zachery Richards,
Marco Salazar, Jorge Sandoval, Brett
Stuart, Katelyn Torres, Erika Trujillo,
Alexander Ureste, Holden Walker,
Delaina Weaver, Hailey White, Dev-
on Wilson and Kassi York.
FIFTH GRADE — Kristin Baker,
Mason Baker, Hayden Barkley, Tyler
Boehm, Blake Boyd, Jonathan Brece-
da, Zane Brown, Taylor Calhoun,
Constance Caraway, Ryan Castle,
Iris Castro, Gustavo Cervantes, Bri-
anna Coffman, Felicia Coleman, Brit-
tany Cooke, Ashley Copley, Natalie
Crawford, Luis Cruz, Jacob DelAngel,
Esmeralda Diaz, Alden Fournier, Ro-
gelio Galicia, Kaitlynn Godwin, Emily
Harveson, Nicholas Hernandez, Con-
nor Hurd, Vanity Johnson, Maria Lara,
Hannah Largent, Brittney Long, Mar-
tin Macias, Alexis Martinez, Jessica
Martinez Ruvalcaba, Chelsea Mast,
Roger Mastin, Tyler Melton, Autumn
Milner, Darby Moak, Cristian Munoz,
Jesse Pena, Noah Peterson, Chance
Pierce, Luis Prado, Esmeralda Ran-
gel, Alexis Read, William Reed, Jen-
nifer Reyes, Dakota Riggs, Tania
Rivera, Anastasia Rodriguez, Mariah
Rodriguez, Rosa Salazar, Melissa
Sanchez, Hayden Smith, McKen-
zie Smith, Nicholas Stauffer, Taylor
Stone, Allie Whitsell and Alexander
Winter.
Paradise Intermediate School
Fourth six weeks
A Honor roll
FOURTH GRADE — Andrew Alex-
ander, Ashley Angell, Heather Bar-
nett, Alanna Burnett, Haley Butler,
Zian Chamberlain, Camron Chasteen,
Logan Cook, Austin Coon, Brooklynn
Davis, Patricio Dorado, Ashton Fer-
guson, Ella Hutton, Michael Kenne-
dy, Mason Largent, Heather McDuff,
Austin Medlin, Ryan Norwood, Kait-
lyn Robinson, Karina Rodriguez, Dal-
ton Sanders, Landon Sharp, Alexis
Spidle, Mary Stapleton, Jamie Tal-
ley, Ty Valentine, Makaya Wakefi eld
and Matthew Whalen.
FIFTH GRADE — Hunter Anthony,
Cody Baker, Kyle Baker, Jordan
Blackstock, John Bridgeman, Emily
Brinson, Carlos Carrillo, Kylie Da-
vis, Tanner Edwards, Joseph Eisen,
Charles Ford, Alexandria Fowler, Am-
ber French, Kenneth Galvan, Hailey
Kennedy, Meagan Kennedy, Stormi
Lamb, Zackery Loney, Christian Mc-
Cormick, Logan McPherson, Colton
Meadows, Dylan Noble, Joshua Pit-
man, Carlos Powers, Jessica Pres-
ley, Ian Remmele, Cora Roman, Gar-
rett Schneck, Trenton Sims, Darian
Sotomi, Casey Steinhauer, Makinzee
Thomas, Alexander Tipton, Darla
Walterscheid, Anthony Walton and
Makenna Wise.
SIXTH GRADE — Danny Adair,
Megan Armstrong, Joshua Barnes,
Mikeala Beck, Calden Berry, Skylar
Black, Jacklyn Blevins, Shelby Boy-
ers, Andrew Carter, Skyler Clawson,
Lyndon Cook, Raney Cortez, Hope
Dennie, Stacy Fernandez, Layne Grif-
fi n, Austin Hogan, Shawnia Jones,
Courtney Kerr, Nicholas Loney, Bran-
don McCormick, Jada McCoy-Reyn-
olds, Brandon McCutchen, Brandy
McDaniel, Janae McMurry, Dillon
Meadows, Landry Norwood, David
Pearson, Autumn Prince, Samuel
Robinson, Taylor Rose, Allison Rut-
ledge, Taylor Sheppard, Trever Shuk-
er and Julianna Smith.
A/B Honor roll
FOURTH GRADE — John Ander-
son, Brysen Broussard, Balin Bryant,
Logan Burrows, Jacob Carmichael,
Hayden Casson, Brayden Chatham,
Kodee Christensen, Jessica Clark,
Mychelynn Covey, Kylan Deaton,
Dylan Finley, Jacob Goodger, Alic
Herrerra, Madison Ivey, Whitney
Jackson, Tanner Lambert, Carson
Martin, Collin McBride, Carrie Mc-
Gee, Bryson Meyers, Mykenzie Pre-
sley, Hayden Pressley, Sean Randell,
Brenton Read, Casey Riggs, Jrake
Russell, Colt Ryle, Tristan Sims,
Madyson Taylor, Trace Thigpen, Jer-
rell Thomas, Sarah Wilson-Fleitman,
Dylan Wise and Bradley Young.
FIFTH GRADE — Kyndal Baker,
Bailey Choate, Grayson Cobb, Grace
Exner, Peyton Fishbeck, Louis Griz-
zle, John Channing Hamilton, Mor-
gan Heinsen, Madison Horne, Kaycie
Howerton, Kolby Little, Ryder McCo-
nnell, Jackson Mills, Abigail Pace,
Tammi Perkins, Gabrielle Pineda, Ja-
cob Posey, Halie Potett, Shane Po-
teet, Aliyah Read, Brice Richardson,
Christian Steinhauer, Cody Strick-
land, Kalli Winters, Thomas Young
and Turner Young.
SIXTH GRADE — Kelsey Archer,
MaKenna Bates, Zildjian Brooks,
William Brown, Chelbey Buratovich,
Shawn Carter, Emily Corbin, Michael
Counts, Alexis Darter, Nehoma-
dis Gonzalez, Marissa Hali, Johnna
Headley, Christopher Hill, Cala
Holder, Haley Home, Colton Horton,
Sage Huggins, Cassidy Kirkland,
Garrett Lambert, Randall Luevano,
Kelby Meadows, Jessica Meeks, Ra-
chel Perkins, Anna Preather, Collier
Preather, Kenon Rogers, Marki Rut-
ledge and Matti Rutledge.
Continued from 7
HONOR ROLLS
SCIENCE FUN — Slidell Elementary
students entered 107 projects in the
science fair. Pictured are fi rst, second
and third place winners. In the front
row, from left, are Mason Finney, Ben
McCasland and Lexi Gonzales; in the
second row are Bailey Hawkins, Logan
Bredemeyer and Shaylee Galvan; in the
third row are Dustin Davis, Ross Filbin,
Brody Miller, Cate Zuniga and Devin
Stubblefi eld; and in the back row are
Brittany Wright, Sarah Beavers, Rosa
Verdugo, Jose Zuniga and Kevin Oney.
anybody,” Stickney said.However, if one has their heart set
on owning a dog or cat there are a few steps that they can take to alleviate some of the allergy risks.
“Bathing your pet once a week and vacuuming your house often are two precautions you can take to cut down
on the allergens attached to your pets and fl oating around your house,” said Stickney. “If possible, grooming should be left to someone who is not allergic as to minimize your contact with the pet’s fur and dander.”
Owning a pet is a fulfi lling experi-ence and something that many of us could not bear to live without. While allergies may dictate the breed or type
of animal one can live with, everyone should be able to fi nd a pet that they can love and that doesn’t make them sneeze.
ABOUT PET TALK...Pet Talk is a service of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University. Stories can be viewed on the Web at http://tamunews.tamu.edu.
Continued from 9
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COPPERFIELD ESTATES – Bring your
horses and Build on a 2 acre lot from
$1,625 a month in Bridgeport ISD.
CASTLEBURY ESTATES – Build on a ¼ acre
lots from $989 a month in Bridgeport ISD.
CIMMARRON BAY – Build on 2+ acres lots
with Lakefront and Golf course views from
$1,999 a month in Bridgeport ISD.
OUR FEATURED SUBDIVISIONOF THE MONTH IS
CASTLEBURY ESTATES! FROM $989 A MONTH
Castlebury Estates is a Gorgeous Subdivision situated two miles from LakeBridgeport in Runaway Bay/BridgeportISD and HAS NO CITY TAXES! Take380/114 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!
Our Homes are loaded with everything you need tomove in. Build your custom home on the golf course,lakefront and acreage in Runaway Bay, Bridgeportand Decatur! You must see these homes!
For Information Please Call Juston Wenham 817-733-3444
www.christophergracecustomhomes.com*All above payments are based on a 4.5% fixed interest rates for approved buyers through Christopher Grace Custom Homes preferred mortgage company that meet qualification requirements.
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This newspaper will not know-ingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings adver-tised 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.
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:
EQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY
WE WANT YOU!Christian Church is looking for a mature,
Christian person to help in the nursery Wednesdayevenings and Sunday mornings, approx 5-6 hrs/wk.
Will be working with children 0-2 yrs. Pay starts at $9.25/hr.
If interested please contact Nicole
940-435-9668
NOW HIRING: CNAs (Certified Nurse Assistants),
RNs ,OTs, and PTA - Full time
1705 S. FM 51, Suite 108, Decatur
Acreage
3 ACRESbetween Decatur/Slidell, $25,000.Also, 28x48 Palm Harbor, to bemoved or assume note on home.(940)577-1903.
31.5 ACRES3 miles SW of Runaway Bay. Largeoak trees, wildlife. (940)748-2772.
NEW BRICK5 miles SE Decatur, 4/2, 2,062square feet living on 2 acres. Gran-ite counter tops; wood, tile & carpet.30x40 garage/shop. Decaturschools. $188,900. (888)283-1919.
PRIVACY & TREESPrivacy galore, trees!! New custom3-bedroom, 1 acre. GREAT FI-N A N C I N G ! $ 1 0 9 / d o w n ,$581/month. (940)627-8700.
RENT TO OWN$699, 3-bedroom. $799, 4-bedroom.Very EZ qualify!! NO FIRSTMONTH PAYMENT! Ca l l(940)627-8700.
SPRING SPECIAL4-bedroom, new build, 1 acre.$119/down, $711/month. BUY NOW& GET $8,000.00/cash!! Call(940)627-8700.
TWO 4-BEDROOMhomes on 2.59 acres, Forestburg,$199,500. House & 5 acres, Slidell,$185,000. 82.9 acres, perfect hunt-ing property, Montague County,$3,250/acre. Sylvan Properties,(940)964-2935.
BRING THE KIDS!Large 3 & 4-bedroom starter homeson 1+ acres. Homes have new car-pet, appliances & fenced yards!Small down, no credit needed, andowner ass i s ted f i nance .(817)501-8483.
RBMOBILEHOMES.COMMove, set-ups, re-levels. In & out ofstate. Licensed, bonded, insured.R e p o s . F r e e e s t i m a t e s .(940)683-5547. RBI #36191.
WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV.Best deal on moving, set up & trimouts. Bonded, licensed & insured.(940)433-3117.
Wanted to buy
Wise County Cowboy Church islooking for 10-15 acres in the Deca-tur area. Contact Pastor Doug Mo-re land , 903-785-9396 or903-227-7369.
RENTALS
Apartments
1/1, living, kitchen, garage apart-ment. Newly renovated. Kitchen ap-pliances included. Immediate avail-ability. $475/month, $475/deposit,No smok ing , no pe t s .(940)627-4979.
1, 2 & 3Bedroom Apartments
Washer &
dryer included
Garages available
BRIDGEWOODExecutive Suites
Bridgeport,TX
817-929-5910
Efficiency apartments for rent,$650/month, al l bi l ls paid.(940)433-3133.
Business property
5,000 SQUARE FEET1,200 square feet of office space,3 , 2 0 0 s q u a r e f e e t o fwarehouse/manufacturing space.FM 51 Nor th , Deca tu r .(940)368-1811.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTYOffice/retail space. 1,000-7,000square fee t fo r l ease .(940)627-2510.
Duplexes
**NOW IN BRIDGEPORT**Lovely & spacious duplexes, 3-bed-room, 2-bath. $850/month & up with$500/deposit. Vaulted ceilings, cov-ered porch, appl iances &washer /d rye r connec t i ons .(817)270-HOME.www.rhinopropertygroup.com.
Duplex for rent, 3-bedroom, 2-bath.506-B Valleyridge Court, Decatur.$800/month. (940)964-2631.
Homes
**NOW IN RUNAWAY BAY**Beautiful new home for rent. 3-bed-room, 2-bath, w/privacy fence.$1,000/month, $500/deposit. Hugemaster suite, vaulted ceilings, largecovered porch, all appliances &washer /d rye r connec t i ons .(817)270-4660.
“Timeless Elegance”
817-825-4647
200 Cyndilu Lane, 3/2/2$1,600/month, $300/deposit
1505 N. Bus 287 New 2/1, great for roommates.
$850/mo., $300/deposit
All homes include lawn care.
3/2 brick, Rhome area. Ask for Beki,(817)636-2555.
Employment information
!!ATTENTION!!Advertising under this classifica-tion is normally not a bona fideopportunity. Typically, compa-nies advertising here offer infor-mation about potential employ-ment. Some are selling this infor-mation. We suggest that ourreaders thoroughly investigatethese advertisers before invest-ing any money.
CiCi’s Pizza of Decatur is now ac-cepting applications for managersand assistant managers. 3-yearsexperience in food service is amust. If you are a goal oriented per-son looking for great pay, bonusplan and paid vacation. Send re-sume to Keith Thomas, 706 Gra-nada Drive, Chico, TX 76431.
Help wanted for waitresses, busstaff, dishwashers, food prep &cooks. Apply in person, The HotSkillet, 8417 N. Highway 287, Al-vord.
Interested in working in new, fastgrowing business & like sweets?Then call Colleen, (940)626-8137for interview & details.
Medical/Dental
Trinity CareCenter
Apply in person at2108 15th St.
Bridgeport, TX940-683-5023
Please come by Trinity Care Center to
complete an application.
Now Hiring
D.O.N.Contact
Jessica Reid, Administrator
Full-time LVN position with benefitsavailable in assisted living facility,Monday-Friday. Apply in person,300 Devereaux, Decatur; or fax re-sume to (940)627-1159.
Home health agency seeks respon-sible caring adults to help with dailyliving 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.
2/2, quiet country home, Paradisearea, CH/A, newly remodeled. Nosmoking, no pets, references re-q u i r e d . ( 9 4 0 ) 3 9 3 - 9 6 6 8 ,(940)627-1925.
3-bedroom, 2-bath custom home on14 acres, Decatur. Horses OK. Nosmoking, pets negotiable. Musthave references. $2,250/month.(940)627-3944.
House, land & warehouse. Uniqueproperty. 2-bedroom, 1-bath.$1,000/month. (940)393-2308,(940)389-5588.
RHOME RENTAL3/1.5/1, huge fenced backyard,Northwest ISD, quiet neighborhood,no smoking, some pets OK.$895 /month , $650 /depos i t .Owner/agent, (940)399-3900.
Mobile Homes
2-bedroom, 1-bath mobile home.160 CR4191, Decatur. Nos m o k i n g / p e t s . I n c l u d e swasher/dryer, stove, refrigerator. Allelectric. $700/month, + deposit.(940)399-3646.
3-bedroom, 2-bath triple wide withrefrigerator on 5 fenced acres, Para-dise. No smoking. $925/month,$500/deposit. (940)577-1238.
MOBILE HOME FOR RENTSmall 2-bedroom, 1-bath, 302 W.Sherman, Chico, $400/month,$200/deposit, includes water, sew-age, trash. No pets! (940)683-5838.
Spaces & lots
LOST CREEK RV PARKFM 2264, Decatur, TX. Daily,weekly and monthly rates. Freeinternet, laundry-mat & showersavailable. (940)255-0069
SUNSET RV PARKCentrally located between Decatur,Bridgeport, Bowie on Highway 287.Full hook-ups, free laundry, freewireless internet. (940)845-2007.
Wanted to rent
Lake Bridgeport professional wouldlike to rent a cabin/house on thelake during June & July.(940)781-1663.
Wanted to lease
Looking for a deer lease,200-300acres in Jack/Wise Countyarea for a family of 5. Please call(940)389-3394.
EMPLOYMENT
RENTALS
• Apartments • Business Property • Condos/Town Homes • Duplex Housing • Homes • Mobile Homes • Rooms • Roommate Wanted • Spaces & Lots • For Lease • Wanted to Rent • Wanted to Lease • Facilities • Storage Buildings
2000 S. FM 51 • Decatur, TX. 76234 - A not for profi t hospital
Pump Sales & ServiceComplete Water Well Drilling & Repair
Storage Tanks & Boosting Equipment & InstallationResidential, Municipal & Commercial
Emergency Service Availablewww.aandvwater.com
Lic. #2774AI
A&V WaterJohn & Mary Haynie
BAR-3Backhoe Service, L.L.C.• Tree Trimming • Full Service Chipper
• Lot Clearing • Cleanup
Trey McKinnon Owner Operator Mike Stark
940-389-2737 940-389-5209 Fully Insured
ClearViewTree Service and Stump Removal
- Toll Free -
1-866-606-3224
• Tree Removal
• Stump Grinding
• Storm Damage Experts
• Chipper Service
• Bucket Truck
FREE ESTIMATES(Senior Citizen Discount)
Fully Insured
Wise and Cooke County
rrs TM
Most Credit Cards Accepted
Accounting degree preferredbut bookkeeping work experience veryimportant. Position includes preparing
monthly financial statements, spread sheets and bank account reconciliations.Excellent opportunity for the right
applicant.
Send resume to P.O. Box 149 Attn: LW
Decatur, TX 76234
OPENING FOROPENING FORACCOUNTANTACCOUNTANT
• Land and Lot Clearing
• Driveways and Parking Lots
• Roads
• Demolition
• House Pads
Excavation & Bobcat ServicesJMT
We Can Haul:
• Sand and Gravel
• Topsoil
• Cushion Sand
• Select Fill
• Brick Sand
• Base
Commercial and Residential “No Job Too Small Or Too Big”Call for free estimates
Trey: 940-531-0661 • Julian: 940-627-4383
Gail’sPharmacy
is looking for a
FULL TIMEFRONT
COUNTER CLERKwith great customer
service skills.
Apply in person
Mon.-Fri.,
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
810 W.W. Ray Circle,
Bridgeport
Miscellaneous
Accepting applications for seasonalemployees, March-October 2009.Positions available: security, main-tenance, housekeeping, recrea-tional. Bay Landing, can pick up ap-plication at Ranger Station, 2305 W.Highway 380, Br idgepor t .(940)683-3019.
Experienced seamstress needed forproduction work room. Good pay,paid holidays, vacation. Call(940)748-1026.
Farm and ranch hand wanted. WiseCounty. Must have agricultural ex-perience. Baling hay, working cattle,fencing, miscellaneous chores.Housing, wages, benefits. Send re-sume to: P.O. Box 149, AttentionFarm, Decatur, TX 76234.
Location Decatur, office work. Orderprocessing and fulfillment. Basiccomputer knowledge. Also lookingfor maintenance helper. Supple-mental health care plan. Paid vaca-tion, sick time. Competitive salary.Send resume to Texascraft.com,P.O. BOX 855, Rhome, TX, 76078.
Safety workers needed, March17-22. Minimum 16 years of age.$8/hour. (817)991-6589,[email protected]
Trades
DRILCHEKNOW HIRING
MACHINISTSSalary based on
experience
940-683-1055
SERVICE TECHNICIANFerguson Beauregard, a leader inartificial lift and wellhead automationfor the oil & gas industry, seeks anexperienced service technician inthe Ponder area. The successfulcandidate will have 2+ years experi-ence with artificial lift (prefer plungerlift) and/or gas production experi-ence, HS diploma (prefer AA De-gree), and current driver’s license.We provide a superior compensa-tion/benefit package including sal-ary, commissions, bonuses, com-pany truck, fuel card, cell phone,credit card; medical, dental, life, vi-sion insurance; 401k, paid time off,employment development, etc.Qualified candidates should submita resume to humanresources@fer-gusonbeauregard .com; fax(903)561-3139; P.O. Box 130158,Tyler, TX 75713.
SERVICES
Childcare
Will babysit in my home, Mon.-Fri.,1-3 children, 5-years & younger. 3miles north of Chico on Highway101. (940)644-6650.
Adult/Elderly care
EXPERIENCED ELDER CAREGIVER
available assisting with meals,medication, bathing, light house-keeping, etc. 2-hour minimum up to8-hour shift. (940)210-3339.
Business
Administrative tasks taking overyour business? DediKated Re-source provides virtual administra-tive support and local service. Con-tact Deborah at (940)433-8270,www.dedikatedresource.com.
STONE WORK & CONCRETERetaining walls, patios, rock entries,houses, landscaping. Small brickjobs. Decatur references. 20 yearsexperience. Major credit cards ac-cepted. (817)919-4487.
Housecleaning
LOCAL CLEANING SERVICECommercial, residential. Makeready, 1-time or repeat. We cleanwhat others miss. pennyWiseCleaning Service, (940)210-5450.
Let me fi x it
A+ HANDYMAN SERVICEGeneral home repair/maintenance,auto tune-ups, lawnmower/tillertune-ups. Fence, sprinkler mainte-nance/repair. 30+ years experi-ence. Dependable, trustworthy. CallK a r l , ( 8 1 7 ) 9 9 5 - 7 9 6 0 ,(940)627-1115.
Farm Equipment
CaseIH Maxxum 1152WD tractor,reduced @ $41k. Massey 4812WDw/loader, $24k. New Holland LS190skid steer, $1,8500. Now stockingPJ Trailers, (940)627-5451.
JOHN DEERE DOZER650H, 6-way blade, excellent condi-t ion . Cal l (940)427-7446;(940)391-6757, cell.
New John Deere Gator, $5,350.(940)210-5200.
OCEAN FREIGHT CONTAINERSNew & used. Water tight & rodentproof. Larry Singley, (817)992-9122.
STORAGE CONTAINERSGreat storage! The best containersat the best price. (817)726-7669.
TRACTOR FOR SALETN70 2 WD Ford w/M346 Bushfront-end loader. 962 hours. In-cludes hay spear, Belltech auger(attaches to front-end loader), M3468’ bush hog mower. All quick attach-ments, l ike new. $18,500.(940)210-8847.
LONE OAK LANDSCAPINGPersonalized landscape plans,20-years experience. Plants fur-nished, you plant or we plant. Sod,tree work, decks/patios/walls.(940)389-1778.
TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED36 years in business, insured. Allmajor credit cards accepted.(817)444-0861, Teater.
Livestock
12% all stock, $7.50, 50 lbs. Deercorn, $8.75, 50 lbs. AGVantageFarm & Ranch Supply, 1817 N.Highway 287, (1 mile north of High-way 380), Decatur. (940)627-2312.
14TH ANNUAL TEXOMABEEFMASTER BULL SALE
Saturday, March 21, 1p.m. RedRiver Livestock Auction, Overbrook,OK. (Exit 24 of I-35, 6 miles south ofArdmore). 80 performance testedbulls. 50 registered and commercialfemales. Free hauling to WiseCounty. Free video & catalog. Con-tact Derek Frenzel, (254)541-4643,[email protected]
AQHA RED BAYgelding, 11-years-old, cow working& trail, experienced rider. $3,000.(940)394-6027.
ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATIONIncrease profits! Have higher qual-ity, faster growing & more uniformcalf crop. W-M Breeding Service.(940)389-3135, (940)393-6780.
ATTENTION: HORSES WANTEDWill remove or buy unwantedhorses or trailers. (817)360-7617 or(940)210-4052.
BEAUTIFUL RED ANGUScattle. 10-15 head, females.(940)433-3981.
BLACK ANGUSbulls & bred heifers, registered,13-17 months, easy calving, goodgrowth, out of A.I. sires.(940)964-2273.www.ntin.net/TruittFarms
BUY & SELL & TRADEAll classes of horses. All ridinghorses sold, 72 hour unconditionalguaran tee . (940)224-1470 ,(940)644-5956.
C BAR M TACK-FEED-HORSES143 CR4396, Decatur, TX. Cash,c h e c k s , c r e d i t c a r d s .www.cbarm.net, (817)929-3612.
CERTIFIED ANGUS STEERSGrain fed. No antibiotics. No hor-mones. $1,200 and up dependingon size. We can deliver to yourprocessor or ours. Delivery chargeextra. 972-342-5539 or817-371-2168.
I BUY & SELLall kinds of animals: goats, sheep,ho rses & ca t t l e . F red ,(817)223-4477, Springtown.
LLAMASweanlings (6-months-old), adults,bred females, guardians & pet qual-ity. We provide training & supportfor new owners. (940)433-5897.
MOVING, NEED TO SELLAQHA stud, 10-years-old, Doc Barbloodline. 5x5 coastal round bales,net-wrapped. Assorted saddles.(940)297-5887, (940)393-3056.
REGISTERED ANGUS BULLSGentle, exceptional herd sire,4-years-old, proven producer,$2,500. Also 18-month-old herdsire prospect. Bulls come with regis-tration papers. Also for sale: vari-ous certified Angus heifers andcows. Contact Mickey @817-371-2168 or Chris at972-342-5539.
SADDLESfor sale. Adult & kid’s. Call(972)977-5507.
Miscellaneous
BOBCAT WORK All types dirt work, drainage, level-ing, land clearing, gravel, driveways,clean-up, etc. Reasonable rates.Jef f Case (817)565-5444,(817)929-9805.
Mowing
ANY SIZE ACREAGE MOWED$22-$35/acre. Plowing, seeding &ferti l izing available. Tommy,(940)482-6578.
AUTO PAINTINGComplete paint jobs, $1,000. Colorchanges, $1,000-$1,300. Classiccar painting, priced by estimate. InBridgeport, call cell, (972)832-4442for details.
DAN PROCTOR CUSTOM HOMESRoom additions, kitchen/bath re-models, bonus room finish out.3 5 - y e a r s e x p e r i e n c e .(817)881-9023.
TRACTOR WORK established1984. All aspects of sitepreperation. Final grade, housepads, roads, driveways, arenas,drainage. No job too small.(817)821-0378.
ASK ABOUT TREE TRIMMING AND SPRING CLEAN-UP
Klean KutLawn Care
Mowing • Edging • TrimmingCommercial or Residential
Brush Hog MowingInsured
Kenny MoranCell 817-247-9965
Office 940-433-5470
Pasture and feed
12% all stock, $7.50, 50 lbs. Deercorn, $8.75, 50 lbs. AGVantageFarm & Ranch Supply, 1817 N.Highway 287, (1 mile north of High-way 380), Decatur. (940)627-2312.
1ST CHOICE FERTILIZEDcoastal round bales, $40-$55/bale.Call for details & minimum.(940)433-3981.
Lost: family pet on CR3336, Para-dise. Male Rottweiler wearing browncollar w/name, Zeus. Needs medi-cation. Please call (940)683-6283.Reward offered!
MERCHANDISEFOR SALE
Appliances
Whirlpool washer/dryeronly 3-months-old, white. Justmoved, don’t need anymore.$600/paid. (940)389-2460.
Clothing/Jewelry
PROM DRESSESsize 3/4 to 18. Shop Claudia’sCloset first! Reasonable prices.Wedding dresses. 109 W. Main St.,Azle. (817)444-7080.
Furniture
Complete house full of furniture: Liv-ing room, bedroom, kitchen, appli-ances, etc. Call (940)577-2026 or(940)393-1128.
SAVE BIG AT AARONS Cleaned & sanitized mattress andfoundation sets from $169. Lamppairs from $29. New 60” MitsubishiDLP high def TV, $1499. Nice sofaand love seat from $449. Laptopand desktop computers from $329.Refrigerators, washers & dryersplus much more! Cash or MasterCard/Visa. Aarons, 1304 Highway51 S, Decatur, next to Dollar Gen-eral. Ask for Miles.
Garage sales
!!ATTENTION!!Garage sale ads must be called inBEFORE 11a.m. Tuesday to run inthe Thursday edition. If you wantyour garage sale ad in All AroundWise also, it MUST be called in be-fore 11a.m. Friday THE WEEK BE-FORE the sale. We do not run ga-rage sales the weekend before thesale.
Accepting furniture & home decoritems on consignment. No clothing!Call for details, (940)393-8865.
Boyd, 1283 Ross Lane, off FM 2257between Briar & Reno, Sat., March14, 8a.m.-5p.m. Appliances, furni-ture, clothes, miscellaneous items.
Decatur, 103 W. Main, Classic An-tique Revival, on the square. Goingout of business sale! 75% off! Newitems daily.
Decatur, 278 Hlavek Road, (7Wires), Sat., March 14, 8a.m.-5p.m.Moving, estate sale. Too much tolist!
Firewood
FIREWOOD FOR SALEDelivery available for additionalc h a r g e . W i s e C o u n t y ,(806)252-7020.
Miscellaneous
EARLY 1900’SKimball upright piano, needs tuning,outside very good condition, $250.Merritt O’Keefe, early 1950’s cookstove, griddle in center, twin ovens,folding burner cover makes shelf,$750. (940)389-0446.
WHEELCHAIR LIFTSNew nebulizers $50. Ramps and re-pairs. Wholesale medical equipmentat discount prices. Call Matt Sad-berry, MedCare Solut ions,(940)575-9261
Auctions
LIVING ESTATETOOL & EQUIP. AUCTION
March 14, 10a.m., 3 miles North ofKrum, FM 2450, North Fork Estates.Forklift, plasma cutter, wire & arcwelders, other equipment & tools.Then we will continue to the Auctionin Krum at the 4-way stop. No Buy-er’s Premium. For more info: Rich-ard Tisdale, License #15940.(940)390-6697, (940)482-3844,[email protected] web link for details & photos,enter Auctioneer ID #6497,www.auctionzip.com.
Transportation
TRANSPORTATION
Cars
2002 FORD TAURUSSES, CD-player, tilt/cruise, powerseats/windows, runs excellent,82,000 miles, $4,000. Bob Whitequail, $4/each; pheasant, $12/each.(940)433-8003, (940)389-2419.
IF YOU NEEDa good, dependable car or truck for$3,500 or less, come by CowgirlAuto Sales, 804 Business Highway287, Decatu, TX; (940)626-0070.Ask about our inventory. Let’s dobusiness!
I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARSas well as your good used cars.Arvin, (817)925-8768.
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We also buy cars!
Recreational vehicles
We buy used RVs. We will sell yourRV on consignment. Cal l(940)626-8200 or 1(800)906-6632.
Pickups/Vans/SUVs
1974 FORD RANCHERO351 Cleveland, not running,$500/OBO. Collection of HolidayBarbies, 1990-2000. (817)455-8341.
2006 FORD F-150 King Ranch, 12,300 miles, greatshape; 2-tone paint, brown/gold;4x4 towing package. $ 24,500.(940)433-2133.
1995 GMC 1500Z-71, fully loaded, Rhino Liner, tool-box, tow package, very clean, runsgreat. Too many trucks, one has togo! 203k miles. (940)627-7127. au-totrader.com
Aluminum 57” truck tool box withone tray, $125. Hitachi screw gun,$ 5 0 . L a k e B r i d g e p o r t ,(817)602-8785.
TIRESTractor, good used: four 18.4-30;one 13-38, antique; one 12.4-38,antique; one 12.4-28. Four Good-year Wrang le r AT/SLRE,LT275/65R-18, excellent condition,$300. (940)644-5611, Don.
Trailers
2005 XCEL40 foot flat deck with two 10,000 lb.Dexter axles, ramps & 2 side boxes,$7,500. 1996 Ford F150 single cab,long bed, straight 6, automatic,$1,450. (817)565-5575.
I BUY TRAILERSHorse, livestock, flatbed & utilitytrailers. Call (940)224-1470 or(940)644-5956.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Personal
13-year-old lead guitarist looking tostart a teenage rock band (13-16years). Call (940)969-2783 for audi-tions.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
• Appliances
• Clothing/Jewelry
• Furniture
• Garage Sales
• Firewood
• Miscellaneous
• Auctions
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Card of Thanks
• Let’s Swap
• Lost & Found
• Personal
• Wanted
TRANSPORTATION
• Boats
• Cars
• Recreational Vehicles
• Trucks
• Accessories
• Trailers
• Wanted to Buy
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PETS MERCHANDISE FOR SALE TRANSPORTATION
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will have a negative impact on the number of mature gobblers in a couple years, but Mother Nature has her way of balancing things out.
I’m often asked by out-of-state hunters the best area of the state to experience sheer numbers of birds. My answer is always the west-ern counties of the Edwards Plateau. I’ve hunted turkey a lot in Schleicher County and often witnessed more than 200 turkeys working down a draw during late afternoon en route to their roost in live oak trees. I was once hunting with an out of state hunter and we both took nice gobblers during the morning hunt. About an hour before sundown, I told him to leave his shot-gun in the cabin and join me with his video camera in a ground blind situated on the side of one of the big draws common to the country. Dur-ing the last hour of daylight, he kept the camera rolling as fl ock after fl ock of tur-key passed within sight of our blind, heading to roost. Later we reviewed the vid-eo and estimated 250 birds had walked by. There were probably that many more that traveled to roost on the other side of the draw that we could not see.
Jack County, just west of Wise County, is anoth-er bright spot for turkey hunting. I was there on the 15,000-acre Richards Ranch recently and saw lots of birds, including plenty of Jakes as well as mature gobblers. It was obvious last year’s hatch went well here. Ranch owner Brent Hack-ley reported turkey num-bers were never higher on
his ranch. The Richards has plenty of water and in peri-ods of below normal rainfall, it stands to reason the wild-life benefi ts from the many ponds, creeks and small lakes on the place.
I hunted the Holt River Ranch near Graford in Palo Pinto County during deer season and saw plenty of mature gobblers but few Jakes. Ranch manager John Bryan reports the hatch was down last year but there are plenty of “carry over” birds this spring. While on a bow stand back in December, I observed one bachelor group of fi ve gobblers eating corn at the feeder, all of them sported beards around 10 inches in length. I’m making plans to be in a ground blind here with my bow in a few weeks with a couple of hen decoys out front, in hopes one of arrowing on those boss gobblers.
The Texas Panhandle is an often overlooked turkey hunting hotspot. Granted, the number of birds in many areas is not as high as in Central Texas, but hunting pressure is extremely light. I hunted near Memphis in Hall County a couple years ago with my friend, outdoors writer Bob Hood, and we both saw plenty of birds and harvested big gobblers. Tur-keys in this country seem to prefer the big, wide draws that are often edged by agri-cultural fi elds or CRP land.
Several of the Wildlife management areas offer hunts for spring turkey. Hunters have already been drawn for this spring’s hunts, but there are usu-ally a few “stand by” open-ings for hunters that show up. The national forests in Eastern Texas also provide public hunting for eastern turkey. For more informa-
tion on public hunting op-portunities in the state, check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Web site www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild, check out the subtopic “pub-
lic hunting.”So, if you’re like me and
anticipate spending time in the turkey woods soon, take heart, there are plenty of birds out there to hunt and the below normal hatch last spring shouldn’t damper your spirits or chance for success one bit!
ContactsRichards Ranch, Jack
County — www.richard-sranchtexas.com or call Wes
Winget (940) 395-2728Holt River Ranch, Palo
Pinto County — www.hol-triverranch.com or call JohnBryan (940) 452-3415
Rio Rojo Ranch, Red Riv-er County (eastern turkey)— www.riorijorancho.comor call Mike Ford (903) 674-3750
Joy Ranch, SchleicherCounty — Call Kerry Joy at(325) 650-2294
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GOBBLERS PLENTIFUL — Although the turkey hatch was below normal last year because
of lack of rainfall, hunters can expect plenty of ‘carry over’ mature gobblers like these this
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BIRDS AND BEYOND
By CLAIRE CURRY
Every time I mention that my mom, our friend Judy, and I went out west to Jack County to look at fossils and titmice, I’ve been asked, did you see any fossilized tit-mice? No, unfortunately we didn’t. However, we did fi nd lots of neat fossils and lots of titmice!
First, why were we look-ing for fossils? Because Mom wanted to. That’s always a good reason for anything. We searched along the edge of Lake Jacksboro. Since the lake was low, we could see lots of rocks. There were rocks that were pretty-col-ors and dull gray ones. A lot were covered in a layer of mud from where the lake water had covered them. We found some angular, clam-shaped ones, which were dif-ferent from the rounded ear-shaped ones I see here. Mom later found that they were Schizodus species, which is an extinct type of mollusk.
Obviously, these fossilized mollusks were not from Lake Jacksboro. That lake did not exist in the Pennsylvanian period of the Paleozoic era in which these fossils were formed. This was about 325 to 286 million years ago. At that time, this area was at the edge of a shallow sea, which is why all these fos-silized mollusks are here. Visit http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~rcb7/nam.html to see maps of the approximate location of these seas in different ancient time periods. Down near the bottom of the page, click on “Early Pennsylva-nian (315 Ma)” and “Late Pennsylvanian (300 Ma)” to see maps of North America when these now fossilized mollusks were alive.
If you want to identify fos-sils that you fi nd, the book that Mom uses is “A Field Guide to Fossils of Texas” by Charles E. Finsley. She also told me about a neat Web site that lets you know what age and type of rocks are in our area. It is http://www.na-tionalatlas.gov/articles/geol-ogy/a_timeterrian.html. This U.S. Geological Survey Web site maps out the rock ages and types across the conti-
nent. To learn more about geologic eras and periods, I found another helpful guide that describes the plants, animals and environmental conditions during different stages of the Earth’s history: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html.
In addition to the long-dead mollusks, we found other fun stuff, both old and new. There were rocks with undulating patterns, possi-bly like water running over sand. I suspect these pat-terns would be nearer in age to the mollusks. Then, I was excited to fi nd a very toothy, modern-day fi sh skull. We’re told that it may have been a bowfi n (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/bowfi n/). This spe-
cies is a predator, as befi ts its toothiness.
Fossilization takes a long time, so of course all our tit-mice were alive. You have probably all seen the gray, crested little birds taking seeds from your feeders. Our species was formerly considered the Tufted Tit-
mouse. The Tufted Titmouse had two forms: the eastern gray-crested form and a southwestern black-crested form. In recent years, the American Ornithologists’ Union re-evaluated the evi-dence and decided that they are different enough to be considered separate species.
The two titmouse species in-tergrade on top of the Cross Timbers.
In Denton, I’ve found pure Tufted Titmouse. At my house in northeastern Wise County, the titmice look al-most like Tufted but have a dark chestnut forehead instead of a black forehead. Farther west toward Alvord, I’ve seen some with sooty gray crests instead of light gray crests. Just imagine what the ones in Jack Coun-ty look like! Well, I’ll tell you. We looked for titmice in Fort Richardson State Park. I got good looks at three tit-mice, and they were all dif-ferent. One had an all-gray crest and forehead. One had a blackish crest with a light chestnut forehead. One had a light chestnut forehead and a gray crest. I was quite excited to see such a variety, and I also made sound re-cordings of their calls. In the future, I want to go further west and see where pure Black-crested Titmice begin to occur.
In addition to titmice, we were charmed to see a tiny Winter Wren foraging in the dry creek bed. It hopped
and ran and scurried like amouse among the rocks, pok-ing in the crevices and dirt.We walked further down thetrail along the creek, andthere was a giant limestoneboulder among the live oaks.Fossilized in this huge rockwas a beautiful ammonite.We admired it before movingon in search of more titmice.Keep your eyes peeled foranimals both old and new,fossilized and alive, as youexplore the natural world.You never know what youwill fi nd.
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The next monthly fi eld tripto the Lyndon B. JohnsonNational Grasslands will beWednesday, April 1. We willleave at 9 a.m. from the For-est Service District Offi ce inDecatur. For more informa-tion, please contact MaryCurry (see below) or call theForest Service District Offi ceat (940) 627-5475.
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Claire and Mary Curry arenature enthusiasts based inGreenwood. If you would liketo contact them, e-mail themat [email protected] call them at (940) 466-3299.
Photo by Claire Curry
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By TRAVIS MEASLEY
Lt. Randy Joy, the IT director for the Wise County Sheriff ’s offi ce spends most of his days working on computers, fi xing Web sites and keeping all the county offi ces elec-tronically connected.
At 53 years old, Joy has done his time in the line of fi re, spending six years with the Springtown Po-lice Department, two-and-a-half as the chief and multiple years before that as a K-9 offi cer in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Sitting in an of-fi ce heading up an IT department is slightly less risky.
But, while most spend their weekends and days off watching television, fi shing, playing golf or just relaxing, Joy puts his life back at risk. But this time it’s on the back of a 600cc motorcy-cle, fl ying around turns at nauseating angles and tearing down straightaways at speeds close to 140 mph.
“It’s all about adrenaline,” Joy said. “It’s a place to push your
limits, to test yourself and see just how far you can go.”
Joy started riding when he was young and began racing motorcy-cles in the early- and mid-1980s, while in his late 20s. After a few years, Joy started to focus on his career and began working with po-lice dogs in the late 1980s in the Metroplex, seemingly leaving mo-torcycle racing behind.
From 1991 to 1997, Joy worked in Springtown, and he then came to work for the sheriff ’s offi ce, working with the K-9 units and on crime prevention. Racing was the
furthest thing from his mind. In 2003, he became the head of the IT department and coworkers began planting the idea of return-ing to the track in his mind.
“I had a few assistants that would ask me to come look at bikes with them or come out to the race track, but I always said no,
By BRIAN KNOX
Not much was salvageable from Nancy Ennis’ home after Wednesday’s fi re, but at least there was some good news.
She’ll still be able to take her cruise.A passerby noticed smoke coming
from the single-wide mobile home Wednesday morning around 10 a.m.
By the time the Decatur Fire Depart-ment arrived, fl ames were already beginning to consume the north end of the home. Firefi ghters were able to quickly contain the blaze before it spread to the entire house.
For Ennis, that meant that her bed-room on the opposite end of the house received the least damage. It was in
WISE COUNTY
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Fire damages home
WISE COUNTY
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DEFYING GRAVITY — Above, Wise County IT Director Randy Joy takes a corner at Eagle Canyon Raceway in Slidell Wednesday at more
than 50 mph. Joy, who recently rediscovered his passion for racing motorcycles, will compete in his fi rst offi cial race in 25 years in the
novice category at Eagle Canyon Raceway next Saturday.
Back on track
DECATUR
A 17-year-old Decatur High School student was released from Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth early last week after suffering a stab wound during an altercation on North Cowan Street on Friday, Feb. 27.
According to Decatur police chief
Rex Hoskins, Sean Minor got into a fi ght with another Decatur High School student, 17-year-old Max Bermudez, at around 4:30 p.m. Feb. 27 when he was stabbed in the back by another individual, a 15-year-old male. Police are not releasing the name of the assailant due to the fact
he is a minor.Hoskins said that Minor and Ber-
mudez had been involved in a dispute at school that could have been the cause of the fi ght, and the attacker is believed to be related to Bermudez.
Minor went to Wise Regional Health System on his own accord
and was transferred to Harris Meth-odist with a punctured lung.
Police arrested the 15-year-oldthat evening, and he is charged withaggravated assault causing bodilyinjury.
Neither Minor nor Bermudez werecharged.
One teen hospitalized, one jailed in stabbing
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VOLUME 129 - NO. 20 SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2009 DECATUR, TEXAS 26 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS 75¢
News Briefs ..... 3A
Opinion ........... 4A
Lifestyle .............6A
Classifi eds .........5B
Wise Business ....12B
Sports .........1B-4B
INDEX
Wise County Messenger
P.O. Box 149
115 South Trinity
Decatur, Texas 76234
www wcmessenger com
WEATHER...
JOYCE MATHEWSChico
ADDIE WARNERBridgeport
BRAD CLAYTONJacksboro
KATHERINE
WILDGRUBEGladewater
KEVIN HARRISSan Angelo
JOYCE BLOODGOODDecatur
STEPHANIE MALONEHaslet
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