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Follow us on Twitter @SpringtownEpi Like The Springtown Epigraph on Facebook Thursday, July 30, 2015 The A 50-year plan for local lakes Page 4A 20 page Back To School Guide Special Section WWW.SPRINGTOWN-EPIGRAPH.NET Volume 52, Number 15 $1 Springtown, Texas 76082 Prove you’re a Texan Page 1B Everything you need to know to get your child’s school year off to a great start in Springtown! SPRINGTOWN ISD Springtown Independent School District 2015-2016 2015-2016 Corralling the Pigskin BY CARLA NOAH STUTSMAN A Springtown man was arrested July 18 south of Azle and charged with evading arrest with a vehicle as well as endangering a child with imminent danger of bodily in- jury following a high- speed pursuit. According to an af- fidavit filed by Parker County Sheriff’s dep- uties, Lance Joshua Brown, 24, ran a stop sign at the intersection of SH 199 and Ash- wood Drive, but failed to stop when deputies tried to pull him over. Driving a silver 2005 Nissan Altima, Brown accelerated to a high rate of speed, ran another stop sign, and entered a residen- tial neighborhood off Redbud Drive in Azle. Then Brown took Commerce Street to FM 730 South, turned left on South Stewart Street and eventually right onto Silver Creek Azle Road – at speeds of 80 to 90 mph. When Brown reached a construc- tion area on Silver Creek Azle Road, he lost control of the Nissan, spinning Springtown man leads deputies on high-speed pursuit Unrestrained 5 year old in vehicle and striking a dirt embankment before coming to a stop. Ignoring deputies’ orders to stop, Brown fled on foot but was detained in the yard of a residence in the 6300 block of Silver Creek Azle Road. When deputies re- turned to the Nissan, they discovered a 5-year-old boy lying across the rear floor- board of the vehicle, which did not contain a child safety seat. The boy was re- leased to a relative at the secne. His condi- tion was not available at press time. Texas law requires all children under the age of eight be prop- erly secured in an ap- proved child safety seat at all times in a moving vehicle. Brown was booked into the Parker County jail. He posted $15,000 bond for the evading charge (a state jail felony) and $20,000 for the endangering a child charge (a second degree felony) and was released from the Parker County jail July 22. Lance Joshua Brown Scores of future Porcupines turned out for the annual football camp conducted by Springtown Head Coach Brian Hulett and his staff. MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 5A! Photos by Mark K. Campbell BY NATALIE GENTRY While they hope it never happens here, Springtown police aren’t taking any chances when it comes to the pos- sibility of an active shooter incident. To that effect, the Springtown Emergency Response Team (SERT) conducted training July 23 in both Springtown High School and Goshen Creek Elementary. The training was led by Gary Fitzgerald, a former school resource officer (SRO) and Springtown police officer. Fitzgerald is currently a reserve deputy for the Wise County Sheriff’s Department and a lead instructor for Texas Tactical. SERT is comprised of Springtown Police Department officers Lt. Curtis Stone, Sgt. Curtis Hamlin, SRO Cpl. Frank Carroll, and Officer Cres Sala- zar. SPD trains for active shooter scenario (L-r): Officer Cres Salazar, Lt. Curtis Stone, SRO Cpl. Frank Carroll, and Sgt. Curtis Hamlin of SERT clear a hall at Springtown High School during active shooter response training. Photo courtesy SISD 110 in the Shade It wasn’t really 110 in the shade – this thermometer got some di- rect sun – but, after a wet spring and early summer, 100-plus de- gree days have arrived. Photo by Mark K. Campbell City approves hiring of economic director with a unanimous vote Department officers go through drills at SHS, Goshen Ele. BY NATALIE GENTRY The Springtown City Council’s July 23 meeting addressed plenty – eco- nomic development, disc golf, ice cream trucks, and police chases. Economic directed hired The council unanimously chose Pa- mela Mundo of Mundo and Associates to begin building the city’s economic development program. One resident who supported this idea wholeheartedly was Cliff Bragg High-speed chases, disc golf, and ice cream truck issues also addressed of Cliff’s Auto Center in Springtown. “You all are looking at the econom- ic development for the future of our city,” Bragg said. “Towns are either growing or dying. That’s something I learned when I was taught about city government years ago. “You all need to grab this opportuni- ty for economic development and run with it and let it guide the city. People may say they don’t want economic development, but people are scared of how many people may be brought to town.” But Bragg said that in the 27 years that he has been here the town has grown by 1,000 people. “I want you to be able to guide how the city grows,” he said. “If we’re sta- ble, we’re dying because technology and everybody else is running by you. “I think this step is very important to the future of Springtown.” Springtown Chamber of Commerce director, Amy Walker, addressed the council on behalf of the chamber board of directors. “The Chamber of Commerce has been asked if we would support this idea,” Walker said. “The answer to the question is yes and not yet. “Yes in the fact that the chamber has the best interest of our local business- es, city and citizens in mind.” Walker noted that the chamber board believes that economic growth and development will continue and a PLEASE SEE TOWN’S, PAGE 3A.
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Volume 52, Number 15
$1Springtown, Texas 76082
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Everything you need to know to get your child’s
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SPRINGTOWN
ISDSpringtown Independent
School District
2015-20162015-2016
Corralling the Pigskin
BY CARLA NOAH STUTSMANA Springtown man was arrested
July 18 south of Azle and charged with evading arrest with a vehicle as well as endangering a child with imminent danger of bodily in-jury following a high-speed pursuit.
According to an af-fi davit fi led by Parker County Sheriff’s dep-uties, Lance Joshua Brown, 24, ran a stop sign at the intersection of SH 199 and Ash-wood Drive, but failed to stop when deputies tried to pull him over.
Driving a silver 2005 Nissan Altima, Brown accelerated to a high rate of speed, ran another stop sign, and entered a residen-tial neighborhood off Redbud Drive in Azle.
Then Brown took Commerce Street to FM 730 South, turned left on South Stewart Street and eventually right onto Silver Creek Azle Road – at speeds of 80 to 90 mph.
When Brown reached a construc-tion area on Silver Creek Azle Road, he lost control of the Nissan, spinning
Springtown man leads deputies on high-speed pursuit
Unrestrained 5 year old in vehicleand striking a dirt embankment before coming to a stop.
Ignoring deputies’ orders to stop, Brown fl ed on foot but was detained in the yard of a residence in the 6300
block of Silver Creek Azle Road.
When deputies re-turned to the Nissan, they discovered a 5-year-old boy lying across the rear fl oor-board of the vehicle, which did not contain a child safety seat.
The boy was re-leased to a relative at the secne. His condi-tion was not available at press time.
Texas law requires all children under the age of eight be prop-erly secured in an ap-proved child safety seat at all times in a moving vehicle.
Brown was booked into the Parker County jail.
He posted $15,000 bond for the evading charge (a state jail felony) and $20,000 for the endangering a child charge (a second degree felony) and was released from the Parker County jail July 22.
Lance Joshua Brown
Scores of future Porcupines turned out for the annual football camp conducted by Springtown Head Coach Brian Hulett and his staff. MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 5A! Photos by Mark K. Campbell
BY NATALIE GENTRYWhile they hope it never happens
here, Springtown police aren’t taking any chances when it comes to the pos-sibility of an active shooter incident.
To that effect, the Springtown Emergency Response Team (SERT) conducted training July 23 in both Springtown High School and Goshen Creek Elementary.
The training was led by Gary Fitzgerald, a former school resource offi cer (SRO) and Springtown police offi cer.
Fitzgerald is currently a reserve deputy for the Wise County Sheriff’s Department and a lead instructor for Texas Tactical.
SERT is comprised of Springtown Police Department offi cers Lt. Curtis Stone, Sgt. Curtis Hamlin, SRO Cpl. Frank Carroll, and Offi cer Cres Sala-zar.
SPD trains for active shooter scenario
(L-r): Offi cer Cres Salazar, Lt. Curtis Stone, SRO Cpl. Frank Carroll, and Sgt. Curtis Hamlin of SERT clear a hall at Springtown High School during active shooter response training. Photo courtesy SISD
110 in the Shade
It wasn’t really 110 in the shade – this thermometer got some di-rect sun – but, after a wet spring and early summer, 100-plus de-gree days have arrived. Photo by Mark K. Campbell
City approves hiring of economic director with a unanimous vote
Department offi cers go through drills at SHS, Goshen Ele.
BY NATALIE GENTRYThe Springtown City Council’s July
Economic directed hiredThe council unanimously chose Pa-
mela Mundo of Mundo and Associates to begin building the city’s economic development program.
One resident who supported this idea wholeheartedly was Cliff Bragg
High-speed chases, disc golf, and ice cream truck issues also addressedof Cliff’s Auto Center in Springtown.
“You all are looking at the econom-ic development for the future of our city,” Bragg said. “Towns are either growing or dying. That’s something I learned when I was taught about city government years ago.
“You all need to grab this opportuni-ty for economic development and run with it and let it guide the city. People may say they don’t want economic development, but people are scared of how many people may be brought to
town.”But Bragg said that in the 27 years
that he has been here the town has grown by 1,000 people.
“I want you to be able to guide how the city grows,” he said. “If we’re sta-ble, we’re dying because technology and everybody else is running by you.
“I think this step is very important to the future of Springtown.”
Springtown Chamber of Commerce director, Amy Walker, addressed the council on behalf of the chamber
board of directors.“The Chamber of Commerce has
been asked if we would support this idea,” Walker said. “The answer to the question is yes and not yet.
“Yes in the fact that the chamber has the best interest of our local business-es, city and citizens in mind.”
Walker noted that the chamber board believes that economic growth and development will continue and a
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Springtown ISD registration for all students is Monday, Aug. 10 - Thursday, Aug. 13 at SHS.
Returning students can register online or via paper registra-tion packets. Dates to register online for returning students are Monday, Aug. 3 - Wednesday, Aug. 19.
The “Welcome Week” hours for Monday-Wednesday are 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Thursday hours are 12-7 p.m.
New students are required to register in person and com-plete the paper packet.
All children who are five years of age and under 21 on or be-fore Sept. 1 and who are residents of SISD may attend Spring-town schools. Students must sign up annually for enrollment in SISD.
The first day of school for the 2015-16 year is Monday, Aug. 24.
Call SISD at 817-220-7243 for more information.
SISD releases school supply listsSpringtown ISD has posted required school supply lists on
its website, www.springtownisd.net. All lists can be viewed through the free phone app also. Every grade is covered. Cer-tain middle school and intermediate school students might be required to provide additional supplies for pre-Advanced Placement, art, and some electives or special individual proj-ects.
Call the SISD Administrative Office at 817-220-7243 for more information.
SMS 7th grade orientation Aug. 6Springtown Middle School 7th Grade Orientation Day will
be held on the campus from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. This event is for all new 7th grade students only and lunch will be provided with registration.
To register for orientation, go to www.springtownisd.net, click the SMS page, then the SPARC link.
Lake Report
Conservation Current Current Level Level Status
Lake Bridgeport 836.00 835.80 -0.20Eagle Mountain Lake 649.10 649.11 0.01Richland-Chambers Res. 315.00 315.45 0.45Cedar Creek Lake 322.00 321.47 -0.53Lake Arlington 550.00 549.24 -0.76Lake Benbrook 694.00 695.72 1.72Lake Worth 594.00 593.43 -0.57
*Data provided by USGS July 28
BY CARLA NOAH STUTSMANAn accident in the 500 block
of Northwest Parkway on May 12 killed David Lawrence Johnson, 64, of Springtown.
Now the driver of the black 1996 GMC Sierra C1500 pick-up in which Johnson was a pas-senger faces charges related to his death.
Daniel Scott Norfleet, 57, of Boyd, was arrested July 23 af-ter Wise County Sheriff’s depu-ties served him with a warrant issued by the Azle Police De-partment.
Norfleet was booked into the Wise County jail on a single charge of intoxication man-slaughter.
He posted $25,000 bond and was released from jail the same day.
Norfleet was behind the wheel when his pickup knocked down a street sign and then crashed into a telephone pole in front of Murphy’s gas station.
The incident also shut off electricity to hundreds for sev-
Man charged in wreck that killed Springtown man
Daniel Scott Norfleet
eral hours.Both speed and alcohol were
listed as factors contributing to the case of the accident on the police report.
A check of Tarrant County District Clerk records reveals that Norfleet was convicted for driving while intoxicated – open container in November 1997.
That case, too, was filed by Azle police.
At the West Texas Press As-sociation's Better Newspaper Contest, the Epigraph finished second among papers in its cir-culation division.
Second was a common theme for the paper; the Epi was run-ner-up in five different catego-ries.
All entries came from 2014 publications.
Reporter Natalie Gentry took second in News Writing. Sto-ries about a slain toddler and a dog shooting were called by judges as having an “excellent narrative” and being “wonder-ful.”
Gentry also had a pair of photos finish second – a wreck picture from June 19 and a fire shot from July 10.
Two entries of hers in Feature Story were lauded but disquali-fied because of improper entry (by the editor, not her).
That clearly dismayed judges who said, “Gentry deserves ku-dos for her features.”
The Epigraph's Sports fin-
Epigraph 2nd in WT competition
ished second and so did a pair of Editorials by Mark K. Campbell.
Reporter Carla Noah Stut-sman's two submissions in the Column Writing competition – on motorcycle safety and the Oxford comma – were “heart-breaking” and “clever,” accord-ing to judges.
Finally, the paper's Special Section on the Wild West Fes-tival took third place.
Overall, the points tallied left the Epigraph just shy of win-ning the coveted Sweepstakes plaque as the top point-getter.
That honor went to the pa-per’s sister down the road, The Azle News – with the same staff.
Campbell said, “Had I not messed up Natalie's Feature Story entry, we likely would have taken first place.
“Still, it's a tribute to our hard-working staff that our peers consider the Epigraph's content among the best in the region.”
Melton Harms, recently inducted into the Pork Produc-ers Hall of Fame, told the Springtown Optimist Club about his decades of working with the organization.
Photo by Mark K. Campbell
Pork Pro
Taylor Comer-Lunsford, of the Springtown FFA Chapter, was awarded the Lone Star FFA Degree at the group’s 87th an-nual convention held in Corpus Christi July 13-17.
The Lone Star FFA Degree recognizes FFA members who have received the Chapter de-gree, been active FFA members for at least two years, com-pleted at least four semesters of agricultural science at or above the ninth grade level, main-tained a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) program,
Lunsford earns top FFA award
demonstrated their leadership skills and has shown a com-mitment to the FFA through in-volvement at the chapter level and above. The Lone Star FFA Degree is the highest degree bestowed by the Texas FFA.
Eleven students from the Springtown FFA attended the convention: Kayla Cox, Sophia Kelley, Aspen Wade, Taylor Comer-Lunsford, Hay-lee Klien, Raynee Henderson, Sarah Hermeling, Miles West-berry, Brayden Hay, Brody Mc-Dowell, and Zach Anderson.
Taylor Comer-Lunsford (left) receives her Lone Star FFA Degree at the 87th annual Texas FFA Convention.
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Cammy Fox Riley, author of Truckee’s Adventures, vis-ited the Springtown Public Library for a read-aloud with area kids. Photo by Natalie Gentry
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plan should be in place to help regulate the growth, but she urged a more cautious ap-proach regarding committing to the fi rm.
“Obviously, the Chamber is not in a position to make a fi nal decision on who the city hires but we feel that a good working relationship between all parties is important,” she said. “All of the talks and information about the economic development is moving rather quickly, and the Chamber just recently had its fi rst offi cial meeting on the top-ic last Thursday (July 16) after the presentation was made by Mundo and Associates.”
Walker also outlined several questions raised by board mem-bers about the cost and the ser-vices provided, such as: Where will we put new growth? Where are the areas available for new growth? What types of busi-nesses, manufacturing, etc. are being considered? How much land is available in the city lim-its? Is the infrastructure in place to support new growth? And, if someone is hired to develop this program, what happens at the end of the year once the de-mographics are available?
“If it is the decision of the council to move forward with hiring a company to build this program the chamber will be supportive of your efforts,” Walker said. “While we do not have the budget to fund this program, there may be other creative ways we can offer help...”
She stated that the cham-ber board of directors will consider the options once the City of Springtown has a plan in place.
Walker urged the council to ensure a balance between the history and sense of communi-ty in Springtown and the inevi-table growth and development of the city.
“Change is a good thing,” Walker said. “But let’s make sure it’s the right kind of change.”
Springtown Finance Man-ager Kim Mathis informed the council that for three years the city began saving funds for ex-actly this occasion.
“We have $113,000 in funds that are specifi cally designated for economic development,” Mathis said “there are more than ample funds to begin this process without taking away from anything else we would want to do this year.”
The council voted unani-
mously to expend the $36,000 to hire Mundo and Associates to begin creating a program. Terms will be reviewed after one year.
Request for updates to the disc golf course
Mike Wilson and Chad Sey-bert of Springtown addressed the council regarding the disc golf course in the Springtown Park.
The group from the Spring-town Church of Christ wanted to voice some concerns about
the current set up of the course.
“One of the things we want-ed to talk about is the safety of the course,” Seybert said. “I’ve seen pho-tos of injuries caused by the discs; the high
speeds can leave gashes.“The way a few of the holes
on the course are designed right now require that we throw the discs through high-traffi c ar-eas,” Seybert continued. “We would like to propose a change to the tee pads of those holes by moving the baskets.”
The holes in question are 5, 11, and 12. “We would also like to hold tournaments and as it is we would have to skip those holes and just assign everyone par for them,” he said. “One or two holes could be the deciding
factor in a game.”Seybert said the group would
also like to request the addition of a basket to a hole.
“I looked up the cost of a bas-ket on Disc Catcher Pro and the price is $425,” Seybert said. “If it isn’t in the budget, I know we could do a fundraiser to raise the money for it.”
The council recommended that Seybert meet with Spring-town City Administrator, Doug Hughes to go over the proposed changes before the council could consider it.
Return of ice cream trucks?Chad Tedder addressed the
council to request a change in the ordinance that prohibits ice cream trucks in the city.
“Everything is prepackaged, so it doesn’t fall under any food handlers licensing,” Tedder said. “Some of the smaller communi-ties around require permitting to work in the city. That require-ment would be another form of revenue for the city.”
“I did speak with our health inspector and he indicated that it would be fi ne as long as ev-erything is prepackaged and frozen ice cream,” city admin-istrator, Doug Hughes said.
The council requested that staff draft a change to the city’s ordinance for review at the Au-gust council meeting.
Police department high speed chase policy
In light of the two high speed police chases that have oc-curred Springtown and the sur-rounding areas during the last month, Mayor Tom Clayton addressed concerns about risk management during such event and the SPD’s policy.
“My number one concern about this situation is risk management before collision,” Clayton said. “All I’m asking is that we take a look at and try to update our policy and perhaps try to help the chief get addi-tional training for our offi cers.”
Clayton noted that he had spoken to City Attorney George Staples about the policy
“The policy is not an un-typical policy,” Staples said. “It’s adequate, but unless our offi cers are getting the train-ing they need, it doesn't matter what the policy states.”
Springtown Chief of Po-lice Ed Crowdis noted that he did review the policy about fi ve years ago while he was in Leadership Command College
Town’s high-speed chase policy questionedat Sam Houston State Univer-sity and he also had the policy reviewed by the administration of the college.
“We took an oath to enforce the laws of the nation, the state, and this community and we don't get to pick and choose which laws we en-force,” Crow-dis said. “In the state of Texas, as soon as the violator runs he has commit-ted a felony of-fense.”
“There are Supreme Court rulings about this,” he con-tinued. “The landmark case occurred in 2000 and Jus-tice Antonin Scalia said, ‘just because the police offi cers stopped chasing
Chad Seybert expressed concerns about the safety of the disc golf course. Photo by Natalie Gentry
� TOWN’S, FROM PAGE ONE. them doesn’t mean the person is going to stop doing the activ-ity they were doing.’
“He also said that it is our job to pursue him and cities are covered up to and including the use of deadly force to cease a pursuit.”
C l a y t o n voiced his concern that a negligence suit could be brought against the city.
“We live in a very sue-happy world these days, and all I want to do is protect the city,” Clayton said.
H o w e v e r , Staples said that the only way the city would or could
be liable was if the policy itself caused the problem or if the of-fi cers aren’t trained.
When asked if he felt the poli-cy was adequate, Crowdis noted that the policy was legal and legally dependable according to the experts at the Leadership Command College; however, he said he could review the policy and compare it to the Texas Po-lice Chiefs Association samples.
Staples said that the training of the offi cers may need to be made a higher priority.
The council requested that Chief Crowdis also look into the cost of additional training for the offi cers so that the funds can be incorporated into next year’s budget.
Tabernacle fund updateThe council also recognized
Jerry Durant of Durant Auto Group in Weatherford for his $1,000 donation to the Taber-nacle fund. To date, $76,654 has been raised.
“Let’s make sure it’s the right kind of change.
Amy WalkerOhamber of Commerce
Director
“Unless our offi cers are getting the train-ing they need, it doesn’t matter what the policy
states.George Staples
City Attorney
Chad Tedder said a change in the ice cream truck ordi-nance could benefi t the city. Photo by Natalie Gentry
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Sheryl Ann Campbell, 47, of Springtown, passed away Sun-day, July 19, 2015, at her home.
A memorial gathering was held at 7 p.m., Saturday eve-ning, July 25, at her home.
Sheryl was born Oct. 10, 1967 in Colorado Springs,
Colorado. She was one of four children born to the late Perry Lawson and Junita Harrison.
Sheryl loved Dr. Pepper, but most of all cherished spending time with and helping out her beloved family.
Sheryl was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include one son, Nicholas; two grandchildren, Nicole and Timothy; and sib-lings, Nita Harrison, Randy Harrison and Loretta Dutcher.
The Springtown Epigraph, July 30, 2015 Edition
Sheryl Ann Campbell1967-2015
Carolyn Ledbetter Wooten, 75, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Friday at White’s Funeral Home, 401 N. Main, Springtown, 76082. Interment held at Springtown Cemetery.
In addition to fl owers, dona-tions may be made to James L. West Alzheimer Center, 1111 Summit Ave., Fort Worth, Texas, 76102.
Carolyn was born Dec. 9, 1939, in Scranton to Ralph and Clara May Ledbetter. She graduated from North Side
High School in Fort Worth in 1958. She married the love of her life, Don Wooten, on Aug. 9, 1957, and together they had three children. Carolyn had been a resident of Springtown for the past 46 years and was a member of Azle Avenue Baptist Church of Fort Worth and Grace Baptist Church of Springtown.
Carolyn had a great passion for music and adored play-ing the piano. However, her greatest passion was her fam-ily. She enjoyed spending as much time with her family as possible. She will be greatly missed.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include husband of 57 years, Don Wooten; chil-dren, Rick Wooten and wife, Sherry, of Oklahoma, Connie Hencke and husband, Art, of Aledo, and Dusty Wooten and wife, Sandy, of Aledo; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Annette Mathis of Springtown; and many nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
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Carolyn Ledbetter Wooten1939-2015
Karyn Danielle Peterson, 53, of 796 County Road 3680, Paradise, Texas, went home to be with God on Saturday, July 11, 2015. She was born August 31, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio.
Funeral services were held at the Springtown Church of Christ, 316 Church St., Springtown, Texas 76082 on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 1 p.m. Burial followed at Mt. Latham cemetery near Wa-
verly, Ohio.In lieu of fl owers, one can
donate to The Karyn Peter-son Memorial Account, P.O. Box 975, Springtown, Texas, 76082 which has been estab-lished for Emily’s education. Karyn was a member of the Springtown Church of Christ. She was an employee of the Baymont Inn in Decatur, Tex-as and was a devoted mother whose greatest joy was her daughter Emily.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Bill and Roberta Deacon of Chilli-cothe, Ohio.
Survivors include her daughter, Emily Magen Peter-son who is a senior at Harding University in Searcy, Arkan-sas; mother, Nancy Deacon Curlee and step-father, W. Berk Curlee; her close, loving aunts, uncles and cousins.
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Karyn Danielle Peterson1961-2015
BY MARK K. CAMPBELL“The ick factor.”When Tarrant Regional Wa-
ter District Assistant General Manager Dan Buhman was discussing four ways the orga-nization is trying to keep local lakes full, one method involved “reuse” – treated shower and toilet water.
“There’s an ick factor there,” he chuckled.
Buhman said TRWD is fo-cused on the future of water in the area – especially since Texas’ population is expected to double by 2060.
That’s why, he noted, that TRWD has a 50-year plan to keep the taps fl owing.
The group’s job is to “collect, pump, treat, and deliver” water to millions of customers daily, Buhman said.
Finding that water takes far-reaching efforts.
Using the lakesRight now, TRWD uses sev-
eral bodies for water sources: Eagle Mountain, Bridgeport, Richland-Chambers, Cedar Creek, Arlington, Benbrook, and Lake Worth.
Water is pumped through 72-inch and 84-inch pipelines – for now.
Currently under construction is a massive 9-foot wide pipe-line to move water from Rich-land-Chambers.
That new line will eventu-ally cost $2.3 billion; work-ing with Dallas, the “inte-grated” pipeline is being constructed at a savings of $1 billion.
Every TRWD pump is pow-erful, 5,000-horsepower each, Buhman said.
The future of our waterTRWD looking for ways to keep the levels up
New reservoirs?Creating reservoirs is one of
several methods TRWD consid-ers for maintaining and increas-ing water demands locally.
Aside from possibly tapping Toledo Bend in far East Texas, the creation of reservoirs is on the drawing board – bodies like
Lake Columbia, Marvin Nich-ols, and, near Wichita Falls, Lake Ringgold.
But it’ll be awhile before those reservoirs arrive.
“It takes 20 years to build one,” Buhman said, adding that permits and federal studies take years to complete, stretching construction into decades.
WetlandsAnother possible water
source has already been insti-tuted at Richland Chambers.
TRWD spent $2,000 to cre-ate a wetland that is fi ltering water with no chemicals.
“The water goes in one end of the wetlands brown and comes out the other end crystal clear,” he said.
Other benefi ts of the new wetlands is that wildlife fi nd protection and local groups use the area as an educational tool.
GroundwaterUntil recently, most wa-
ter humans used came from groundwater.
“But it’s not that widely used today,” Buhman said.
In many places, it would take over 1,000 feet of drilling to get to the needed water. Then you’d have to pump it away.
Buhman added that drilling wells is expensive but some-times remains an option in
more isolated locales.
ReuseThis is the “ick factor,” recir-
culating used water and treat-ing it for use again.
Buhman tried to allay fears about water reuse. “This water can be made cleaner than when it got to your house.”
He said most countries in the world already keep water sup-plies up by reusing.
Aquifer storage/recoveryOne promising method of
keeping water on hand involves literally pumping it into the ground into existing aquifers.
After purifying the water, it would be stored underground
until needed.One big benefi t is that evap-
oration would be avoided. “Three times the amount of water in a lake get evaporated,” Buhman said.
Whatever method(s) prove to be needed, he said, “We have got to be more effi cient with the
water we have.”
The futureTRWD serves two mil-
lion customers in 11 counties and that means piping water throughout the area.
Forward thinking assure fu-ture generations have water, Buhman said – the kind of thinking that made sure that lo-cal lakes stayed around 60 per-cent full – “not bad” – despite a brutal, years-long drought that just ended.
“Eagle Mountain would have been a mud hole without pump-ing,” Buhman said.
That kind of distant thinking is what TRWD is focused on, the assistant general manager said.
As the earlier drought wore on, pumping water from Richland Chambers kept Eagle Mountain Lake from becom-ing a “mud hole,” according to a Texas Regional Water District administrator. Photo by Mark K. Campbell
“This water can be made cleaner than when it got to your house.
Dan BuhmanTRWD asstistant general manager
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BY MARK K. CAMPBELLFootball is a trending topic
around Springtown right now.
Season ticketsSeason ticket holders can
renew their reserved seats for 2015 games Aug. 3-14.
If they don’t, those seats will be made available to the public on Aug. 17.
Game tickets are $7 each, $35 for fi ve home games.
Once the season begins, in-dividual game tickets will be sold.
Sales are conducted at the SISD Administrative Offi ce at 301 East 5th Street Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, call the AD offi ce at 817-220-3040.
SHS footballThe fi rst day of practices for
Football info arrives as season nears
high school football is Monday, Aug. 3. Contact drills starts Fri-day, Aug. 7.
The Porcupines scrimmage at home against Sanger Friday, Aug. 14.
On Thursday, Aug. 30, all se-nior are asked to report to Por-cupine Stadium at 8:30 a.m. for a booster club photo.
Middle school equipmentOn Thursday, Aug. 20, in-
coming seventh and eighth graders new to the district can pick up football equipment at Springtown Middle School, 500 Pojo Drive.
All UIL paperwork must be completed.
That paperwork is available online at www.springtownisd.net. Click on “High School” then “Athletics” – the “UIL Forms” tab is on the left.
The 2015 Football Camp
It was warm on the Spring-town High School campus, but that didn’t stop scores of youngsters from attend-ing the annual football camp. Led by SHS Head Coach Brian Hulett and his staff, young athletes participated in a series of drills and activities to pre-pare them for upcoming seasons.
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Father and Uncle Sam dissolved partnership, as it was not feasible to continue the partnership at “long range.” Father gave up, moving to But-
ler County while he owned the home farm in Shawnee County.
“Uncle Sam made a good home in Butler County for his mother and his sister, Katy, who was afflicted with a nervous disorder, which rendered her unable to take care of herself. He was elected County Commissioner of But-ler County and “made good.”
“He died in the winter of 1880, after a brief illness. His widow went East and some years after married a man by the name of Webb, who lived in western Pennsylvania, not far from Spartansburg. In 1875, on invitation of Uncle Sam, I went to Butler County
and was engaged as a schoolteacher in Rosalia Township. This was my first attempt at teaching, although I had passed a teacher's examination in Jew-ell County in 1873, while on a visit to Bill Smith, whose cousin I afterward married.
“My recollection is that I was paid $33.33 per month. I believe I earned 33 cents, but am not sure about the $33. One good thing resulted from this experience – I was made painfully aware of my lack of preparation for the serious work of teaching.
“I boarded for a time with a fam-ily named Plantz. Mrs. Plantz was a fine looking, buxom young woman. Mr. Plantz was a typical Pennsylvania “Dutchman,” rather surly and afflict-ed with asthma. He was away from home most of the time.
“Mrs. Plantz was a good cook, and
of a lively disposition. I found that my system was full of ma-laria, resulting from my pre-vious experi-ence, breaking prairie, and it made itself manifest in what is known as ‘third day-ague.’ At this time, Quinine and pills were
the standard remedies, with Fowler's Solution of Arsenic, as a last resort.
But my condition was such that even arsenic failed to relieve the trouble. I think I must have worn it out. Mrs.
Plantz was a good nurse, and I think it was due to her unfailing good nature and her good nursing that I managed to wear it out and finish the fall term.
“By a shortsighted policy, I decided to economize during the winter term and went ‘batching’ with Mr. Hill and Jake Bigler, who lived near the schoolhouse. My digestion must have been well nigh perfect to have with-stood the fearful concoctions prepared by these gentlemen, who were the best fellows in the world personally. But after having tasted of the ‘flesh pots’ and having been soothed by the gentle hand of Madame Plantz, I was much cast down and often sighed for the touch of a vanished hand, but it was too late.
“I managed to exist on the plain fare as dished up by Messrs Hill and Big-ler, eked out by some good cooking at
Aunt Em’s on Saturdays and Sundays. Aunt Em was a fine cook. Her soda biscuits were a thing to dream about, especially after eating some of Jake Bigler’s alleged bread.
“The summer of 1876, I attended a Teachers Institute at Eldorado. Prof. Z. P. Riley, who had formerly taught school in Rochester and other places in Shawnee County, was principal of the Eldorado schools, and was con-ducting the Institute. I gained much useful information from Mr. Riley, and we went to Topeka together after the Institute was over. He assisted me in securing the district school at Me-noken, my first school in Shawnee County.”
A grandfather’s story, Part 16: Learning to teach
HISTORICALHIGHLIGHTS
Laurie Moseley
Laurie Moseley is an author, archeologistand historian who lives in Springtown. He is the
director of Springtown’s Legends Museum.
My granddaughter had her first horse-back ride on July 4 and I was there to see it and capture it in photos. It was
really special when she got to take a ride, first with her mama and then with her daddy. Best of all was when she road with her great-grandpa (now known as Big Grandpa), my dad. Dad says this was his last horse ride. He'll be 80 this year and his horse is in his mid-20's and is showing his age. I got a lump in my throat watching that ride and remembering 50 plus years of rides with Dad.
I didn't ride that day; I was too busy with the cam-era. I did get to ride a few days later when I took my boys on a “guy trip” to Colorado. We rode for an hour in the Garden of the Gods just outside Colorado Springs. I won't talk about how the folks there looked at me, weighed me, and then brought me out a Clydesdale to ride. Some things are better left unmentioned. Actually, I felt a little like John Wayne in the original True Grit movie. Compared to me atop old Dan, it looked like ev-eryone else was riding sheep.
I was thinking about that horseback ride yesterday and I started ponder-ing horseback riding as a metaphor for life. I've ridden a lot of horses in my lifetime and there are lessons to be learned from each.
More than likely my first horse was a rocking horse. I managed to gener-ate a lot of motion on that horse, but I never really went anywhere. That's OK when you are a toddler, but no
grownup wants to spend any signifi-cant time on a rocking horse. Howev-er, we sometimes find ourselves busy – constantly moving, but never really making any progress.
Along the way, I had a few rides on the storefront motorized horse. That was a special treat that didn't happen very often. I sat still, used no energy of my own, never went anywhere, and someone else had to pay for it! Again, OK for a little kid, but I haven't found a lot of people in my adult life who are willing to put down their money for my entertainment.
I also spent some time on a stick horse. That could be fun and I could pretty much go anywhere I wanted until
I ran out of energy. Stick horse riding is an independent enterprise, even in a group. I wonder how many opportuni-ties in life I have missed because I was determined to do it all myself.
And then there is the long line of genuine horses that have carried me many a mile. I've been able to benefit from strength beyond myself to go places and accomplish tasks I never could have gone or done independent-ly. A horse and rider working together is a powerful partnership.
There is much more I could say, but I'm out of space. I'm thinking about unpacking this some more in a future podcast.
For now, I'll just say, “Cowboy Up!” Your life matters to God.
Cowboy Up!
LIFE MATTERSGerry Lewis
Azle resident Dr. Gerry Lewis is director of mis-sions for the Harvest Baptist Association, which is headquartered in Decatur. He writes a blog at
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When a single sentence changes everything
ON YOURMARK
Mark K. Campbell
Mark K. Campbell is the Epigraph editor and, admittedly, might change his mind again soon.
Sometimes your entire di-rection or thought process can be changed by one ut-terance, a single sentence.
“I got laid off.”“Will you marry me?”
“You have cancer.”Here are three times it’s happened
in my life, a trio of incidents where someone’s statement completely al-tered my way of thinking on a topic – in just a few words.
1. It doesn’t make sense for a 185-pound person to hit a 45-pound person.
When I was a boy, I got spankings. Almost certainly, I “deserved” them since I was – as my mom told me with regularity – a “smart mouth.” That was part of living in the 1960’s: some-times you got whuppin’s.
Plus, some say, it’s Bible approved:
“Whoever spares the rod hates their children; but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.” Proverbs 13:24, New International Version.
In the everyday vernacular, it was “spare the rod, spoil the child.”
Well, the rod was not spared on me, and, true enough, I was not spoiled.
I believed that policy until I had children, two daughters. When dis-cussing discipline with other young parents back then, someone said that as a 185-pound person, he could not bring himself to hit a smaller, younger human.
That made perfect sense to me, and I never struck my daughters – who ended up not too spoiled and are pret-ty good people. I found other ways to discipline.
2. It’s not a baby’s fault it was cre-
ated.W h e n
younger, I could never understand the abortion de-bate; what was going on with a woman and how she would treat her body had nothing to do with me – it’s her body.
Then, at a H a l l o w e e n party of all
things, I friend changed my mind about abortion. After listening to an-other’s litany of reasons for being pro-choice – rape, incest, lack of finances – my friend said all that had nothing to
do with the actual future child, another human. Who will speak for those who can’t?
That made sense to me. I have a staunch female friend who proclaims that “your opinion stops at my uterus!”
I get that, too. Still, it’s true: It’s not a baby’s fault it was created. Who de-fends the helpless?
3. White Christians ought to think about what that [Confederate battle] flag says to our African American brothers and sisters in Christ.
I’m a big heritage guy. You won’t find a bigger supporter of Texas or the South than me. I’m Christian, Ameri-can, Texan, Southerner, in that order.
And I was okay with the Confeder-ate battle flag for a while – even with all the hubbub and the backlash argu-ment that the real flag that should be taken down is the U.S. flag since there
were plenty of slavery issues under it, too.
I didn’t really care one way or the other about the Confederate flag until a friend posted on Facebook this quote from an essay by Russell Moore, pres-ident of the ethics and religious liberty commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Why keep up something that dis-tresses fellow Christians? What good does that serve the body of Christ?
Jesus was pretty direct about us tak-ing care of each other: These things I command you, that ye love one an-other. John 15:17 King James Version
“Command”!We’re going to let a flag keep us
from loving one another?
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Gov. Greg Ab-bott on July 22 issued a state-ment regarding the arrest and death of San-
dra Bland, a 28-year-old Illi-nois resident who had driven to Hempstead in response to a job offer from Prairie View A&M University.
On July 10, Bland was pulled over by a state trooper, arrested and placed in the Waller County jail in Hempstead. Three days later Bland was found dead in her jail cell. Local authorities conducted an autopsy and re-ported suicide as the cause of death. Bland’s family ordered an independent autopsy.
“Our hearts and prayers re-main with the Bland family for their tragic loss. The family deserves answers. The Texas Rangers, working in coordina-tion with the FBI, will conduct a full and thorough investiga-tion that will deliver those an-
swers and work toward the ulti-mate goal of ensuring justice in this case,” Abbott wrote.
On July 21, Texas Depart-ment of Public Safety offi cials briefed state leaders on the investigation. “DPS has been working closely with the fam-ily of Ms. Bland during this investigation and the depart-ment extends our sincere con-dolences for their tragic loss,” said DPS Director Steven Mc-Craw. “It is important that her family has confi dence in the effi cacy of this investigation, which is why the Waller Coun-ty Sheriff’s Offi ce and District Attorney originally requested investigative assistance from the Texas Rangers; and it’s also why DPS requested the FBI as-sist in this investigation.” The DPS posted on its website the state trooper’s dash camera vid-eo from the traffi c stop.
Also, video footage showing activity in the jail at the time of the discovery of the body was
widely broadcast.
Court dismisses co-ercion charge
Texas’ 3rd Court of Appeals on July 24 dismissed one count of a two-count felony indictment handed down in Au-gust 2014 by a Tra-vis County grand jury against Rick Perry for actions he took as governor in 2013.
The court threw out the count of offi -cial coercion against Perry for demanding the resig-nation of the head of the state’s Public Integrity Unit, Travis County District Attorney Rose-mary Lehmberg, in the spring of 2013 after she was arrested and jailed for drunken driving. Lehmberg apologized for her actions but refused to resign. Perry then vetoed the unit’s
$7.5 million in state funding. Texans for Public Justice, an Austin-based gov-ernment watchdog organization, fi led the original criminal complaints against Perry. The other count, alleging abuse of power, remains pending and could be set for a court date later this year.
Ag chief opposes rule change
A rule change made by the U.S. De-
partment of Agriculture’s Ani-mal and Plant Health Inspec-tion Service in late June lifted a ban on the importation of beef from Northern Argentina and 14 of Brazil’s 27 states. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller recently spoke out against the federal agency’s action because, he said, those
areas have a known history of foot-and-mouth disease. “The U.S. has not suffered from a case of foot-and-mouth disease since 1929, in part because of our nation’s bans against animal and meat imports from countries dealing with the dis-ease,” Miller stated in a July 21 news release.
Unemployment rate decreas-es
Texas Workforce Commis-sion on July 17 announced Texas marked its third straight month of seasonally adjusted job growth with the addition of 16,700 nonagricultural jobs in June. And, the state has added jobs in 56 of the last 57 months, including a total of 53,600 positions in the fi rst half of 2015. Over the year, Texas has seen an increase of 269,900 jobs. Texas’ seasonally adjust-ed unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent in June, down from 4.3 percent in May, the lowest
rate of unemployment for the state since July 2007, according to the agency.
Growth trend continues Texas Secretary of State Car-
los Cascos on July 16 reported continued growth in new busi-ness formations for the fi rst half of 2015. Some 83,235 certifi cates of formation were fi led between Jan. 1 and June 30 with the secretary of state’s offi ce to form new Texas for-profi t corporations, profession-al corporations, professional associations, limited liability companies and limited partner-ships. This is an almost 4 per-cent increase from the 80,039 certifi cates of formation fi led Jan. 1 to June 30 of 2014, Cas-cos pointed out.
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 Springtown EpigraphMovie Man8A
Critics are tearing apart the latest Adam Sandler movie; Pixels, despite a cool premise, could not even win the week.
Pundits wonder if the end has arrived the Sandler who has not had a Sandler-esque hit in years.
About the fi lmDespite what you might hear,
it’s possible to see a decent Sandler movie. Billy Madison(1995) was funny and so was Happy Gilmore (1996). The Wedding Singer (1998, Movie Man No. 221, a 5) had its mo-ments. The Movie Man liked 50 First Dates (2004, MM #547, 6) okay as well as Hotel Tran-sylvania (2012, MM #1002, 6).
Critics (not the Movie Man) have lauded a couple of his se-rious efforts, especially Punch-Drunk Love (2002 – the Movie Man skipped it [as he does with many Sandler movies even though he’s not a Sandler hater] for The Santa Clause 2 [MM #481, 5]).
Some Sandler movies are horrible. Bulletproof (1996, MM #144, 2) is wretched; the only reason it wasn’t Worst of Year is because of one of the sorriest movies of all time, Bio-Dome (MM #110, 1), came out earlier in ‘96.
Other Sander stinkeroos in-clude Funny People (2009, MM #836, 4) and Grown Ups (2010, MM #883, 2, Worst of Year). The advance word on Jack and Jill (2011) was so bad that the Movie Man passed on it and saw Im-mortals (MM #956, 6) instead.
That same terrible advance buzz has stuck to Pixels, and it showed at the box offi ce where, in a slower summer week, the fi lm could not capture the top slot – almost unheard of for a Sandler movie.
Some of that pre-release hub-bub came when fanboys began trumpeting online that Pixels’ plot was highly similar to a 2002 episode of Futurama (a Movie Man favorite, by the way).
Another toe-stubbing arose when it was discovered that Sony Pictures, in hacked
few – sending them to attack Earth.
Since the original games have long been out of action and/or redesigned, only Sandler and his childhood buddies Coo-per (Kevin James, now the U.S. president) and loser Ludlow (Josh Gad) can beat the invad-ing forces.
The aliens win the fi rst two outings, so the earthlings must win the next three or face inva-sion. Reluctantly, they recruit Sandler’s childhood nemesis Dinklage. Americans win twice, but the fi nal game is Donkey Kong – Sandler’s Achilles’ heel.
What worksThe visuals are super and, if
you’re old enough, it’s good
fun to pick out some Old School video characters in backgrounds. They are aided by some nice 3-D.
Dinklage, hamming it up as needed, has the meatiest part.
What helps Pixels most is its occasionally spot-on humor. There are some funny lines in the movie and, while admit-tedly many miss, the ones that hit are sometimes pretty good.
There’s also a soundtrack that has some nice classic rock, in-cluding songs by Cheap Trick, Queen, Loverboy, and Tears for
emails, revealed that maybe Sandler was at the end of his cinematic line.
The fi lm should have attract-ed a huge swathe of early vid-eogamers and their kids, but it simply did not. Here’s another example of a promising-look-ing movie crashing.
Still, don’t weep for Sander. He has two movies coming out this year (Hotel Transylvania 2[Sept. 25] and The Ridiculous Six (a Western comedy, due Dec. 11) plus one in 2016. So it’s a little too early to write him off just yet. In fact, with this 6 for Pixels, it ties the highest rating the Movie Man has ever given to a Sandler movie.
The plot As a boy, Brenner (Sandler
as an adult) shows a natural af-fi nity in the booming hobby of videogames. He’s so good, he sets records on machines and heads to the 1982 Champion-ships where he will play Don-key Kong against cocky Eddie (Peter Dinklage). Sandler loses, and it spins him as an adult into a menial job.
Back in ’82, a videotape of the contest was shot into space. Aliens discover it, think it’s a declaration of war, and recreate the characters from the games – Pac-Man, Centipede, Galaga, and Space Invaders to name a
Fears.
Best sceneWhenever the aliens want to
communicate with Earth, they manipulate TV/radio person-alities from 1982 to “speak” for them. That includes President Ronald Reagan, Mr. Roarke and Tattoo from TV’s Fantasy Is-land, and, best of all, early ‘80’s singing duo Hall and Oates.
What doesn’t workSandler seems to be sleep-
walking through this movie. He displays very little emotion and his effort is almost embarrass-ing.
Lots of times, jokes miss ter-ribly; it’s painful to see.
The fi lm, made by veteran Chris Columbus, is sometimes almost amateurish, especially early on. Pixels is very uneven and clunks along with a fi nal battle that is really forgettable and a letdown.
The acting is a big part of the problem, with James (a guy the Movie Man likes) quite poor. And it’s sad – painful – to see talent like Sean Bean and Brian Cox in
such worthless parts.
The ratingThere’s enough cussing in
Pixels to make a parent seeing the movie with an eight year old wince.
A boy gets pixilated and sucked up into a spaceship; that might scare little ones. But, otherwise, the PG-13 is fi ne.
Summing upPixels is typical Sandler –
borderline profane, sometimes witty, often dumb, occasionally funny.
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Peter Dinklage Directed by: Chris ColumbusRated PG-13: language, comic carnage, child pixilations
... on a scale of 1-106
Pixels doesn’t one up Sandler’s film reputation
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BY MARK K. CAMPBELLReal Texans like all things
Texas.We have a ton of ways –
well, actually 76 – to trumpet the love of our Lone Star State via the slew of Texas symbols offi cially approved by hard-working legislators.
Their most recent gathering – No. 84 – just made Texas the fi rst state to have an offi cially-sanctioned hat, the cowboy hat (shocker).
Many of us know the basic symbols/sayings/vegetation/critters of the state, but Texas
has declared some pretty un-usual and/or obscure objects.
So, how well do you know our beloved state?
EASY
1. What is the state bird?a. whooping craneb. Mockingbirdc. emus set free when raising
them failed miserably in the ‘90’s
2. What is the state tree?a. pecanb. peachc. Bonsai
3. What is the state reptile?a. cottonmouthb. horned frogc. Jerry Jones
4. What is the state insect?a. Monarch butterfl yb. yellow jacketc. June bug
5. What is the state horse?a. American Quarterb. cuttingc. sea
6. What is the state fl ying mammal?
a. Mexican free-tailed batb. Uh...c. ...actually there’s just one
mammal that can really fl y, so…
TOUGHER
7. What is the state dog?a. golden retrieverb. blue lacyc. Chihuahua
8. What is the state folk dance?
a. Texas two-stepb. square dancec. twerking
9. What is the state fruit?a. peachb. red grapefruitc. orange Popsicle
10. What is the state plant?
a. prickly pear cactusb. cottonc. grass burr
11. What is the state slo-gan?
a. The Friendly Stateb. Don't Mess with Texasc. Hey, Idiot! Quit Texting
and Drive!
12. What is the state cob-bler?
a. cherryb. peachc. Geppetto
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13. What is the state ve-hicle?
a. pickupb. chuckwagon c. Marfa UFOs
14. What is the state dish?a. steakb. chilic. Pringles
15. What is the state song?a. “Texas, Our Texas”b. “The Eyes of Texas”c. “La Grange”
16. What is the state shell?a. sand dollarb. lightning whelkc. hardened oil glob washed
up on beach
17. What is the state snack?a. tacob. chips and salsac. pork skins
18. What is the state musi-cal instrument?
a. guitarb. fi ddlec. Willie Nelson
YOU CHEATED OR GUESSED WELL
19. What is the state saltwa-ter fi sh?
a. redfi shb. red drum
So you think you know Texas?Have a go at this state quiz and prove it!
c. hardened oil glob washed up on the beach
20. What is the state native pepper?
a. jalapenob. chiltepinc. Dr
21. What is the state stone?a. Hill Country limestoneb. petrifi ed palmwoodc. Enchanted Rock
22. What is the state bread?a. sourdoughb. pan de campoc. Mrs. “Bimbo” Baird’s
23. What is the state music?a. countryb. Western swingc. Houston rap, yo
24. What is the state am-phibian?
a. Texas toadb. Texas bullfrogc. Texas slug (lonestarus leg-
islaturus)
YOU REALLY CHEATED OR GUESSED WELL
25. What is the state cook-ing implement?
a. deep fryerb. cast iron Dutch ovenc. sidewalk in August
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003 AppliancesMoving Sale 30” Frigidaire LP Gas Range $200.00. Craftsman washer and dryer $100.00. 817-237-9502.
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037 HayTRIPLE K SERVICES, LLCCustom Cutting & Baling
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Cow hay for sale. Square bales, fi rst cutting, $7 each. Springtown area. 817-296-3145.
Fertilized coastal hay, round bales, no weeds. Reno. 817-475-2313.
Round & square Coastal hay, fertilized and weed free. Horse hay at cow hay prices. Quanitity discounts. Check the competition, then call me 817-822-0622, Walter.
Cow hay, Coastal/prairie grass mix, $60/bale; fertilized Coastal hay, $70/bale. Robert Dennis 817-550-7234.
FRESH, DRY 4X5 Coastal round bales $60 each. $5 discount for orders 10 and over. 817-909-4052.
Coastal square bales, second cutting, $6.50/bale 817-243-5032.
039 Help WantedLVN & CNA needed for Lake Worth Nursing Home. 817-237-7184.
NOW HIRING: 2 Openings at group homes located in Azle. 1 part-time & 1 full-time position. Both positions require working weekends. Must have clean criminal & driving records. Training will be provided. Please text or call 817-443-2494, Monday-Friday, 9A-5P.
NOW HIRING: Two Experienced Line Cooks, due to increased business. Pay based on experience. Apply in person at SHINOLA’S TEXAS CAFE, Springtown.
Now hiring Class B-CDL Mixer Drivers. Production & Safety Bonuses paid monthly, Employer Matching Retirement Plan available. Apply in person at Wise Ready Mix, 1349 NW Parkway, Azle.
Tele-Sales Rep, early AM hours, 7A-1:30P, M-F. Call between 8A-12P, ask for Ms. Wright. 817-221-9222.
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028 Farm Equipment
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1951 International Harvester Farmall Cub, needs TLC. Has blade, good paint job. $3,300 fi rm. 817-677-3975.
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034 Garage SalesCHRISTMAS IN JULY! Friday-Sunday, 9A-5P, 101 Ash Creek Drive W., BOOTH #4.
Moving Sale Rain or Shine! Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8A-4P, 3 miles out Goshen Road to 309
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Moving Sale, Friday and Saturday only, 8A-1P, 409 Greenleaf Drive in Azle. Kids’ clothes, furniture and more.
Friday-Saturday 8a-2p. 1136 Tennison Rd., Azle.
4 Family Sale Friday-Saturday 610 Deer Butte, Weatherford, 76085.
Yard sale Saturday only. 417 N. Avenue B., Springtown.
Indoor Estate Sale Clearout. Saturday, August 1st only. 8a-5p. 247 Meadow Brook Ct. Springtown.
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Springtown ISD Child Nutrition is now accepting applications for Food Service. Please apply online at springtownisd.net.
Looking for a hard working, high energy person to work for a fast paced house cleaning business. Must have references. Must be able to pass random drug testing. Non-smoking environment. Must have your own vehicle/auto insurance. Azle area, part-time. Please call Sue 817-237-8032 or 817-343-7157.
Advanced Automotive Performance is looking for an experienced Technician. Must provide basic tools and be self-motivated. Pay based on flag hours. Apply in person: 1200 Northwest Parkway, Azle.
DRIVERS: Dedicated Home Weekly. Grand Prairie to Laredo, TX. CDL-A, 6 months OTR, Good background. Apply: www.mtstrans.com. 800-305-7223.
The Azle Police Department is seeking qualified applicants for Police Dispatcher. The dispatcher receives and records incoming calls on both the telephone and two-way radio, including 911 calls; evaluates and directs calls to appropriate staff/officers/agencies; monitors radio frequencies of law enforcement/fire/ambulance personnel; and is responsible for dispatching appropriate units for emergencies. Frequent sitting is required in this position. Further information can be found at www.cityofazle.org.The City of Azle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Help needed for construction of metal buildings. Must be dependable and hard working. 817-307-9513.
WANTED: Experienced Kitchen Staff, Full-time, Long Term. Apply in person at El Paseo Mexican Restaurant in Azle.
SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES is seeking a part-time (25 hours) Senior Center Director for the Azle Senior Center. Duties include supervision of a variety of services, group activities and programs. Those interested in applying should send resume to Marcus Rockwell at [email protected].
Are you a ROCK STAR BOOKKEEPER or staff accountant ready for a short commute and a family friendly office? Then this is the place for you! We are a local CPA firm needing a solid bookkeeper/staff accountant with a working knowledge of all QUICKBOOKS platforms to step into this established, tenured team. Will be responsible for payroll and sales tax reporting, GL’s, JE’s, bank recs, account analysis, strong understanding of debits/credits and trial balance. Email a resume ASAP to [email protected]. We are looking to interview NOW and get someone in place in 2-3 weeks!
040 Home ImprovementKeith Hays Construction Company. All types cement work, carpentry, roofing and metal buildings. 817-220-7201
AZLE HOME REPAIR & REMODEL. No job too big; no job too small. 30 years experience. Contact Doug Batey 817-361-2361.
LOCAL HANDYMAN SERVICE & REMODELING. No job too small! Kitchens, bathrooms and all tile work. 817-404-2927.
PAINTING, REMODELING, CARPENTRY. Home Improvement Special: $100 off any job of $1,000 or more. Painting, carpentry, sheetrock, storage buildings, porch covers, decks. 36 years experience. Call Bill Rosser now for a Free Estimate. 817-374-2566; 866-374-3559. www.billrosserpainting.com. NOW ACCEPTING VISA & MASTERCARD.
Before you buy vinyl siding or windows, call Jimmy for a free estimate 817-444-5270; 817-296-7567.
WILLIE SIMON TILE & WOOD. Shower, Tub Surround & Backsplashes. 817-366-4555.
042 House CleaningNEWFANGLED CLEANING. Old-Fashioned Cleaning DONE BY OWNER ONLY! Residential cleaning, clean-outs, move-ins & make-ready. 25+ years experience. Call or text Beth 817-361-2182 for more information.
047 Lost & FoundFOUND NEAR HIGHLAND ROAD: Adult male Boxer with choker chain. Call 682-232-6797.
052 MoversU.S. Army Retired-but not tired! Careful moving-Cheap. Call Big Jim @ 817-237-5151.
055 MiscellaneousDOVE SEASON LEASE. 100 acres, some maze fields. 940-229-1045.
057 Pets/LivestockWill pay top dollar for grazing and hay leases. Call 940-389-1936.
I WANT TO BUY SHEEP AND GOATS. 817-220-7201.
Free Ducks and Geese 817-505-8867.
059 Pool ServiceSUMMER IS HERE! Is your pool ready? If not, call GANNON SWIMMING POOL SERVICE 817-230-3838.
060 Professional ServicesLONE STARR STEAMER PROFESSIONAL CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING. Basic Package: 3 rooms and a hall, $89. Call 817-361-2361.
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ROOFING & REPAIRS.Free Estimates, all workguaranteed, 30 yrs experience.Call Ray Carpenter7 days a week 817-690-1925.
Groundskeeper/Driver in Azle. Heavy lifting, heavy weed eating, manual labor, excellent driving record, drug free. M-F, 40 hours/week. Call 817-360-7829.
Experienced Carpet Cleaning Technician needed. Call Victor at 817-437-3183.
Laborers with a good driver’s license wanted. 817-444-6516 or 817-657-0704.
Experienced Carpet Cleaning Tech needed immediately. Some experience necessary. 817-696-1981.
Wanted Carpenter’s helper. Based in Springtown, working all over metroplex. Transportation and hand tools required. 817-691-6617. Please leave name, number, brief message.
Drivers Wanted! Local Work! Home Daily, Stability, Benefits CDL-A, 1 year Experience, Great Driving Record. Sunsetlogistics.com 817-676-8487; 817-589-1455 or 888-215-4285.
Salon Station for lease. 1107 Boyd Rd., Azle. Contact Vicki 817-629-6434.
Springtown ISD is accepting applications for Bus Drivers and Monitors. Training available. Contact Jodee Gilbert-Uhlman 817-220-1418.
WANTED: Responsible young individual (prefer high school graduate) for Apprentice position in small plumbing company. Clean background required. 817-219-0503.
Night time Bartenders needed for weekends at Honky Tonk Woman. Apply in person at 11509 FM 730 N. Azle 817-444-6569.
Drivers/Owner Ops! Local work! Home Daily, Benefits! CDL-A, 1 year experience, Great Driving Record. Sunsetlogistics.com. 817-589-1455 or 888-215-4285.
*CAREER OPPORTUNITY* Looking for person to learn plumbing business. Double L Plumbing will help you obtain apprenitse license, provide training, prepare you for state exams to obtain your tradesman and journeyman license. Our chosen candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, be able to pass drug test and background check, have clean driving record, have neat, clean appearance and a great attitude, be a team player with can-do attitude. Call 817-444-3100 for an interview or email resume to [email protected].
NOW HIRING COOK’S HELPER. Eagle Crest Villa Assisted Living. Hours are 11A-7:30P. Please apply in person at 113 Denver Trail, Azle.
Karl Klement Properties, Inc.
For consideration of all positions apply to:Jodi Dusek, H/R Director
Parts WarehouseTwo positions available. Shipping/receiving and
pulling and delivering orders.
Parts WarehouseParts pulling and receiving. Requires lifting
up to 70 lbs. Automotive experience preferred.Service Porter
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080 Lots/AcreageFOR SALE: .15 acre lot in Azle (1908 Gale Drive). Has electric, city sewage, gravel driveway and includes gas lease royalties. 817-237-5118.
WANTED: Looking to rent/lease 20-80 acres with or without buildings. Call Kevin 817-262-0621.
081 Business/CommercialProfessional Office Space For Lease: 1230 E. Hwy 199, Springtown. Suite 103, 1,100 sq. ft., individual offices; Suite 104, 800 sq. ft. 817-220-2150.
40x50 building for rent 3 miles west of Springtown 817-713-7495.
Redwood Village Main Street. 2 Suites Available! 650 sq ft for $675 or 850 sq ft for $880 per month. ADA restrooms, kitchenettes, covered parking. Trash & Water bill paid! Month-to-Month OK! Tim 817-360-3627.
Great building for lease in industrial area in Azle. Building is 2,400 sq. ft. (1,200 office/1,200 shop), has bathrooms, A/C and heat and plenty of parking. Great building for any business. $1,300/mo. $1,300 deposit. For information call 817-360-3627.
40x40 Shop for Rent. 817-313-7821.
083 Houses for SaleRed River N.M. Town House on Main St. $210K. No HOA 1-575-779-9782.
084 Mobile Homes for Rent2 & 3 BR mobile homes for rent, Springtown and Azle ISD, no pets. 817-980-3066.
Units starting at $450/mo.; trailer spot for $250/mo., background fee required. 817-221-3112.
4-2 DW, over 2,000 sf, on 1+ acre, storage building, CH/A, $950/mo. plus deposit. Dogs allowed. 817-602-9519.
3-B 2-BA total electric. Azle school district. $500/deposit $700/month. 817-774-5983. 817-233-5353.
3-1, 14X70 MH on 2.5 acres. Close to 114/51 intersection, Paradise ISD. $650/mo, $400 dep. Bring your lawnmower. 682-551-0424. 682-559-0531.
085 Mobile Homes for SaleWe buy used mobile homes with clear titles. K&P Homes, Inc. 817-677-3446.
BANK REPOS817-677-3446
USED REFURBISHED HOMES817-677-3446
NEW HOMES-FACTORY DIRECT817-677-3446
K&P HOMES, INC.
086 Mobile Home/RV LotsPELICAN BAY: Mobile Home Lots for rent: 1708 GALE DRIVE, $155/mo. $50 deposit. Gene Thompson & Associates, 817-246-4646. gtatx.com. Hablamos Español.
087 Rent FurnishedTiny Houses and RV rental. Azel RV Park 817-677-2160.
088 Rent Unfurnished2 & 3 bedrooms, 2 bath duplexes, 1 car garage, fenced backyard, all appliances, all brick, great location. Stewart Bend Duplex Homes in Azle. 817-444-2362. www.stewartbend.com.
SPRINGTOWN APARTMENTS, 624 East 3rd Street. 2 bedroom 1 bath, clean, new carpet, $650/mo. includes water, trash service & basic cable, $500 deposit. 817-657-9591.
RENT SPECIAL! 2-2 4-PLEX, IN AZLEWOOD. $750/$600 security deposit, WBFP, walk-in closets, box windows, large kitchen w/pantry, new flooring, 1,100 sq. ft. 817-360-3039.
1620 Newsome Mound Road, 2b-1ba, 2 car carport. Don’t judge this book by its cover. The outside painting will be finished now that it’s stopped raining. Totally remodeled 2 years ago. Gas range, above stove microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator w/ice maker, pet friendly. $875/mo. Very energy efficient. Quiet neighborhood. I supply lawn service and trash. 817-902-5142.
3-2 Country Setting, 1,400 sq. ft., 2 story on ½ acre, AISD, no smoking. $1,000/mo. $850 deposit. 817-905-0919.
Nice, professionally remodeled 3-1 duplex between Springtown and Weatherford on FM 51 by Dill Rd. $550/mo, $300 dep. Water/trash service paid by owner. 682-551-0424. 682-559-0531.
068 StorageInnerspace Storage Hwy 199, Springtown. Now renting all unit sizes, 24-hour access. 817-677-4050.
069 Sand/GravelDriveway gravel, top soil, septic rock. Tandem dump trucks. Grady Mansell 817-713-7495.
F&D SERVICES. Gravel Driveways, Excavation, Demolition, Trees, Brush, etc. Free Estimates. 817-258-1140 or 817-789-0492.
078 Well DrillingNeed a quality water well at a fair price? Also pump sales and installation. Kelvin’s Pump and Well Service, 817-221-4300.
079 Welding
817-523-4137
Commercial & Residential
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141 Huling Drive-Azle2 bedroom, brick home in Azle at the end of a dead end street.
Separate room for the washer and dryer. Bathroom has stone around the tub, rock mail box. Trees, storage building, large yard. Asking 92,500
see at: www.FarmsRanchesAndHomes.com Realty Texas, Greg Morrison Realtor. Call (817)360-0606
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