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MIDWEEK EDITION INSIDE: Paradise’s Dylan Moore balances steer showing with football. Page 16A. VOLUME 132 - NO. 84 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2011 DECATUR, TEXAS 32 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS BOYD 75¢ BOYD Rollover injures Decatur man By BRANDON EVANS A single-vehicle wreck late Friday night seriously injured a Decatur man after he rolled his sport utility vehicle on County Road 4680. Clint L. Parker was driving near the intersection of County Roads 4680 and 4679 when he crashed sometime before midnight. “He veered off the roadway, hit a culvert and flipped over,” said State Trooper Mitchell Collins. A passerby found Parker’s vehicle upside down and off the road. Parker was trapped inside. He suffered head trauma and was flown by Lifeteam’s helicopter from the scene to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. No other vehicles were involved and the cause of the wreck is still under investigation. Q Email Brandon at bevans@wcmessenger.com. Messenger photo by Mack Thweatt CHARGING ON THE FIELD — Boyd’s Michael Partin (12) and Audie Greenwood run onto the field with Gabrial Latham, an adopted member of the Yellowjackets team. Heart of the ’Jackets Youngster’s battle with cancer inspires team By RICHARD GREENE Messenger photo by Kelly Guess ONE OF THE GUYS — Gabrial Latham stands at midfield with the Boyd captains. Walking down the hallway Friday on his way to the pep rally, Boyd lineman Kyle Huber’s face lights up as he spots tiny Gabrial Latham moving toward him. Huber extends his hand to give a fist bump to the 4-year-old. “He’s a good little kid,” Huber said. “I hardly know him, but I love playing for him. He’s like the little brother I never had. “He puts a smile on everyone’s face.” Minutes later after all the antics during a festive, midseason pep rally, Gabrial is presented his very own Yellowjackets jersey with the No. 1, signifying his spot in the hearts of Boyd football players. “We brought him in, and we made him part of our team,” said Michael Partin. “We’re playing for him every Friday night. We’re going to fight for him. Hopefully one day he can be in our position.” While the Yellowjackets fight in Gabrial’s honor, he is fighting the battle for his life against a Continued on page 9A BRIDGEPORT Family makes false report after toddler is injured By BRANDON EVANS The Bridgeport Police Department responded in force Saturday when they received a report that an 18-month-old girl was struck by a pickup in a hit-and-run accident earlier that morning. At approximately 10 a.m. a child was run over by a vehicle at her home in the 300 block of Cobb Street. “The family took the child to the Continued on page 4A DECATUR COMPLETE GAME — The Decatur Chamber of Commerce awarded Stephen Wren the 2011 Citizen of the Year award Saturday night at the Decatur Civic Center. Chamber members voted to give him the award not just for recent community contributions but for a lifetime of volunteer efforts. Wren misses game, catches award By BRANDON EVANS Longtime Decatur resident Stephen Wren, 62, was supposed to be at the Rangers’ game Saturday night. But instead of watching the Rangers take Detroit to the woodshed to win the American League Championship Series in game six in Arlington, Wren received a tremendous surprise when he was named Citizen of the Year at the Decatur Chamber of Commerce banquet at the civic center that night. His family had to somehow convince Wren to attend the Chamber auction without letting on that he was going to be the man of the night. INDEX Wise County Messenger P.O. Box 149 115 South Trinity Decatur, Texas 76234 www.wcmessenger.com News Briefs . . . . . . . .4A Opinion . . . . . . . . . . .5A Obituaries . . . . . . . . .8A Sports . . . . . . . . . . .16A Classifieds. . . . . . . .12A Wise Business . . . . .15A “I had tickets to the Ranger game Saturday night for me and my youngest son Landon,” Wren said. “It was down to the day before, and everyone in my family didn’t know how they were going to get me to go to the chamber auction. They didn’t want to be untruthful.” They had a whole story planned out, but Wren just happened to give both tickets to his son Landon. “So at the last minute I knew we had a couple extra tickets for the Chamber auction so my wife LaDonna and I decided to go since I wasn’t going to the game,” SWEET SOUNDS OF STRINGS A diverse group of local musicians makes up members of HeartStrings. See page 2A. Messenger photo by Joe Duty Continued on page 6A AUTO SHOW The Decatur High School SkillsUSA group is preparing for its second annual car show this weekend. See page 4A. WEATHER www.wcmessenger.com/weather 2A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Drink little or no alcohol. Alcohol use is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. Women should limit intake to no more than one drink per day, regardless of the type of alcohol. OCTOBER IS NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH TIPS FOR BREAST CANCER PREVENTION WISE COUNTY Phil Major President & Publisher P.O. Box 149 115 S. Trinity Decatur, TX 76234 940-627-5987 Fax 940-627-1004 www.wcmessenger.com news@wcmessenger.com Lesa Major Business Office Laura Belcher Advertising Sales Joe Duty Photographer Pierre Moua Graphic Arts Mark Jordan Vice President/ General Manager Ken Roselle Senior Account Executive EDITORIAL Brian Knox Editor Kristen Tribe Assistant Editor Brandon Evans Erika Pedroza Richard Greene Sports Editor Dave Rogers Mack Thweatt Keri PritchardWillerton Graphic Artist Marissa Hall Joe Duty Photographer BUSINESS OFFICE Kristi Bennett Business Manager Lesa Major Messenger photos by Joe Duty MOUNTAIN MUSIC — Carolyn Marlett (front) and Lonnie Baker play their dulcimers last Thursday during a workshop and jam session at the Bridgeport Community Center. HeartStrings, a folk music group, sponsored the event. Musical roots Local folk music group keeps sound of mountain dulcimer alive By DAVE ROGERS Talk about sweet sounds and easy listening. Those words came to mind last Thursday when HeartStrings, a folk music group organized by Runaway Bay’s Carolyn Marlett, hosted a day-long workshop for the mountain dulcimer at the Bridgeport Community Center. With Bing Futch, a virtuoso on the three-stringed Appalachian instrument, leading the way during before- and after-lunch teaching sessions, then playing along during an afternoon jam session, sounds dripped like honey across the eardrums as the men and women plucked and strummed songs like “I’ll Fly Away,” “Amazing Grace” and “Morning is Broken.” “This is just a gift we give ourselves,” retired school teacher Darla St. John, one of the earlier members of HeartStrings, said of the time she and the other group members spend practicing, rehearsing and performing with the dulcimer. “There’s something hypnotic about it,” Marlett said of the dulcimer, which she first picked up in 2005. “Once you start playing it, you just want to keep go- ing.” The appearance by Futch, who played a concert in Bridgeport as part of his “RV Project Tour,” was a bonus. “We had the opportunity for Bing Futch to come here and took advantage of it,” St. John said. “He really caused us to stretch our abilities because he’s so much better than we are.” Futch, a native of California, made a so-so career as an entertainer focusing on the piano and keyboards from 1984-99. That’s when he got serious about the dulcimer, which Marlett said “is the only instrument invented in the United States.” Developed in the 1700s in the Appalachian Mountains, “it’s part of our roots,” Marlett said. “It’s part of who we are.” The instrument is essentially a fretted zither consisting of a narrow fingerboard attached to a larger soundbox underneath. Seated musicians lay the instrument across their legs or “laps.” It is sometimes called a lap dulcimer. As the new converts in Wise County found out, it’s easy to get started playing. “There are only three strings and half the notes,” WISE COUNTY WORKSHOP — Award-winning songwriter and mountain dulcimer virtuoso Bing Futch interacts with his students last Thursday during a dulcimer workshop at Bridgeport Community Center. Futch later performed a concert in Bridgeport. Futch said. “The dulcimer is based on a seven-note scale, so you don’t have to worry about tripping on those other notes.” Most of the dozen or so Wise County residents who have joined HeartStrings since Marlett, St. John and Carolyn Dent got it going in 2008 play the dulcimer. A few play guitars. Tom Messer plays banjo and guitar. Van Gardner plays the dulcimer, the Dulci jo — a cross between a dulcimer and banjo — and Irish whistle. “I had been noticing the Teresa Mayberry CLASSIFIEDS Donna Bean ADVERTISING Lisa Davis Advertising Manager Lori White Kelly Guess Laura Belcher Misty Coget PRODUCTION Todd A. Griffith Production Manager/Webmaster mountain dulcimer for a number of years,” said Gardner, pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Decatur. “Seven years ago I was in Branson, bought one and took it back to my room and started to play. “I’ve been at it ever since.” Members of HeartStrings come from a variety of backgrounds. “One of the neat things about this group is we all come from such a unique diversity of life,” Marlett said. “Music is unifying. And we don’t just get together to play for the fun of it. We’re constantly trying to stretch and learn.” Members rehearse together once a week and make frequent appearances. They have played sidewalk music events in Bridgeport, Veterans Day events and the Little Branson Gospel Show. “We pretty much play anywhere there’s food,” St. John said. About every six weeks, HeartStrings spends a day performing shows for three or four area nursing homes. “This is an active group, and that’s why I joined,” Gardner said. “This allows me some downtime from my ministry. And they go to nursing homes. That’s another kind of ministry.” For more information about HeartStrings, call Marlett at (940) 393-3493. Q Email Dave at drogers@ wcmessenger.com. 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Box 149, 115 S. Trinity St., Decatur, Texas 76234-0149. Periodicals class postage paid at Decatur, Texas. Subscription rates: one year in Wise County $37; one year out of county $43; one year out of state $49. An erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any firm, person or corporation, which appears in the columns of this paper will be corrected upon due notice given to the publication at the Messenger office. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Wise County Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Decatur, Texas 76234-0149. 940-627-5987. http://www.wcmessenger.com. E-mail: news@wcmessenger.com. © 2011 Wise County Messenger WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 3A PAID ADVERTISEMENT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE CASH IN ON MODERN DAY GOLD RUSH! By Jason Delong Treasure Hunter Show By Jason Delong STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER Gold and silver pour into yesterday’s Roadshow due to highest prices in 40 years. Yesterday at the Holiday Inn Express, locals lined up to cash in on their gold and silver, antiques, collectibles, at the “As seen on TV,” Treasure Hunters Roadshow. The free event is in Decatur all week, buying gold, silver, antiques and collectibles. One visitor I spoke with yesterday said, “It’s unbelievable, I brought in some old coins that had been in a little cigar box for years and some old herringbone necklaces—in less than fifteen minutes I left with a check for $700. That stuff has been in my jewelr y box and dresser for at least 20 years.” Another gentleman brought in an old Fender guitar his father had bought years ago. The man said, “Dad had less than fifty bucks in that guitar.” The Roadshow specialist that assisted him made a few phone calls and a veterinarian in Seattle, Washington bought the guitar for $5,700.00. The seller continued, “I got another $300.00 for a broken necklace and an old class ring. It’s not every day that someone comes to town bringing six thousand dollars with your name on it.” Jeff Parsons, President of the Treasure Hunters Roadshow, commented, “Lots of people have items that they know are valuable but just don’t know where to sell them. Old toys, trains, swords, guitars, pocket watches and jewelry are valuable to collectors. These collectors are willing to pay big money for those items that they are looking for.” This week’s Roadshow is the best place to get connected with those collectors. The process is free and anyone can bring items down to the event. If the Roadshow specialists find items that their collectors are interested in, offers will be made to purchase them. About 80% of the guests that attend the show end up selling one or more items at the event. Antiques and collectibles are not the only items the Roadshow is buying. “Gold and silver markets are soaring,” says Archie Davis, a Roadshow representative. “Broken jewelry and gold and silver coins add up very quickly. I just finished working with a gentleman that had an old class ring, two bracelets and a handful of silver dollars. His check was for over $650.00. I would say that there were well over 100 people in here yesterday that sold their scrap gold.” One gentleman holding his check for over $1,250.00 in the lobby of the event yesterday had this comment: “I am so happy I decided to come to the Roadshow. I saw the newspaper ad for the event and brought in an old German sword I had brought back from World War II and some old coins, and here is my check. What a great thing for our community. I am heading home now to see what else I have that they might be interested in.” The Roadshow continues today starting at 9am. The event is free and no appointment is needed. If you go to the Roadshow, you can cash-in your items for competitive prices. Roadshow representatives will be available to assess and purchase your items at the Holiday Inn Express, this week through Saturday, in Decatur. CHECK IT OUT! WHO TREASURE HUNTERS ROADSHOW WHAT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO SELL THEIR ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES WHAT WE BUY WHERE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS COINS Any and all coins made before 1970: silver and gold coins, dollars, half dollars, quarters, dimes, 1051 N. HWY 81/287 DECATUR, TX 76234 nickels and pennies. All conditions wanted! GOLD & SILVER PRICES AT 40 YEAR HIGH for platinum, gold and silver during this event. Broken jewelry, dental gold, old coins, pocket watches, Krugerrands, gold bars, Canadian Maple Leafs, etc. WHEN JEWELRY Gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, all types of stones and metals, rings, bracelets, OCTOBER 18TH - 22ND TUES–FRI 9AM–6PM necklaces, etc. (including broken jewelry). All costume jewelry wanted. SATURDAY 9AM–4PM WRIST & POCKET WATCHES Rolex, Tiffany, Hublot, Omega, Chopard, Cartier, Philippe, Ebel, Waltham, Swatch, Elgin, Bunn Special, Railroad, Illinois, Hamilton, all others. DIRECTIONS 940.627.0776 INFORMATION 217.787.7767 GUITARS & OTHER INSTRUMENTS Fender, Gibson, Martin, Rickenbacker, Gretsch, new and vintage amps, saxophones, wood winds, mandolins and all others. WE BUY ALL GOLD & SILVER JEWELRY PAYING CASH FOR COINS PRE-1970 & CURRENCY BRAIDED HAIR LARGE CENT UP TO $3,800* CAPPED BUST HALF DIME UP TO $10,000* MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR UP TO $100,000* PEACE DOLLAR UP TO $3,000* MERCURY DIME UP TO $3,600* INDIAN CENT UP TO $500* WALKING LIBERTY HALF DOLLAR UP TO $4,700* SHIELD NICKEL UP TO $4,000* *This amount depends upon rarity, condition and what collectors are willing to pay INVESTMENT GOLD SPORTS MEMORABILIA .999 FINE SILVER PLATINUM STERLING SILVER SCRAP GOLD We buy all Gold & Silver Jewelry PRE 1934 PAPER CURRENCY POCKET & WRIST WATCHES SILVER GOLD & SILVER “EXPRESS PASS” NO WAITING IN LINE GOLD IS TRADING AT ALL TIME HIGHS NOW IS THE TIME TO CASH IN! E x p r e s s SILVERWARE SETS E x p r e s s WE ALSO PURCHASE PALLADIUM POCKET WATCHES & Bring this pass and beat the lines Don’t miss your chance of cashing in at these Record High Gold & Silver Prices ALL JEWELRY ACCEPTED PAID ADVERTISEMENT P a s s P a s s WRIST WATCHES GUITARS COSTUME JEWELRY 4A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 NEWS BRIEFS SUNSET PUMPKIN PICKIN’ — Caleb Wilson, 2, of Aubrey picks a pumpkin from patch at Rose Creek Farms near Sunset last Saturday afternoon during “Eating Wisely,” a festival featuring local farmers and their products. STORY TAILS — The Decatur Public Library invites school-aged children to Story Tails with Jack 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26. Children can read to Jack the dog for 15 minutes for fun and to improve individual reading skills. Sign-up is required. Visit the library or call (940) 627-5512 to reserve your time slot. SENIOR HEALTH FAIR — Wise Regional Health System will host a Senior Health Fair 8 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, for persons 55 and older. Services available include free health screenings, including blood pressure; and free blood draws for lipids, glucose and PSA. Flu shots will be available, free for Medicare patients who Messenger photo by Brandon Evans present their cards, and $20 for all others. Call (940) 626-3850 for more information. GOLF TOURNEY — The 20th annual DJWC “Park Classic” Golf Tournament is Friday, Oct. 21, at the Decatur Country Club. Registration and lunch is at 11 a.m., and teeoff is at noon. Entry fee is $300 per team. Mulligans are $5 (limit two). Poker run is $15 with $250 payout. Call Nikki Selby at (817) 253-6886 or Kelsea Bieser at (940) 399-9711. BOOK SALE — Bridgeport Public Library is having an October book sale during library hours Oct. 20 -22. For more information, call Continued on page 6A DECATUR Showing off their Skills Car show will benefit automotive students By ERIKA PEDROZA The second annual Decatur High School SkillsUSA car show serves a dual purpose. As a fundraiser, it will benefit the extracurricular organization that supplements the lessons taught in Ricky Stutt’s auto technology classes. In addition, the show gives past and present students the opportunity to exhibit the skills they learned as part of SkillsUSA. Junior Devon Willis will showcase two classics — a silver 1967 Chevrolet El Camino and white 1965 Ford Mustang — he and his father, Ronald, restored together. After purchasing the El Camino when Devon was 13, the two worked on it for three years, completing the major work just as Devon got his driver’s license. However, the younger Willis is cautious about taking the classic for a spin. “The person we got (the El Camino) from had used it as a farm truck,” Devon said. “We painted it, put a vinyl top on it, totally took out the engine and put it back together. And we put in a new air conditioner. I drive it occasionally, when it’s nice out. I don’t want to risk it.” The duo did a similar complete transformation of the Mustang, now driven by his older sister, Whitney. “We painted it and put in a totally new engine,” Devon said. “And we redid the interior, put in the red leather for Whitney. “I’m more of a handson person,” Devon added. Messenger photos by Joe Duty SKILLED STUDENTS — SkillsUSA members (from left) Zach Collins, Nolan Newville, Oscar Deleija, Parminder Singh, Eloy Ruiz, Eddie Romero, Rodolfo Aldape, Mario Fuentes, Zach Ramirez and Gumaro Degraf stand behind Devon Willis and his 1967 Chevrolet El Camino. Members will raise funds and exhibit vehicles they’ve restored at a car show Saturday. The public is invited to both display vehicles and attend the show. “Nowadays, it’s all computer stuff, and you can’t really fix a car without the computer. If I break down on the side of the road (with doing stuff like this), I can fix it and get going. And I like it (working on cars).” 2011 graduate Ethan Pryor shares this interest. “It’s a hobby,” Pryor said. “It’s a fun way for me to relax, chill out and get away from everything.” As he’s gotten “away from everything,” he’s been able to restore two classic Mustangs — a tangerine orange 1972 and candy apple red 1967. “I rebuilt the motors, redid the interior and helped some with the paint and body,” he said. Although he isn’t sure which of the two (if not both) he will display at the car show, he is excited about showing off his preferred — a metallic grey 2003 SVT Cobra Mustang. “It’s the newest and my favorite,” Pryor said. “It’s the fastest and the nicest of CLOSE LOOK — Decatur High School students Rodolfo Aldape, Mario Fuentes, Eloy Ruiz, Oscar Deleija and Eddie Romero inspect Devon Willis’ 1967 Chevrolet El Camino. The car will be one of many on display at the SkillsUSA car show fundraiser 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the auto tech building behind the high school. all my Mustangs.” The show, 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the auto tech building behind the high school, will also feature vehicles from the local dealerships of James Wood and Karl Klement. The public is also invited to participate. Registration is $15 per vehicle, and admission is on a donation basis. Awards will be given to the Best Car, Best Truck, Best Motorcycle and Best of Show. “It’s all organized by the students, so who knows how it will go,” Stutt said with a laugh. “No, but seriously, it’s all their hard work. They are meeting during lunch and after school to plan it.” SkillsUSA Vice President Josh Campbell has volunteered to steer the fundraising committee. The sophomore solicited entries from James Wood and Karl Klement, and with the help from his parents has gathered the concessions and ordered the plaques for prizes. Another student designed the flyer and others will help provide manpower at the show. “All the proceeds of the event will go to helping us go to automotive and leadership competitions,” Stutt said. For more information or to enter your car, truck or motorcycle, call Stutt at (940) 393-5460. Q Email Erika at epedroza@ wcmessenger.com. BRIDGEPORT Family makes false report after toddler is ... Continued from page 1A hospital in Bridgeport,” said Police Chief Randy Singleton. “The hospital decided to have the child flown from there to Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth.” The family reported that the child was the victim of a hit and run in front of the home. Police responded by sealing off an area of Cobb Street, taking aerial photographs and sending an inves- tigator down to the hospital in Fort Worth. They also began searching for the vehicle in question. However, on Monday, the mother of the child admitted to police that the child was accidentally hit by another family member during a garage sale at the home. “The child had minor injuries,” said Bridgeport Police Sgt. Todd Low. “She was very lucky that the tires missed her. She was released from the hospital the same day.” Low said they don’t know why the family initially said the injury was the result of a hit-and-run accident. However, possible charges are pending for making a false report, a class B misdemeanor. Officers did not want to release names of those involved until they are further along in the investigation. Q Email Brandon at bevans@ wcmessenger.com. 8 WINERIES - 8 FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS - 8 FAB LOCATIONS Stir in a little music and art, and we have the FIRST EVER November 5 • 6 - 9 pm Historic Downtown Decatur on a Saturday Night! Tickets are limited so purchase early at the following locations: Decatur Visitor Center, Main Street Antique Mall, Main Street Home and Garden. $30 each, must be 21 years old to purchase. Call 940-627-6158 for information. GREAT GIFT IDEA! WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 5A OPINION OUR VIEWS Mourning the passing of 2-a-days? Not me By DAVE ROGERS Ding, dong the witch is dead. That was the first thing that crossed my mind Monday when sports editor Richard Greene brought news that the UIL had, for all practical purposes, eliminated two-a-day football practices. Goodbye and good riddance, I say. But then I’ve never been a football coach. And, thanks to a combination of bad genes, brittle bones and a low tolerance for pain, I never was much of a football player, either. But for three years I practiced high school football with and occasionally played alongside classmates that put Denton High into the playoffs for the first time in nearly half a century. from what they now call “helmetOur head coach was Billy Ryan; to-helmet” hits; we just called they named a school after him. them “football.”) They named a $20 milQ Team managers only lion stadium (back when did the laundry about once that was a lot) after our a week, so what I rememassistant head coach, C.H. ber most was going back to Collins. the fieldhouse at 3 p.m. for Here’s what I remember the day’s second practice. of two-a-days: After several hours of hangQ Getting up extra early ing on a nail inside a metal ROGERS the last week of August to building sitting in the sun arrive before dawn at the metal during the hottest portion of the building and bare concrete slab year, that sweat-soaked cotton that served as our fieldhouse. T-shirt had dried stiff as a board. Q Having to slip into T-shirt, You had to bang it on something shorts and socks still wet and harder before you could pry open pungent with the previous day’s holes large enough to stick your sweat, pull on the pads and top it head and arms through. all off with a hard plastic helmet Q Water breaks — we had one with no padding. (Only a string or two. Most involved waiting in “suspension” protected the skull line to drink from a hose attached to the faucet they used to water the practice field in June and July so the grass would be pretty when preseason practice began. I’m pretty sure they never watered it after that; our practice field was always a barren mudhole or dust bowl by midseason, depending on that week’s weather. Q Toward the end of practice, usually during a full-contact scrimmage, a couple of tin buckets filled with ice, ammonia water and towels showed up. Sucking on those towels – ammonia or not – was the highlight of practice. Q After practice, the trainer passed out salt tablets, so we could replace depleted minerals and do it all again the next day. Probably not a lot has changed over the years when it comes to the early-morning practices — sweeping the dew off the practice field with bear crawls and monkey rolls and “grass drills.” The latter are also known as “up-downs” because one minute you’re up, running in place, the next, some coach blows a whistle and you do a belly flop and you’re down. Then you’re up, then down, then up, then down ... You could always tell who ate the big breakfasts. I reached out to a couple of my old coaches to see what they thought about the end of two-a-days as we knew them. They didn’t think the UIL’s “big” changes were that big. “They’ve just about done away Continued on page 6A YOUR VIEWS Elect citizen representative for District 33 Every Texan of voting age has a “first-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to select a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives this election cycle. Never before have you had the opportunity to be as personally involved in selecting a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. Our country desperately needs your involvement now. If you do nothing, there will be no change. Americans don’t have to vote for “the lesser of the two evils” or express their protest of “the system” by voting for a “no-chance” third party candidate any longer. Gone are the days when any Texan might be able to justify an “it doesn’t matter whether I vote or not” attitude. Congressional District 33 includes Decatur, all of Parker County and Arlington. It is one of four new districts created by the last Texas legislature as a result of the 2010 census. I am the leader of the GOOOH (Get Out Of Our House) effort to “place 435 citizen representatives on the ballot in 2012, competing for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.” The hope is to have our selected candidate compete in the 2012 primary elections. The biggest problem: the filing deadline to have a name placed on the primary ballot is Jan. 4, 2012. That’s less than three months away! Please go to www.goooh.com and learn all about GOOOH and its simple plan. The District 33 candidate selection meeting will be held in Arlington in the Martin High School cafeteria, 4501 Pleasant Ridge Road, on Saturday, Nov. 5. The doors will open at 9 a.m., and the meeting will begin promptly at 9:30. Martin High School is just off Interstate 20 in south Arlington. Please plan to attend. It just makes sense; the more people who participate in the selection process, the better that selection will be. The person selected by the GOOOH process will: 1. Have clearly documented their stance on 100plus issues in the Candidate Questionnaire. 2. Have been chosen by their peers in a rigorous candidate selection process. 3. Be legally obligated to vote according to their Candidate Questionnaire answers. 4. Truly represent the political views of the people in their district. 5. Not be controlled by or have any allegiance to any party. 6. Not owe any favors to special interest groups. Wouldn’t you like to be represented by a person like that? Contact ggeett37@gmail.com for more information. Glen Terrell Arlington About Letters The Wise County Messenger welcomes letters to the editor. The deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday for publication the following Saturday. The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday for publication the following Wednesday. Letters are printed on a space-available basis on the editorial page. All letters must be signed, and writers’ names will not be withheld. Letters should include a return address and daytime phone number. Letters should not exceed 400 words. Send letters: To the editor, Wise County Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Decatur, TX 76234, or drop them by 115 S. Trinity in Decatur weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Letters can also be sent by fax, (940) 627-1004, or email, news@wcmessenger.com. Email or faxed letters must include a mail address and daytime phone number. OTHER VIEWS Pampered protesters making quite the mess By MICHAEL REAGAN The hordes of so-called “protesters” now polluting the streets of several U.S. cities, including New York, are sending confused messages about their grievances. The unemployed among them complain that the jobs available to them are beneath them. I guess that cancels out the old concept of starting in the mailroom and advancing step-by-step to the boardroom. It used to be the norm that one started at the bottom and worked their way up. This bunch seems to be living under the delusion that simply by virtue of having been born they are entitled to immediate arrival at the boardroom level with appropriate compensation. Viewing these unruly mob scenes, featuring numerous public sexual activities posing as protests, I am reminded of the manner in which my Dad dealt with such malcontents. If they were government employees, he simply fired them. It worked. The remaining ones slinked back to work. And I recall how he dealt with his son (me) back in 1965 when I dropped out of Arizona State University and thought that I was simply going home to live with – and off – either my Mom or Dad, who were then divorced. When I got home, I found that their doors were locked to college dropouts. Nancy, my ever-loving stepmom, was busy calling all branches of the military to let them know I was a college dropout and thus now eligible to be drafted. When I finally was able to speak to my parents, they simply told me to find another place to live and to get a job. I did both. I moved in with some friends and got a job working at Asbury Transportation Co. in Los Angeles loading oil-well freight from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. That’s where I was working when my father was elected governor of California. Did I complain that my lowly job was beneath my new station in life as the son of the governor of California? How could I? I was the one who set that bar low when I dropped out of college. So to all you spoiled brats marching and wanting better pay or bigger allowances, take a good, long look in the mirror, not at Wall Street, and if you want to blame something, blame OBAMACARE! Your employers or parents have to spend the money you might have received in raises to pay for that socialist monstrosity. I am still amazed that these kids can find time to congregate in city streets, which are in many cases far from their hometowns. Somebody has to be paying their way. In most cases, their beleaguered parents are stuck with the bill for their latest adventure, which has nothing to do with education and a lot to do with left-wing politics and public lovemaking, if that’s what it’s called. And the media willingly — indeed, eagerly — gives the protesters lots of free publicity. Media outlets should start ignoring them, and we’ll see how fast they disband and slink back home. They thrive on the publicity the media provide. Finally, the long-suffering parents ought to close their pockets and deny their wayward brats the money that allows them to travel to the big city to make pests of themselves. Go home. Now. But before you do, clean up the messes you have made. Q Michael Reagan is the son of President Ronald Reagan, a political consultant and the author of “The New Reagan Revolution” (St. Martin’s Press, 2011). He is the founder and chairman of The Reagan Group and president of The Reagan Legacy Foundation. Visit his website at www.reagan.com, or email comments to Reagan@caglecartoons.com. His column is distributed exclusively by Cagle Cartoons Inc., newspaper syndicate. 6A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 NEWS BRIEFS Continued from page 4A CEMETERY TOUR — The Wise County Historical Society and Wise County Historical Commission will visit old cemeteries Thursday, Oct. 27. The group will depart from the Wise County Heritage Museum at 9:30 a.m., and participants should bring a sack lunch. The tour will end at Brushy Creek Vineyards in Alvord. the library at (940) 6833450. FALL CLEANUP — The city of Bridgeport’s Fall Cleanup is 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 22. Dumpsters will be lined up on 10th Street next to the Harwood Park Pavilion. City employees will help unload items. The city cannot accept tires, batteries, TVs, oil, gas, paint or any items that contain Freon or mercury. If you have trash but do not have any way to get it to the Dumpsters, call Shelley McComis with Bridgeport Gives Back at (940) 683-4738. HAUNTED HOUSE — The Alvord Class of 2012 hosts a Haunted House Oct. 22, 29 and 31 at the old middle school (behind Alvord Express). The event will benefit the 2012 Project Graduation. On Oct. 29, the group will also host a Halloween Carnival at 5 p.m. followed by a dance. For more information, go to the 2012 Project Graduation Facebook page. 940-62 940-6 27-2177 jameswood.com BUICK CHEVY GMC HYUNDAI PRE-OWNED Messenger photo by Mack Thweatt CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT — Macie Thweat, 5, of Chico placed first in the 5 and up division of Lil Miss ChicoFest last Saturday. The event was organized by the Chico Chamber of Commerce. FALL CARNIVAL — Carson Elementary School in Decatur will hold its annual fall carnival 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21. The event will include games, vendors, food Continued on page 8A Please Join Us 50th Wedding Anniversary Wren misses game, catches award ... Wren said. “I’m just overwhelmed,” Wren added. “And needless to say I am as honored as a person can be to receive an award like that. I never dreamed the award would be for me.” Wren’s list of contributions to the community extend well beyond the past year. At the banquet, Brian Stephens announced some of Wren’s volunteer efforts that stretch back to 1975. They included president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, member and past president of the Decatur Lions Club, member and past president of the Decatur Athletic Booster Club, a founding member of the Decatur ISD Education Foundation, past member of the Decatur Fire Department, member of Decatur Jaycees and chairman of the Decatur Summer Baseball Program for 15 years. Wren helped keep America’s game alive for years after Decatur school district had abandoned its baseball EXCITED TO HELP YOU WITH A GREAT DEAL! BRIDGEPORT CHAMBER LUNCH — The Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce Luncheon is 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Bridgeport Community Center, 1102 Lawdwin Ave. Mike Esser will give a program on government relations. Cost is $10. RSVP to the Chamber office by Wednesday, Oct. 19, at (940) 683-2076. Call the number to donate door prizes. DECATUR Continued from page 1A KAREN GARRETT program. Wren, along with Judge John Fostel and several others from throughout the county helped establish Texas Teenage Baseball in Wise County by 1984. Decatur High didn’t bring back its baseball program until 1988, during which time Wren was on the school board, and was an instrumental part. “We had a great time and met people from all over the county,” Wren said of the teenage baseball program. Other endeavors mentioned Saturday night were Wren’s position as chairman of the board for Wise Regional Health System. And this past year, he helped lay the groundwork for the county to approve and the state legislature to create a second county court-at-law. Wren currently serves as the court’s judge. Wren has practiced law in Wise County since 1975. But despite the community contributions listed Saturday night, Wren said the two most meaningful to him weren’t mentioned. For more than 30 years Wren has taught Sunday school at First Baptist Church in Decatur. “My favorite class is called Adult 7,” he said. “It’s as far as you can go. The next step is heaven. You have to be 70 or above to be in the class. “It’s such as blessing for me to be in there. I learn so much from them. I learn to be more patient. I’ve had my faith strengthened from them.” Wren said the other most meaningful project he’s been involved with is Coaches Outreach, a prayer and Bible study group designed specifically for football coaches. Wren and Decatur High School football coach Kyle Story helped start one in Decatur in 2000. “It’s a wonderful organization,” Wren said. “It’s helped save a lot of marriages.” Wren stressed that of all the organizations he’s been involved in, none of it was ever done alone. “Let me make this clear This is not all about me,” he said. “Everything I’ve been involved in has had a lot of people involved. Recalling the 2-a-day experiences ... Continued from page 5A with them anyway at a lot of schools,” said Dwain Bean, who played running back at Port Neches and North Texas before coaching at Denton High. Coach Bean’s grandson plays at Denton Ryan. “They don’t even have two-a-days at Ryan anymore,” he said. “Most of these kids are in condition now because they have (UIL-sanctioned) summer conditioning programs now. “When I played, two-a-days were brutal,” Bean continued. “But you had to get the players in shape (with two-a-days) or risk losing your first two or three games while they got in shape. “We didn’t have summer weight training. A lot of the kids worked jobs in the summer. Probably a couple of weeks before twoa-days, we’d start running a little bit. But it was up to the coaches to get us in shape. “That’s not the case today.” Almost every high school now has its athletes enrolled for in-school “activity” classes designed to make the kids bigger, stronger and faster. My team’s first exposure to year-round weightlifting came in a hard-fought, 10-point playoff loss to an Odessa Permian squad proclaimed “team of the decade” for the ’70s after romping to a 30-point win in the state title game. Jerry Hutchins, another Denton High coach back in the day, turned his part-time insurance sales job into a second career. He thinks coaches are already doing a good job of safeguarding their players from Texas’ record-breaking heat, noting most teams spend a good bit of a practice day inside an air-conditioned fieldhouse, watching practice and game tapes and learning plays. “We do athletic insurance,” Hutchins said, “and we didn’t have any (heat-related) claims this summer. Coaches do a great job. Concussions are the big thing everybody’s worried about now.” I was a poster child for post-concussion syndrome before it had a name. But that’s another story. I’m off to buy some Rangers World Series gear. Last weekend, while cleaning out closets, I threw away a plastic Rangers batting helmet probably purchased the same year Denton High ended its playoff drought. If not for all those concussions, it might have dawned on me I’d need it a few days later for “Rangers Day” at the Messenger. honoring “I’m very humbled by this whole thing. I’ve enjoyed it all, and I love the people of this county. If me and my wife could go back and do it all over again, we’d still come back to Wise County.” Q Email Brandon at bevans@wcmessenger.com. Junior & Kay Oates Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 2 - 4 pm hosted by Their Children at Pleasant Grove Cowboy Church 4789 Fm 730 S Decatur, TX 76234 Leading tank truck company is seeking experienced DIESEL MECHANIC AND MECHANICS FOR THE PONDER YARD DRIVERS FOR BOWIE YARD Top pay & benefits including • Health • Life • Dental • Plus matching 401(k) Call or apply in person at: 17709 Hwy 380 W. Ponder, TX 76259 940-482-9670 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 7A BRIDGEPORT Grant, plan to be used to improve scores By DAVE ROGERS Think they aren’t serious about improving test scores at Bridgeport Middle School? Administrators Monday night presented school board members with both a School Improvement Plan and a Campus Improvement Plan in response to the failure of the sixth- through eighthgrade campus to meet the federal Average Yearly Progress standard and its receiving an “unacceptable” accountability ranking from the state. Each plan, required as a starting point to get back in government’s good graces, was heavy with a list of needs and shortcomings and plans to fix them. And to make sure they get fixed, the board accepted a grant of $151,575 from Washington. It is called an Effective Strategies Grant and covers extra training and support materials for BMS teachers and administrators for this school year, as agreed to by Gina Florence, Bridgeport’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction; BMS principal Travis Whisenant and Kathy Camp of the Texas Education Agency. The grant application, submitted Oct. 7, says Bridgeport ISD wants “a true systemic change that sustain and support (sic) the students of Bridgeport Middle School for years to come.” It would be a program that focuses on “a deeper understanding in the content areas of Reading, Math and Science” and “instructional coaching for staff, administrators and parents.” Florence said at Monday’s meeting that she had been notified a couple hours earlier that the grant had been approved as written. “They look to see that the need the students have is what we spend the grant money toward,” she said. “We scored very low in reading, math and science. Those are the things we have to target.” The goals of the program, which administrators titled “The Full Meal Deal,” are to increase by 15 percent in math and by 10 percent in reading the number of BMS students mastering state as- sessment tests. There are about 40 faculty members, Florence said, with a handful of administrators at Bridgeport Middle School. “We’re not only getting coaching for the teachers and administrators, but we’re putting in a system to help them measure things that check the students’ performance along the way,” she said. “You want to get it early, so we’re going to put things in place to catch it early.” It isn’t only the performance of the students that will be monitored. “You can send teachers to training on different things, but you need to follow up. It’s not a one-shot thing, like ‘Oh, go learn how to do this and come back and forget about it,’” Florence said. “Basically it’s putting somebody side by side with them to say, ‘OK, we’re going to make sure you understand how to use it,’ and follow up on training. It builds a monitoring piece in there to make sure that we’re using the things that we’re doing.” In other business Monday, the school board: Q heard a report from Superintendent Eddie Bland on the district’s 2011 School FIRST rating, with FIRST an acronym for Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas. The district received a rating of Superior Achievement and a grade of 78 out of a possible 80. Q was given an enrollment report dated Oct. 13 that showed 633 high school students, 564 at the middle school, 536 for intermediate school and 596 at the elementary school for a total of 2,329, 46 more students than were enrolled a year ago on that date. Q hired middle school teacher Brian Timm and paraprofessionals Lori Hancock and Robert Wiley while accepting resignations from Gloria Martinez and Dawn Irion. Q set Nov. 14 as its next meeting. The third Monday in the month, the regular meeting date, falls on Nov. 21, during the district’s Thanksgiving holiday. Q Email Dave at drogers@wcmessenger.com. PARADISE High school gets cool grant By ERIKA PEDROZA Paradise High School will get cooler thanks to a $131,828 grant that will replace ground air conditioning units at the campus, Superintendent Monty Chapman announced at Monday’s school board meeting. Paradise ISD was one of 52 districts in the state to receive the grant out of 457 that applied. Selection was based on enrollment, district property wealth, age of current equipment and estimated energy savings with new equipment. At the request of the superintendent, the board tabled action on bids received, opt- ing to continue to seek them. Chapman said installation should be complete in December. As a flow through grant, the district will initially pay the expenses for the required engineer and unit installation, submit paperwork and then be reimbursed. Chapman said he is applying for another grant — this one requiring the district to match the grant amount if received. If received, it would pay for lighting and heating, ventilation and air conditioning upgrades at the junior high fieldhouse, professional development center (administration building) and elemen- tary campus. In other business, the board: Q held a public hearing on the district’s above standard achievement rating on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas. PISD earned 70 points out of a possible 80 to earn the second highest rating. Q heard reports on Compensatory Education (retention of at-risk students) and the District Improvement Plan by Assistant Superintendent Patti Seckman; Q selected Bill Lewis as a nominee for the Wise County Appraisal District Board of Directors, pending his acceptance; Q held a public hearing and approved taxing goods-in transit. “However, currently we have nobody in the district that meets the criteria (for taxation),” Chapman said; and Q approved a resolution with the Wise County Extension Office that considers 4-H or other Extension officesponsored activities absences to count as extracurricular and not unexcused absences. Q Email Erika at epedroza@ wcmessenger.com. PAINT THE TOWN CELEBRATING SURVIVORS - REMEMBERING THOSE LOST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 • 10AM - 2PM on the courthouse square in Decatur Bake Sale • Silent Auction • Pink Line Ceremony Special Promotions with Local Businesses Fish Fry Lunch - $6/plate delivered or $5 in person if wearing Pink! DECATUR'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY SALE! We're celebrating 5 years of great colors, great advice and great customers with a special savings event. Join us! Hosted by Decatur Main Street and Wise Regional Health Foundation. For More Information, Call 940.627.6158 Two Days Only! October 22nd-23rd Saturday and Sunday Stop & Shop these stores for specials 40% OFF * Paints and Stains 30% OFF 10% OFF * Painting Supplies ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT: * Wallcovering Only at your Decatur Sherwin-Williams store located at: 8'PSE4Ut 4BUBNQNt4VOBNQN Friday, Oct. 21 The Swanky Shack 114 W. Walnut 940-627-0028 Boutique 20% OFF PURCHASE ALL DAY Clothes • Kitchenware • Home Decor Knick Knacks • Jewelry • Furniture 114 N. Trinity • Decatur • 940-626-8006 940-627-6468 (Corner of Walnut & State, on the Square) In store specials ALL DAY *Retail sales only. Discount taken off of full retail price. Sale pricing or other offers that result in greater savings will supersede this offer. 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Born July 2, 1926, in Greenwood to Ida Mae (Jones) and Grover Ed Taylor, he served in the U.S. Navy in 1944 and married Leona Stevens in Vernon in 1958. Taylor was a farmer and a member of the Fundamental Baptist Church in Chico. He is survived by his wife; sister Lillie Sherman; daughters Janie Cunningham and Jolene Taylor; sons James Taylor and Robert Taylor; 11 grandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren; and one great- WALTER RAY TAYLOR great-grandchild. Pallbearers are Scotty Taylor, Michael Taylor, Paul Taylor, Kenney Thomas, Stevie Cunningham and John Stockton. Honorary pallbearers are Aaron Freisleben and Charlie Kirkland. Wise County Messenger, October 19, 2011 Patricia Gayle ‘Pat’ Smith 1940-2011 Funeral for Patricia Gayle “Pat” Smith, 70, of Bridgeport was Oct. 18 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport with Lionel Bailey officiating. Burial was at Paradise Cemetery. Smith died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, in Bridgeport. Born Nov. 29, 1940, in Decatur to Nora (Harris) and Lovard Hartsell, she married Ben Smith Jan. 21, 1965. She was a homemaker, retired oilfield office manager and special needs teacher. Smith was salutatorian of her graduating class at Bridgeport High School. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Paradise and the Bridgeport Historical Society. Smith gardened, did woodwork, painted and sewed. She was preceded in death by her husband. Smith is survived by daughters Cynthia McWilliams Park and husband, Doug, of Cedar Park and PATRICIA GAYLE SMITH Julie Smith Adkins and husband, Cary, of Justin; sister Norma Beville of Bridgeport; and grandchildren Hunter and Breck Adkins of Justin. Pallbearers were Wayne Berg, Kirby Elenburg, Paul Neu, Carl Smith, Casey Smith, Craig Smith, Blaine Webb and Jarrett Webb. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church of Paradise, P.O. Box 104, Paradise, TX 76073. Wise County Messenger, October 19, 2011 Margaret Pauline Hilliard 1920-2011 Memorial for Margaret Pauline Hilliard, 91, of Bridgeport is 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the First Presbyterian Church of Bridgeport with the Rev. Lucia McKee Kremzar officiating. Hilliard died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, in Bridgeport. Born April 5, 1920, in Red River County to Zelma Fannie and William Howard Mabry, she married Rufus Key in 1940, and he died in 1960. She married Cecil Hilliard in 1975. Hilliard was a retired nurses aide. She was preceded in death by her husbands; brothers Styles, Claude and Louie Mabry; and sister Star Gray. Hilliard is survived by sons Harold Ray Key of Vernon and John “Sonny” Key of Bridgeport; daughter Carol Schumann and hus- MARGARET HILLIARD band, Danny, of Bridgeport; daughter-in-law Teresa Key of Vernon; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sister Gladys McGuire of Clarksville; and brother Howard Mabry Jr. of Dallas. Wise County Messenger, October 19, 2011 Graveside service for Billy Gene Powers, 86, of Chico was Oct. 17 at Cottondale Cemetery with the Rev. David Rucker officiating. Powers died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, in Chico. Born Feb. 8, 1925, in Dallas to Henry and Louise (Powers) Redd, he married Dollie Trammell Jan. 7, 1947, in Weatherford. He served in the U.S. Army and was a field agent in the Soil Conservation Service. Powers was preceded in death by his wife on Jan. 20, 2004, and brother Carl Powers. He is survived by sons Doyle Powers and wife, Linda, and Jack Powers and wife, Sue; grandchildren Lori Powers Henderson and husband, Tucker, Kim BENEFIT DINNER — Paradise Project Graduation is sponsoring a Mexican food dinner on Friday, Oct. 21, before the Paradise-Boyd football game. Fajitas and quesadillas will be served 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Paradise High School cafeteria. The cost of the dinner will be donations benefiting Paradise’s Project Graduation. 1401 Halsell • Bridgeport 940-683-1704 BILLY GENE POWERS Powers Trujello and husband, Stephen, Chase Gilbert and wife, Cristy, and Staci Russell and husband, Wes; great-grandchildren Bailey, Beck, Taylor, Gabbi, Piper, Logan and Morgan; and other relatives. Wise County Messenger, October 19, 2011 Charlotte I. Clower 1930-2011 Funeral for Charlotte I. Clower, 80, of Alvord was Oct. 18 at the First Methodist Church of Alvord with the Rev. Johnny Irish officiating. Clower died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, in Decatur. Born Oct. 31, 1930, to Richard and Ruth Rebecca (Smeal) Hummel, she married Johnnie Clower Dec. 31, 1954, in Winchester, Va. Clower retired from working on the assembly line at General Dynamics. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Alvord. Clower was preceded in death by her husband; son Jimmy Mayes; and brothers Harold and Merrill Hummel. She is survived by son Den- CHARLOTTE I. CLOWER nis Mayes of Alvord; sisterin-law Thelma Clower of Alvord; brother-in-law Garvin Clower and wife, Mildred, of Velma, Okla.; and nieces and nephews. Wise County Messenger, October 19, 2011 Iris Naomi Knox 1920-2011 Funeral for Iris Naomi Knox, 91, of Justin is 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Justin Church of Christ with Joe Slater and Kenton Harvey officiating. Burial will follow at Justin Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at DeBerry Funeral Home in Denton. Knox died Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, in Decatur. Born Jan. 12, 1920, in Colfax to George Alvin Reaves and Mary Evie McPhail Reaves, she married Robert Baker Knox April 20, 1974, in Rhome. She was a member of the Justin Church of Christ. Knox was preceded in death by first husband Truman Adkins; sisters Rubye McDuff and Betty Felix; and brother Ralph Reaves. She is survived by husband Robert; daughters Lynda Green and husband, Darrell, Billie Brasher and husband, Gerald, and DeAnne Hatfield and husband, Byron; grandchildren IRIS NAOMI KNOX Doyle Green and wife, Penni, Judy Copp and husband, Kyle, Jim Green and wife, Staci, Jeff Green and wife, Missy, Scott Brasher and wife, Kami, Tony Brasher and wife, Christina, Jennifer Chase and husband, Jeff, and Jared Hatfield and wife, Julie; sister Margaret “Mim” Douglas and husband, Tony; sister-in-law Gwen Reaves; 14 greatgrandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Wise County Messenger, October 19, 2011 NEWS BRIEFS Continued from page 6A and prizes. For more information or for volunteer opportunities, call Dora Trejo at (940) 210-0170. We honor most all funeral plans offered by any funeral home. PAINT THE TOWN — Decatur Main Street and Wise Regional Health System present Paint Downtown Pink 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, on the Decatur Square. The event will celebrate breast cancer survivors and remember those who have been lost to breast cancer. Survivors will paint a pink line in the road at 10:30 a.m. The event will also include a bake sale, silent auction and special promotions with local businesses. Fish fry lunch is $6 or $5 if wearing pink. All proceeds benefit Wise Regional Health Foundation Mary’s Gift. For more information, call (940) 627-6158. ALVORD SPAGHETTI — Alvord High School’s Black Diamond Dancers will host a spaghetti dinner 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, with a silent auction and door prizes also featured. Tickets are $6 in advance and $7 at the door for ages 10 and up and $4 in advance and $5 at the door for ages 9 and below. Call Jesse Romine at (940) 427-9643 or email jromine@alvordisd.net for more information. WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 9A SPORTS VOLLEYBALL Sissies close in on playoffs The Bridgeport Sissies took a big step toward securing a playoff spot Friday, rallying to score a five-game victory at Mineral Wells. After dropping the first and third games, the Sissies fought back to force a tiebreaker that they took by five points. Bridgeport won the match 15-25, 2519, 14-25, 25-15, 15-10. “After being down 2-1 after the third game, we settled into our offense and did a much bet- ter job from the service line,” said Bridgeport coach Lynn Larson. “I am very proud of the way we came back and played in the fifth game.” Bridgeport moved to 22-11 and 5-2 in District 7-3A with the victory. The Sissies, who swept Mineral Wells, have a two-match lead on it with three matches left. They could clinch a playoff berth with a win Tuesday. Mariah Clayton led the Sis- sies’ attack with 18 kills and four blocks. Madyson Hancock added 13 kills along with three aces and three digs. Taylor Henson put down six kills with 15 assists. Skylar Shawn had four kills. Tiffany Hawkins handed out 19 assists. Defensively, Leah Guinn and Angelica Reyes made 10 digs each. Tabitha Moses finished with seven, and Kara Demmitt five. Lady Eagles secure playoff position The Decatur Lady Eagles easily clinched a playoff spot out of District 7-3A Friday with a three-game sweep over Lake Worth. Decatur beat Lake Worth 2515, 25-4, 25-12 to extend their district winning streak to 30 matches. The Lady Eagles also have won 53 straight district games, dating back to October 2009. Kortney Tompkins and Kortni Robinson put down nine kills each. Tompkins served up six aces and made 20 digs. Annelise Carpenter added six kills, and Joey Redwine five. Redwine also doled out 33 assists to go along with four blocks. Defensively, Ingrid Boatman made 17 digs, and Amanda Delka eight. CROSS COUNTRY Decatur runs short The Decatur Eagles and Lady Eagles cross country teams were shorthanded Saturday in their final meets before the District 7-3A contest. Both squads ran without several top performers, who were out because of illness and scheduling conflicts. The two squads are expected to be at full strength for the 7-3A meet 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at Joe Wheeler Park in Decatur. At the Buffalo Stampede Saturday at Haltom City, Michael Smyers recorded the Eagles’ best time, running a 16:36 on the three-mile course. Remington May ran 17:03. Travis Kyle turned in a 17:17, Daniel Smyers, 17:19, and Brandon Rivera 17:34. Austin Poole finished in 17:47, Gunner Dailey, 18:00, and Tyler Wilson 18:05. For the Lady Eagles, Nancy Torres ran the best time, finishing the two-mile course in 12:11. Zuleima Palomo ran 12:33, and Morgan Haney 12:50. Lluvia Ramos and Veronica Torres both finished in 12:59. Tamara Maywald crossed the finish line in 13:46. Paulina Sanchez turned in a 14:13 and Michaela Cross 14:33. Lady ’Dogs take second In their final tuneup before the District 9-2A meet, the Alvord Lady Bulldogs took second Saturday at the Rick Neill Invitational in Lewisville. The Lady Bulldogs finished with 89 points in the Class 4A-and-under race. “Our kids did a great job today running against some of the stiffest competition in the area,” said Alvord coach Curtis Enis. “The races were very large, and they had to maneuver their way to the front through a lot of traffic. It was a good tuneup for the district meet.” The 9-2A meet will be 10 a.m. Monday at Kiwanis Park at Wichita Lake in Wichita Falls. Freshman Lacey Watkins led the Lady Bulldogs, running a 12:19 on the two-mile course for 12th place. Senior Jordan Ward finished a spot back in 12:22. Freshman Clara Breashears took 17th in 12:24. Ariel Rogers claimed 20th in 12:28. Chelsey Steele ran a 12:39 for 27th as the Lady Bulldogs’ fifth runner. Becky Hofsiss took 50th in 13:01, and Madi Lynch 91st in 13:48. In the boys race, Alvord’s Jonathan Musgrave finished 66th in 18:35. Bobby McKinnon was 75th in 18:43. Logan Watkins took 101st in 19:45. Kyle Dunn ran 20:31 for 120th. Logan Enis finished 123rd in 20:43 as the fifth Bulldog to cross the finish line. Keygun Beaver ran 20:58 in 127th. Messenger photos by Kelly Guess FULL OF CHEER — Gabrial Latham cheer on the Yellowjackets football team during a pep rally after receiving his team jersey. Latham, who is battling cancer, has been taken in by the Boyd team. Heart of the ’Jackets ... Continued from 1A rare form of cancer — neuroblastoma. He was first diagnosed with the disease at 23 months old. After going into remission following chemotherapy, he relapsed earlier this year with a dime-sized tumor being discovered in his sinus cavity.= He’s undergone another round of chemotherapy followed by experimental radiation therapy in San Francisco. The next step may be surgery to replace the orbital bone with a prosthesis. The long-term prognosis is not favorable, but his family and his adopted team are not giving up on the little boy with an infectious smile. “You can’t lose hope though it’s only 25 percent,” said his father, Ryan Latham, a 1991 Boyd graduate. “There’s people that relapse three or four times and survive. I spoke with a woman on Facebook that is a 32-year survivor. “We’re trying to give Gabrial the best in the years he has left. You hate to put it that way because you never know.” Gabrial missed being born on the lucky date of July 7, 2007, by one day. He battled a series of sinus infections leading up to his second birthday. In June 2009, the Lathams took their sick son to the emergency room in Lewisville to begin what they called their “worst weekend.” At first it was believed he was anemic and was sent to Children’s Medical Center in Dallas for treatment. Once at Children’s, that diagnosis changed. “The next morning, two doctors came in with ‘pediatric oncologist’ on their name tags,” said his mother Kymberly Latham. “I remember thinking, ‘What are they doing here,’ while in the back of my mind I knew.” Doctors delivered the news the Lathams weren’t prepared for. “They told us Gabrial has cancer, but we don’t know what kind or where,” Ryan Latham said. “Each time a doctor came in, it got worse. “The following Monday we met with the first oncology fellow. He sat down with Kym and me and went through what we were facing.” Gabrial had a mass the size of his father’s fist in his stomach along with tumors in his chest, groin and behind his eyes. The cancer also had infected his bone marrow. “He had it everywhere,” Ryan Latham said. “It was like a bad dream that you couldn’t wake up from.” The cancer was stage 4. Gabrial underwent chemotherapy, a stem-cell transplant and also became the first child at Children’s to undergo immunotherapy. After the series of treatments, he went into remission. By the end of 2010 doctors told the Lathams there was no evidence of the disease. He still had to get body scans every three months, and in April the family received news that just nine months after going into remission the cancer was back. “When we were told there was a relapse, I kind of lost it and started screaming and crying,” Ryan Latham said. The Lathams live in Frisco, but it happened that this year was Ryan’s 20th-year high school reunion. A classmate, James Partin, asked Ryan to bring Gabrial to the reunion and homecoming. “[James] said, ‘why don’t you come to the football game,’ and it was through his son that the team rallied around him,” Ryan Latham said. Michael Partin said the love for the little boy was instantaneous. “The first time I met him it came to me, and I felt like I had to do something,” Partin said. “I asked the team if we could bring him in, and they said, ‘Yes.’ We put him as part of our team.” At homecoming, Gabrial was presented a ball signed by all the players, and he came out on the field with the Boyd team. “We have the ball in his bedroom,” Ryan Latham said. “He’s always saying, ‘I want to see my football friends.’” The Lathams have been amazed how attached the Boyd players are to their son. “It’s heartwarming and shows there’s good people left in the world,” said Kym Latham. “The kids are so wrapped up with him. Here’s these huge football players crowding around this tiny little guy. They took him as their own.” But his father said Gabrial’s personality has a lot to do with the team’s attachment to him. “He doesn’t know a stranger,” Ryan Latham said. “He’ll walk up to anyone. Everyone falls in love with him. Veteran Boyd football coach J.G. Cartwright is proud of the way his team has honored Gabrial. “It’s a neat deal, and it’s all their idea,” Cartwright said. “He was in our dressing room before the game. I’d give him a bump of the fist.” Beginning with the homecoming win over Pilot Point, the Yellowjackets dedicated their season to Gabrial. “He’s real inspiring, and we play for him every Friday,” said Bo Montgomery. “He’s so young and joyful. He cheers us up about everything.” The Yellowjackets lost their district opener to Pottsboro on the road. Upon the loss, Boyd senior captain Gabe Gillespie, who shares a name with the little boy, said he thought about him. “It brings perspective to life,” Gillespie said. “It’s not forever. He gives us something to play for, a bigger cause.” No surprise after being around Gabrial and his infectious smile Friday, the Yellowjackets rebounded with a dominating victory over Howe. “He helps us win these games,” Partin said. “He’s the reason we win these games.” 10A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 SPORTS UIL steps toward ... Week Seven Area Leaders Rushing Player, Team Gabe Huerta, Bridgeport Victor Velasquez, Chico Garrett Muehlstein, Decatur Andrew Sims, Paradise Dustin Brazeau, Decatur Fino Cardona, Boyd Joe Randall, Alvord Haden Carpenter, Decatur Kale Johnson, Paradise Garland McCoy, Chico Dylan Stubbe, Northwest Jarrett Roper, Paradise Dylan Hightower, Chico Michael Reed, Northwest Max Junkert, Decatur Cameron McIntire, Boyd Josh McDowell, Paradise Casen Baker, Alvord Jared Durdon, Decatur Trent Schuett, Bridgeport Grayson Muehlstein, Decatur Dakota Chavis, Northwest Rush 141 89 52 82 91 68 86 49 78 51 32 45 32 68 27 24 52 38 23 33 12 34 Yards 969 665 537 517 507 463 455 443 403 336 283 260 256 230 162 158 137 137 131 124 118 116 TD 12 5 9 9 8 7 5 2 4 4 2 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 3 Yds. 2136 1742 1316 1086 992 865 773 307 Passing Player, Team Colby Mahon, Bridgeport Jared Cate, Boyd Garrett Muehlstein, Dec. Draze Lawliss, Northwest Trevor Hardee, Alvord Hunter York, Chico Josh McDowell, Paradise Garland McCoy, Chico C 135 99 86 74 71 73 60 23 Att. 234 160 139 125 148 120 109 47 Int. 8 5 4 2 8 4 6 6 Receiving Player, Team Trent Schuett, Bridgeport Abram Moreno, Boyd Chasen Starnes, Boyd Garrett Mullins, Bridgeport Blake McDonald, Boyd Allen Young, Northwest Matt Dunn, Alvord Andrew Sims, Paradise Cooper Jackson, Decatur Troy Johnson, Chico Gabe Huerta, Bridgeport Cody Long, Northwest Caleb Hogan, Decatur Chris Saunders, Decatur Parrish Smith, Northwest Ty McDaniel, Alvord Jesse Brown, Alvord Dylan Hightower, Chico Jarrett Roper, Paradise Josh Pewitt, Paradise Chase Morrrison, Nortwest Mason Terrell, Decatur Blake Arrington, Bridgeport Zach Vidal, Chico Taylor Spence, Decatur Ben Blattner, Decatur Rec. 64 28 31 30 21 29 18 31 19 16 15 16 18 12 16 14 19 17 12 5 13 10 18 12 6 6 Yards 1064 645 541 529 342 378 370 344 337 313 310 298 256 241 237 228 211 194 166 167 163 142 149 135 135 131 TD 13 6 10 8 2 4 4 4 3 3 0 2 2 1 2 4 1 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 Tackles Player, Team Coleman Stapp, Decatur Jared Durdon, Decatur Chase Collins, Bridgeport Tyler Morgan, Northwest Tyler Horne, Bridgeport Andrew Lingo, Bridgeport Brevon Blaylock, Decatur Nathan Dawson, Chico Kale Johnson, Paradise Chris Saunders, Decatur Colton Paker, Decatur Brannon Huff, Bridgeport Devontae Gordon, Chico Tackles 104 85 79 79 75 74 69 68 64 63 61 61 55 Sacks Player, Team Damien Loving, Decatur Ethan King, Decatur Chance Turner, Decatur Carter James, Northwest Daniel Wilson, Northwest Sacks 7 6 6 5 3 Interceptions Player, Team Zach Vidal, Chico Tyler Gardner, Bridgeport Haden Carpenter, Decatur Chase Collins, Bridgeport Chase Reynolds, Paradise Drake Trachta, Paradise Cooper Jackson, Decatur Casen Baker, Alvord Andre Raymond, Bridgeport Abram Moreno, Boyd Chasen Starnes, Boyd Anton Howard, Northwest Derrick Benson, Northwest Int. 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Rushing Offense Team Decatur Chico Paradise Alvord Northwest Bridgeport Boyd Yards/Avg. 285 210 197 145 132 129 116 Passing Offense Team Bridgeport Boyd Northwest Decatur Chico Alvord Paradise Yards/Avg. 267 255 180 176 167 141 106 Total Offense Team Decatur Bridgeport Chico Boyd Northwest Paradise Alvord Yards/Avg. 461 396 377 371 312 303 226 Rushing Defense Team Paradise Decatur Northwest Chico Boyd Bridgeport Alvord Yards/Avg. 132 147.5 159.9 166 203 256 304 Passing Defense Team Alvord Boyd Paradise Chico Decatur Bridgeport Northwest Yards/Avg. 90 92.5 94 118 113 196 264 Total Defense Team Paradise Decatur Chico Boyd Alvord Northwest Bridgeport Yards/Avg. 226 260.5 284 295.5 394 423.9 452 Steering in right ... Continued from page 16A TD 23 17 13 8 11 10 7 4 He said he can work with the new regulations. “I said years ago, if everyone would agree to go to one-adays, I’d be for it,” Cartwright said. “We can live with it as long as everyone is having to go by the same rules.” Decatur held two morning sessions with an hour break between workouts this year. Athletic Director and football coach Kyle Story also didn’t mind the changes. “As long as we’re under the same rules, I don’t see a problem,” Story said. “It’ll be good overall to keep the kids from harm.” The Decatur coach added that summer conditioning drills allowed now by the UIL have players in better shape for the start of workouts. “With the summer workouts, conditioning is not as huge of a factor,” Story said. “It’s a little different now with the better offseason summer program.” Bridgeport Athletic Director and football coach Danny Henson disagreed with the need for the change and the UIL making a statewide regulation. “This ought to be a local school decision,” Henson said. “If the people of Bridgeport or Decatur think the kids are being harmed by the coaches and trainers, they could take it to the superintendent. Continued from page 16A He’s often facing centers and guards that outweigh him by 50 or more pounds. “It’s pretty tough against the bigger guys,” he said. “I’ve got to fight pretty hard. I do everything I can to get past them. I usually have a little speed on them and can hit them before they get their feet under them.” Neighbors said his play is starting to cause teams to gameplan for Moore. “They’ve got to account for him,” Neighbors said. The havoc he is causing on the line is also freeing up the Paradise linebackers to make plays. “If I’m getting double teammed that means someone else is not blocked and can get the tackle,” Moore said. As his lone varsity season winds to a close, he hopes there is a playoff spot for him and his teammates. He also is hoping his steers can bring home more awards. “I want both,” Moore said. “I’ve never been to the playoffs with this being my first varsity sport. A grand champion (steer) would bring a lot of money.” Messenger photo by Joe Duty LESS WORK IN THE SUN — Alvord’s Jesse Brown gets a drink of water during two-a-days in August. A UIL proposal passed this week would limit two-a-days next fall. They’ve always had the power to control employees. “We got through two-a-days without any trouble. This was the hottest summer on record and we were able to conduct two-a-days, and our kids stayed healthy.” Henson added that the UIL needs to consider pushing the start of the season back, since they are limiting teams’ time to prepare. “This will affect kids’ ability to play in those early games when it is still really hot,” he said. “If we don’t have them properly ready, it could do them more harm.” Cousins said pushing the start date back to September has not been discussed with the new regulations. “It could be an option,” he said. The legislative council also made a major rule change in track, instituting an area meet for all classifications starting in 2012-13. Area meets are currently used in Class A. The change would send four participants in each event from a district track meet to the area meet. The top four at area would then advance to regionals. “It’s a proposal that would increase participation in the postseason, but also could decrease the amount of cost to schools participating,” Cousins said. Decatur girls track coach David Park favored the change. “It brings the field down at regionals to a more manageable level, especially in the distance races,” Park said. The legislative council also voted to create a referendum ballot for superintendents in each classification to vote on changing the girls cross country race from two miles to 3.1 miles, starting next school year. “It will be by conference to determine,” Cousins said. Jackets, Panthers square off ... Continued from page 16A Boyd rolled up 558 yards in the win. “It was like when we started the season with a loss to Godley,” said Boyd coach J.G. Cartwright. “We put that behind us and came back to play well against Gunter. We did it again the other night.” While rolling up the yards offensively, the Yellowjackets had one of their best nights defensively, limiting Howe to fewer than 200 yards and just a single fourth-quarter score. Boyd also forced four turnovers. “It may have been our most complete defensive game,” Cartwright said. The Yellowjackets’ strong defensive play may be coming at the wrong time for a Paradise offense that has struggled the past two weeks. After managing just 178 yards in the win over Howe in the district opener, Paradise had 217 last week against Callisburg, but failed to find the end zone. Neighbors said the loss of three starters has hurt them on offense, but is not the only reason for the troubles scoring. “We can’t use that as an excuse,” he said. “We have to play to win and not to lose. I thought the last two weeks we were tentative and afraid to make mistakes.” The Panthers will try to get running back Andrew Sims and their stable of backs on track again behind their big offensive line. Cartwright said the Paradise line could give them trouble. “Their line is big and good with most of them returning from last year,” Cartwright said. “Against big, physical teams, we’ve struggled for sure.” The Paradise defense continues to play strong, limiting teams to 226 yards per game, including 94 yards through the air. “Their defense is playing well,” Cartwright said. “We know they are going to play hard and be well prepared.” Boyd quarterback Jared Cate threw for 412 yards and four touchdowns last week. He has thrown for 1,742 yards and 17 touchdowns this year. “He’s throwing the ball well, but he’s also moving around,” Neighbors said. Messenger’s Weekly Pick’em ROTTNER MAJOR KNOX GREENE EVANS Alvord vs. Holliday Holliday Holliday Alvord Holliday Holliday Boyd at Paradise Boyd Boyd Boyd Boyd Boyd Bridgeport vs. Castleberry Bridgeport Bridgeport Bridgeport Bridgeport Bridgeport Chico at Collinsville Collinsville Collinsville Collinsville Collinsville Collinsville Northwest at Coppell Coppell Coppell Coppell Coppell Coppell UNT vs. La-Monroe La-Monroe La-Monroe UNT UNT La-Monroe SMU at Southern Miss. SMU S. Miss SMU SMU S. Miss Wisconsin at Michigan St. Wisconsin Wisconsin Michigan St. Wisconsin Wisconsin Auburn at LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU Notre Dame vs. USC Notre Dame Notre Dame USC Notre Dame Notre Dame Abilene Christ. vs Midwestern Midwestern ACU Midwestern ACU Midwestern Texans at Titans Titans Titans Texans Titans Texans WEEK 9-3 5-7 9-3 7-5 9-3 OVERALL 66-30 66-30 62-34 72-24 77-19 North Texas Bank President & Publisher Editor Sports Editor Editorial RESPONSIVE, FAST, HELPFUL DECATUR LOCAL! WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 11A SPORTS Bulls try to tame winless Lions By RICHARD GREENE After scoring a last-second victory on the road Friday against defending District 7-3A champion Mineral Wells, the Bridgeport Bulls are back in control of their own destiny of getting to the playoffs. The Bulls (5-3, 1-1) will try to move a step closer to securing that berth with a victory at Bull Memorial Stadium Friday at 7:30 p.m. against the winless Castlesberry Lions (0-7, 0-2). “That was a big win for us,” said Bridgeport coach Danny Henson. “Numerically it put us in a good position. We’d also like to get on a roll at the end of the season.” The Bulls had an impressive game offensively against Mineral Wells. After falling behind 140, Bridgeport rallied and posted 531 yards. The Bulls ran for 208 yards behind 193 from Gabe Huerta. Quarterback Colby Mahon threw for 323 yards and two touchdowns. Henson pointed to it being a strong night for the Bulls’ offensive line. The group did not allow a sack while plowing the way for a big rushing night. “That was as good as any night on a big stage for our line,” Henson said. Against Castleberry, the Bulls will face a team that has struggled to stop people and score this season. The Lions have failed to score more than a touchdown in all seven of their games. They are allowing 35 points per game. The Lions were off last week after losing their league opener 30-6 to Mineral Wells. Castleberry led that game 6-0 in the first quarter. “They’ve struggled offensively, but their last game against Mineral Wells was probably their best game of the season,” Henson said. “They showed something, and if you’re not playing well, they can turn it into a dogfight. “We have to be prepared.” Alex Scallion leads the Lions with 294 yards rushing on 70 carries. Quarterback Francisco Perez threw for 132 yards, completing 12 of his 26 passes with a touchdown and an interception against Mineral Wells. He also ran for 24 yards. C and O Communications 940-683-8252 Bridgeport (5-3) vs. Castleberry (0-7) 7:30 p.m. at Bull Stadium Last meeting: Bridgeport won 55-7 Bridgeport: Harris Rating 213 Notable: Despite three losses on the season, Bridgeport has outscored its opponents 225 to 125 during the second half. Castleberry: Harris Rating 163 Notable: The winless Lions are averaging a woeful 6.6 points per game. The three players who have lined up as quarterback have a combined one touchdown and six interceptions. The Lions have also lost eight fumbles. Harris line: Bridgeport by 47 Texans take on Cowboys By RICHARD GREENE The Northwest Texans ended a five-game slide and three-game losing streak in District 7-5A with a muchneeded victory last week over Keller. The Texans (2-5, 1-3) will try to keep their slim hopes of returning to the playoffs alive Friday as they head to Coppell to take on the Cowboys (5-2, 2-2) at 7:30 p.m. “We’ve got three games left against three teams we’re capable of beating,” said Northwest coach Bill Patterson. “We’ve got to play one game at a time.” The Texans beat Keller 28-23, jumping out to an early lead and holding on in the second half. The Northwest defense forced three turnovers, turning one into an 85-yard interception return by Anton Howard. “The kids played hard and came up with some big plays,” Patterson said. “We did a good job of keeping everything in front of us defensively. We also blocked a punt. It was just an overall great effort.” The Texans’ charge this week will be slowing down the Cowboys’ running game led by Luke Jenner, who has 821 yards on 154 carries with eight touchdowns this season. “He runs hard, and they have a huge offensive line,” Patterson said. The Texans will need another strong game from junior quarterback Draze Lawliss, who completed 12 of his 17 attempts last week for 117 yards and a touchdown. Lawliss also ran for 60. A big stat for the Texans last week was only one turn- www.shopadamsfurniture.com Northwest (2-5) vs. Coppell (5-2) 7:30 p.m. at Cowboy Stadium Last meeting: Coppell won 49-14 Northwest: Harris Rating 202 Notable: The Texans picked up their first district win of the season last week thanks in part to the efficient play of quarterback Draze Lawliss. He’s accounted for eight touchdowns and only two interceptions for the season. Coppell: Harris Rating 225 Notable: The Cowboys are a force at home. They haven’t lost a home game since a 31-26 loss to Flower Mound Marcus on Oct. 24, 2008. Harris line: Coppell by 24 over — a fumble. “We’ve got to make sure we take care of the ball,” Patterson said. Dogs hope to slow Eagles By RICHARD GREENE Messenger photo by Mack Thweatt LOOKING FOR A TARGET — Chico quarterback Hunter York tries to unload the ball as a Muenster defender moves in for the hit. Chico looks to reel in red-hot Pirates By RICHARD GREENE The Chico Dragons had trouble staying with Lindsay and Muenster in a pair of losses to start District 5-A Division I play. The Dragons (4-3, 0-2) must now try to slow possibly the league’s hottest team, the Collinsville Pirates (5-2, 2-0). The Pirates upended Lindsay 20-7 last week, the same Knights squad that beat Chico in the league opener 52-6. “They are the real deal,” said Chico coach Stephen Carter. “They have three move-ins that have helped them and a big line that averages 260 pounds up front.” The Pirates are led by quarterback Cory Ragsdale, who ran for 1,500 yards last season. This year, he’s run for only 257 yards and thrown for 464. But the Pirates have several other weapons in their ground game. John Lewis has 618 yards and seven touchdowns rushing. Catfish Brown has added 320 yards and five touchdowns. “They are not running Ragsdale as much, but he’s a good quarterback,” Carter said. “He’s 6-5, 230 and can throw for 200 yards if needed. But Lewis and Brown are tough to stop.” The Dragons stayed with the fourth-ranked Muenster Hornets for most of the first half last week. Muenster scored in the final seconds of the half to stretch their lead to 20-6. “I was proud of the kids and the way they responded after our worst game of the year against Lindsay,” Carter said. Chico struggled in the passing game against the speedy, physical Muenster defense. The Dragons completed five of their 11 passes for nine yards with two inter- CHICO AUTO PARTS 940-644-5459 Chico (4-3) vs. Collinsville (5-2) 7:30 p.m. at Pirate Stadium Last meeting: Collinsville won 54-7 Chico: Harris Rating 171 Notable: Despite the Dragon offense only accounting for 9 passing yards last week, runningback Victor Velasquez accounted for 174 yards on 20 carries to get 665 for the season. Collinsville: Harris Rating 200 Notable: Pirate runningback Catfish Brown is averaging 106.7 yards per game and 8.4 yards per carry. Harris line: Collinsville by 30 ceptions. “Muenster did a good job of shutting down our screen game,” Carter said. The Alvord Bulldogs’ hopes of returning to the Class 2A playoffs for a second straight year took a big hit Friday with a loss to Nocona. Alvord (2-5, 0-2) now must try to slow down the District 3-2A Division II leading Holliday Eagles Friday at Bulldog Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Friday. “They don’t have a weakness,” said Alvord coach Curtis Enis. “We’ll need to play mistake-free and get some breaks.” Alvord will try to bounce back from a disappointing 34-27 loss to Nocona. The Bulldogs had a game-tying touchdown called back with six minutes left. But it wasn’t Alvord’s lone issue on the night. The Bulldogs’ defense, which came into the game allowing 245 yards per game rushing, allowed Nocona to run for 412 on 57 rushes. Tate Fengolio ran for 328 yards. “We’re still having the same problems stopping the run,” Enis said. “I’m more personally going to get more involved on the defense. We’re through making personnel changes.” Alvord will need to improve its rushing defense to slow down Holliday, which ran for 234 yards last week in a 29-0 win over Henrietta. The Eagles are averaging better than eight yards per rush. “Their strengths are our weaknesses,” Enis said. Holliday quarterback Jacob Cole has rushed for 631 yards and thrown for 686. Austin Twilligear has added 573 yards rushing for the Eagles. The Eagles’ defense has been impressive in district play, posting a pair of shutouts. They held Henrietta to 160 yards last week. “They are so fast at every position,” Enis said. “They have three good guys up front, and their other guys are so fast and pursue the ball so quickly.” Alvord quarterback Trevor Hardee is coming off a strong outing last week 940-427-9108 Alvord (2-5) vs. Holliday (5-2) 7:30 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium Last meeting: Holliday won 306 Alvord: Harris Rating 178 Notable: Alvord has dropped four straight games. The defense continues to struggle and yielded 412 yards on the ground last week to district foe Nocona. Holliday: Harris Rating 210 Notable: The Holliday Eagles have only allowed six total points in their last three games and shut out both district foes they have faced this season, including Nocona and Henrietta. Harris line: Holliday by 31 against Nocona. He set school records for completions, 19, and yards, 270, in a game. He has tied the record for touchdown passes in a season with 12. “Trevor hung in the pocket and threw the ball well,” Enis said. “[This week] he’ll have to have his head on a swivel. We’ll have to be smart on our routes.” Sponsored by 1208 S. FM 51 Suite I-1 940-389-0056 • www.jrobs.com John Robinson & Abram Moreno The Howe Bulldogs found no way to stop Boyd wide receiver Abram Moreno Friday in the Yellowjackets’ 55-6 victory. Moreno hauled in eight passes for 193 yards. He caught touchdown passes of 84, 37 and 16 yards. He also kicked five extra points and made six tackles on defense. 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Box 149 Decatur, TX 76234-0149 ALL CLASSIFIED ADS APPEAR ONLINE AT WWW.WCMESSENGER.COM/CLASS REAL ESTATE FOR SALE PENDING Sun Set Realty - Jim Boyd, Associate 940-845-2120 940-393-0421 Cell 49 ACRES NEAR CRAFTON has water well, septic & electricty. 2 travel trailers and two 40’ storage containers. 2 ponds, lots of big oak trees, deer & turkey. Asking $200,000. Might also divide and owner finance. See website: texranches.com, or call (940)841-3111. ACREAGE 5-acres, Decatur, $40k. 4-acres, Alvord, trees, $32k. All owner finance. (817)691-6601, Dan. BEAUTIFUL LAND FOR SALE FM 455, between Forestburg/Montague. Owner finance, no credit check, down payment negotiable. Great schools. (940)872-1712, (940)736-7239. CRAFTON, 15 MILES from Chico, 26 acres, fenced, pond, well, electric, 5-6 wooded acres. $4,700/acre. Contact Silvestre, (940)395-4950; Spanish, Blanca, (940)368-9897. Homes 3/2/2, BUILT 2004 kitchen appliances included, lots storage, 1,588 square feet, large cul-de-sac lot, close to Bridgeport schools. FSBO, $150,000. (214)277-9985. 3/3/4 on 2.9 acres. 2,650 living with 4-car garage and extra room. Custom built in 2006. Approximately 2.5 miles south of Decatur on FM 51. $285,000. (940)577-2426. BRAND NEW BRICK HOMES LEASE TO OWN CUSTOM BUILT FOR YOU! Starting $1,400/month. Limited supply. (817)733-3444. Metal barn house with storage, 975 Hlavek Road, Decatur. Building with 2 city lots, 504 W. Main, $69,900. (940)389-5588. • 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 RENTA Mini-farm, 2,000 square foot home with 5 acres, 3 barns, and corral. Located off Business 101 in Chico. More acreage available. $115,000. (940)393-3817. MUST SELL Wooded 3.5 acres, home, pool, corrals, well, detached large shop, extra cement pad. Lease or lease option, will carry paper at low interest rate. Also income producing leased rentals on property. Must see to appreciate. Call Joe at (817)313-3861. Lots For sale or lease, 4.23 acres west of Boyd, with utilities, fenced. Owner finance. (817)281-4311, (817)422-3023. RHOME LOTS 9,000 square feet (75x120’ each), multi or single family. (817)636-2507, (940)577-2266. Apartments $300/DEPOSIT 2/1 apartment in Chico. $600/month. No pets. Call (940)644-2713 or (817)929-1930. Cabins & efficiency apartments for rent, including some as low as $500/month w/all bills paid. Boyd area. Excellent location. (940)433-3133. Efficiency apartment for rent. Furnished, covered parking. 2 miles south of Rhome. No smoking, no pets. $500/month, $250/deposit. (817)891-0965. Eighter Decatur Apartments. Furnished, cable, all bills paid. (940)799-7572. Business property Mobile Homes 1999 TOWN AND COUNTRY mobile home, to be moved. 3/2, 32’x40’ double wide. All electric. Appliances included. Excellent condition. Metal porch & carport included. (940)389-9881, after 5p.m. 3 MOBILE HOMES on 1 acre each. Good well, septics, barns, cellar, fenced. Cash or owner finance, $89,500/all. Boyd, p(940)433-5246. 3/2 REDMAN double wide, 46x28’, 1,288 square feet, to be moved. $15,000. (940)575-1955. 4/2 double wide near Boyd on 1 acre. For sale or rent, owner finance. (817)422-3023 or (817)281-4311. RBMOBILEHOMES.COM Move, set-ups, re-levels. In & out of state. Licensed, bonded, insured. Repos. Free estimates. (940)683-5547. RBI #36191. WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV. Best deal on moving, set ups. Free estimates. Bonded, licensed & insured. (940)433-3117; (817)291-4522 (9a.m.-4p.m.); email, wmsmhs55@centurylink.net Wanted to buy WILL BUY MINERALS Buying producing and non-producing minerals in North Texas. Will make offer and close fast. Will buy large or small tracts. All offers are confidential. Send inquiries to: Minerals, P.O. Box 1592, Bowie, TX 76230. 1,000 square foot office space available. 407 S. Washburn Street, Decatur. Available Oct. 1. (940)393-6285. 30x40, 3-bay shop building on corner of Highway 114 & CR4590. (817)281-4311. Chico, commercial shop for lease. 3,800 square feet, approximately 2.5 acres. Perfect for oil related business. (940)393-6045. Retail or commercial office space, Hwy. 287 South. (940)627-0074. Condos, town homes 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo. Runaway Bay. $850/month, $850/deposit. No pets. (940)393-6139. LOVELY 1-BEDROOM condo, lake view, all appliances, HOA pool, no pets, Runaway Bay. For sale/rent: $35,000 or $500/month. Maria, (972)834-8111. Duplexes 1-bedroom, 1-bath brick, DH/A, big kitchen, storage building, 3 closets, new appliances, washer/dryer/water included. 13 miles to Decatur. $545/month. (940)466-9702. 3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH duplex for lease in Alvord. $675/month plus $400/deposit. Please call (940)427-7375. 3/2/1 duplex, Decatur. Ready now. No pets or smoking. $800/month plus $650/deposit. (940)393-5177. MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE ® 1814 S. FM 51 • Decatur MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE Each office is independently owned and operated. ® EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Golf course lot located on the 12th fairway of Runaway Bay. $12,000 Call Marilyn 7.269 acre tract of land with water well and septic. Manufactured or stick built homes OK. $55,000 Call Marilyn 2/2/2 on Nocona Hills Golf Course. Nice covered patio facing the golf course. Open living/dining/kitchen area. With some work, it would make a nice weekend get-away for the golfer plus Lake Nocona is nearby. Wooded & private 17 acre tract with rolling terrain and 3/1 frame house, storage building and large carport. $148,000 Call Marilyn Gorgeous treed lot 3/2/2 brick with WBFP, office, storage building, covered patio, privacy fenced backyard. $154,900 Call Marilyn 13 acres with 3/2 Palm Harbor 2001 doublewide. Has 2 water wells on property. Good farming land. $153,000 Call Pam Nice family home right in town! 3/2/1, on a large lot and a really nice workshop!! $114,900 Call Rhonda Have Buyers - Need Sellers!! www.remax-preferredproperties-decatur-tx-us.com Homes 2-bedroom, 2-bath, new (Whirlpool appliances (kitchen & laundry), new carpet/tile, CH/A, 4 outbuildings (including 1 to use as child’s playhouse), fenced on approximately 1 acre, Newark. $800/month, $800/deposit. (817)475-4201. 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-car garage, privacy fenced backyard. 300 S. Trenchard, Decatur $1,100/month. (940)627-9981. 3-bedroom, 2-bath, solar screens, fireplace, wood floors, double garage, large corner lot, landscaped, quiet neighborhood, near 3 schools, shopping area. $1,300/month, $750/deposit. (940)627-4999. 3/2 house in Bridgeport. Fenced yard, close to schools. $800/month plus $500/deposit. (940)399-0080. Boyd, Hilltop Village. 3-bedroom, 2-bath, $900 & $925/month, $750/deposit. Call Donna, (940)389-1615. 3/2 double wide on 3/4 acre, new flooring & paint, storage building, Lake Bridgeport. $1,100/month, $1,100/deposit. (940)393-2359. Boyd area, 2-bedroom, 1-bath single wide. Nice, big lot with trees. $600/month. (817)422-3023 or (817)281-4311. Nice 1-bedroom trailer, furnished, large covered deck, electric & water paid. Bridgeport. $530/month. (940)683-2442, (940)393-9500 or (940)683-4166. Storage Buildings DECATUR SELF STORAGE VOTED BEST SELF STORAGE IN WISE COUNTY Free lock with rental of unit UNTY MESSEN CO G SE READER’S CHOICE 20 11 - 2012 • We sell boxes and moving supplies • Climate controlled units available • U-Haul Dealer - Trucks, Trailers, etc. Ask about our special! 1100 E. Bus. 380 • Decatur 940-627-6434 Toll Free: 877-718-8875 www.decaturselfstorage.net 2/1 mobile home on large lot, at edge of Bridgeport. $450/month plus $300/deposit. (940)399-0080. 2/2 mobile home in country, lots of trees, south of Decatur. No smoking. $600/month, $600/deposit. (940)206-0400. 3-bedroom, 2-bath mobile home on 8 acres, Alvord schools. No smoking. $900/month, $500/deposit. Available Oct. 17. (940)389-2335. Waitresses & prep cooks needed. Evening & weekend hours. Apply in person, Cow Camp Steakhouse, Highway 287 North, Decatur; Thursday, Oct. 20, 1-3p.m. Medical/Dental Now hiring for the following positions, • Certified Medication Aides • Certified Nurse Aides Spend the winter on the lake! Furnished 1-room cabin on Lake Bridgeport, all utilities, full-size kitchen, Dish TV, (no phones). $720/month plus tax, $100/refundable deposit. Call (940)683-3016. Available November-March. 2-bedroom, 2-bath, mobile home in Chico. $600/month, $600/deposit. Call Kevin, (719)660-5992. Now hiring waitress for Friday night, Saturday, Sunday. Must be able to work in fast-paced environment. Experience required. Apply in person, Mason Jar Cafe, 6471 FM 2123, Paradise. Senior Care Health & Rehabilitation Center RENTALS Decatur: 3/1/2, FM 51 South. Bridgeport: 3/1 on acre, FM1655, $850. Large 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath home, lake front. Cannon Realty & Property Management, (940)368-1811. Mobile Homes !!ATTENTION!! Advertising under this classification is normally not a bona fide opportunity. Typically, companies advertising here offer information about potential employment. Some are selling this information. We suggest that our readers thoroughly investigate these advertisers before investing any money. Food service CAROUSEL PROPERTIES Runaway Bay, 3/2, appliances, washer/dryer connections, CH/A, $850-950/month, $1,000/deposit. Cuba road, 2/1, appliances, $600/month, $750/deposit. (940)539-0738. Very nice 3-bedroom, 2-bath modular home, close to Dairy Queen, Bridgeport. Stove, dishwasher furnished. $650/month, $500/deposit. (940)210-0913. Employment information FT 2-10 P.M. SHIFT • Laundry Aide Apply In Person At 701 West Bennett Rd., DECATUR or call 940-626-2800 EEO M/F/D/V PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is EQUAL HOUSING 1-800-927-9275. OPPORTUNITY Bridgeport Decatur Rhome 1606 W. Bus. 380 817-638-5100 192 W. Hwy. 380 940-683-3080 940-627-3080 Sue Ann Denton, Inc. • Jana Bearden • Martha Cleveland • Jay Conquest • Joey Duncan • Sue Ann Denton • Bob Grommesh • Kim Holt • Steve Jones • Angie Kasner • Jane Kasner • Robert Meek • Sue Meek • Sandy Onks • Tonya Shaffer • Kay Stanfield • Angie Uselton • Melissa Day Paradise- Just reduced! Custom brick home in the country on 1.25 acres. Open concept, beautiful granite counter tops, wood flooring, lots of windows, great attention to details. MB has jacuzzi tub with separate 5’x 5’shower and beautiful arch window. Fourth bedroom upstairs has full bath and closet, could be used as game room or media room. New 30x40 shop makes the perfect addition to the treed cul-de-sac lot. Preferred Properties 940-627-1990 DECATUR & BRIDGEPORT Very nice, large 3/2 & 2/2 duplexes in great location. No pets/smoking. (940)627-9028. ER • Sunset - 8.83 acres, 25x75 horse barn, tank, water. $59,500 • Alvord Schools - 10.3 acres, wooded with deep well. $75,000 • N. Sunset - 150 acres, Denton Creek, good farm & hunting place. $3,500 per acre • N. Sunset - 20 acres Hwy 101. $80,000 • N. Alvord - Prime Hwy. 287 & CR Frontage 16+ acres. $12,000 per acre • N. Alvord - 13 acres, two CR frontage, $6,500 per acre. • Lake Bridgeport - Waterfront property, 2/1.5 remodel. $95,900 • Sunset - 167 acres, good cattle & horse place, 40x40 building, stock tank, well & septic. Reduced to $2,695 per acre • Alvord ISD - 4.71 acres, no mobiles. $9,000/acre • Sunset Hwy 101 - 30x40 commercial building. Good business or makes a nice home. $69,500 Seller anxious • Sunset - 26+/- acres, new stock tank. $5,000 per acre. Owner Finance. • Decatur - 5+ acres, good Hwy 380 frontage. $145,000 • Alvord - 5+ acres, Alvord school, heavily wooded. $35,000 • N. of Bowie 160 acres, rough and rugged $2,595/acres • Park Springs - 9+ acres $4,500 per acre Owner Financing. • Sunset - Hwy. 287 93 beautiful acres, barn, coastal, lots of tanks. $3,500 per acre. • S. of Boyd - 32+ acres FM 730 on Trinity River. $6,500 per acre • E. of Sunset - 2-10 acre tracts, sell one or both. $4,500 per acre. RENTALS W I Acreage FSBO, 3/2/2 on 2 lots, split bedrooms, open living area. 129 Lakeshore Drive, Runaway Bay. $122,500. (940)389-8443. EMPLOYMENT 1205 Halsell St, Bridgeport • 940-683-4008 Fred Meyers, Broker Mike Jones, Realtor 940-393-5229 Jared McComis, Realtor • 940-399-7530 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Just Listed! Extremely nice 3/2/2 home on an amazing corner lot filled with mature oak trees. $60,000 188 CR 2195-Country 3/2 brick home on 2.798 acres, 24x30 man cave w/insulation & electricity. $225,000 827 Port O Call-3/2/2 brick on 2 acres in Runaway Bay with pond out front, guest quarters & more. $223,000 Call Mike Jones for information CR 3390-160+/- acres with scattered trees, open coastal field, fenced, large stock tank. 2010 Oakcreek 3/2 doublewide. $783,000 23 Robinhood-3/2 brick with lots of oak trees for shade, sits in established neighborhood on over .5 acre. $125,000 Call Mike Jones for information 102 W. Cates St.-Old nursing home on Westside of Bridgeport. Lots of opportunities in this building. Priced at $425,000 201 PR 4573-Commercial business off Hwy 114 with 2 large buildings on 2.78 +/- acres. $199,000 1901 Wild Horse- 4/3.5/2 brick home on 2.685 acres in Mustang Creek with lots of amenities. $249,000. Call Mike Jones for more information. PR 3628-44+/- acres of raw land with a creek running through the property. Plenty of spaces to build your dream home with wildlife on property. $127,250 10th Street-Looking to build in the city limits of Bridgeport, 12 residential lots with scattered trees and minutes to everything. Priced at $110,000 PR 3671-Beautiful 41 +/- acres to build your dream home with mature trees, rolling pasture land stock tanks, and wildlife. Priced at $5250/acre 217 Aston Drive-Deep water, great location, 3/2 with 2 story dock, boat house, shade trees and landscaped. $490,000 Call Mike Jones for more information. 165 Aston Drive-Lake cabin by the dam on Lake Bridgeport. 2/2.5 enclosed back porch. Crappie/boat house grandfathered in. Currently being updated. $309,000 Call Mike Jones for more information. 144 Nottingham Circle- Nice 3/2 home in Bridgeport. $115,000 1105 Hovey-Looking to put your business with Hwy frontage, then this building is for you! Reduced to $125,000 1111 Halsell St- Lots of potential here, could be restaurant or office space. $92,000 1702 Edgewood-Investors look here-Well established apartment complex in Bridgeport. Segundo Dr-Corner lot in Runaway Bay with scattered trees. $7,000 1505 16th St-Fixer Upper in Bridgeport 3/2/1 frame home. $55,000 Decatur- Just listed! 3/2/2 brick and stone with cedar trim on corner lot into cul de sac. Master bath boasts his and her vanities with walk in shower. Granite countertops throughout. Crown molding. Gas log fireplace in living area. Oversized garage for extra storage. Radiant barrier. This home has all the upgrades. Bridgeport- Just listed! Beautiful, like new, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in secluded subdivision. Many amenities include granite counter tops, custom cabinets, tile and high end carpet. Outside enjoy the landscaping, wooden fence and sprinkler system. Bridgeport- Country home on 10.5 acres south of Bridgeport. This property fronts FM 920 and has mature scattered trees and very nice setting. Home features wood burning fireplace and a game room that could be a 4th bedroom. This place is well maintained and shows well. New metal roof. New front door and shutters. Chico- Just reduced! Energy efficient brick home with 12 inch exterior walls. Large country kitchen with lots of cabinets. Large master suite with closet that is also safe room. Large workshop, hay barn and tractor barn. 2 water wells and a stock tank on property. Fenced and cross fenced. Approx 10 acres coastal and 4 acres wheat field. Scattered trees. Chico- Just listed! This very spacious home has large rooms and the living area has a wood burning fireplace. Home is located on 1 acre on a paved road. Decatur- Just reduced! This immaculate 48 acre Park like ranch has rolling coastal fields and private 2100’ grass runway has been REDUCED. OWNER SAYS SELL! The fully equipped guest-bunk house provides great living space for visitors, workers or family. The casual yet elegant ranch house has wooden floors, plantation shutters and a huge master suite with ample room for a sitting room and office. Beautiful Lake Bridgeport, Runaway Bay, North Star Pointe, Moonlight Bay, Sunset Bay, Silver Lakes, Bridgeport Airport Estates, Lake House Estates - A large variety of lake lots and waterfront lots available. Call our office first! Wise County’s#1 Real Estate Company (per MLS statistical data) www.century21sueanndenton.com WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 EMPLOYMENT Full-time home health aide for growing company. 1-year experience required. Mileage, excellent pay, benefits. 1st Texas Home Health, (940)626-2266. Restoration shop seeking qualified body man. Se necesita body man calificade para restauracion de autos. HNH Rod Shop. (817)789-8101. GIRLING HEALTH CARE PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS Seeking caring and dependablepeople to work in the homes of elderly and disabled clients in Poolville Area. Will assist with preparing meals, shopping, personal care, errands, light housekeeping, and other assigned duties. We offer flexible day, evening, and weekend shifts. Must be at least 18-years of age with a clean criminal background. MUST have reliable transportation. No certifications or prior experience required. Fax resume, referencing Ad #11581 to (254)965-8817. For an application, call (877)885-7056. Apply online at www.girling.com; or apply in person at 2301 West South Loop. Stephenville, Texas 76401. E.O.E., M/F/D/V. Texascraft.com is looking for a computer literate, energetic person to pull and process internet orders. We offer supplemental healthcare plan, paid vacation and sick time. Go to www.pergatrans.com/empdatabase to apply online. Need licensed physical therapist for Decatur, Texas physical therapy center. Full or part-time. (405)202-9528. Now hiring cashier/supervisor. Applicant must possess leadership, organization and customer service skills. Apply in person at South Beach Taco Factory, 113 State Street, Decatur. Welders helper and sandblaster wanted. Willing to train. Starting pay $9/hour. Apply in person at Bob King's Truck Beds, LLC, 1667 E. Highway 114, Boyd. Office HR Specialist, responsible for all human resource activities including payroll and insurance for 200+ employees. Must have extensive QuickBooks and Excel skills. Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-task environment. Minimum 2-years payroll experience. Resumes submitted by email: ebailey@americanpeakprod.com; or by fax: (940)969-2353. Receptionist to answer phones, some light duty office work possible. Starting pay $8/hour. Apply in person at Bob King's Truck Beds, LLC, 1667 E. Highway 114, Boyd. Urgent Care Center in Decatur seeking Certified Medical Assistant or LVN; also hiring X-Ray technician.Fax resume to (940)626-2113. Miscellaneous Great customer service staff needed, CS & Reservations. Must type, computer skills, weekends required. Apply in person: www.mdresort.com/map. Industrial Supply Solutions, Inc. in Chico has an opening for inside sales. Send resume to mcrall@issimro.com. MASH before & after school program is now hiring caregivers. Good pay and incentives. Mon.-Fri., a.m. & p.m. hours available. Must be 21-years-old, have diploma or equivalent and pass background check. Located in Rhome area. Call now, (817)638-5511 or (817)366-5865. NOW HIRING experienced computer tech, maintenance person and other positions listed on our website. Apply at Market Place, 1202 S FM 51, Decatur or: www.marketplacegrocery.com. Residential/commercial cleaning techs needed. Days, evenings, weekends, Wise County. Valid driver’s license, good transportation required. Email resume/salary requirements: joinourteam@live.com. $ Retail/Sales Store Manager. Excellent customer service and teamwork skills are critical. Apply in person at PACK 'N' MAIL, 1710 S. FM 51, Decatur. Trades Backhoe operator with CDL needed. Benefits available. Call for appointment, (940)872-2676; or fax resume to (940)872-1179; or email ashleyelectric@ashleyelectric.net. Badger Daylighting Corporation, North America’s leader in non-destructive excavating, is hiring a Safety Manager in the Weatherford area. Qualified candidates will have experience in excavation in the civil, utilities, and/or oil field markets. Also need OSHA 500 Trainer and OQ trainer. Salary, benefits, 401k, vacation, and company vehicle. Visit Badgerinc.com to learn more about us! Email resumes: bellsworth@badger-corp.com. Company drivers & owner operators wanted. Home daily, paid weekly, incentive programs. End dump & pneumatic tanker. (817)589-7063. DAY SHIFT AVAILABLE. Looking to hire experienced vacuum truck drivers, starting at $15.50/hour. Insurance program available. Call (940)626-8248 or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ooking for just the right job? Wise County Messenger Classifieds Online www.messenger.com/class SERVICES Drivers $0 DOWN PAID CDL TRAINING Guaranteed job placement. 4-week training. Fort Worth based, full benefits! $40K-$50K first year. (817)529-5800. Hiring CDL drivers. Tanker endorsement and end dump. (940)389-2579 or (940)427-4953. METAL BUILDING EXPERIENCE Now hiring welder, 5+ years experience a must. Serious inquiries only. Lamance Welding, (940)389-3230. Metroplex Welding Supply is accepting applications for a full-time delivery driver. Must have Class B with HazMat endorsement. 40-50 hour work week. Please apply in person or call (940)627-6820. Now hiring Class A CDL drivers with 2-years experience. Oilfield/environmental/construction transportation. Paid weekly, insurance, Aflac, paid vacations and much more. Call Daniel, (800)448-6323. Now hiring Class-A CDL drivers, tanker endorsement required. Inquire at (817)995-5024. Now hiring drilling rig tech, SCR top drive experience and basic electrical knowledge needed. Must work in North Texas area. Call for appointment, (940)872-2676; fax resume to (940)872-1179; email ashleyelectric@ashleyelectric.net. NOW HIRING truck driver, full-time, Class A or B CDL required, experienced driver only. $13-$15/hour. Hauling in Wise and surrounding counties. Apply @ 872 S. Highway 101, Chico; (940)644-2879. NOW HIRING! Welders, Machine Operators and Machinists. Please call Jennifer at (817)345-4937. EOE. SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED, Training available. Enjoy important and meaningful work that is close to home with favorable hours (weekend work not required ) and competitive pay and benefits. Prospective team members must be able to pass a D.O.T. physical, be drug free, and possess a clean driving record. Contact the Decatur ISD Transportation Department at (940)393-7120. Site Safe Solutions is looking for oilfield supervisor w/CDL for our growing business in N.E. Pennsylvania. Opportunities up to $22.50/hour. Great growth potential for right individual. Email resume: deanna@rwi-llc.com; fax, (940)668-6688. Wanted experienced, winch truck or pole truck drivers. Fowler Transportation, (254)898-0932. Wanted: experienced OTR drivers w/step deck & RGN knowledge, for transport of equipment. (817)847-8534. SERVICES • Childcare • Adult/Elderly Care • Business • Housecleaning • Let Me Fix It • Miscellaneous • Tutoring SERVIC Business Rick’s ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Roll/Off Container Service for Trash & Debris Removal Haz-Mat Containment & Removal 940-683-3770 Bridgeport, TX 76426 Looking for a qualified individual to plan, direct, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the Bridgeport Library including advising and assisting City management in library related activities; and representing the City’s interests with other levels and agencies of government, business interests and the community. Duties include hiring, training and supervising library staff; preparing and monitoring library budget; maintaining records and required reports; assisting patrons; and preparing presentations for the Mayor and City Council, Library Board and other public groups and agencies. Qualifications: Minimum of two years of increasingly responsible library experience. Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with major coursework in library science or a closely related field. Masters degree preferred. Please fax employment application and resume to Judi Conger at 940-683-3401or jconger@cityofbridgeport.net. For job description or application, please go to www.cityofbridgeport.net. The City of Bridgeport is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CALDWELL HOUSE CLEANING No job too small. Residential or commercial. 25% discount on 3rd cleaning. 20-years experience. (817)495-6483, (817)205-4647, Carla or Mary. Loaded down, can’t find the time, too busy to clean? “We’ve got a maid 4 U.” Free estimates. Denise, (940)765-8318. LOCAL CLEANING SERVICE Commercial, residential, bonded/insured. Make ready, 1-time or repeat. We clean what others miss. pennyWise Cleaning Service, (940)210-5450. Let me fix it A+ HANDYMAN SERVICE Home repairs, light plumbing & electric, mower & window screen repair. (817)995-7960. DUGAN’S PAINTING Interior/exterior. Stain & lacquer cabinets. Drywall repair. Minor carpentry work. No job too small. Call anytime, (940)393-9645. MCROREY RENOVATIONS drywall, cracks fixed, texture, carpentry, siding, minor sprinkler repairs, painting, telephone and TV wiring, surround sound, and handyman work. Eric, (940)799-7086. PRO CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (940)577-4135. Remodeling, interior & exterior painting, drywall, cabinets, trim, tile, handyman jobs. Quality work done right. STEVE’S HANDYMAN Electric, plumbing, framing, cabinets, countertops, drywall, painting, lawn maintenance, hauling, tree removal, pressure washing. Free estimates. (817)471-7597. FARM AND RANCH FARM A RANC • Farm Equipment • Fencing • Lawn & Garden • Livestock • Livestock Care/Training • Livestock Lost & Found • Livestock Stud Service • Livestock Supplies • Miscellaneous • Mowing • Pasture & Feed • Poultry Farm Equipment 1967 IH 404 TRACTOR engine rebuilt 2007, 2 propane tanks, side carrier mount, 6 foot bush hog. $2,500/OBO. (817)636-2507, (940)389-2221. Fencing 3D FARM & RANCH SERVICES All types fencing, metal buildings, carports, custom gates, entrances, cattle guards, mobile & shop welding, general clean-up, skid steer work. YOU NAME IT, WE DO IT!! (940)210-1242. AFFORDABLE FENCING All types, including chain link, wood privacy, vinyl, farm fencing. Installation or repair. (940)626-9290. www.affordablefencing.net ALFALFA HAY Horse quality, 3x4x8 bales, Wyoming Alfalfa and 6x6 Montana grass/Alfalfa rounds. Also, 3x3x8 Alfalfa/Orchard grass, cow quality squares.(940)389-3891. LLAMAS weanlings (6-months-old), adults, bred females, guardians & pet quality. We provide training & support for new owners. (940)433-5897. SPOTS, CROSSES AND DUROC show pigs: ages for project and major shows. Texas bred certificates available on request. Call (940)872-5785. Livestock care/training ALL AROUND HORSESHOEING & Trims. (940)433-2700. RED RIVER HORSESHOEING Serving Wise & surrounding counties. Call Steve Sewell for prices, (940)366-1485. Certified. Pasture and feed CUSTOM ROUND/SQUARE baling , mowing, plowing, grain drill, trees trimmed, gardens tilled. Hay hauling and hay for sale. Call (940)393-9616, (940)683-3148. HAY 4x5 coastal round bales, Alvord area. (940)389-4957. HAY FOR SALE Coastal/Bermuda, 4x5 net-wrapped bales, fertilized. (940)210-1634. HAY FOR SALE Round bales Missouri cow hay, no coastal. Call (940)433-2678 or (940)337-1728. HAY FOR SALE. Large, round bales, horse or cow quality. (817)366-9113. LONESOME DOVE FEED Authorized Bryant dealer, whole corn $9.75/50#, clean coastal square bales. Located 1231 CR4380, Decatur. (940)389-2945. NO-TILL DRILLING Available for winter pasture. (940)859-5555/ PETS • Pets • Pets Lost & Found • Pet Care/Training • Pet Stud Services PETS CLEARVIEW TREE SERVICE Tree removal & stump grinding. Insured, local seniors discount. (940)626-4345. KUBOTA ZERO TURN mower, 321 diesel, less than 50 hours. New, $11,200; priced to sell! Email for details, photos: rickharley@hotmail.com. MR. SWEEP’S Chimney Cleaning Service. Chimney caps, dryer vent cleaning & fireplace repairs. Call, ask for $20 discount. (817)692-5624. SS LAWN CARE Full lawn care service. Mowing, landscaping, tree trimming, fertilization, flower beds and more. References available. 10-years experience. Commercial/residential. Call Shane for free estimate. (940)210-9444. S&S PAINTING Interior & exterior. Paint & stain cabinets. Free estimates. Call Brenda Dugan, (940)389-0845. TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED 36 years in business, insured. All major credit cards accepted. (817)444-0861, Teater. Fence Pipe and Supplies 2 3/8 - 2 7/8 - 31/2 - 41/2 - 51/2 Square & Rectangle Tubing C-Purlin Domed Caps and Springs All Types of Steel Authorized Dealer Flusche Enterprises, Inc. Muenster, TX COMPUTER ARMOIRE make by Hooker, lots of storage space, great features. Would work w/any decorating style. Excellent condition. $650/OBO. (940)969-2680. Garage sales !!ATTENTION!! Garage sale ads must be called in BEFORE 10a.m. Tuesday to run in the Thursday edition. If you want your garage sale ad in All Around Wise also, it MUST be called in before 10a.m. Friday THE WEEK BEFORE the sale. We do not run garage sales the weekend before the sale. Bridgeport, 1808 9th Street, #15, Thur.-Sat., Oct. 20-22. 5-families, indoors/outdoors. Men, women, teenage name brand clothes; furniture & more. Bridgeport, 936 CR 1326, Pleasant View Baptist area, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 21-22. All size clothing, 1958 airplane tote, furniture & more. Decatur, 1107 Hawk Drive, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 21-22, 8a.m.-4p.m. Clothes, household items; set of pickup wheels, tires, bedcover; red hat items. Decatur, 1303 S. Cliff, Sat., Oct. 22, 8a.m.-1p.m. Multi-family yard sale. Lots of everything. Decatur, 1628 Preskitt Road, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 21-22, 8a.m. Craftsman lawn mower, slot machine, golf cart, patio furniture, 50” TV, iPhone. Decatur, 203 E. Prince, Thur.-Fri., Oct. 20-21, 7a.m.-? Miscellaneous items, little bit of everything. Decatur, 340 Greathouse Village, Sat., Oct. 22, 7a.m.-2p.m. Everything priced to sell! Decatur, 604 E. Collins, Fri., Oct. 21, 8a.m.-3p.m. Baby girl items, all size clothes, household goods. Decatur, 831 Cemetery Road, 1 mile past Oaklawn Cemetery, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 21-22, 8a.m.-5p.m. 5-families. Furniture, household, antiques, horse blankets, tack, toys, linens, books. Decatur, 903 N. Trinity, Sat., Oct. 22, 8a.m.-? Bedroom furniture, baby items, miscellaneous items. Decatur, Highway 380 West, 2.5 miles, 254 C$3001, Sat., Oct. 22, 8a.m.-? 3-families, antique dining & other furniture, linens, household items, adult/children’s clothes, toys. New Fairview, Highway 287 to CR 4421, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 21-22, 8a..m.-? Multi-family hanger sale. Collectibles, everything A to Z!! (940)627-2113, (940)627-4441. Paradise, Highway 114, Little League Field, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 21-22. Fundraiser for Komen 3-day walk. Furniture, clothes, baby items. Rhome, 214 N. Rolling Plains, Fri., Oct. 21. Huge family garage sale. Runaway Bay, 209 Runaway Bay Dr., Fri.-Sat., Oct. 21-22. 3-families, furniture, new & used clothing, miscellaneous items. Pets Chihuahua puppies. Registered teacups & toys. Males, females. Shots/wormed. Chocolate, blue, black & tan. (940)399-3207. DESIGNS CENTS offers affordable decorating using color, space, texture and other decorating techniques. Contact Pam Harrington, (940)531-2020 or pamelash@hughes.net! 940-759-2203 2 HORNED HEREFORD BULLS They are good! (940)389-9133 or (940)577-3125. BOBBY’S FENCE All types fencing. Free estimates. Over 25-years experience. (817)444-3213. Lawn and garden MERCHANDISE FOR SALE Furniture !!ATTENTION!! We suggest that our readers thoroughly investigate any advertiser before investing any money. A-1 OUTDOOR HANDYMAN Affordable home repairs/improvements, landscaping, yard work, odd jobs. 30-years experience. Local references. Free estimates. Osteen, (940)255-2639. HOME PLANS designed to your spec. (940)210-1877, ctdraftcoplans.com. Livestock AL SALINAS FENCING All types fencing. Braces, gates, cattle guards, livestock shelters, carports, pre-made braces. (940)577-0878. BEN’S GRAPHICS Architectural/structural, CAD drafting. Commercial, industrial, residential. Cast stone, pre-cast, tiltwall. (817)235-3906. JOE TUCKER DRYWALL Sheetrock ✣ Tape ✣ Bed ✣ Texture. New construction, remodeling, add-ons. Call (940)389-0029. The City of Bridgeport is accepting Applications for Director of Library Services Housecleaning FARM AND RANCH 13A YORKIE CKC registered, born 6-5-11, all shots/wormed. 1 male left, $400. Family raised, parents on site. (940)627-7947, (443)907-3989. Sunset, west on Highway 101, follow signs, 647 Echo Road, Fri.-Sat., Oct., 21-22. Household items, tools, antiques, much more. Firewood ALL SPLIT OAK seasoned firewood. Delivered, $250/cord. Call (940)595-8133. FIREWOOD Split oak, $70/full load. Your truck, I load. Credit cards accepted. (817)444-0861, (817)690-4011. Auctions To the registered holders of the following described motor vechicles scheduled to be sold at the next assigned public auction: 1999 Freightliner 1fuydzyb6xpb82401, 1995 Freightliner 1fuyb2tp8114429 Registered owner or lien holder has a legal right to reclaim vehicle after the date of this notice upon payment of all towing fees, preservation and storage charges plus late fees resulting from the placing of such vehicles in custody. Failure to exercise such right within the time provided shall be deemed (1) a waiver of all right, title and interest in the vehicles and (2) consent to the sale of the vehicles at public auction. This notice is given in pursuant to authority of v.c.s article 4477. 9A section 5. Vehicles can be reclaimed at 684 CR 4522, Decatur, Texas 76234 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE of property to satisfy landlord’s lien. Saturday, October 22 • 10 a.m. Auction to be held at 1600 S. State St., Decatur, TX Property will be sold to highest bidder for cash. Cleanup & removal deposit will be required. Seller reserves the right to withdraw property from sale. Property includes contents of spaces of each unit containing household items unless otherwise noted for the following tenants: Jeannie Pettis - Antiques, clothing, furniture, tools, TV, appliances, toys, Coke machine James Hughes - Antiques, furniture, clothing, appliances Joey Pitts - Amps, keyboard, tools, guitars, furniture Amanda Noble - Tools, cabinets, bikes, furniture Misty Odom - Furniture, toys Rubin Stapp - Furniture, truck toolbox, tools, TV Contact Giant Eagle Self Storage at 940-627-8485 14A WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FIREWOOD FOR SALE split oak, pecan & mesquite. Seasoned or green. Call (940)389-3413 or (940)389-8511. OAK FIREWOOD Not split. Cut in spring. 8x4’ stack, $50. Call (940)433-2672 or (940)393-3196. Miscellaneous AARONS LEASE RETURN SALE Save big because we leased it first. Sofa and love seat, both for $349. 3 piece accessory tables from $79. Lamp pairs from $39. Mattress sets for $129. Laptops and desktops from $299. 60 inch TVs from $429. XBOX and Playstations from $149. Appliances and much more. Cash, check or credit card. $25 delivery in Wise County. 1300 FM 51 S, next to Dollar General, Decatur. (940)627-5043, Ask for Miles. HANDICAP ITEMS EZ Access portable handicap ramp, brand new. (940)393-5352. LIMITED EDITION MARTIN COWBOY III GUITAR #299 of 750, with case. Call (940)872-9556. Oak dining table, 60”, with 4 padded chairs, $300. DelSol bicycle, 15”, $125. By appointment only, (940)521-4496. POLARIS HAWKEYE 4-wheeler, $1,500. Gibson Les Paul studio model guitar, $750. Amplifier, $250. Buffalo robe, $750. (940)210-8619, ask for Chuck. STEEL BUILDINGS Reduced factory inventory. 30x36, regular $15,850; now $12,600. 36x58, regular $21,90; now $18,800. Source #1GH, (866)609-4321. TRANSPORTATION • Boats • Cars • Recreational Vehicles • Trucks • Accessories • Trailers • Wanted to Buy TRANSPORT Cars DEPENDABLE CARS & TRUCKS $3,500 or less. Cowgirl Auto Sales, 804 Business Highway 287, Decatur, TX; (940)626-0070. Let’s do business! www.cowgirlautosales.com. I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARS as well as your good used cars. Arvin, (817)925-8768. 1998 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE $4,250. 192,235 miles. Runs great, very well maintained. Pictures available upon request: vrineha8@aol.com; or (817)939-6150. Recreational vehicles 1996 AIRSTREAM 31’, fully self-contained, good condition. $22,000. (940)626-1143. 2000 WILDCAT 28’ 5th wheel travel trailer, pulled less than 10,000 miles. $25,000. (940)393-9217. Pickups/Vans/SUVs 2010 CHEVY SILVERADO Texas Edition, white, crew cab, sun roof, heated seats, 27k miles. $26,800. (940)393-1128. NOTICES Legal notices CIVIL CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: SERGIO ORTIZ-MALDONADO, Defendant(s), Greetings: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear by filing a written answer to the PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED ORIGINAL PETITION, REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE, INTERROGATORIES AND PRODUCTION at or before ten o’clock a.m. of the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation the same being Monday, Noveber 18, 2011 before the Honorable 271st District Court of Wise County, Texas at the Courthouse of said County in Decatur, Texas. Said Petition was filed in said court on July 6, 2011, in this case, numbered and styled CV11-07-536 MICHAEL BARNETT VS SERGIO ORTIZ-MALDONADO AND STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY The names of the parties in said suit are: MICHAEL BARNETT, as Plaintiff(s) and SERGIO ORTIZ-MALDONADO; STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY as Defendant(s). The nature of said suit being substantially as follows, to-wit: DAMAGES RESULTING FROM MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY UNDER INSURED MOTORIST as is more fully shown by the Petition on file in this suit. The name and address of the attorney for plaintiff, or the address of plaintiff is: DAVID G. HART THE HART LAW FIRM, P.C. 6620 COLLEY BLVD STE 100 COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation, a default judgment may be taken against you.” Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at the office in Decatur, Texas, on this the 7th day of October, 2011. Brenda Rowe Wise County District Clerk PO Box 308 Decatur, Texas 76234 By: Loucrecia Biggerstaff Deputy Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 2011-03-161 CITY OF NEW FAIRVIEW AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW FAIRVIEW, TEXAS, ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2011, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012; APPROPRIATING THE VARIOUS AMOUNTS REQUIRED FOR SUCH BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR RECORDING OF THE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of New Fairview, Texas, on this 13th day of October 2011. CIVIL CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: DAVE CHAMPION, AS TRUSTEE FOR AAA & TBF TRUST, Defendant(s), Greetings: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear by filing a written answer to the PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION at or before ten o’clock a.m. of the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation the same being Monday, Noveber 7, 2011 before the Honorable 271st District Court of Wise County, Texas at the Courthouse of said County in Decatur, Texas. Said Petition was filed in said court on October 21, 2011, in this case, numbered and styled CV10-10-814 DIVORCE RUIN YOUR CREDIT? ESTABLISHED INCOME Means More to Us Than Your Credit Score COME BY JAMESWOOD FINANCE LOT We’ll qualify you in minutes on the newer vehicle of your choice Hwy. 287 south in Decatur BAC HOME LOANS SERVICE, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP VS BROOKE A. WEEKS, CANDI WEEKS AND DAVE CHAMPION AS TRUSTEE OF AAA & TBF TRUST The names of the parties in said suit are: BAC HOME LOANS SERVICE, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP as Plaintiff(s) and BROOKE A. WEEKS, CANDI WEEKS AND DAVE CHAMPION AS TRUSTEE OF AAA & TBF TRUST as Defendant(s). The nature of said suit being substantially as follows, to-wit: PLAINTIFF’S SUIT SEEKS DECLARATORY JUDGMENT THAT PLAINTIFF HAS A VALID AND SUBSISTING LIEN AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1148 COUNTY ROAD #3690, PARADISE, TEXAS 76073 as is more fully shown by the Petition on file in this suit. The name and address of the attorney for plaintiff, or the address of plaintiff is: MAUREEN S. KERSEY 15000 SURVEYOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 ADDISON, TX 75001 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation, a default judgment may be taken against you.” Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at the office in Decatur, Texas, on this the 26th day of September, 2011. Brenda Rowe Wise County District Clerk PO Box 308 Decatur, Texas 76234 By: Brooke Akins Deputy Clerk WISE COUNTY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION To the Registered Voters of the Wise County Water Supply District will conduct a special election to determine the following 2 Propositions: Proposition 1 “That the entire Wise County Water Supply District, as presently enlarged, shall assume all of the tax-supported bonds now outstanding; and that the said Wise County Water Supply District is authorized to levy an ad valorem tax upon all of the taxable property within the District, as presently enlarged, for the payment thereof. “ Proposition 2 “That all ad valorem taxes as have heretofore been levied and collected by the Wise County Water Supply District and all tax supported bond payments as have heretofore been made by the Wise County Water Supply District are expressly ratified and confirmed.” Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, City of Decatur, City Hall, 201 E. Walnut, Decatur, TX 76234 Decatur Civic Center, 2010 W. US HWY 380, Decatur, TX 76234 Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning October 24, 2011 and ending on November 4, 2011. each weekday at: Decatur Civic Center, 2010 W. US HWY 380, Decatur, Texas 76234 Wise County, Bridgeport Annex, 1007 13th Street, Bridgeport, TX 76426 Rhome City Hall – 105 1st Street, Rhome, TX 76078 Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to: Lannie Noble, Election Administrator, P.O. Box 1597, Decatur, Texas 76234 Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on November 1, 2011. Issued this the 19th day of October, 2011. Sam Renshaw, Chairman NOTICIA DE ELECCION ESPECIAL ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA DE EL DISTRITO DE EL CONDADO DE WISE Para los Votantes Registrados de el Abastecimiento De Agua de El Distrito de el Condado de Wise va a conducir una eleccion especial para determinar las 2 Proposiciones La Proposición 1 "Que el abastecimiento entero de agua de el Distrito de el Condado de Wise, como actualmente ampliado, asumirá todos los bonos de apoyó de impuestos ahora sobresaliente; y que el dicho abastecimiento de agua de el Distrito de el Condado de Wise, es autorizado a recaudar un impuesto según valor sobre toda la propiedad imponible dentro del Distrito, como actualmente ampliado, para el pago del mismo. " La Proposición 2 "Que todos los impuestos según valor como hasta ahora ha sido recaudado y ha sido reunido por el abastecimiento de agua de el Distritode el Condado de Wise y todo el impuesto apoyó pagos de bono como hasta ahora ha sido hecho por el abastecimiento de agua de el Distrito de el condado de Wise son ratificados expresamente y son confirmados". Se les notifica que los lugares para votar anunciados debajo estaran abiertos apartir de las 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m. el Martes, 8 de Noviembre, 2011, Ciudad de Decatur, City Hall, 201 E. Walnut, Decatur, TX 76234 Decatur Civic Center, 2010 W. US HWY 380, Decatur, TX 76234 Votando temprano por aspecto personal sera realizado entre las horas de las 8:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m. empesando el 24 de Octubre, 2011 y terminando el 4 de Noviembre de el 2011 cada dia entre semana en: Decatur Civic Center, 2010 W. US HWY 380, Decatur, Texas 76234 Condadode Wise, Bridgeport Annex, 1007 13th Street, Bridgeport, TX 76426 Rhome City Hall – 105 1st Street, Rhome, TX 76078 Las aplicaciones para votaciones por correo deben enviarse a: Lannie Noble, Election Administrator, P.O. Box 1597, Decatur, Texas 76234 Las aplicaciones para votaciones por correo deberan ser recividas cuando ciere el dia de negocio de el 1 de Noviembre, 2011. Emitido este dia 19 de Octubre, 2011. Sam Renshaw, El Presidente de la Junta Alcohol Permits APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION BY MARKER RANCH AND VINEYARD, L.L.C. D/B/A MARKER CELLARS FOR A WINERY PERMIT, TO BE LOCATED AT 1484 CR 2585, ALVORD, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS. THE MEMBERS AND MANAGERS OF THE LLC ARE MARK DEANE ROGERS AND REBECCA KOPESKY ROGERS. Subscribe Online. www.wcmessenger.com/ subscribe Application has been made for a Wine Only Package Store Permit by Eagle C-Stores, Inc. dba Timeout C-Store located at 100 N. Main Street, Rhome, Wise County, TX. Jasbir S. Sidhu, President Yashpreet Sidhu, Secretary Said application has been made to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in accordance with the TABC Code. Bids & Proposals NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF PROPOSED TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TxDOT) CONTRACTS Sealed proposals for contracts listed below will be received by TxDOT until the date(s) shown below, and then publicly read. CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE/ BUILDING FACILITIES CONTRACT(S) Dist/Div: Fort Worth Contract 6228-90-001 for ROADSIDE MOWING in WISE County will be received on November 15, 2011 until 10:30 a.m. and opened on November 15, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the District Office for an estimate of $296,680.88. Plans and specifications are available for inspection, along with bidding proposals, and applications for the TxDOT Prequalified Contractor's list, at the applicable State and/or Dist/Div Offices listed below. If applicable, bidders must submit prequalification information to TxDOT at least 10 days prior to the bid date to be eligible to bid on a project. Prequalification materials may be requested from the State Office listed below. Plans for the above contract(s) are available from TxDOT's website at www.txdot.gov and from reproduction companies at the expense of the contractor. NPO: 38228 State Office Constr./Maint. Division 200 E. Riverside Dr. Austin, Texas 78704 Phone: 512-416-2540 Dist/Div Office(s) Fort Worth District District Engineer 2501 Southwest LP820 Ft Worth, Texas 76133 Phone: 817-370-6500 Minimum wage rates are set out in bidding documents and the rates will be part of the contract. TXDOT ensures that bidders will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin. 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The University Interscholastic League’s Legislative Council Monday unanimously voted to drastically change the athletic preseason regulations for activities outside the school year. The new rules would: ■ Prohibit teams from holding more than one practice in a day on consecutive days. ■ Require teams to have a twohour rest period between workouts if multiple sessions are held. ■ Limit a second practice during the four-day acclimatization period in football to a teaching period or walkthrough with no conditioning, contact activities or equipment permitted. The rules would go into effect Aug. 1, 2012, if approved by the Commissioner of Education. UIL Athletic Director Dr. Mark Cousins said the council’s approval was based on the recommendation of the agency’s medical advisory committee. “They first suggested the current limits back in 2005,” Cousins said. “They’ve been looking at and studying the issue to make sure we are staying current with the needs of our student athletes. “With the changes in the college and professional ranks, and along with the record heat this summer in Texas, the medical advisory committee felt this is what we needed.” According to the National Weather Service, Texas experienced the hottest summer on record with an average temperature of 86.8 degrees. Dallas-Fort Worth and Waco set records for the most 100-degree days in a calendar year. Cousins said the new regulations are not a reaction to any incidents this summer. They also do not apply to volleyball. Reaction from Wise County coaches was mixed. They wanted more information about how long they will be allowed to work out when limited to one session. Boyd Athletic Director and football coach J.G. Cartwright held traditional two-a-days practice this past August with one two-hour session at 7 a.m. and a second at 6 p.m. Continued on page 10A Jackets, Panthers square off By RICHARD GREENE Messenger photo by Joe Duty UP FOR THE CHALLENGE — Paradise’s Dylan Moore refuses to back down from challenge on football field or in the show arena with his steers. Steering in right direction Moore balances showing with football By RICHARD GREENE Directing a 1,000-pound steer in a stall is easy work for Dylan Moore, especially compared to his task on the football field of trying to get past the offensive line from his nose tackle spot. “The steers are much easier when you break them,” Moore said. But in his first varsity season for the Paradise Panthers he has found a way to break down offensive lines and create havoc. Entering Paradise’s showdown Friday with the rival Boyd Yellowjackets at Panther Stadium, Moore has been in on 40 tackles with two sacks and two more stops for losses. He’s also forced a fumble and recovered one. “He finds the ball and is the type of kid that makes plays with his hustle,” said Paradise coach Danny Neighbors. “He’s a never-give-up type of player.” Moore has been at his best since District 5-2A play started. In the Panthers’ win over Howe in the league opener, Moore was all over the field. He was in on 16 tackles, making 12 stops by himself. Moore had a sack and two tackles for losses. It was an impressive game made even more re- The steers depend on you to feed and water them and wash them each week. The team depends on you to go hard each play. Dylan Moore Paradise Panthers defensive lineman markable by the fact that he missed most of the week to show steers at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. “It was tough being gone all week,” Moore said. “I was waking up every morning at 5:45 and going to the barn from the hotel. Then Friday coming home and playing.” Along with helping the Panthers to a victory in BOY JUNIOR EAGLES BASKETBALL CLINIC Decatur varsity coach Roger Brown and his team will host shooting, passing and dribbling clinics Sundays, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, 13, and 20. Boys in kindergarten through third grade will meet 2 to 3 p.m., and advanced third graders through sixth graders will meet 3 to 4:15, p.m., at the high school gym. Cost is $45 and includes a Tshirt. Each group is limited to 25 players. To reserve your spot or for more questions, call Brown at (940) 393-7229 or (903) 366-2792. Two weeks into the District 5-2A Division I race, the Boyd Yellowjackets and Paradise Panthers are even in the tight playoff chase at 1-1. One of the two Wise County rivals will get a leg up in the race Friday when they meet in a pivotal game at 7:30 p.m. at Panther Stadium. The Yellowjackets (5-2, 11) and Panthers (5-2, 1-1) trail undefeated league leaders Callisburg and Pottsboro, who will play Friday in Pottsboro. Both teams recognize that it’s a big opportunity to get the upper hand, but not the end of the race. Paradise, who fell 23-0 last week at Callisburg, will be trying to avoid a two-game slide. “Our backs are against the wall, but not out of it,” said Paradise coach Danny Neighbors. “We’d rather be 2-0 than 1-1.” Boyd, who lost the league opener at Pottsboro, rebounded at home last week with a big victory over Howe, 55-6. Continued on page 10A a defensive struggle, Moore and two of his prospect steers brought home awards. One took second in the all-other-breeds class and another was the reserve grand champion Charolais prospect steer. “It was a good week,” Moore said. He’s been showing cattle since he was in sixth grade. It requires a large time commitment daily. “You have to feed and water them every day and wash them once per week,” he said. Along with the fair, he goes to shows in San Antonio and Fort Worth before wrapping up the year at the Wise County Youth Fair. Moore said his work with cattle is much like his role on the football team. “The steers depend on you to feed and water them and wash them each week,” he said. “The team depends on you to go hard each play.” At 170 pounds, Moore doesn’t fit the mold of an interior defensive lineman. “When I tell people that I play football they think I’m a receiver, linebacker or something,” he said. Continued on page 10A 940-969-2527 Boyd (5-2) vs. Paradise (5-2) 7:30 p.m. at Panther Stadium Last meeting: Boyd won 35-14 Boyd: Harris Rating 211 Notable: The Yellowjacket offense is clicking, averaging 37.1 points per game. They amassed a whopping 642 total yards of offense last week versus district foe Howe. Paradise: Harris Rating 185 Notable: The Panther offense has struggled the past two weeks, averaging 192 total yards per game in district play. Harris line: Boyd by 21 NORTH TEXAS SPORTS MEDICINE 940-627-7532 MOVING ON UP FOOTBALL BLOGGING The Decatur Lady Eagles climbed up one spot from their rank last week to 12th in the latest Class 3A polls. The Bridgeport Sissies stayed at 25th. In the Class A poll, the Chico Lady Dragons remain at 16th. Keep up with the county’s football teams Friday night on the live blog at wcmessenger.com/ scores. Sports editor Richard Greene will blog live from the cross-county matchup between the Boyd Yellowjackets and Paradise Panthers. Brandon Evans will provide commentary from Bridgeport’s game against Castleberry. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2011 A A ALL AROUND WISE W WISE COUNTY MESSENGER STRING IT ALONG Shelbi Church, a seventh grader in Chisholm Trail Middle School’s symphony orchestra, plays her violin on the move during Newark’s Cruisin’ Days parade Saturday morning. See page 3. Carrier Route Presort BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Decatur, TX Permit No. 88 Wise PreOwned Y U B E! HER This Week Only!! 90 $ 109 Wk 10,900+TT&L W.A.C. $ 139 $ 70 Wk $6,900+TT&L W.A.C. 109 $ 03 Chevy Silverado Ext. Cab 128 $ Wk $12,900+TT&L W.A.C. Extra Clean Wk $13,900+TT&L W.A.C. Wk $10,900+TT&L W.A.C. 119 $ 90 Wk $8,900+TT&L W.A.C. 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Six Weeks A Honor Roll Second grade — Marco Baeza, Steven Bernard, Hunter Bowen, Madison Bowen, Mccain Cantrell, Kalee Davis, Cy Ferguson, Aaron Fite, Thomas Frost, Ogden Garcia, Autumn Hays, Kylie Hays, Amaya Hopkins, Kyleigh Hughes, Garrett Jackson, Christopher Kacala, Rendyn Lamance, Emylie Luttrell, Dalton Medlock, Mason Montez, Dane Myers, Ashtyn Orr, Makynzie Pappajohn, Giselle Patino, Brayden Pennington, Noah Richardson, Alexandria Sergent, Reagan Shepherd, Ethan Stump, Aidan Tompkins, Ryder Totty, Macie Troxell, Brian Wade, Savannah Wise, Austin Young Third grade — Andrea Acosta, Melanie Byrd, Cayden Cates, Destini Chafer, Darrell Cordell, Rustyn Ellis, Hayden Etter, Mckenzie Eustace, Trinity Hayes, Braedon Hopkins, Dillon Inman, Cian Lane, Jesse Long, Mycaila Loya, Ty Lumpkin, Jessica Miles, Veronica Perry, Quinn Samuels, Kyndal Scroggins, Rylee Spencer, Daniel Stone, Naida Uribe, Crystal Valderrama A/B Honor Roll Second grade — Mariah Begley, Coit Clamon, Quintin Claunch, 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Though sad at the thought of leaving Decatur, the opportunity to build another award-winning program beckoned. “My favorite part about my new job has to be the challenge of building another dominating program,” he said. “The most fun part is that whatever we do here is for the first time because they’ve never done anything like that before.” Known for his tractor restoration program, Elmore led the boys FFA tractor team to Nationals every year since 2002, bringing home the National Championship in 2006 and 2009. He also led the girls tractor restoration team to a national title in 2007. “Winning the National Championship with my four girls in ’07 was one of the highlights of my life because they told us we couldn’t do it,” he said. “The other two we won [with the boys] were super memories.” Though excited about the future, Elmore also knows he’ll miss the Decatur FFA’s family connections. “There’s no way anyone will replace all my kids,” he said. “It was the sense of fam- Lord’s Acre October 22 • 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. A Celebration of Fall, Fun and Fellowship Turkey Dinner with all the fixins’ $7 Children under 4 - free served 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Silent Auction Youth Activities Flea Market Country Store N. 1655/Bus 287 • Alvord Who should you trust with your OB/GYN care? Messenger photo by Erika Pedroza NATIONAL COMPETITION — Decatur High School seniors Colton Petty (left) and Cruz Niblett (right) will compete in the 84th annual National FFA Convention in Indianapolis this week. Petty will compete in tractor restoration, and Niblett will participate in the proficiency competition. After national competition, the duo will compete at stock shows in San Antonio, San Angelo and Houston with the pictured John Deere 830 diesel tractor. 2011 DHS graduate Cody Pollard also qualified for Nationals but will be unable to attend due to his college schedule. ily, whether they were horse judging kids, horticulture kids or the tractor team; I’m going to miss that part for sure.” For current tractor team member, Cruz Niblett, Elmore became his guide and mentor throughout high school. Saddened at the thought of not having him around, Niblett knew the tractor program would be different. “I was extremely upset and disappointed because he made me who I am, and everything I accomplished in high school was because of him,” he said. “It made me feel like my high school career was over without him here to help me.” Niblett traveled to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., his freshman and junior year with Elmore and has earned one last trip his senior year. He plans to travel with fellow senior, Colton Petty, who also earned a spot to Nationals. “I will be interviewing for the National Championship on my proficiency based on Agriculture Mechanics and Design Fabrication,” he said, “[And in the future] I plan to be a diesel mechanic and work on new tractors.” With Elmore absent from the busy ag program, the high school hired a new ag teacher, Scotty Ford. 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Hwy. 380, Decatur (Next to Dairy Queen) www.stevenmwilliams.com HONOR ROLLS Continued from page 8 9 Morris, Cody Murphree, Juan Romero-Cardenas, Kino Sanders, William Sandford, Cason Sharp, David Sparkman, Kali Stegall, Allie Tribe, Peyton Wade, Raynee Walker, Hunter Wingert, Shelby Yard Second grade — Jessica Abney, Caydence Bible, Zane Blythe, Isaac Bower, Haley Carr, Dylan Foreman, Logan Green, Nallely Huerta, Makayla Lee, Tanaya Lunday, Victoria Martinez, Reese Montcalm, Lane Morris, Bryce Robinson, Christian Rodarte, Eunice Ruiz, Clarissa Salinas, Lucas Scott, Landon Shelton, Corben Smith, Carter Stainton, Audree Steiner, Emilee Talley, Gabriela Teneria Ahlstrand, Alyssa Verdugo, Lindsey Wilkerson Third grade — Carlos Alcaraz, Jada Boner, Rhonda Carrillo, Chrystian Chapman, Benjamin Cunnius, Elizabeth Highlander, Tristan Lutes, Kyle McCollum, Magen McMillian, Jacob Rivera, Hannah Sparkman, Brittany Tye, Madalynn Van Epps Fourth grade — Andrew Brad- ford, Hallie Crabtree, Jillian Dunagan, Riley Foreman, Antonio Galarza, Gracie Isham, Sebastian Mares, Marcus Pidgeon, Millicent Rowden, Mckenna Van Epps Fifth grade — Reina Aten, Emily August, Matison Blaylock, Keilie Bryan, Colton Burk, Migel Campos, Nathaniel Carr, Macy Downe, Mallory Downe, Jay Edwards, Kaitlyn Flake, Gabriella Gonzalez, Tyler Grantham, Jaiden Johnson, Tyler Lance, Dylan Langto, Sheadon Lutes, Tanner Maples, Bryce Monett, Bryson Oates, Madison Palomo, Marcus Pena, Ashton Powell, Shaela Raburn, Marco Rodriguez, Elizabeth Rowden, Beverly Schooling, Sadie Seckel, Alyson Skarke, Sarah Taylor-Grimes, Shelby Tocquigny, Raeli Tucker, Shelby Young A/B Honor Roll First grade — Patricia Arce, Andrew Carrillo, Jacob Chavez, Brennon Eslinger, Dayton Eslinger, Chayse Freeman, Ayden Green, Daymen Hoskins, Jorge Jacquez Padron, Krystal Lopez, Kaylie McClain, Brody McClure, Commitment Runs Deep Keeping Us Safe We appreciate all those who serve our communities, keeping our families and friends safe and protected. Your watchful eye is an important part of what keeps our communities strong. Thank you for all you do. devonenergy.com FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® FORTUNE World’s Most Admired Companies® Boston Monett, Wyatt Mooney, Aiden Nance, Patricia Norton, Faith Pierce, Antonio Pileggi, Aidan Reta, Hailey Robertson, Christian Rodriguez, Ivory Samarripas, Kyrin Shawn, Frank Spears, Jesus Tapia, Brando Vera, Jacob Wilson Second grade — Madison Barnett, Derrick Bible, Emma Boatright, Adrian Boyles, Aidan Cagle, Alexandra Carrillo, Aaron Chancellor, Emma Colston, Diane Douglas, Jace Edwards, Brianna Gonzalez, Erik Gonzalez, Charlotte Continued on page 16 10 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 CLASSIFIED GOLD Real Estate for Sale • Real Estate for Sale • Acreage • Business Property • Condos/Town Homes • Duplexes Rentals • Homes • Lots • Mobile Homes • Wanted to Buy Employment • Apartments • Business Property • Condos/Town Homes • Duplex Housing • Homes • Mobile Homes • Rooms Pets • Roommate Wanted • Spaces & Lots • For Lease • Wanted to Rent • Wanted to Lease • Facilities • Storage Buildings Merchandise for Sale • Pets • Pets Lost & Found • Pet Care/Training • Pet Stud Services • Appliances • Clothing/Jewelry • Furniture • Garage Sales • Firewood • Miscellaneous • Auctions • Business Opportunity • Employment Information • Adult/Elderly Care • Childcare • Food Service CALL 940-627-5987 & GET RESULTS! WCMESSENGER.COM/CLASS Services • Medical/Dental • Miscellaneous • Office • Retail/Sales • Trades • Work Wanted Transportation • Childcare • Adult/Elderly Care • Business • Housecleaning Farm and Ranch • Let Me Fix It • Miscellaneous • Tutoring Announcements • Boats • Accessories • Cars • Trailers • Recreational Vehicles • Wanted to Buy • Trucks • Card of Thanks • Let’s Swap • Lost & Found • Farm Equipment • Fencing • Lawn & Garden • Livestock • Livestock Care/ Training • Livestock Lost & Found • Livestock Stud Service • Livestock Supplies • Miscellaneous • Mowing • Pasture & Feed • Poultry Notices • Personal • Wanted Business Hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Deadlines: Classified Line Ads Midweek Edition: 10 a.m. on Tuesday Weekend Edition: 10 a.m. on Friday Classified Gold: 10 a.m. on Friday Real Estate Ads Midweek Edition: 3 p.m. on Thursday the week before Weekend Edition: 3 p.m. on Tuesday Classified Display Ads Midweek Edition: Noon on Friday Weekend Edition: Noon on Wednesday Special Offers: 5-week Service Special: Place an ad of 20 words or less for 4 weeks in the Business Services classification of the Wise County Messenger for $58. Receive a bold heading and the 5th week FREE! Also, run the same ad in Classified Gold and the total is $90 (20 words or less). 4-week For Sale Special: Place an ad of 20 words or less for 2 weeks in any For Sale classification of the Wise County Messenger for $29. Receive a bold heading and extra 2 weeks FREE! Also run the same ad in Classified Gold and the total is $45 • Legal Notices • Public Notices ACREAGE 5-acres, Decatur, $40k. 4-acres, Alvord, trees, $32k. All owner finance. (817)691-6601, Dan. BEAUTIFUL LAND FOR SALE FM 455, between Forestburg/Montague. Owner finance, no credit check, down payment negotiable. Great schools. (940)872-1712, (940)736-7239. Efficiency apartment for rent. Furnished, covered parking. 2 miles south of Rhome. No smoking, no pets. $500/month, $250/deposit. (817)891-0965. Business property 1,000 square foot office space available. 407 S. Washburn Street, Decatur. Available Oct. 1. (940)393-6285. BRAND NEW BRICK HOMES LEASE TO OWN CUSTOM BUILT FOR YOU! Starting $1,400/month. Limited supply. (817)733-3444. Metal barn house with storage, 975 Hlavek Road, Decatur. Building with 2 city lots, 504 W. Main, $69,900. (940)389-5588. Mobile Homes 1999 TOWN AND COUNTRY mobile home, to be moved. 3/2, 32’x40’ double wide. All electric. Appliances included. Excellent condition. Metal porch & carport included. (940)389-9881, after 5p.m. RBMOBILEHOMES.COM Move, set-ups, re-levels. In & out of state. Licensed, bonded, insured. Repos. Free estimates. (940)683-5547. RBI #36191. WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV. Best deal on moving, set ups. Free estimates. Bonded, licensed & insured. (940)433-3117; (817)291-4522 (9a.m.-4p.m.); email, wmsmhs55@centurylink.net RENTALS RENTA 1509 N. Bus. 287 Decatur - 2/1 AVAILABLE SEPT. 1 $995/month 200 Cyndilu Decatur - Custom 3/2 AVAILABLE SEPT. 1 Cabins & efficiency apartments for rent, including some as low as $500/month w/all bills paid. Boyd area. Excellent location. (940)433-3133. Office/ Retail Space For Lease Hwy 51 South Decatur Approx. 1,800 sf Sandford Properties 940.627.0900 For lease: 109 Lake Road, Bridgeport, TX. 55/60 shop with attached office, nice fenced yard. Shop has the electrical capacity for machine shop or other needs. (940)389-2928 or (817)494-6157. Condos, town homes 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo. Runaway Bay. $850/month, $850/deposit. No pets. (940)393-6139. LAKEFRONT CONDO 3/2 at Runaway Bay, upstairs unit, swimming pool. Boat ramp & golf course nearby. $750/month plus deposit. (817)988-3530. LOVELY 1-BEDROOM condo, lake view, all appliances, HOA pool, no pets, Runaway Bay. For sale/rent: $35,000 or $500/month. Maria, (972)834-8111. 1-bedroom, 1-bath brick, DH/A, big kitchen, storage building, 3 closets, new appliances, washer/dryer/water included. 13 miles to Decatur. $545/month. (940)466-9702. 3-bedroom, 2-bath, solar screens, fireplace, wood floors, double garage, large corner lot, landscaped, quiet neighborhood, near 3 schools, shopping area. $1,300/month, $750/deposit. (940)627-4999. PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. Now hiring waitress for Friday night, Saturday, Sunday. Must be able to work in fast-paced environment. Experience required. Apply in person, Mason Jar Cafe, 6471 FM 2123, Paradise. $1,995/month Medical/Dental 817-825-4647 2-bedroom, 2-bath, new (Whirlpool appliances (kitchen & laundry), new carpet/tile, CH/A, 4 outbuildings (including 1 to use as child’s playhouse), fenced on approximately 1 acre, Newark. $800/month, $800/deposit. (817)475-4201. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is EQUAL HOUSING 1-800-927-9275. OPPORTUNITY Eagles Ridge Terrace Apartments 1500 S. State St. Decatur 940-627-5438 Senior Care Health & Rehabilitation Center Now hiring for the following positions, 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-car garage, privacy fenced backyard. 300 S. Trenchard, Decatur $1,100/month. (940)627-9981. • Certified Medication Aides • Certified Nurse Aides Boyd, Hilltop Village. 3-bedroom, 2-bath, $900 & $925/month, $750/deposit. Call Donna, (940)389-1615. FT 2-10 P.M. SHIFT • Laundry Aide Payments: In person: 115 South Trinity St., Decatur By mail: Wise County Messenger P.O. Box 149 Decatur, TX 76234-0149 Spend the winter on the lake! Furnished 1-room cabin on Lake Bridgeport, all utilities, full-size kitchen, Dish TV, (no phones). $720/month plus tax, $100/refundable deposit. Call (940)683-3016. Available November-March. Mobile Homes 2-bedroom, 2-bath, mobile home in Chico. $600/month, $600/deposit. Call Kevin, (719)660-5992. EMPLOYMENT • Business Opportunity • Employment Information • Adult/Elderly Care • Childcare • Food Service • Medical/ Dental • Miscellaneous • Office • Retail/Sales • Trades • Work Wanted EMPLOYM Employment information !!ATTENTION!! Advertising under this classification is normally not a bona fide opportunity. Typically, companies advertising here offer information about potential employment. Some are selling this information. We suggest that our readers thoroughly investigate these advertisers before investing any money. CORRECTIONS is seeking applicants for the following positions at its Bridgeport Pre-Parole Transfer Facility • Correctional Officer • Substitute Teacher Excellent Benefits Package Full-time: Health, Dental and Vision Ins., Life Ins. 401(k) Retirement Plans • Stock Options Personal & Sick Leave • Paid Holidays Service/Employee recognition programs Career Advancement Opportunities Apply online at: www.cca.com 940-683-2162 940-626-2800 EEO M/F/D/V CCA is an equal opportunity employer M/F/Vet/Dp Great customer service staff needed, CS & Reservations. Must type, computer skills, weekends required. Apply in person: www.mdresort.com/map. NOW HIRING experienced computer tech, maintenance person and other positions listed on our website. Apply at Market Place, 1202 S FM 51, Decatur or: www.marketplacegrocery.com. Full-time home health aide for growing company. 1-year experience required. Mileage, excellent pay, benefits. 1st Texas Home Health, (940)626-2266. Urgent Care Center in Decatur seeking Certified Medical Assistant or LVN; also hiring X-Ray technician.Fax resume to (940)626-2113. Miscellaneous DECATUR AARONS, $10/HOUR Can you communicate effectively? Career opportunity. Start as "PT", duties include delivery, merchandising and customer service. Some heavy lifting. Overtime. Benefits. 5-day week. Closed Sundays. Drug screen. Aarons, 1300 FM 51 South, #300. (940)627-5043. Next to Dollar General, ask for Mike. MASH before & after school program is now hiring caregivers. Good pay and incentives. Mon.-Fri., a.m. & p.m. hours available. Must be 21-years-old, have diploma or equivalent and pass background check. Located in Rhome area. Call now, (817)638-5511 or (817)366-5865. Texascraft.com is looking for a computer literate, energetic person to pull and process internet orders. We offer supplemental healthcare plan, paid vacation and sick time. Go to www.pergatrans.com/empdatabase to apply online. Office Para-legal/legal assistant. Full-time/ part-time, experience required. Salary based on experience. 60+ wpm. Able to work independently. Decatur. (940)627-6060. HR Specialist, responsible for all human resource activities including payroll and insurance for 200+ employees. Must have extensive QuickBooks and Excel skills. Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-task environment. Minimum 2-years payroll experience. Resumes submitted by email: ebailey@americanpeakprod.com; or by fax: (940)969-2353. Retail/Sales PEST CONTROL SALES/TECHNICIAN Come grow with us! • Excellent career opportunity • Paid training • Paid vacation/holidays • Paid sick leave/bonus annually • Health Insurance • Hourly pay plus commission Apply at: Wise/Chem Safe Pest Control 4144 US Hwy 380 • Decatur, TX 940-627-7378 Store Manager. Excellent customer service and teamwork skills are critical. Apply in person at PACK 'N' MAIL, 1710 S. FM 51, Decatur. Trades NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for FULL TIME MAINTENANCE MAN. Paid Vacation, Personal, Sick Days & Holidays. Must have Basic Knowledge of Electric & Plumbing. A/C knowledge a plus. Apply in person at 1500 S. State Decatur TX 940.627.5438 . NOW HIRING FULL-TIME CAREGIVERS Apply in Person Mon., Wed. & Fri. • 9 am - 2 pm 1204 N. Bus. 287 • Decatur Technician Wanted • RN’s ICU*IP Rehab*CVICU*ED *Behavioral*Surgery*Wound Care • WCCA - Nurse Practitioner or PA • Behavioral Health - LVN*CNA • IP Rehab Occupational Therapist • Laboratory - MT/MLT • HIMS - EDM Analyst • Dietary - Diet Aide Supervisor Part time/PRN • Behavioral - Clinical Therapist & Admissions Therapist • WCCA - Medical Assistant • Admissions - Clerk Need some quick cash for the Holidays? We have an immediate opening for an experienced Service Technician We offer: t6QUPPSNPSFQFSIPVSEFQFOEJOHPOFYQFSJFODF t1BJE)PMJEBZT t&YDFMMFOUIPVSTBOEXPSLJOHDPOEJUJPOTJOOFXGBDJMJUZ t8FQSFGFSFYQFSJFODFEUFDIOJDJBOTCVUXFXJMMQSPWJEF GBDUPSZUSBJOJOHGPS'PSE$ISZTMFSQSPEVDUT t1BJEWBDBUJPO t3FUJSFNFOUCFOFmUT 'PSZPVSQFSTPOBMJOUFSWJFXUPCFBNFNCFSPGPVSUFBNDPOUBDU Ronnie Crawford in the Service Department at 872-1133 EOE Deliver the new YELLOWBOOK in: This institution is an equal opportunity provider/employer Classified Gold goes into 21,000 additional homes. CORPORATION OF AMERICA 701 West Bennett Rd., DECATUR or call RENTALS Decatur: 3/1/2, FM 51 South. Bridgeport: 3/1 on acre, FM1655, $850. Large 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath home, lake front. Cannon Realty & Property Management, (940)368-1811. Rental Assistance Available Rents Based on Income On-site Laundry Quality, Affordable Living tdd#8007352989 Error Responsibility: Customers are asked to check their ad immediately after it appears in the paper and report at once any error found. Claims for adjustment should be made at that time. The Wise County Messenger is responsible for an incorrect ad only the first time it runs, so check your ad carefully. For an exciting career in private sector corrections, consider the industry leader. Apply In Person At CAROUSEL PROPERTIES Runaway Bay, 3/2, appliances, washer/dryer connections, CH/A, $850-950/month, $1,000/deposit. Cuba road, 2/1, appliances, $600/month, $750/deposit. (940)539-0738. Homes Apartments Food service MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE Duplexes • 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 SpenceProperties.com ® Homes Classified Advertising Policy: Classified ads for the Weekend/Midweek edition are $14 per week for 20 words or less (each additional word is 70¢). To also run the same ad in Classified Gold, the price is $22 per week ($1.10 each additional word). EMPLOYMENT REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT Acreage (20 words or less). t#PXJF t%FDBUVS t/PDPOB t#SJEHFQPSU t.VTUCFZFBSTPGBHFt.VTUIBWFWBMJEESJWFSTMJDFOTF t*OTVSFEEFQFOEBCMFBVUP ® 1.800.373.3280 MON thru FRI * 7:30am to 6:00pm CDT Wagonseller Road at US Hwy 287 Bowie, Texas ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 “ We Are Looking for YOU!” The Hills NURSING & REHABILITATION PRN: LVNs and RNs Housekeeping and Laundry APPLY IN PERSON AT 201 E. THOMPSON, DECATUR or FAX RESUME to 940-627-3937 EEO/M/F/D/W Backhoe operator with CDL needed. Benefits available. Call for appointment, (940)872-2676; or fax resume to (940)872-1179; or email ashleyelectric@ashleyelectric.net. SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED, Training available. Enjoy important and meaningful work that is close to home with favorable hours (weekend work not required ) and competitive pay and benefits. Prospective team members must be able to pass a D.O.T. physical, be drug free, and possess a clean driving record. Contact the Decatur ISD Transportation Department at (940)393-7120. Site Safe Solutions is looking for oilfield supervisor w/CDL for our growing business in N.E. Pennsylvania. Opportunities up to $22.50/hour. Great growth potential for right individual. Email resume: deanna@rwi-llc.com; fax, (940)668-6688. Wanted: experienced OTR drivers w/step deck & RGN knowledge, for transport of equipment. (817)847-8534. SERVICES DAY SHIFT AVAILABLE. Looking to hire experienced vacuum truck drivers, starting at $15.50/hour. Insurance program available. Call (940)626-8248 or (940)389-0399. Driver & fork lift operator needed. CDL required on both. Forestburg area. Must be 25-years or older with minimum 3-years experience. (940)964-2415. METAL BUILDING EXPERIENCE Now hiring welder, 5+ years experience a must. Serious inquiries only. Lamance Welding, (940)389-3230. Metroplex Welding Supply is accepting applications for a full-time delivery driver. Must have Class B with HazMat endorsement. 40-50 hour work week. Please apply in person or call (940)627-6820. Now hiring Class A CDL drivers with 2-years experience. Oilfield/environmental/construction transportation. Paid weekly, insurance, Aflac, paid vacations and much more. Call Daniel, (800)448-6323. Now hiring Class-A CDL drivers, tanker endorsement required. Inquire at (817)995-5024. Now hiring drilling rig tech, SCR top drive experience and basic electrical knowledge needed. Must work in North Texas area. Call for appointment, (940)872-2676; fax resume to (940)872-1179; email ashleyelectric@ashleyelectric.net. Wanted experienced, winch truck or pole truck drivers. Fowler Transportation, (254)898-0932. • Childcare • Adult/Elderly Care • Business • Housecleaning • Let Me Fix It • Miscellaneous • Tutoring SERVIC Loaded down, can’t find the time, too busy to clean? “We’ve got a maid 4 U.” Free estimates. Denise, (940)765-8318. Remember 627-SLAB LOCAL CLEANING SERVICE Commercial, residential, bonded/insured. Make ready, 1-time or repeat. We clean what others miss. pennyWise Cleaning Service, (940)210-5450. For all your concrete needs! Let me fix it A+ HANDYMAN SERVICE Home repairs, light plumbing & electric, mower & window screen repair. (817)995-7960. Insist on Quality Concrete, Inc. B R YA N T Ty Kennedy 940-627-SLAB RKS BUCKET W•OOSHA TRAINE FREE ESTIMATES QUOTES WFREE • OSHA TRAINED • INSURED • SAFETY 1ST Housecleaning T B RAVIS RYA • INSURED • SAFETY 1ST 817 585 04 TRAVIS BRYANT CALDWELL HOUSE CLEANING No job too small. Residential or commercial. 25% discount on 3rd cleaning. 20-years experience. (817)495-6483, (817)205-4647, Carla or Mary. CELL 817-585-0442 TRAVISBRYANT77@GMAIL.COM Business BEN’S GRAPHICS Architectural/structural, CAD drafting. Commercial, industrial, residential. Cast stone, pre-cast, tiltwall. (817)235-3906. BRUCE’S HOUSE LEVELING Foundation repair, sheetrock, tape & bedding repair. All work guaranteed! Free estimates. 30 years experience. (817)690-2429. DESIGNS CENTS offers affordable decorating using color, space, texture and other decorating techniques. Contact Pam Harrington, (940)531-2020 or pamelash@hughes.net! MR. SWEEP’S Chimney Cleaning Service. Chimney caps, dryer vent cleaning & fireplace repairs. Call, ask for $20 discount. (817)692-5624. TRW QUALITY APPLIANCE Sales & Service. We service all major appliances. 12000-A FM 730 North, Azle. (817)907-7731. NOW HIRING Winch Truck & Flat Bed Drivers CDL Required. No Tarping. Paid Vacation, Medical Insurance For more information call 940-969-2028 MCROREY RENOVATIONS drywall, cracks fixed, texture, carpentry, siding, minor sprinkler repairs, painting, telephone and TV wiring, surround sound, and handyman work. Eric, (940)799-7086. PRO CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (940)577-4135. Remodeling, interior & exterior painting, drywall, cabinets, trim, tile, handyman jobs. Quality work done right. RUSSELL’S HOME IMPROVEMENT & REPAIR Decks, Drywall, Add-ons, Flooring, Roofing Much More HIRING CLASS A CDL DRIVERS Positions for local hauling of Aggregate and Hot-Mix. Over-the-road positions for Sleeper Trucks with Pneumatic Tankers Most trucks are 2012’s. Great settlement checks. Experience preferred Call Jack @ 469-400-4971 Elite NOW HIRING Well site Services Class A CDL Driver with Tanker Endorsementt Night shift with possible day shift. Must be 25 years of age, have good driving record, 2 years tractor trailer experience. Pass drug screen. End dump & Bobtail experience a plus. Applications at elitewellsiteservices.com or Apply in person at 12319 Bus. Hwy 287, Fort Worth, 76179 940-210-2949 or 940-389-1132 for Bridgeport Transport Transport Drivers Drivers Needed Needed Transport Drivers Needed • 22 years minimum age • 2 years verifiable driving experience • Class A CDL 22 years minimum age; 22 years• We minimum age; pay you for your experience 2 years verifiable driving Employee and Family Healthexperience; Insurance EXPERIENCED 2 years ••verifiable driving experience; Night shift premium DRIVERS Class • Night shift bonus Class A A CDL; CDL; 940-389-4943 STEVE’S HANDYMAN Electric, plumbing, framing, cabinets, countertops, drywall, painting, lawn maintenance, hauling, tree removal, pressure washing. Free estimates. (817)471-7597. ALL AROUND HORSESHOEING & Trims. (940)433-2700. Mowing • Farm Equipment • Fencing • Lawn & Garden • Livestock • Livestock Care/Training • Livestock Lost & Found • Livestock Stud Service • Livestock Supplies • Miscellaneous • Mowing • Pasture & Feed • Poultry Fencing 3D FARM & RANCH SERVICES All types fencing, metal buildings, carports, custom gates, entrances, cattle guards, mobile & shop welding, general clean-up, skid steer work. YOU NAME IT, WE DO IT!! (940)210-1242. BOBBY’S FENCE All types fencing. Free estimates. Over 25-years experience. (817)444-3213. Class A CDL; Night Night shift shift premium premium Looking for We pay you for your Night Night shift shift bonus bonus Toughnecks experience Cleburne area: 817.925.5154 Night shift premium Tough Bridgeport area: 940.393.5525 Bridgeport area: 940.393.5525 Night shift bonus Enough? SEEKING CDL DRIVERS Now Hiring: CLASS A AND B Cleburne area: Drillers 817.925.5154 Precision Drilling is currently seeking smart, professional, strong, committed, resourceful and high performing individuals for our Barnett Shale operations. If you have what it takes, join our team today. Willing to train in return for time commitment. Derrickhands Please apply online at: Motorhands Bridgeport area: 940.393.5525 www.toughnecks.com Floorhands Precision Drilling, an international New Higher Pay Rates Including Per Diem! Must be willing to travel If interested please call Precision Drilling strives to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. Oil & Gas Drilling Company, is a leading provider of safe, efficient and innovative contract drilling, well servicing and strategic support services. We offer competitive salaries and a robust offering of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and more. Pasture and feed HAY Horse & Cow Quality Lawn and garden A-1 OUTDOOR HANDYMAN Affordable home repairs/improvements, landscaping, yard work, odd jobs. 30-years experience. Local references. Free estimates. Osteen, (940)255-2639. KUBOTA ZERO TURN mower, 321 diesel, less than 50 hours. New, $11,200; priced to sell! Email for details, photos: rickharley@hotmail.com. SS LAWN CARE Full lawn care service. Mowing, landscaping, tree trimming, fertilization, flower beds and more. References available. 10-years experience. Commercial/residential. Call Shane for free estimate. (940)210-9444. 50 years of actual service in Hay Sales. Try us and see if our prices can be beat! Thank you, Danny Taylor 940-389-3068 Charles H. Taylor 940-627-3385 940-393-2728 HAY FOR SALE Round bales Missouri cow hay, no coastal. Call (940)433-2678 or (940)337-1728. LONESOME DOVE FEED Authorized Bryant dealer, whole corn $9.75/50#, clean coastal square bales. Located 1231 CR4380, Decatur. (940)389-2945. NO-TILL DRILLING Available for winter pasture. (940)859-5555/ Keen Electrical Service COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL • RESIDENTIAL Service Upgrades Quality Service & Reasonable Rates 25 Years Experience Licensed/Insured TECL #26308 940-399-0373 American Owned & Operated TAR & CHIP PAVING By CD Paving & Seal Coating What is Tar & Chip Seal? Tar & Chip Seal is a less expensive pavement than blacktop or concrete. It can be applied to a base surface or an older cracked-up blacktop surface. It is a layer of hot, liquefied asphalt tar which is followed by a layer of 3/8” chip rock and then rolled to compaction. Employee Family817.925.5154 health insurance Scott Cleburneand area: Are You 940-627-1005 ALFALFA HAY Horse quality, 3x4x8 bales, Wyoming Alfalfa and 6x6 Montana grass/Alfalfa rounds. Also, 3x3x8 Alfalfa/Orchard grass, cow quality squares.(940)389-3891. FARM A RANC 2 years verifiable driving experience; • Competitive pay plus overtime • Paid insurance • 401(k) plan • Paid holidays • Paid vacation • Safety bonuses 2 HORNED HEREFORD BULLS They are good! (940)389-9133 or (940)577-3125. Livestock care/training For FREE Estimates call 22 years minimum age; • Competitive Pay & OvertimeWe pay you for Cleburne area: experience 817.925.5154 Scott your We pay you for your experience Bridgeport area: 940.393.5525 Kirby • Company Benefit Package Employee 401(k), Bonus Plan, Health & Life Insurance Employee and and Family Family health health insurance insurance 940-627-1755 Precious mini horses for sale, lots of color. $100/each. (940)395-8210. LLAMAS weanlings (6-months-old), adults, bred females, guardians & pet quality. We provide training & support for new owners. (940)433-5897. TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED 36 years in business, insured. All major credit cards accepted. (817)444-0861, Teater. TRANSPORT DRIVERS NEEDED Apply within 2379 Hwy 287 North Decatur Livestock FARM RANCH Farm and AND Ranch EMPLOYMENT Diamond Tank Rental SEEKING CDL FARM AND RANCH SERVICES EMPLOYMENT 11 Scott • It stays clean • It will last 12 to 15 years • It will not wash out • It keeps cool in summer • It is maintenance-free • It has beautiful curb appeal Kirby Kirby We Also Do Excavating, Grading & Base Work Scott Kirby 10% Off With Mention of this Ad • Parking Lots • Driveways • Ranch Roads • Streets WE ARE FULLY INSURED 817-690-6071 www.cdpaving.net cdpaving@rocketmail.com Office in Fort Worth 12 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE PETS Pets !!ATTENTION!! We suggest that our readers thoroughly investigate any advertiser before investing any money. Chihuahua puppies. Registered teacups & toys. Males, females. Shots/wormed. Chocolate, blue, black & tan. (940)399-3207. YORKIE CKC registered, born 6-5-11, all shots/wormed. 1 male left, $400. Family raised, parents on site. (940)627-7947, (443)907-3989. Garage sales !!ATTENTION!! If you do not see your garage sale in this section, please look in the paid circulation of the Thursday Wise County Messenger. Garage sale ads in All Around Wise MUST be called in before 10a.m. Friday, THE WEEK BEFORE the sale, and cost is a minimum of $22. If you only want your garage sale in the paid circulation, deadline is 10a.m. Tuesday, the week of the sale, and cost is a minimum of $14. www.wcmessenger.com KANINE AKADEMY LLC Small Breed Grooming & Boarding Kim Saling & Kathy Evenson have been grooming since 1986 3519 S. Murvil • Decatur, TX 940-627-4729 Buster, CK & Mugsy www.facebook.com/kanineakademy11c@yahoo.com Decatur, 1303 S. Cliff, Sat., Oct. 22, 8a.m.-1p.m. Multi-family yard sale. Lots of everything. Decatur, 1628 Preskitt Road, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 21-22, 8a.m. Craftsman lawn mower, slot machine, golf cart, patio furniture, 50” TV, iPhone. Decatur, 831 Cemetery Road, 1 mile past Oaklawn Cemetery, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 21-22, 8a.m.-5p.m. 5-families. Furniture, household, antiques, horse blankets, tack, toys, linens, books. Decatur, 974 Fossil Ridge Road, Sat., Oct 15, 22, 8a.m.-2p.m. Huge antique/vintage sale, white dresser, table & chairs, decorative items, guitar w/case, Christmas items, canister set, yard art. (940)255-4740. TRANSPORTATION Miscellaneous POLARIS HAWKEYE 4-wheeler, $1,500. Gibson Les Paul studio model guitar, $750. Amplifier, $250. Buffalo robe, $750. (940)210-8619, ask for Chuck. FIREWOOD Split oak, $70/full load. Your truck, I load. Credit cards accepted. (817)444-0861, (817)690-4011. FIREWOOD FOR SALE split oak, pecan & mesquite. Seasoned or green. Call (940)389-3413 or (940)389-8511. I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARS as well as your good used cars. Arvin, (817)925-8768. Gas Card DEPENDABLE CARS & TRUCKS $3,500 or less. Cowgirl Auto Sales, 804 Business Highway 287, Decatur, TX; (940)626-0070. Let’s do business! www.cowgirlautosales.com. $20 Recreational vehicles HANDICAP ITEMS EZ Access portable handicap ramp, brand new. (940)393-5352. STEEL BUILDINGS Reduced factory inventory. 30x36, regular $15,850; now $12,600. 36x58, regular $21,90; now $18,800. Source #1GH, (866)609-4321. Firewood ALL SPLIT OAK seasoned firewood. Delivered, $250/cord. Call (940)595-8133. Cars AARONS LEASE RETURN SALE Save big because we leased it first. Sofa and love seat, both for $349. 3 piece accessory tables from $79. Lamp pairs from $39. Mattress sets for $129. Laptops and desktops from $299. 60 inch TVs from $429. XBOX and Playstations from $149. Appliances and much more. Cash, check or credit card. $25 delivery in Wise County. 1300 FM 51 S, next to Dollar General, Decatur. (940)627-5043, Ask for Miles. Register for a FREE Gas Card! 1996 AIRSTREAM 31’, fully self-contained, good condition. $22,000. (940)626-1143. We are giving away 10 $20 gas cards every week. 2000 WILDCAT 28’ 5th wheel travel trailer, pulled less than 10,000 miles. $25,000. (940)393-9217. Visit www.bmgautosales.com to register for yours!! 107 S. Hwy. 287 • Decatur 940-626-8000 No Credit Checks Pickups/Vans/SUVs 2010 FORD F150 White, small V-8, 26,000 miles. $15,500. (940)627-4595. 2010 CHEVY SILVERADO Texas Edition, white, crew cab, sun roof, heated seats, 27k miles. $26,800. (940)393-1128. Make your classified ad really A NEW LANDFILL HAS BEEN APPROVED OR HADN’T YOU HEARD? !"##$%&'()(*"#)+*,$#%-$%&)*./012'3)4"5'136)&6$1#)4'2%3)2%7) 7$0131*%3)1%)&6$)%$83424$#)9)1%0'"71%+)86$#$)&6$()1%&$%7)&*) 5"1'7).201'1&1$3)(*")-1+6&)%*&)82%&)7*8%)&6$)3&#$$&:) ;62&)0*"'7)062%+$)1%)&6$)."&"#$)5$02"3$)&6$()82%&)&*)5"#() &6$1#)4"5'10)%*&10$3)3*-$86$#$)*%'1%$<)*%)2)'1&&'$)3$$%<)#2#$'() ,131&$7)+*,$#%-$%&)8$531&$)9)*"&)*.)31+6&<)*"&)*.)-1%7: =*%>&)'$&)+*,$#%-$%&)?$$4)(*")1%)&6$)72#?:) If it is not innot theinnewspaper, If it’s the you won’t know about it. you won’t know about it. ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 13 Health Mealtime memories begin in the kitchen By TANYA DAVIS WISE CO. EXTENSION AGENT A good way to get young children excited about new foods and healthy eating is to get them involved in the kitchen. Young children like to imitate their parents, and this is especially true during meal planning and food preparation. Young children can: Q wipe and help set the table, Q select fruits or vegetables for the meal, Q rinse vegetables and fruits, Q snap green beans, Q stir pancake batter and Q help assemble a pizza and make sandwiches. Parents need to remember some safety tips when children are in the kitchen: Q Cook with pots and pans on the back burners. from Texas AgriLife ExtenQ Keep hot dishes where sion’s Dinner Tonight series children cannot touch or pull that will provide an opportuthem down on top of nity to create memothemselves. ries in the kitchen. Q Children should Chocolate-Banot remove cooked food nana Parfaits from the microwave. 2 cups cold fat-free Q Keep knives and milk other sharp objects out 1 4-serving size of children’s reach. package chocolate flaWise Watching children vor fat-free, sugar-free closely and giving Notes for instant pudding mix them specific, child- Consumers 2 medium bananas, appropriate tasks can sliced help increase your 3/4 cup thawed sugchild's interest in new foods ar free whipped topping and food preparation. Pour milk into medium It is also very important bowl. Add dry pudding mix. to remember food safety as Beat with wire whisk 2 minwell by teaching children to utes or until well blended. wash their hands with warm, Spoon half of the pudding soapy water before helping evenly into 4 dessert glasses. in the kitchen. This lifelong Cover with layers of banana habit will keep children from slices, 1/2 cup of the whipped getting sick or making others topping and the remaining sick with a foodborne illness. pudding. Top with remainFollowing is a fun recipe ing 1/4 cup whipped topping. Serves: 4 Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. Refrigerate leftover parfaits. Nutrition facts per serving: Calories: 160; Total Fat: 2.5 g; Cholesterol: 5 mg; Sodium: 360 mg; Total Carbohydrate: 32 g; Protein: 5 g The source for this article was choosemyplate.gov/preschoolers/HealthyHabits/ PickyEaters/kitchenactivities.html RANDY WILLIAMS BUICK • CHEVY • CADILLAC GMC • HYUNDAI • PRE-OWNED 940-62 940-6 27-2177 Let RANDY SAVE YOU MONEY on Your Next NEW or PRE-OWNED Vehicle! Senior Health Fair set for Oct. 20 Wise Regional Health System in Decatur will host a Senior Health Fair 8 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, for persons 55 and older. Services available include free health screenings, including blood pressure, pulse oximetry, grip strength and body mass index; free blood draws for lipids, glucose and PSA; free information about drug interactions, stroke awareness, Medicare questions and more. Flu shots will be available, free for Medicare patients who present their cards, and $20 for all others. The hospital will also be working with TAPS to provide transportation to the Health Fair. Wise Regional depart- ments participating include lab, emergency room, behavioral health, inpatient rehabilitation, cardiac cath lab, dialysis, Fit-N-Wise Wellness Center, case management, wound care and hyperbaric medicine, pharmacy, respiratory, clinical care associates and Wise Regional Auxiliary. Call (940) 626-3850 for more information. Transition Time ... Continued from page 7 past, we’ve seen them right after cold fronts from late July to September. Some even winter on the Gulf Coast. If you cruise by fields with short grass, you might find a flock of Swainson’s Hawks on the ground. These hawks are rare in the summer in Wise County, although as you go farther west and north they breed in open prairies. However, they are quite common in big flocks during spring and fall migration. They are heading south for the pampas of South America. You will often see them sitting in plowed fields or in areas of short grass, searching for grasshoppers to eat. If you have the time to check the lakes and ponds, there are still shorebirds passing through. I’ve seen small flocks of Least Sandpipers hanging out with the resident Killdeer. American White Pelicans migrate through here in the spring and fall. Pelicans fly over in big loose flocks, rather like Sandhill Cranes, but they will also glide and soar. Look for their black wingtips and white bodies. Usually you can also see their big yellowish beaks instead of the long necks of Sandhill Cranes (which are gray anyway) or Snow Geese (which can be white with black wingtips, but do not soar). Many birds molt this time of year. Molting is necessary for birds to replace worn feathers with new ones that will appropriately insulate the bird from heat and cold and rain and snow, but they sure do look pathetic sometimes. Cardinals will often lose all their head feathers at once, exposing dark skin. Grackles turn from “greattailed” to “no-tailed.” Whether you spot a flock of migrating pelicans or a resident cardinal going bald, keep your eyes peeled for the signs of the changing seasons. You never know what fascinating sights you will see! Q The next monthly field trip on the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands will be Nov. 2. We will depart at 9 a.m. sharp from the Forest Service District Office in Decatur. For more information, please contact Mary Curry (see below) or the Forest Service District Office at (940) 627-5475. Q Claire and Mary Curry are nature enthusiasts based in Greenwood. If you would like to contact them, please email larksparrow@ eeclaire.com. NEW ARRIVALS Continued from page 2 Ever Marle Bowman Oct. 5, 2011 Naomi Gatlin and Craig Bowman of Bowie announce the birth of a daughter, Ever Marle Bowman, on Oct. 5, 2011, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Randy Campbell of Mineral Wells, and Kindall Gatlin and Sharon Knight, both of Bowie. Great-grandparents are Carol Gatlin and Bill Gatlin of Bowie. Great-great-grandparents are Frieda Gatlin and Shearon and Charles Wood of Bowie. Continued on page 14 Offering Total Surgical Breast Treatment with 20 years Advanced Training and Experience Daniel Morris DO, FACOS Triple Board Certified Diplomate, American Osteopathic Board of Surgery Fellow, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Associate, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons Lonestar Surgical 2250 FM 51 S., Suite 900, Decatur, Texas Treatments Offered: Fine Needle Aspiration ~ Core Biopsy ~ Excision Lumpectomy ~ Mastectomy ~ Sentinel Node Biopsy Breast Implants ~ Augmentation We support Tink Touch Program and Mary’s Gift 14 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 NEW ARRIVALS Continued from page 13 Mateo Sanchez Oct. 6, 2011 Rosa I. Delgadillo and Reynaldo Sanchez of Bridgeport announce the birth of a son, Mateo Sanchez, on Oct. 6, 2011, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Juan and Magdalena Delgadillo of Bridgeport and Antonio and Maria Leonor Sanchez of Guanajuato, Mexico. Sadie Leticia Cantu Oct. 6, 2011 SUDOKU SOLUTIONS CROSSWORD SOLUTION Avery Layne Reuter Oct. 9, 2011 Brian and Valerie Reuter of Rhome announce the birth of a daughter, Avery Layne, on Oct. 9, 2011, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. She has a brother, Cody, 2. Grandparents are Jim and Carolyn Reuter of Hoffman, Minn., and Paul and Ebby Loeffler of Alpine. Great-grandparents are Virgil and Mildred Sauder of Morris, Minn., and Mann and Pat Bramblett of Sierra Blanca. Isabella Ariana Salazar Oct. 9, 2011 Fernando and Cristina Cantu of Decatur announce the birth of a daughter, Sadie Leticia, on Oct. 6, 2011, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur. She weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 inches long. She has two sisters: Alexia, 14, and Julyssa, 7. Grandparents are Elias and Nona Torres and Yolanda Cantu, all of Decatur. Robert and Brenda Salazar of Bridgeport announce the birth of a daughter, Isabella Ariana, on Oct. 9, 2011, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 18 inches long. She has a sister, Elena, 4. Grandparents are Tomas and Dora Huerta and Juan Manuel and Antonia Salazar. Chloe Olivia Johnson Oct. 8, 2011 Adam Jose Benavidez Jr. Oct. 10, 2011 Ashley Johnson of Bridgeport announces the birth of a daughter, Chloe Olivia, on Oct. 8, 2011, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur. She weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and was 18 inches long. Grandparents are Kelly and Nick Warren of Mineral Wells and Ted and Chasidy Johnson of Bridgeport. Great-grandparents are Margaret and Sherman Johnson and Dick and Diana Warren. Sara and Adam Benavidez of Rhome announce the birth of a son, Adam Jose Benavidez Jr., on Oct. 10, 2011, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur. He weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Rosa Munguia, Linda Pettifield, Larry Pettifield and Jose Hernandez. Great-grandparents are Dale Graves and Anita Ann Benavidez. Medical Center Pharmacy Prescriptions • Compounding Fast and Friendly Service Drive-Thru • Free Delivery DECATUR ALVORD 940-627-5400 940-427-2801 1101 Eagle Dr. • Suite C Decatur, 76234 Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 115 E. Bypass 287. • Suite B Alvord, 76225 Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed Sat. Fall Festival at the Wise County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday October 25, 2011 • 6-8 pm THE RESIDENCES at Senior Care Brought to you by: Wise County Sheriff’s Office, First Baptist Church of Decatur, Crime Stoppers of Wise County Wise County City Police Departments, Fire Departments, EMS, Department of Public Safety, Game Wardens, Explorers of Wise County, & The Bridgeport Lions Club Come meet your local emergency personnel Music by: Tyler Caster from 6-7 pm & Brandon Gentry from 7-8 pm ASSISTED INDEPENDENT LIVING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY • Spacious Apartments (3 floor plans) • All utilities paid • Housekeeping • Linen Service • Dining Services • Individual Heat & Air • Cable Television • Monitored Emergency Call System • Local Transportation • Daily Activities Spacious 2 bedroom apartment available for immediate move-in Come visit us {today} for your tour 2106 15TH ST • BRIDGEPORT • 940-683-6307 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 2011 Ford Fusion SE 2008 Mazda 7 Sharp, sporty SUV! 16,995 $ 30 miles per gallon 2011 Mustang Convertible 2010 Lincoln MKT Chrome Wheels and Running Boards 19,995 $ * 2010 F-150 Super Crew 4x4 15 36,995 $ * 2010 Edge Limited AWD * 2010 Mercury Milan Luxury at its finest. 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Richie Buck Angie Mathias Brad Hultman Mike Buckwheat Dan Jordan Steven Washburn Earnest Schoolcraft Cameron Dauenhauer US Hwy. 287 South • Decatur, Texas • 940-627-1101 16 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Wednesday, October 19, 2011 HONOR ROLLS Inside the Frame Continued from page 9 Hale, Desirae Hillary, Joshua Johnson, Ian Lee, Ashton Martinez, Diego Martinez, Dylan McGee, Genoveva Pacheco, Hayden Philpot, Abelardo Rodriguez, Hunter Sharp, Elizabeth Swanson, Nakoma Thacker, Jorge Torres, Juan Vargas Third grade — Ryan Barnett, Nive Bowles, Colby Bryan, Angel Carrillo, Cheyenne Cook, Max Downe, Arturo Gloria, Kaelee Gould, Hunter Grundy, Kayla Leal, Rebecca Place, Jacob Ramos, Mikayla Rodriguez, Gracie Russell, Mason Stephenson, Dawson Taylor, Savannah Tocquigny, Luke Tribe, Bryce Willyerd, Daniel Wilson Fourth grade — Trinity Ard, Ian Caporale, Izek Chavana, Rodrigo Cruz, James Davenport, Katelynn Eslinger, Kaymin Flick, Beck Gilbert, Lillian Hale, Brendon Harrel, Thomas Hatley, Hailey Holloway Roberts, Lexie Johnson, Nicholas Joyner, Devon Juarez, Giovanni Landeros, Adam Lee, Bandi Leverett, John Mantooth, Lance Martin, Makayla Martinez, Shayla McDowell, Dylan Miles, Kaden Monfort, Sterling Moore, Corrinn Prechter, Edgar Rodriguez, Lea Salas, Vanessa Sanders, Blake Sill, Ashley Steiner, Sara Swanson, Kaitlyn Taylor, Zachary Tibbels, Sadie Walker, Theresa West, Colton White Fifth grade — Nicholas Birmingham, Zoe Blaylock, Charles Blount, Layton Chancellor, Hunter Cole, Matthew Colston, Victoria Davis, Linda Del Villar Banuelos, Logan Draper, Christopher Fernandez, Jakob Flores, Andres Fuentes, RIley Graniczny, Ricky Hale, Milton Hardee, Ryan Haycock, Madilyn Hogan, Zachary Hughes, Melissa Lozano, Noah McClure, Scotlan Meador, Israel Pacheco, Hunter Perry, Joseph Ramos, Jordan Reta, Alexis Rodriguez Ortega, Anastacia Roones, Charles Sherman, Leighann Stephenson, Layla Tennison, Darien Terry, Diana Torres, Carlos Vargas-Chavez, Merlin Williams, Savannah Wilson BRIDGEPORT GUNS & AMMO WILD GAME PROCESSING 940.391.9153 • New & Used Guns • Buy, Sell, Trade & Consignments Welcome! • Reloading Supplies • Inhouse Gunsmithing 940.683.1777 1691 W. US HWY. 380 • BRIDGEPORT www.bridgeportgunsandammo.com Movies “It took more than three thousand years to make some of the trees in these western woods … Through all the wonderful, eventful centuries since Christ’s time — and long before that — God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand straining, leveling tempests and floods; but he cannot save them from fools.” — John Muir, Atlantic Monthly 1897 Starts Friday Oct. 21 Our world blends old and gnarled roots, protected foryoung without effort. A child’s ever in an ancient shrine so wit and an old woman’s wis- long as man’s buzz saw is held dom fit hand in hand. A wild- at bay. flower cradled in weatherOur human race is young, yet fits in perworn leather hands just For more Inside the Frame fectly with the images, visit seems right. And impossibly old www.joeduty.com/blog relics of nature a soft, bright, green leaf, fresh around us. But as dew, fits perfect cradled at we won’t feel like we have a the foot of a giant anchored place in this world if we destroy the wonders that helped into the forest floor. Our roaming photographer foster us into creation. captured such an image while I recently had the privilege trekking through the Wash- of watching the bird show at ington state rain forest near the State Fair of Texas. The the Pacific coastline. All day man leading the event left the he searched for a scene that crowd with a profound quote depicted the damp, majestic on conservation. “We don’t own this world; we world towering around him. A leaf had fallen like a glis- are merely borrowing it from tening tear drop of joy onto our children,” he said. THIS IS “THE SALE” YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR INCOME IS YOUR CREDIT START • Movies & Times Subject To Change!!! Movie Line 940-627-5522 NOW ON FACEBOOK Small Town Feel With an Uptown Look! 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Thompson, Decatur • 940-627-5522 • www.plazacinema4.com $7 Adults ~ $5 Seniors, Children 11 & under & Matinee Register to win in Bridgeport at 1209 Hovey 940-683-9663 “ TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO ENTER!” WIN GUESS HOW MANY FOOTBALLS IT CAN HOLD! A JAMES WOOD TRAILBLAZER OR OTHER FABULOUS PRIZE! ESPAÑOL WE FINANCE Your Income Is Your Credit Neigghborhood AUTOS Nei Enter in Decatur at Wood Pre-Owned, US287 South 940-627-2177 Bring your Ghouls and Goblins by the Wise County Messenger, at 115 South Trinity in Decatur on Monday, Oct. 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. to have their photo taken by Joe Duty and receive a FREE 4x5 print! No cost to enter. Must be licensed driver, 18 or older. Computerized, preselected number of footballs for each of our seven participating lots. Wood is giving away a total of one vehicle. Closest numbers to the exact total of footballs will be put in drawing for other fabulous prizes. Winner is responsible for tax, title and license, and must be available for publicity photos. Drawing will be on November 12, 2011, at each location. Follow Us on The Web at BuyHerePayHereTexas.com