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ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, July 31, 2008

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By NEIL SPERRY

Dear Neil: What will kill

whiteflies on my tropical hi-

biscus?

Acephate (formerly known

as Orthene) is good, althoughwhiteflies are tenacious in-

sects. Read label directionscarefully to be sure the prod-

uct you choose is listed foruse on hibiscus. Yellow, stickytraps will capture many of

the pests, although the cardsare unsightly. They also cap-

ture harmless and beneficialinsects.

Dear Neil: Enclosed are

leaves from my lantana.

Someone told me it was scale.

I see small, black specks, but

they dont seem to be mobile.

What can I do?

Your plant is loaded withlace bugs. Theyre small pestswith cellophane-like wings.

f you ever see them, theyllbe on the backs of the leaves

where they suck the plantuices and leave the small,

tan mottlings all over the fo-liage. The black dots you seeare their excrement. Control

lace bugs on lantanas, Bostonivy, sycamores, azaleas and

pyracanthas, among others,with a systemic insecticide

such as Merit or acephate.

Dear Neil: I have a very

important magnolia tree in

my landscape. It was planted

by my husband in 1989, the

ear before he died. Now, its

leaves all look like they are

oing to fall. Other magno-

lias on our street look fine. I

have tried to water mine dur-

ing the dry spells.

Many things can cause amagnolia to stumble. The

extended drought that weall faced two and three yearsago was harmful, and many

of us are currently facing dryconditions again. Magnolias

require deep soils that havea reasonable content of or-

ganic matter. Theyre alsosusceptible to a couple ofdisease problems, although

those are quite uncommon.

Your best bet will be to geta skilled, certified arborist

on the job. Your nurserymancan recommend someone to

you. Somebody experiencedneeds to help with your tree.

Dear Neil: Do crape

myrtles ever have thorns? I

planted several a few yearsago, and now little ones are

coming up all around them.

Id like to transplant and

save them, but Im unsure be-

cause of the thorns.

Those are definitely not

crape myrtles. No species ofLagerstroemia has thorns.

Unless you identify them assome other type of desirableplant, best suggestion would

be to mow or hoe them.

Dear Neil: My oleander

has bloomed, and now it has

few flowers. Can I prune it

now?

Yes, but do so in modera-tion. You dont want to pro-mote vigorous regrowth

between now and the firstfrost. That kind of succulent

new foliage would be softand easily damaged by win-

ter cold.

Dear Neil: Why would

hibiscus plants I bought for

my son have buds that fail to

open?

Hibiscus plants of many

types will abort flower budsbefore they open when theyare stressed by the Texas

summer. Youll see it with

tropical hibiscus, roses-of-

Sharon and mallows. Mulchthe plants and keep their

soil moist at all times to min-imize the problem.

Dear Neil: When should I

trim my wisteria plant? Its

been more than 15 years, and

some of its branches are lay-

ing on the ground.The best time to prune

wisterias is immediately af-ter they finish blooming eachspring. Fall and winter prun-

ing will remove flower budsas they develop. You could do

some amount of reshapingnow if it were absolutely nec-

essary. You dont want thosebranches that are laying onthe ground to bloom anyway,

so they can certainly come

off.

Dear Neil : Why is the bark

on my white crape myrtle

peeling off the trunk?

Thats is absolutely nor-mal. Crape myrtles have ex-foliating bark. As it drops, it

often exposes handsome newbark beneath.

Dear Neil: Why does my

bleeding heart hanging bas-

ket refuse to bloom? Is it

something Im doing - or that

I need to do?

Youre probably talking

about Clerodendrum, thesprawling and leaning tropi-

cal plant. It does tend to gointo, and out of, bloom asthe season progresses. Keep

it moist at all times. It will

grow assertively, but don

prune it. Apply a water-sol-uble, complete and balanced

fertilizer. Grow it in morningsun with afternoon shade.

Dear Neil: Two of my hy-

drangea plants have tall,

green stalks. They didn

bloom as well this year as

they did last year. Should Iremove those shoots?

Yes. Trim them back with-in the rest of each plantscanopy. If you have any other

moderate reshaping to do, doso soon.

Have a question youd like

Neil to consider? Mail it to

him in care of the Wise Coun-

ty Messenger, P.O. Box 149,

Decatur, TX 76234.

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By JIM MILLER

Dear Savvy Senior,

Where can I find out about

alternative transportation

options for my 80-year-old

mother? Shes nearing the

oint where she needs to giveup driving and will need

some help getting around.

Yielding Daughter

Dear Yielding,

Alternative transporta-tion options for your moth-er will depend on where

she lives. Heres what youshould know.

Growing concern

With more than 7 million

older Americans who nolonger drive that numberis expected to double in the

next 25 years the need formore alternative transpor-

tation programs is urgent.For seniors who no longer

drive, community transpor-tation services are an es-sential link in helping them

get to their doctors appoint-ments, stores, social activi-

ties and more. But the prob-lem is that while most urban

areas may offer seniors a va-riety of transportation alter-natives, the options may be

few to none for those livingin the suburbs, small towns

and rural areas.Types of transporta-

tion

Before you start search-

ing, its good to know the

different types of transpor-

tation services that may beavailable to her. Depending

on where she lives, here is alist of potential options: Family and friends: This

is the favorite and most of-

ten used alternative for se-niors. Get a list of possiblecandidates as well as their

willingness, availability, andcontact information. Local transportation

programs: These are locallydeveloped programs that are

often sponsored by nonprofitorganizations or churches.

These services may charge anominal fee or accept dona-

tions and often operate withthe help of volunteer driv-ers.

Demand response services: Often referred to as

dial-a-ride or elderly anddisabled transportation

service, these government-funded programs providedoor-to-door transportation

services by appointment andusually charge a small fee or

donation on a per ride basis.Many use vans and offer ac-

cessible services for riderswith special needs. Taxi or car service:

These private services offerflexible scheduling but can

be expensive. Some taxi/carservices may be willing to

set up accounts that allowother family members to

pay for services and some

may offer senior discounts.

Be sure to ask. Private program servic-

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day centers, malls or otherbusinesses may offer trans-

portation for program par-ticipants or customers. Mass transit: Pub-

lic transportation (buses,trains, subways, etc.) where

available, can also be an af-fordable option and may of-fer senior reduced rates.

Where to look

To find out what transpor-

tation options are availablein your moms community,

your best resource is hernearby Area Agency on Ag-ing. Call the Eldercare Lo-

cator at (800) 677-1116, or visit www.eldercare.gov to

get the local agencys num-ber. Also check with the de-

partment of transportationin her state (www.fhwa.dot.gov/webstate.htm), and the

yellow pages in her tele-phone book under trans-

portation or communityservices.

When to quit driving?

If you and your mom dontsee eye-to-eye on her driving

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evaluate your moms abilityto operate her vehicle safely,

and make recommenda-

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To learn more or to locate aspecialist in your area, visit

www1.aota.org/olderdriveror www.driver-ed.org. An-

other option is to have hertake the AARP Driver Safety

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Savvy Tip: If there areno transportation services

available where your motherlives, take a look at the Bev-

erly Foundations TurnKeyKit. An online resource thatoffers how-to information

on how to get a local trans-portation program started.

Visit www.beverlyfounda-tion.org or call626-792-2292 to learn more.

Send your senior questions

to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box

5443, Norman, OK 73070, or

visit www.savvysenior.org.

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Augustine lawns is brownpatch. Normally this diseaseshows up in the fall. Howev-er, this disease was report-ed in St. Augustine grasslawns throughout Texasthis past spring. There areseveral fungicides availablelocally that are labeled forbrown patch control. Whilebrown patch doesnt nor-mally kill affected plants,it can weaken the affectedarea and make them moresusceptible to other stress

problems such as freezingtemperatures or drought.Close observation of the af-fected area reveals leaveswith a rotted sheath, whichmeans the leaf can easily bepulled from the stolon.

A major contributor toloss of St. Augustine grassin 2007 is Take All Root Rot(TARR). From early observa-

tion it looks like TARR willcontinue to be a major prob-lem in 2008. This fungusattacks the root system pri-marily in the fall and springmonths when soil temps arein the 60-65 degree range.

Any factor that causes stressto the turf will enhance thepotential for TARR to be-come a problem. TARR ischaracterized by brown leafblades that are firmly at-tached, brown stolons and ashortened root system thatis brown to black in color.Control can be difficult. Ap-proved fungicides may help.Topdressing the affectedareas with sphagnum peat

moss has also provided somecontrol. Peat moss must bewatered in thoroughly to beeffective.

New homeowners lookingto establish a home lawn

may want to try a grassother than St. Augustine zoysia and bermuda grassappear to be better suitedto the growing conditions innorth Texas.

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By ADRIAN ARREDONDOWise Co. Extension Agent

Attention all Wise Coun-ty youth and current 4-H

members. Do you like theoutdoors and do you like tohunt? Well, this is an oppor-tunity for you to sign up forthe Wildlife and Gun Safetyclasses to be held during Au-gust and September. Comeand learn from some of theest in the country. The cost

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Gun Safety Classwith Game Warden,Chris Gouty. September 13

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Welcomes Back Clyde SlimpAugust 3-6

Sunday, August 3 - Bible Class 10 a.m.There is No Easy Button!

Sunday, August 3 - 11 a.m.Keep Listening for the Trumpet

Sunday, August 3 - 7 p.m.Search & Rescue

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Clyde H. Slimp is an Eighter-from-Decatur, the county seat of Wise. Since 2007 he has

been the preaching minister for the Lakeoma Church of Christ. He and his wife Rachelmarried in 1990 and have four boys (Seth 11; Andrew 7; Matthew 3; and Enoch, recentlyborn on June 13). Clyde received a B.A. in Bible from Freed-Hardeman University (w/anemphasis in Preaching, a minor in English, and a minor in Communication), 1993; M.A. inNew Testament Text from Freed-Hardeman University, 1999; M.A. w/a concentration in theOld Testament from Harding University Graduate School of Religion, 2008.

By THE AMERICAN

COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

Its a sad fact that almost half

of first marriages in this country

still end in divorce. For second and

third marriages the statistics areeven worse. While there are many

reasons for marriage failures, the

most common thread in virtually

all fractured relationships is poor

communication.

While we humans generally love

to communicate, far too often we do

a poor job of it with the person who

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in our lives, our spouse. Poor com-

munication creates walls between

husband and wife, often hiding

small hurts, issues and problems

until they become large, explosive

issues.

Communication in a marriage

should be a bridge, an avenue

through which you can discuss

current problems, find an under-standing listener, and work to-

gether to discover solutions.

To help make that happen, try

strengthening basic communica-

tion skills with your partner:

1. Listen, really listen, to each

other, keeping quiet and not inter-

rupting or trying to defend yourself

when your partner is speaking.

2. Listen not just to the words,

but also to the feelings in the mes-

sage and the emotions being ex-

pressed.

3. Really try to put yourself in

your partners shoes. You dont

have to agree with everything be-

ing said, but try to understand,

from his or her perspective, the ex-

perience being shared.4. Dont jump to conclusions.

Rephrase and repeat back what

youve heard, then ask for clarifi-

cation if it turns out youve misun-

derstood.

5. Validate whats been said.

Provide feedback that shows you

understood not only the words, but

the feelings and emotions behind

them.

6. Be aware of your nonverbal

messages. Facial expressions, eye

contact, voice tone and body lan-

guage all send powerful messages.

7. When expressing your feel-

ings and ideas, use I statements,

rather than You messages that

tend to assign blame.

8. Dont make a discussion anambush. Explain ahead of time

what you wish to discuss.

9. Discuss important issues

without interruptions - set aside a

specific time, away from the house,

the kids, phones and other inter-

ruptions.

10. Stay focused on the current

issue. Dont dredge up past hurts

and problems. Your goal isnt to

destroy the other person, but to

help solve current problems.

Communication within a mar-

riage, or any relationship, can be

difficult because of the emotions

and the potential depth of the

problems. But with planning and

patience, and some basic skills, ef-

fective, relationship-strengtheningcommunication can take place.

The Counseling Corner is pro-

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10 steps for improving communications

By LUKE CLAYTON

Ask a savvy striper fisher-

man to name the top-produc-

ing lure used during the sum-

mer months and the answer,

Slab, will be near or at the

top of the list.Fishing for stripers with

slabs has become very pop-

ular during the past couple

of decades. Before that, the

spoon was the rage. A spoon

is an oval, elongated piece of

steel, shaped to create a wob-

ble on the fall or retrieve, that

triggers strikes from stripers

and most other game fish. The

gold spoon has been a favorite

on the Texas coast for at least

two generations of fishermen,

and these time tested lures

continue to catch fish.

The lead slab, brightly

painted in shades or char-

treuse, silver, white and

sometimes orange or red, is

much more heavy and falls

at a faster rate than spoons,

thus its popularity when fish-

ing deeper waters. Just as

a ship made of iron has the

ability to float, a piece of lead,

properly formed and painted,has the ability to catch fish,

and lots of fish during the

summer months.

Guide Chris Carey with

Striper Express has a pas-

sion for tricking his beloved

striped bass to bite using

all sorts of artificial lures.

Throughout the year, this

popular guide and his clients

will be seen throwing every-

thing from top water plug, to

soft plastic shad imitations

on jig heads, to lipless vibrat-

ing crankbaits. But right

now, youll see the major-

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Slabs lethal forTexoma stripers

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ity of striper rods in Careysboat rigged with slabs. The

reason? Slabs are by far themost productive artificial bait

during the summer monthswhen the water is warm, thestripers metabolism is high

and the fish are on the movechasing big schools of shad

out in open water.Why the popularity of

lead slabs over steel spoons

these days? One reason isthat anglers have discovered

the faster falling lead slabsmore closely mimic the shad,

streaking through the waterin efforts to escape becomingbreakfast for an even faster

moving striper. When allowedto flutter to the bottom, with

reel in freespool, these piecesof lead closely resemble a

wounded baitfish flutteringdown to the bottom, some-thing a hungry striper very

often cannot resist!This past week, I joined

Carey for a morning of somefast paced striper catching.

As we motored out of High-port Marina just after safelight, he filled us in on the

current pattern.Stripers are dispersed

widespread throughout thelake and so are the schools of

shad. There are a few cattleegrets and herons around to

help us located the activelyfeeding schools, Carey said.

He eased back on the throt-

tle near a rocky point andasked everyone aboard to

watch the water closely.During early morning, we

havent been seeing the acres

of top water feeding fish, justa swirl or occasional baitfish

popping the surface. These

are the only indications of thebig striper schools holding

down below the baitfish. Theacres of surfacing feeding fish

that are easy to spot has beenoccurring around mid morn-ing, he said.

Suddenly, a striper, andfrom the sound and ensuing

wake, a big one, blew up on a

shad near the surface aboutfifty yards out. Chris quietly

moved the boat within a longcast of the surface distur-

bance and we were promptlyworking 1 ounce slabs verti-cally through the cloud of

stripers that lit up the flasherlike lights on a Christmas

tree. For five action packed

minutes, we enjoyed non stop

action on stripers up to about8 pounds, then the school

moved away, subsurface, leav-ing no indication of which di-

rection they were heading.Later in the morning,

there will be much more sur-

face feeding and its mucheasier to keep up with the

fasts moving schools. With-out some clue such as work-

ing birds or actually watch-ing the fish blow up on the

surface, its tough to keep upwith them, Carey said as wecontinued to scan the waters

surface for our next clue.Then, in the distance, a

few cattle egrets were spot-ted, dipping to pick up an oc-casional injured shad on the

surface, an occasional swirlhelp pinpoint another feed-

ing school. So the first couple

of hours of the day went, fish-ing isolated, roving schools of

stripers that were here oneminute and gone the next; a

typical pattern for mid sum-mer.

As the morning progressed,just has Chris had predicted,the striper schools remained

up on the surface for longerperiods. By 10 a.m., stripers

were churning the surface,chasing shad with recklessabandon. Their direction of

travel was easy to decipher;dipping egrets and the lead-

ing edge of the school wasmarked by scores of top wa-

ter disturbances. Shad jump-ing clear of the water and thesilver sides of countless strip-

ers glistening in the morningsunshine! This can best be

described as action fishingand the pattern for the sum-

mer has just begun. Many of

the strikes came as the slabswere falling, which requires

a bit more finesse than whenstripers are hitting fast mov-

ing baits. Its important tokeep the line tension on the

reel set relatively light, to al-low the slab to freefall but,make sure and keep in con-

tact with the spool/line withyour thump. The instant the

strike occurs, engage the reeland set the hook. Reels withfast gear ratios are a must for

this type fishing. Chris saysthe current red hot slab bite

will continue throughout themonth, and often lasts well

into September.To contact Striper Express,

call (877) 786-4477 or online

at www.striperexpress.com.

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By CLAIRE CURRY

My dad spotted it first: a Killdeer-sized white bird that suddenly plunged

into the lake. I was surprised to see atern since I mostly see them during

the winter. However, upon looking itup, this July tern was not a Forsters

Tern.The tern, a tiny creature of sharp

points and edges, was white and gray

with black edges on the front edge ofits pointed flight feathers. Its black

cap set off an orange-yellow sharplypointed beak and a white forehead.

The white tail was forked. I had to lookup this one.

I discovered that by virtue of the

black front edge of the wings and whiteforehead, it was a Least Tern. This is

neat for several reasons. First, I hadntseen one in years (not surprising since

dont frequent watery areas). Second,it is the smallest tern in North Ameri-ca. Finally, the interior and California

populations of this species are endan-gered. They nest on sandbars in inland

rivers, where water releases from largedams can flood nests. Coastal popula-

tions are also disturbed by beach-go-ing humans but are not endangered.

This particular Least Tern was

cruising over a lake in Denton County.t occasionally plunged into the water

and I saw it come up with a small fishin its beak. Fish are the main diet of

most terns. Least Terns will also eatcrustaceans, insects (caught in flightor plucked from the waters surface),

and occasionally small mollusks andmarine worms. Other tern species will

also supplement their fish diets withcrustaceans, frogs, marine worms,

earthworms, small squid, leeches,crabs, spiders, small birds, rodents andlizards, depending on the size of the

tern and the habitat it lives in.

Terns are a member of the fam-ily Laridae, which also contains gulls.Terns look rather like very pointy,

dainty gulls. They vary in size fromthe tiny Least Tern to more gull-sized

coastal terns (such as Caspian, Royal,and Sandwich Terns). In addition to

the Least Tern, we have two other reg-ularly-occurring terns. The Black Ternis a beautiful sooty gray and black

bird. Adults in breeding plumage havea black head and body, gray wings, and

white near the tail. In non-breedingplumage they have gray wings, white

and gray on the head, and white bel-lies. We could see either plumage hereduring migration.

The Forsters Tern has the typicalwhite and gray tern coloration, but dif-

fers from the Least Tern in its largersize and lack of black front edges to

the wings. In breeding plumage, whichI have never seen here, it has a com-plete black cap, orange beak with black

tip, and gray and white wings. In non-breeding plumage, it has a black beak

and a dark patch from the eye to thecheek. The back and top of the head

and the forehead become white.Black Terns are said to be a common

to abundant migrant in our area in the

spring and fall, although I have onlyseen them once. I may not be frequent-

ing their preferred habitats. They for-age over water or over fields and usu-

ally pluck their food from the waterssurface instead of plunging into thewater. Forsters Terns are fairly com-

mon migrants and rare to uncommonhere in the winter, usually at larger

water bodies such as Lake Bridge-port. Least Terns are rare to common

migrants. The endangered InteriorLeast Tern nests along the Red Riverand at scattered reservoirs throughout

the state, while the coastal subspe-

cies (which is not endangered) breedsalong the Gulf coast and Atlantic coastof North America. I do not know of any

nesting records from Wise County.Least Terns nest in small colonies

on beaches, sand or gravel bars in riv-ers, and rarely on gravel parking lots

or roofs. The 2-3 eggs are placed in ashallow hollow in the ground and incu-bated by both parents for about three

weeks. The downy young are tendedby both parents and can fly at three

weeks. Black Terns and Forsters Ternshave similar nesting cycles but build

nests on floating vegetation or on theground in marshy areas. Texas Parksand Wildlife has a very informative

Web site with more information onthe Least Tern: http://www.tpwd.state.

tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/leasttern/I saw another Least Tern a week

later at the same lake. There was alsomy first Spotted Sandpiper of the fall.Migration is already starting now, in

the heat of the summer. Even in thishot weather, keep your eyes peeled for

terns, sandpipers and other migrants;you never know how nature will sur-

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The next monthly field trips on the

Lyndon B. Johnson National Grass-lands will be Aug. 6 and Sept. 3. We

will depart at 9 a.m. from the ForestService District Office in Decatur. For

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Claire and Mary Curry are nature

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Have you looked really looked at

the foods in your kitchen pantry late-ly?

Is it time to bid some foods a fondfarewell?

Should others be moved to a

better location and/or storagecontainer?

Can you revive some ag-ing foods so they still can be

used?Read on for tips to help you

decide whether to toss, move

or try to save common kitchencupboard foods.

The following storage tipsare based on food stored at a

room temperature of about 70. The times are those generally cited

for maintaining best food quality.

A range of times and the more con-servative recommendations are given

to allow for age of the product whenurchased, how long it has been open,

tc.Baking Powder 12 to 18 months or

expiration date on container. Test for

freshness by mixing 1 teaspoon bak-ing powder with 1/3 cup hot water. If

it foams vigorously, it still has risingpower.

Baking Soda 12 to 18 months orexpiration date on container. Test for

freshness by placing 1-1/2 teaspoonsin a small bowl. Add 1 tablespoon vin-

egar. If it fizzes, then it will still helpleaven a food. If it doesnt fizz, use it as

an odor catcher in the refrigerator.Shortening 3 to 8 months

opened; 8 to 12 months un-

opened. Shortening that hasbeen stored too long will go

rancid and develop an unde-sirable taste and odor. If you

havent used a shortening fora while, smell it before usingit in a recipe.

Canned Foods 1 to 2years. The Canned Food Alli-

ance (www.mealtime.org) rec-ommends eating canned food

within 2 years of processingfor best quality. Some products con-tain a code that identifies the produc-

tion date. If you have a concern overhow old a food is, call the companys

toll-free number (if listed on the can). Avoid refrigerating opened canned

foods in their can. Food can developan off-odor from the can, once opened.Transfer to another storage container.

Vegetable Oil 1 to 6 months opened;6 to 12 months unopened. Times vary

according to type of oil, method of pro-cessing, etc. Some companies recom-

mend up to 1 year opened and 2 yearsunopened for certain of their oils. For

oils with a shorter storage time, somecompanies recommend refrigerating

the oil after opening.NOTE: If the container has sat un-

opened for the total storage time, it nolonger may be fresh the entire openedstorage time.

Some of the oils that may have ashorter storage life include walnut,

sesame, hazelnut and almond oils.Oil that has been stored too long will

go rancid and develop an undesirabletaste and odor.

If you havent used an oil for a while,

smell it before using it in a recipe. Youcan prolong the life of oils by storing

them in the refrigerator.Some, such as olive oil, may become

cloudy in the refrigerator but usuallyclear after sitting at room temperatureto warm up.

Next week storage tips will be giv-en for several other foods frequently

found in kitchen pantries. We havea great Extension publication titled,

Safe Home Food Storage available inthe Texas AgriLife Extension Serviceoffice located at 206 S. State, Decatur.

This publication provides recom-mendations for maintaining the maxi-

mum safety and quality of foods in thepantry, refrigerator and freezer.

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NISD fingerprints

new employees

Northwest ISD finger-rinted all new employeesn July 21 and 22 in an efforto further protect students

against those with a crimi-al record. The district fin-

gerprints all employees, sub-stitutes, temporary workers,student teachers, volunteers

and employees of contractedservices in addition to con-

ucting background checks.hile background checks

alone are viewed as the in-ustry standard, fingerprint

verification is the only pro-cess that would catch anapplicant or new hire witha criminal record that pres-ents clean, false records.

orthwest ISD was one ofthe first districts in the stateto implement fingerprintingof all employees as an addi-tional safeguard.

On Aug. 7, Northwest ISD

will offer an additional op-portunity for new hires to

be fingerprinted. Scheduledtimes for substitute teach-ers will follow in the comingmonth. The district providesfingerprinting services toother school districts for afee on Wednesdays.

New schools

set to open

Northwest ISD's newestschools, Sendera Ranch El-

ementary and O.A. PetersonElementary, are set to openthis August for the start ofthe new school year. Con-struction is progressing onschedule, and officials con-firm that the schools willbe ready for the 2008-2009school year.

Named after the develop-ment in which it is located,Sendera Ranch ElementarySchool is located in Haslet inthe southwestern portion ofthe district (1216 DiamondBack Lane). O.A. PetersonElementary School, named

in honor of a local rancher, islocated in the Tehama Ridge

subdivision in Fort Worth inthe southern portion of thedistrict (2000 Winter HawkDrive). Built with fundsfrom the 2005 bond pro-gram, Sendera Ranch willrelieve the student popula-tion growth at Prairie ViewElementary and PetersonElementary will provide re-lief at Nance Elementary.

NISD hires employeesfor the new year

Northwest ISD is expectedto hire approximately 225new hires for the 2008-2009school year due to the open-ing of two new elementaryschools, student growth, andresignations and retirees. Ofthose anticipated, 207 newemployees have alreadybeen placed.

Following are a few of thecampus and district admin-istrative changes and addi-tions at this time: Rose Brenner, new prin-

cipal for Northwest HighSchool

Linda Parker, new prin-cipal for Byron Nelson HighSchool (new position, schoolopens August 2009) Kim Caley, new princi-

pal of J. Lyndal Hughes El-ementary Todd Rogers, new prin-

cipal for O.A. Peterson El-ementary School (new posi-tion; school opens August

2008) Sandy Conklin, new

principal of Prairie View El-ementary School Suzie McNeese, new

principal for Sendera RanchElementary School (new po-sition; school opens August2008) Stephanie Espinosa,

new principal of Seven HillsElementary SchoolKevin Lacefield, director

of fine arts (new position) Susan Elza, executive

director for health, physi-cal education and athletics

(new position)

NORTHWEST NOTES

The recently-enactedarm Bill legislates perma-ent supplemental disasterrograms covering losses torops, trees/vines/bushes,orage and other losses dueo adverse weather. Theserograms require the cropsou planted, grew, produced,

ailed or were preventedrom planting to have beenovered by federal crop in-

surance or the Farm ServiceAgencys Noninsured Crop

isaster Assistance Pro-gram (NAP). All crops onall acreage in all counties instates must be covered, notonly those acres that suf-fered losses.

Due to the late passage ofthe Farm Bill in May, farm-

ers will have the opportuni-ty to buy-in to the disasterprogram by paying a $100/crop catastrophic crop in-surance or NAP service feefor any 2008 crops that arenot already covered by cropinsurance or NAP.

This eligibility buy-in

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quirement is met, you maybe eligible for one or more ofthe following programs:

n Supplemental RevenueProgram (SURE): Crop Di-saster Program Coverscrop revenue losses fromquantity or quality deficien-cies in disaster declared

counties, contiguous coun-ties or in cases where theoverall production loss ex-ceeds 50 percent

n Livestock Forage Disas-ter Program (LFP): Live-stock Disaster Program Compensates livestockowner for forage losses dueto drought. Additionally,losses due to wildfire willbe covered on public lands.LFP only requires coverage

for grazing land that ben-efits are requested for.

n Tree Assistance Pro-gram (TAP): Provides forpartial reimbursement forreplanting, salvage, prun-ing, debris removal and landpreparation for orchardistsand nursery tree growers if

losses exceed 15 percentn Emergency Assistance

for Livestock, Honey Beesand Farm-Raised Fish(ELAP): Emergency reliefto producers of livestock (in-cluding horses), honey beesand farm-raised fish. Coverslosses from disasters suchas adverse weather or otherconditions, such as blizzards

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Dogs are much more in-teractive with humans and

dogs typically play withtoys while their owners arehome.

With this in mind, dogparks are one of the best

ways for urban dwellers tokeep their dogs active and

mentally stimulated. Theinteraction between dog andowner, and between dogs is

great for mental and physi-cal health Beaver says, add-

ing to be sure that dogs areup to date on all vaccina-

tions, and as with any publicexcursion, be certain to pickup after your pet.

But while you are awayfrom home, you can keep

dogs engaged with the righttoys. As with choosing toys

for cats, toys that promoteactivity and mental stimu-

lation are ideal. Beaver saysone great way to do this is

by providing toys that dis-pense food, but advises be-

ing careful to watch calorieintake if using treats andfood with toys. Beaver says

that freezing rubber toyssuch as Kongs with a soft

food filling is a good idea be-cause it takes longer to get

the treat out of the toy andextends the play time.

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Toys like this stimulate

play, keep them busy andmake being alone more en-

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For a few moments con-sider the definitions of men-

tal retardation and mentalillness. If you think theyre

the same, its time for a clos-er look.

Mental retardation is apermanent condition thatlimits intellectual capacity

and occurs before a child isborn or during childhood.

Mental illness is a treat-able medical condition that

can occur at anytime in apersons life. It can also beeither a temporary or long-

term condition. Depression,schizophrenia, bipolar disor-

der, panic disorders and posttraumatic stress disorders

are all mental illnesses.The challenge can be

when we fail to take the time

to understand our neigh-bors and their contributions

and roles in our communi-ties, said Laura Albrecht,

spokesperson for the Texasepartment of Aging andisability Services (DADS).

The department oversees awide variety of services for

individuals with mental re-tardation.

People with mental retar-dation benefit from appro-priate education, training,

personal care and oppor-tunities to work. They may

live in their own homes, inhomes with other individu-

als with mental retardation,or in a residential setting

operated by the state or pri-vate entity. Varying levels of

services may be needed bypeople with mental retarda-

tion.But what causes mental

retardation? Hundreds ofconditions can hinder de-velopment before birth, dur-

ing birth or from birth to 18years old. Some of the com-

mon causes include: German measles, syphi-

lis and meningitis passedfrom the mother to her babyduring pregnancy.

Consumption of alco-hol (fetal alcohol syndrome)

during pregnancy by themother. Trauma to the brain or

chromosome abnormality,such as Down syndrome.

Mental retardation is themost common developmen-

tal disability and affects ap-proximately three percent of

the population. The generalfunction of an individual iswell below average, and his

or her behavior does notmeet the level of personal

independence and social re-sponsibility of the persons

age. Mental retardation canrange from mild, moderate,severe or profound.

A person with mental re-tardation can also be diag-

nosed with a mental illness.People with mental retar-

dation are our family mem-bers, friends and neighbors

who live and work inde-pendently or semi-indepen-

dently in the community. Tolearn more about mental re-

tardation services availablein your area, call 2-1-1. You

may also visit the Texas De-partment of Aging and Dis-ability Services Web site at

www.dads.state.tx.us.Related Links:

Texas Department of Aging and Disability Ser-

vicesMental Retardation Au-

thorities

www.dads.state.tx.us/con-tact/mra.cfm U.S. Department of

Health and Human Servic-

esCenters for Disease Con-

trol and Prevention

Mental Retardationwww.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/

mr5.htmU.S. National Library of

Medicine and the NationalInstitutes of Health

Developmental Disabili-

tieswww.nlm.nih.gov/medlin-

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Building on the districtsfine arts program, Kevin

acefield has joined North-west ISD as the new director

of fine arts, a new positionfor the growing school dis-trict. In this role, Lacefield

will oversee programs suchas band, orchestra, dance,

theatre and art.Kevin Lacefield is a tre-

mendous addition to North-west ISD, said EdwardChevallier, assistant super-

intendent for curriculumand instruction. With the

addition of a director of finearts to our district staff, we

are looking forward to build-ing on an already great finearts program.

Lacefield is responsiblefor administering and coor-

dinating the districtwide,-12 fine arts program and

the related UIL academicprograms and competitions.

e coordinates and devel-

ops curriculum and sup-ports the schools in all fine

arts instructional areas. In

regards to UIL fine arts ac-tivities and competitions, he

serves as a resource to prin-cipals and sponsors and fa-

cilitates all activities.Northwest has an out-

standing reputation for the

fine arts, and it is my honorto serve as the director of

fine arts, said Lacefield,who officially joined the dis-

trict on July 14.Northwests vision for

fine arts is to become one

of the premier districts forart, dance, music and the-

ater in the state of Texas,said Lacefield. Northwest

is committed to the fine artsand ensures that all stu-dents have the opportunity

to participate in the high-est quality programs in the

visual and performing arts.Fine arts students in North-

west ISD also enjoy state-of-the art facilities that areamong the top accommoda-

tions in the state.Mr. Lacefields resume

is quite impressive, said

Chevallier. His experiencein the area of fine arts and

as a campus administratorwill allow him to see the

big picture of a comprehen-sive school and district pro-gram.

Before joining the North-west team, Lacefield worked

at Carrollton-FarmersBranch ISD where he had

served as assistant princi-pal at Barbara Bush MiddleSchool since 2005, princi-

pal of Barbara Bush sum-mer school (2005-2007) and

most recently as the centraloffice summer school tech-

nology coordinator (2008). After completing graduatework at the Eastman School

of Music in New York, hewas a vital contributor in

starting the Lewisville ISDstrings program. Under his

guidance as the director oforchestras at Flower MoundHigh School (2001-2005),

the orchestra program con-sistently received the high-

est UIL ratings and won

many regional and nationalcompetitions.

We are proud that Mr.Lacefield has chosen North-

west ISD as his new profes-sional home, said Cheval-lier. We are so fortunate

to have an outstanding finearts program at the elemen-

tary, middle and high schoollevels, and we know he will

lead us to the next level.We have every confidencethat the fine arts program

we continue to build willhelp us achieve the vision

of being the best and mostsought-after school district

in Texas.The NISD Board of Trust-

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ing at the board meeting onJune 26.

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NORTHWEST

Ferguson graduates

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studies. Rachel is the daughter of Tom andAnn Ferguson of Chico.

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The American Red Cross, ChisholmTrail Chapter responded to two devas-tating residential fires in Wise County

earlier this month to provide assis-tance to the affected families for food,

clothing and other items that the fami-lies may need.

The first fire occurred during theearly morning hours of Saturday, July5, when a family awakened to the smell

of smoke and realized their home wason fire. They escaped with little more

than the clothes on their backs. Theed Cross met the family that morn-

ing in front of what remained of theirhome.

I really appreciate what the Red

Cross did for us, said Kristi Davis, aresident of the home destroyed in the

fire. I was able to buy some clothes forwork and it really helped.

A second fire occurred on the morn-ing of Thursday, July 10, in Slidell. The

ed Cross responded and was able to

provide assistance to a couple who losteverything.

The Chisholm Trail Chapter re-sponds to disasters in 23 countiesacross Texas, from as far east as

Grapevine, and as far west as Sweet-water, and as far south as San Angelo.

Because of the large geographic area,the local Red Cross, based in Fort

Worth, depends heavily upon their vol-unteers throughout the jurisdiction tohelp care for their neighbors in times

of need.We have great volunteers in Wise

County, Red Cross Emergency Ser-vices Director Beth Boyd said, but we

need more.When disasters strike in Wise Coun-

ty, local Red Cross volunteers are

notified and asked to meet with thefamilies affected. When those volun-

teers are unavailable, or respondingto another local or national disaster, it

makes it difficult to respond quickly.The more people we have who are

willing to get trained and provide Red

Cross services in Wise County, the bet-ter and faster it will be for the people

who need help, Boyd said.Anyone who is interested in becom-

ing a Red Cross disaster volunteer

in Wise County is encouraged to con-tact Beth Boyd at (817) 335-9137, ext.

216, or email [email protected] are a variety of volunteer oppor-

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saster, people from all different back-grounds and levels of skill are needed

to make the work of the Red Cross pos-sible.

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