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BY NEIL SPERRY

Dear Neil: You recently addressed a redbud prob-lem, but please go one step farther. Attached is a photo of my redbud’s leaves. It’s at least 27 years old. I used green sand on a dwarf yau-pon at the tree’s base. What is causing the leaves to turn brown?

It appears, from your pho-to, that your tree has suf-fered some type of environ-mental scorch. It may have been from a spray that drift-ed onto its leaves, or even moisture that beaded up on them before the hot sun hit them. It does not appear to be any type of disease. Watch the tree for a week or two to see if new growth that it produces is free of the problem. If so, then it’s some-thing that was transitory in nature. If it persists, look more closely at the trunk for signs of borers, decay or any other reason for the tree not to be carrying water to the leaves properly. In all can-dor, your tree is probably at, or beyond, the average life expectancy for a redbud.

Dear Neil: What type of grass would hold up best to three black labs in our back yard?

Since you didn’t mention that shade was any kind of factor, I’m going to assume full sun. Common bermuda would be, by far, the best for that kind of really rough traffi c. It’s quick and tough, plus it produces under-ground runners (rhizomes) as well as the stolons on top of the ground, so it has the greatest bounce-back capa-bility.

Dear Neil: Under what circumstances would root fertilization be necessary for trees?

Plants take nutrients in

through their roots, so “root fertilization” is almost al-ways going to be the way to go. If you’re talking about inserting a rod into the ground and then injecting a plant food through it, that would seldom be needed. There are some inherent fl aws with that means of fertilizing large trees. First, 90 percent of any tree’s roots will be near the soil surface. If you use a long rod, and if you insert it too deeply into the ground, it will miss many of the roots. Also, it tends to concentrate the nu-trients into specifi c areas. Spreading granules across the soil surface, then water-ing them into the root zone is usually best. The one ex-

ception might be if you have a tree on a slope that is steep enough that the water and fertilizer pellets might run off. But, if you do use a rod, don’t push it more than 6 or 7 inches into the ground.

Dear Neil: I have a large bed of English ivy. Unfortu-nately, it’s full of some kind of disease. The leaves are all turning yellow and spotted black. What can I do? Some-one told me to hand-pick the leaves, but it’s a huge plant-ing.

That’s a fungal leaf spot, and it can be a real problem with English ivy. A general-purpose fungicide should help bring it under control, but you’ll have to spray on

10-day intervals until it’s eliminated. It always seems worse in the spring when the leaves are fresh and soft.

Dear Neil: What would help a Lady Banksia rose bloom more heavily? It used to do so much better than has the last several springs.

Full sun, good soils, fre-quent watering when it’s dry, and regular applications of a quality rose fertilizer should be all that it takes. Above all, don’t prune it during the winter. Many people wonder why their climbing roses don’t bloom well, but they’re often pruning them in Feb-ruary along with their bush types. Climbers set their buds in the fall and winter.

Wait until after the petals have fallen to reshape your plants.

Dear Neil: I transplanted a fruitless mulberry tree this past winter. It’s a fairly large tree with a trunk 3 inches in diameter. I didn’t know I was supposed to prune it after I moved it. Now it’s dropped almost all of its leaves. Is it too late to prune it? Will it hurt it to prune it in the summer?

Go ahead and prune it. It may not make it until next year otherwise. You can ei-ther cut limbs back, or thin out unneeded limbs, or both. You also need to be really careful to keep it well sup-plied with water. If the tree

merits the expense youshould also protect it frominvasion of borers by spray-ing the trunk with a borerpreventive every 6 weeksfrom late spring throughearly fall. Limit your expen-ditures, however. Facing thefacts, a tree that large hasa high probability of dyingwhen it’s showing symptomslike you described.

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Dora E. Lara of Decatur graduated with a bachelor of arts and sciences degree from Dallas Baptist Univer-sity in May. She is married to Manuel and has three children, Andrew, Adrian and Tiffany. Her parents are Oscar and Rosa Flores.

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Zachary Allen Davis of Slidell graduated from Tex-as A&M University with a bachelor of science degree in agricultural leadership and development on May 9.

Davis will continue his studies, after being selected for the Texas A&M Universi-ty Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy (ANRP) In-ternship Program in Wash-ington, D.C. He will serve in the House Committee on Agriculture during the fall of 2008. Earlier this spring, to support his continued studies, Davis was award-

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Davis is a 2004 graduate of Slidell High School and the son of Bill and Tanya Davis.

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Jacob Lewis, a senior at Decatur High School and the son of Jeff and Krista Lewis received a Live-stock Judging Scholarship to Howard College in Big Spring.

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Nicholas Jordan Moore received a bachelors in busi-ness administration in fi -nance May 17 from Baylor University.

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Joshua William Reeves of Decatur received a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Mississippi in May.

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Emily A. McLauchlin of Decatur was named to the spring dean’s list at South Plains College in Levelland.

Students named to the dean’s list must earn at least a 3.25 grade point av-erage with no failing grades while carrying at least 12 credit hours.

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Jeffrey Daniel Garrison of Sunset was named to the president’s honor roll.

Ashley Marie Leija of De-catur was named to the pro-vost’s honor roll.

Amanda Nicole Leija of Decatur, Ginger Denise French Beard of Sunset and Rachel Christine Adams of Sunset were named to the dean’s honor roll.

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Relax. It may be an impor-tant part of helping the im-mune system defend against infectious organ-isms and other invaders. Andrew Crocker, AgriLife Extension geron-tology specialist shares information concerning how to keep a strong im-mune system by re-ducing stress.

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is “borrowed” from another source and lasts for a short time, such as antibodies in a mother’s breast milk pro-vide temporary immunity to diseases to which the moth-er has been exposed.

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Because your body may be constantly battling poor health habits, there are some other considerations, besides vaccinations, that may help keep your immune system strong.

In addition to reducing stress and taking vaccines, other factors that may help improve the immune system are:

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ercise, like a brisk 30-minute walk, most days each week, has been shown to increase immunity to disease. How-ever, exercising too much may actually run down the immune system and make a person more susceptible to illness.

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Huling is a 2006 graduate of Decatur High School.

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Jessica Grace Smith of Alvord graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas Christian University on May 10 with a bachelor of science in nursing. Additionally, she was in-ducted into the Sigma Theta Tau Interna-tional Honors Society of Nursing. She grad-uated with a cumulative GPA of 3.7 and was an active member and sitting offi cer for the Golden Key Honors Society at TCU.

She is the daughter of Johnie and Tish Smith, the sister of David Smith and the granddaughter of Earl and Anna German.

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Karen Crooks of Decatur graduated cum laude from Texas Woman’s University in Denton May 10, with a bachelor of science degree in interdisciplinary studies with a minor in elementary education.

She will teach fi rst grade at Carson El-ementary in the fall.

She is the daughter of Jerry and Carolynn Richmond of Richland Hills.

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Earlier this week I saw the most beautiful Summer Tanager ever. It was bril-liant red, singing against dark green trees and an ominous dark sky. It opened its beak to sing its robin-like warbling phrases. Of course I told Mom about this won-drous and most gorgeous bird, but she told me that I was wrong. She, not I, had seen the most beautiful Summer Tanager ever. She saw this beauty twice, sev-eral weeks earlier, at Black Creek Lake. I don’t know how it could have been any prettier than the one I saw.

It’s funny how little I ac-tually know about Summer Tanagers. I had to look up all the information about them except for their ap-pearance. They are the only pure red birds we have here except for cardinals. Cardi-nals differ in having a crest, a conical orange beak, black around the eyes and beak, and the females are brown-ish. Male Summer Tanagers are bright red with a pale, longer beak. Females and immature males are green-ish yellow, rather like a fe-male Painted Bunting. Some immature males are patchy red and yellow-green.

Tanagers eat mostly in-sects and some fruits. I read that this species of-ten catches fl ying bees and wasps. The stingers are bro-ken off before eating. I don’t see them eating very often because I usually fi nd them higher up in trees and in the forests that have a nice batch of poison ivy in the understory. The nests are shallow cups of grasses and week stems, set on horizon-tal branches 10-35 ft up in deciduous trees. The female

incubates a single brood, usually with four eggs, for 11-12 days. The nestlings fl y after about 10 days and the parents continue to care for them for several weeks after fl edging.

Another beautiful but not very well-known neotropi-cal migrant that summers here is the Blue Grosbeak. Neotropical migrants are birds that winter in Central America and South America and migrate north to our area for the summer. Other neotropical migrants in-clude other grosbeaks, tana-gers, warblers, orioles and swallows. Many of these spe-cies are of conservation con-cern because of habitat loss both on their wintering and breeding grounds. They can be more diffi cult to conserve because their ranges spread widely through many politi-cal jurisdictions.

Back to our grosbeak: in poor light, the male is dull dark blue. But get it in the right light and you have a brilliant cobalt-blue bird with chestnut shoulder patches and a steel-gray beak! The females have the same massive, chunky beak, but are brown with chestnut shoulder patches.

For the last several years we have had Blue Gros-beaks living near our house. Last year I saw the female feeding a fl edgling in the trees behind the house. This is another species for which I have not found the nest. They are said to nest 1-15 feet up in twig forks or plant stems, making a cup of twigs, stems, bark, rootlets, and leaves lined with fi ner plant materials. There are usually four pale blue eggs incubated by the female for 11-13 days. The young

fl edge after 9-13 days, dur-ing which both parents feed them.

Both male and female Indigo Buntings are quite similar to Blue Grosbeaks in color (blue males; brown females and immatures), but lack the chestnut wing patches. Their beaks are also much more dainty and spar-row-like. Once again, the blue male of this species ap-pears brilliant in good light-ing, but Indigo Buntings are an even brighter and more glowing blue.

Indigo Buntings’ nests consist of dry grass, weeds, and dead leaves. The female incubates 3-4 pale bluish or greenish-white eggs for 12-13 days. The nest is 5-15 ft up in shrubs, small trees, or tangled weeds and vines. The nestlings fl edge after 9-

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tive of the Indigo Bunting. An adult male Painted Bunting is unmistak-able: it has a blue head, red under-side, yellow back, and green wings and tail. Immature males (which will sing, just like adult males) and females are greenish-yellow and blend in quite well with the foliage. Actually, it can be a bit tricky even to see the color-ful adult males since they just sit still while singing.

Unlike the fi rst three species, I have been quite fortunate to observe sev-eral Painted Bunting nests. The nest is a tightly-woven cup of grasses and weeds that is partially woven around

the bush or vine that supports it. It is usually 3-6 feett off the ground. The fe-male incubates her 3-5 fi nely-speckled eggs for 11-12 days. The young fl edge at 8-9 days, before they can even really fl y. I will personally attest to the fact that the tiny greenish fl edglings are quite adorable.

I have been enjoying all four of these birds this year.

Painted Buntings are everywhere, and I saw a gorgeous glowing Indigo Bunting a few weeks ago. The Blue Grosbeaks are once again hanging out near our house.

There is even a Summer Tanager in our woods. I tried to see it in hopes that it would be the most beautiful Sum-mer Tanager ever, to end my dispute with Mom over whose tanager would

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The next monthly fi eld trips on the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grass-lands will be June 4 and July 2. We will depart at 9 a.m. from the Forest Service District Offi ce in Decatur. For more information, please contact Mary Curry (see below) or the Forest Service District Offi ce at (940) 627-5475.

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Claire and Mary Curry are nature enthusiasts based in Greenwood. If you would like to contact them, please e-mail them at [email protected], or call them at (940) 466-3299.

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Eligible farmers and ranchers in Wise County can still apply to receive benefi ts under the 2005-2007 Crop Disaster Program (CDP) and 2005-2006 Livestock Compensation Program (LCP). Signup for quantity losses under CDP ends June 20 and quality loss signup will begin. Signup for LCP will end July 16.

To date, the Wise County Farm Service Agency Of-fi ce has paid out $442,000 in benefi ts for CDP and $198,000 in LCP benefi ts to farmers and ranchers. With current prices of fuel, fertil-izer and other agricultural inputs, producers should take the opportunity to re-ceive some compensation for

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The LCP provides ben-efi ts to livestock produc-ers for forage losses occur-ring between Jan. 1, 2005, and Dec. 31, 2006, due to droughts of those two years. Also, producers in primary or contiguous county that received an administrator’s physical loss notice directly associated with a disaster declaration made by Presi-dent Bush may be eligible.

Producers must have owned the eligible livestock and suffered grazing losses on improved, native or annual summer seeded crops to be eligible for payment. Pay-ments are being issued fol-lowing completion and ap-proval of applications.

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President

Greater Denton/Wise County

Association of Realtors

It’s springtime in Texas – and that means lots of different things; pleas-ant weather, Mother Nature renewing herself, baseball season and real estate appraisals.

Why are property taxes so high? Very simply, Texas does not have an

income tax from which to derive fund-ing for local services – fi scal support for things like public schools, police service, fi re protection and road re-pairs must come from other sources. Property tax is the largest of these sources.

In mid-2007, the Texas Association of Realtors conducted a survey of Tex-as homeowners. Austin-based Baselice & Associates interviewed homeowners throughout Texas to fi nd out what is-sues worry them. The results of the survey indicate over half of all Texas homeowners rate the issue of property

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Before we can discuss specifi cs, let’s talk about who’s involved. Aside from you, the property owner and taxpayer, there are three main players in the game – the appraisal district, local taxing bodies, and an appraisal review board (ARB).

The appraisal district is responsible for assessing the value of your prop-erty. The local taxing bodies are school districts, counties, cities and other spe-cial districts. These entities decide how much money they need to provide their services. Property tax rates are set ac-cording to these budgets. The ARB is a group of citizens authorized to resolve disputes between taxpayers and the appraisal district.

Each year between January 1 and April 30, the appraisal district makes value determinations for all taxable property within its boundaries. During this time, they also process exemption applications and other tax relief and property renderings.

The tax itself is calculated by mul-tiplying the taxable value by the tax rate for a given entity. The taxable val-ue may be different from the market (appraised) value if the property quali-fi es for an exemption or benefi ts from the appraisal cap.

As an example, let’s consider a home-stead that was appraised at $100,000 last year. This year, the property has been reappraised at $140,000. Howev-er, Texas law states that the assessed value can only be increased 10 percent per year for homestead properties, for a maximum taxable value of $110,000.

There are also exemptions which can reduce the taxable value of the property. The most common exemp-tion is called the homestead exemp-tion, which is available to all Texas homeowners, and further lowers the taxable value for school tax purposes (for homeowners’ primary residence only). Other statewide exemptions are available, as well, such as those for homeowners age 65 or older and ho-

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meowners with disabilities; each of these exemptions re-duces the taxable value by $10,000, but you may only use one of them.

Local taxing entities may also offer exemptions, but this varies by county and entity.

Your rights The Texas Constitution

provides fi ve basic rules for property tax:

1. Taxation must be equal and uniform – whether resi-dential or commercial, no single property or type of property should pay more than its fair share of prop-erty tax.

2. Generally, all tangible property must be taxed on the basis of its current mar-ket value – market value is a hypothetical and is an amount considered by the appraiser to be a fair price to both would-be buyers and would-be sellers if nei-ther were under pressure to buy or sell. As an excep-tion, farms, ranches and commercial timberland can be valued on its capacity to produce instead of its mar-ket value.

3. All property is taxable

unless a federal or state law exempts it from the tax - ex-emptions may exclude all or part of a property’s value from taxation.

4. Property owners have a right to reasonable notice of increases in appraised prop-erty value.

5. Each property in a county must have a single appraised value.

Challenging your ap-praisal

As a homeowner, you re-serve the right to challenge your appraisal if you believe your property value is too high or if you were denied an exemption.

To start the process, you must fi le a notice of protest. Offi cial forms are available, but you’re not required to use one. This notice must in-clude your name, the prop-erty in question, and that you are not satisfi ed with the decision of the appraiser. The 2008 deadline is June 2, or 30 days after the notice of appraised value was mailed to you, whichever is later.

The ARB must notify you at least 15 days in advance to let you know the time and place of your hearing, but you can actually contact the appraisal district and at-

tempt to resolve the issue without appearing before the ARB.

When you appear before the board, keep your pro-test simple, emotionless and fact-based. Provide spe-cifi cs – pictures and other documents are excellent evi-dence. Remember that the ARB does not have any say in tax rates, infl ation or local politics – they may only con-sider the valuation of your property as reported by the chief appraiser. They are an independent, neutral body composed of your fellow citi-zens and are not beholden to the appraisal district. In fact, the chief appraiser has the burden of proof in these hearings, so if you present a solid case, you have a good shot at winning.

If you do not agree with the ARB’s decision, you may take your case to district court or, in the case of resi-dential properties valued at less than $1,000,000, to binding arbitration.

Working for you Most people know that

Texas Realtors are industry experts – someone to trust when buying or selling a home. You should also know that our policy goals are

closely aligned with those of Texas homeowners. During the 80th Texas Legislature, which ended late last May, the Texas Association of Re-altors successfully backed several measures to reform the property appraisal pro-cess for all homeowners. Realtors also backed a suc-cessful amendment that provided for property tax re-lief for homeowners 65 years and older and disabled hom-eowners.

We anticipate that real es-tate, property tax and other matters that concern hom-eowners will again be hot-button issues in the 81st leg-islative session – but don’t worry ... Texas Realtors are

looking out for you. ■

For more information

about real estate in Texas, Iinvite you to visit www.Tex-asRealEstate.com.

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BUSINESS

Kay Indepen-dent Sales Direc-tor Lisa Chapman Brown of Rhome is on the road to success. In April , Brown earned the use of a new 2008 Saturn Aura XE sedan as a result of her outstand-ing achievements in operating her independent Mary Kay business.

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Brown began as an Inde-pendent Beauty Consultant in 1992 and became an In-dependent Sales Director in 2001.

As an Independent Sales Director, she chooses to pro-vide education, leadership and motivation to other Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants and offers her customers high-quality Mary Kay products.

Mary Kay Inc., one of the largest direct sellers of skin care and color cosmetics in the world, achieved another year of record results in 2007 with $2.4 billion in wholesale sales.

Brown earns use of new car

BROWN

WISE COUNTY

Texas’ unemployment rate for April matched a re-cord low of 4.1 percent, well below the national rate of 5 percent.

Texas employers added 262,000 jobs in the past 12 months. Signifi cant job

growth was seen in the ar-eas of fi nancial activities and leisure and hospitality.

Industries like professon-al and business services and natural resources and min-ing recorded annual growth rates of 5 percent or above.

State unemployment number ties record low

WISE COUNTY

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WANTEDJustice For The VictimJustice For The Victim

On Decatur 19, 2005, a suspect described by Decatur Police

Chief Rex Hoskins as a Hispanic male sporting a mustache and dressed

in a hooded sweatshirt broke into the back door of the house at 504

N. Arthur Street, Decatur and started shooting. Bettie Lou Walker, 61

was shot in the chest and died later from these injuries. Bettie Walker’s

granddaughter, Lydia Walker, 17, of Carrollton was shot in the hip and

was treated and released from Wise Regional. The other person in the

house, Jessica Corsbie, 18, of Decatur was shot in the leg. Ms Corsbie

was taken to Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth to be treated for her

injuries.

Rachel Walker, one of Bettie’s two daughters, wants to see the man that

shot and killed her mother is brought to justice. Ms Walker would like clo-

sure for their family. Two Mothers Days have come and gone and still no

arrest of the man who shot and killed Ms Walker’s Mom Bettie.

Wise County Crime Stoppers asks if there is anyone that might have

information as to why this happened or could

aide in this investigation to call Wise County

Crime Stoppers or the Wise County Sheriff’s

Offi ce at 940-627-5971. Law enforcement is

interested in talking to anyone who has

information about this crime.

Wise County Crime Stoppers will pay up to

$1,500 for information leading to the arrest or

conviction of those responsible for this crime.

You may remain anonymous.

Call 1-800-643-TIPS (8477), 24 hours a day.

The family wants closure in losing their

mother, Bettie Lou Walker. She is missed!

El 19 de diciembre del 2005, un sospechoso describido por Jefe

de Policía de Decatur Rex Hoskins como un hombre Hispano con bigote

y vestido en una sudadera con capucha, entró a la fuerza por la puerta

trasera de la casa en 504 N. Arthur Street en Decatur y empezó a dis-

parar. Bettie Lou Walker, 61, fue baleada en el pecho y luego murrió de

estas heridas. La nieta de ella, Lydia Walker, 17, de Carrollton fue bale-

ada en la cadera y fue tratada y dada de alta del hospital Wise Regional

en Decatur. La otra persona en la casa, Jessica Corsbie, 18, de Decatur

fue baleada en la pierna. Corsbie fue transportada al hospital Harris

Methodist en Fort Worth para ser tratada por sus heridas.

Rachel Walker, una de las dos hijas de Bettie, quiere ver que el

hombre que baleó y mató su mamá enfrente la justicia. Quiere terminar-

con este capítulo para la familia. Dos días de las madres han pasado y

todavia no se ha arrestado el hombre quien mató a la mamá de Rachel.

Wise County Crime Stopper pide que si hay alguien quien tenga infor-

mación al porque esto sucedió y quien podrá ayudar en esta investig-

ación, que llame a la Ofi cina del Alguacil del Condado Wise al (940)

627-5971. Agente del orden público esta interesado en hablar con

cualquiera persona quien tenga información sobre este

crimen.

Crimestoppers del condado Wise pagará hasta

$1,500 para información que lleva al arresto o

convicción de los responsables de este crimen.

Puede permanecer anónimo. Llame al

1(800)643-8477, 24 horas al día.

La familia quiere clausurar haber perdido su mamá,

Bettie Lou Walker. Se la extraña.

BUSINESSWISE COUNTY

DONATION — Stephens,

Bastian and Cartwright

Insurance donated $3,000

to the Wise County Vetrans

Group at the group’s

monthly breakfast May 17.

Commander Vick Czerniak

(second from left) accepted

the check on behalf of the

veterans. Representing

the insurance company are

(from left) Robby Cartwright,

Brian Stephens, Jenny Read

and Bob Bastian.

Nathan Tran, a professional tobacconist with Smoke City in Decatur has qualifi ed for membership in the International Pre-mium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR).

With more than 2,000 members through-out the U.S and 31 foreign countries, IP-CPR is the leading industry organization representing retailers and manufacturers of hand-made cigars, pipes and accessories.

Stores displaying the IPCPR logo are recog-nized as premier purveyors of tobacco prod-ucts.

As a member of IPCPR, Tran has access to IPCPR resources for market research, trade shows, products, services, scholarships and participation in community and legislative action programs.

Smoke City is located at 1806 South FM 51.

WISE COUNTY

Tran joins tobacco group

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CLASSIFIED GOLDBusiness Hours

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to

5:30 p.m.

Deadlines

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Sunday Issue: 11:30 a.m. Friday

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Real Estate and Classifi ed Display:

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Sunday Issue: 3 p.m. Tuesday

Classifi ed Gold: 3 p.m. Wednesday

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Business Services: Place a paid ad for

four weeks in the Business Services

classifi cation of the Wise County

Messenger for $50. Receive a bold

heading and the fi fth week is FREE.

Run the same ad in Classifi ed Gold for

an additional $32 for fi ve weeks (price

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if you don’t sell your item at the end

of two weeks, you’ll receive the next

two weeks FREE. Run the same ad in

Classifi ed Gold for an additional $16 for

four weeks (price based on 20 word or

less ad).

Classifi ed Advertising Policy

Classifi ed ads for the Sunday/Thurs-

day edition are $12 per week for 20

words or less (each additional word is

60¢). Run the same ad in Classifi ed

Gold for an additional $8 per week

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word is 40¢).

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

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runs, so check your ads carefully.

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THANKS TO THE BARNETT SHALE, HOOD COUNTY NEEDS

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL LAND LOCATED ON MAJOR

HIGHWAYS AND WE’VE GOT IT!! FROM PIPE YARD TO

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Land For Sale-Highway Visibility

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limita-tion or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimina-tion.” Familial status includes chil-dren 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 know-ingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings adver-tised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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Acreage

PARADISE, CR 345110 acres, restricted tracts, wooded.Call Nolan, (940)393-1020; or Deb-bie, (817)925-9208.

Royalty buyer. Call Jim at( 9 0 3 ) 5 8 1 - 1 1 9 0 ; o r c e l l ,(903)530-7342.

Homes

$20K BELOW APPRAISAL!Well maintained, 3/2/2 brick, 2.5acres w/shop, established Decatursubdivision. Buy Wise Real Estate,Shari Guess, (940) 399-3900.

$5,000 CASH BACKNew 4-bedroom, 2-bath, custom.Trees with privacy. Only $16/down,only $701/month. Call today,move- in June 1. Hur ry ,(866)396-2700.

**FOR SALE BY OWNER**HUGE LAKEFRONT HOME

4,900 square foot, lovely custombrick home on 1.5 acres. 5-bed-room, 4-bath, large kitchen with is-land, custom cabinets, tile floors, of-fice, large workshop & garage. Mustsee to bel ieve! $425,000.(817)270-4660.

1304 S. STATE, DECATURFSBO, 3/2; open living, dining,kitchen area; 1,441 square feet.Great location, move-in ready.$138,500. (940)627-6819.

16 MILES NORTH OF DECATURNew brick, 4/2, 1900 sq. ft. on 5wooded acres. Must see the view.30x40 garage with shop. $169k.1(888)283-1919.

2205 WOODVILLE, BRIDGEPORT3/2/2, open living, dining, kitchen;2,600 square foot on 1+ acre.$180,000. (940)683-2410 or(817)925-3343.

Lake House For SaleONE OF THE

BEST VIEWS!One hour from

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76’ Waterfront with

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3-BEDROOM, 2-BATHdetached 2-car garage, sun room.2909 S. Murvil, Decatur. $125,000.For information, call (940)466-3464.

COMING SOON AT SUNSET16 miles north Decatur, Highway287. New brick, 1,900 square feeton 5 wooded acres. Great view,30x40 shop. $169k. (888)283-1919.

DECATUR, RIDGE VIEW COURT3/2/2, 1588 square foot. 3-year-oldhome on nice sized lot in town.Fireplace, fenced yard, dining roomwith crown molding, high ceilings,nicely landscaped front with stonepatio. $139,900. (940)389-7877.

ELBOW ROOM2,200 square foot, 4-bedroom, newbuild, acres. Privacy galore!!$ 1 9 / d o w n , $ 6 9 9 / m o n t h .(817)677-2500.

HORSES OK!!!!Cowboys, too??? New mini-ran-chette. 5-bedroom with cattleguard,Decatur schools. $22/down,$688/month. (940)627-8700.

KING OF THE MOUNTAINTOP!New, 4-bedroom special, views ofthe valley. $22/down, $712/month.Very EZ qualify, move in your castlewithin 2 weeks. (866)396-2700.

KOZY KOTTAGE3-bedroom, 2-bath, media room, in-cludes 50” plasma. New build, pri-vacy, custom kitchen. $9/down,$599/month. (866)396-2700.

LIKE NEW 2-BED2-bath, bonus room, kitchen withbreakfast area, separate dining. Re-cently renovated, needs minor com-pletion. $91,900. (817)800-0068.

RENTERS WANTED!!No first, no last, no kidding.$628/month gets you a new homewith acreage, privacy. No morelandlords. Call me!! Thomas,(940)627-8700.

Mobile Homes

***SPRINGTOWN***Huge 3-bedroom, 2-bath, doublewide on 3 acres. Decks, appliances.Zero down, $600/month P&I. Greathorse property. Cal l now,(817)738-7496.

**BOYD**4-bedroom, 2-bath double wide on1.3 acres, lots of trees, chainlinkfence. Great area, 0 down,$625/month, P&I. (817)738-7496.

DECATURAwesome 2007 4-bedroom, 2-bath,big bedrooms. Black appliances. 3acres. Zero down, $650/month, P&I.Nice property. Decatur ISD.(817)738-7496.

ENERGY EFFICIENT3/2/2 detached garage, landscaped,FHA approved, new carpet & more.Decatur ISD. Re-reduced! $79,900.C a l l f o r a p p o i n t m e n t ,(903)364-2373.

FREE ESTIMATESMove, set-ups, re-levels. In & out ofstate. Licensed, bonded, insured.Repos. RBMobileHomes.com,(940)683-5547. RBI #36191.

MANUFACTURED HOMELiquidation. 4/2 Palm Harbor,28x76, $39,900. 3/2 Fleetwood,16x76, $14,900. 3/2 Clayton, 28x56,$25,000. Statewide delivery avail-able. (817)946-7685.

REASONABLE OFFERSconsidered. 3/2, huge metal garage,nestled on 1/2 acre w/lake view. 205Evans, Lake Bridgeport. Immediateo c c u p a n c y . $ 1 3 9 , 9 0 0 .(940)683-5459.

REPO SALE3/2 double wide, delivered/set up,$13,500. 16x60, delivered/set up,$11,500. 12x40 office trailer,$1,250. rbmobilehomes.com,(940)683-5547.

WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV.Best deal on moving, set up & trimouts. Bonded, licensed & insured.(940)433-3117.

WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV.Best deal on moving, set up & trimouts. Bonded, licensed & insured.(940)433-3117.

Business property

COMMERCIAL PROPERTYfor lease. FM 51 South frontage,50,000 square foot yard, 2,400square foo t home/o f f i ce .(940)577-1413.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTYOffice/retail space. 1,000-7,000square fee t fo r l ease .(940)627-2510.

Duplexes

**NOW IN BRIDGEPORT**Lovely & spacious duplexes, 3-bed-room, 2-bath. $795/month & up with$450/deposit. Vaulted ceilings, cov-ered porch, appl iances &washer /d rye r connec t i ons .(817)270-HOME.www.rhinopropertygroup.com.

3/1 or 2/1 duplex, Eagle MountainLake waterfront on 1.6 acre lot,newly remodeled. $795/month.(817)903-5976.

Homes

**NOW IN RUNAWAY BAY**Beautiful new homes for rent.3-bedroom, 2-bath w/privacy fence.$1,000/month, $500/deposit. Hugemaster suite, vaulted ceilings, largecovered porch, all appliances &washer /d rye r connec t i ons .(817)270-HOME,www.rhinopropertygroup.com.

1,600 SQ. FT. HOME FOR LEASE, 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath, carpet, tile,washer/dryer connections, doublefireplace, all electric, carport, stor-age building. Very clean. Close tolake, 108 Port-O-Call Court, Run-a w a y B a y . $ 9 9 5 / m o n t h ,deposit/year lease required.(940)575-4891.

2/1, large bedrooms. 1 block west ofc o u r t h o u s e . B i g y a r d .(940)399-7106.

For lease, brand new, spacious3/2/2 home. Bridgeport ISD, nopets, credit references required.$1,075/month. (817)988-1742 or(940)389-4599.

Share custom home on 14 acreswith barn. Available monthly orl e a s e . $ 1 , 0 0 0 / m o n t h .(940)627-3944, (307)349-9820.

“Timeless Elegance”

817-825-4647 ®

MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE

205 W. Ash$1,300/Month, $800/deposit

402 E. Pecan$1,190/Month, $800/deposit

406 E. Pecan$1,190/Month, $800/deposit

202 S. Stratton$1,190/Month, $800/deposit

All homes are 3/2/2,

lawn care included.

Ready for move-in June 1

Mobile Homes

2/1 APARTMENTin Bridgeport. Cannon PropertyManagement, (940)368-1811.www.cannonrealty.net

3-bedroom, 2-bath, very large. Livein country, still close to Decatur. Nopets, no smoking. Fenced yard.$800 /month , $600 /depos i t .(940)627-7068.

CHICO SHADED2/2, partially furnished, $500/month,1st month plus deposit, 108 Ken-tucky. Near City Park. Drive by,look, then call: cell (817)253-5448;(940)648-0851.

Spaces & lots

Mobile home space for rent inBridgeport park. $150/month plusdeposit. Inquire at Bridgeport Gold& Silver, 1408 Chico Highway,Bridgeport. (940)683-3535.

SUNSET RV PARKCentrally located between Decatur,Bridgeport, Bowie on Highway 287.Full hook-ups, free laundry, freewireless internet. (940)845-2007.

EMPLOYMENT

Employment information

!!ATTENTION!!Advertising under this classifica-tion is normally not a bona fideopportunity. Typically, compa-nies advertising here offer infor-mation about potential employ-ment. Some are selling this infor-mation. We suggest that ourreaders thoroughly investigatethese advertisers before invest-ing any money.

Adult/Elderly Care

RAY OF SUNSHINE SITTINGService needs independent contrac-tors for work with seniors needingdaily activitiy assistance. Cleanb a c k g r o u n d r e q u i r e d .(940)433-5464.

Childcare

Daycare teacher needed. Apply inperson, 1403 Hovey Street, Bridge-port.

Decatur Academy for Children nowaccepting applications for lifeguardposition. Must have current lifeguardand CPR certifications. ContactLindsy or Gina, (940)626-4444.

Medical/Dental

Trinity CareCenter

Apply in person at2108 15th St.

Bridgeport, TX940-683-5023

Now taking applications for

Please come by Trinity Care Center to

complete an application.

Director ofNursing

Contact Jessica Reid

Home health agency seeks respon-sible caring adults to help with dailyliving tasks. Wise County openings.P l e a s e c o n t a c t B e t t y ,1(800)866-6705.

VETERINARY TECHNICIANMinimum 1-year veterinary hospitalexperience. Good benefits, location.Fax resume to (940)479-2675 orcall (940)479-2782.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

• Business Opportunity

• Employment Information

• Adult/Elderly Care

• Childcare

• Food Service • Medical/

Dental • Miscellaneous

• Offi ce • Retail/Sales

• Trades • Work Wanted

401(k), INSURANCE,401(k), INSURANCE,

HOLIDAY & VACATION PAYHOLIDAY & VACATION PAY

CDL Preferred

The Most Established Oilfield CompanyIn the Area is Looking for Experienced Drivers to Join our Professional Team

of Service Providers In Our Bridgeport, Weatherford & Cleburne Yards.

Class A CDL + Tanker endorsement requiredClean driving record

APPLY IN PERSON:

Bridgeport Tank Trucks

601 Hwy. 380 • Bridgeport, Texas

“Serving the Area for Over 32 Years”

• Competitive pay based on experience• Night shift premium• Drive late model

equipment• Local company• Safety Bonuses• Paid vacations• Group health insurance• Retirement plan

Ready for a Challenge?Licensed Vocational Nurses

Are you ready for the next phase of your career?Are you ready to truly grow? Then come join UTMB,

the premier academic health institution in Texas.We’re ready for you!

We have outstanding opportunities at the BridgeportCorrectional Center for LVN’s in the correctional

managed care environment.Apply online!

We offer a fantastic benefit package that includescomprehensive medical coverage, State of Texasretirement benefits, life insurance, generous paid

time off and holidays!

CORRECTIONALMANAGED CARE

www.utmb.edu/cmc

UTMB is an EO/AA Employer M/F/D/VTo apply online visit http://jobs.utmb.edu

For more information contactPatricia Outlaw at (940) 683-3010 ext. 145

Direct Fuels is one of N. Texas’ largest independent regional fueldistributors and specialty refiners, serving the Dallas/Ft. Worth areasupplying conventional, non-reformulated, gasoline and diesel fuels.Offering competitive pay, medical, dental, 401 (k) and bonus potential.This is a 365 day operating facility. Must be flexible and able to workvarious shifts that may include nights, weekends and/or holidays. Must beavailable to work overtime as necessary. Experience in fuel processing,pipeline, biodiesel fuel processing or chemical refinery, a plus.

Openings for Terminal operations in Euless, TX:

• Instrumentation/Electrician Technician• Terminal Manager• Operators• Truck Unloaders• Lab Technician• General Maintenance Technician

Apply in person or fax to 817-354-2729. 12625 Calloway Cemetery Rd., Euless, TX 76040 [email protected]

Foundation Drilling Company is seeking a professional truck driver. Must be able to pull floatsand low boy trailers, load, service and unload pipe,

augers, drilling equipment, etc. as well as possess the physical ability to climb and move about on a loaded trailer. Some travel may be required with overnight

stays. Most travel within the state of Texas.Class A CDL/TX DOT Medical Card Required.Compensation commensurate with experience.

Benefits-Major Medical, Life, Disability, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Holiday Pay, Vacation.

Pre-employment Drug Screen, Background Check EEO Employer

For more information or to apply call 817-439-2000

TEXAS SHAFTS, INC.PO Box 79218 • Fort Worth, TX 76179

817-439-2000 • Metro 817-430-1404

Leading tank truck company is seeking experienced

DRIVERSfor three of its locations.

CDL + Tanker endorsement required.Excellent pay & benefits including Health, Dental, Life, Retention

Bonus plus matching 401(k). Call or apply in person at:

17709 Hwy 380 W.Ponder, TX 76259940-482-9670940-389-5772Juan Mercer

189 Bearcat Rd.Aledo, TX 76008

817-441-2687940-391-9071

Paul Carter

902 S. Main St.Jacksboro, TX 76458

940-567-2887940-391-9444

Shannon Swanson

LOTRANSPORT, INC

940-683-5286

• Must have clean MVR• Be able to pass drug screen/physical

• Weekly pay with benefits of medical, dental, vision, life insurance.

• Starting pay 24% of gross• Attendance bonus up to 2% per week

Now Hiring Class ACDL Drivers

Express Energy ServicesGrowing Tank Truck Company is seeking experienced

DRIVERSat our Saginaw, TX location

CDL & Tanker Endorsement a must

Excellent Benefits

Health/Dental/Life

Bonus, Matching 401 (k)

817-439-1454

• RN Case Manager

Excellent Working

Environment

Applications available in Decatur

125 CR. 3051

or Fax Resume to:

940-627-96278 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Monday - Friday

940-627-2888

Join the Interdisciplinary Team

making a difference in the lives

of the families we serve!

Miscellaneous

Now Hiring!

Courtesy

Personnel

Immediately

No phone calls.Apply in person1601 S. FM 51

Decatur

Decatur Shell

Now HiringCashiers

Maintenance/Stockers

4 p.m.-Midnight

Apply in Person

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact Clint

1306 E. Business 380

Decatur

Free conversational Englishclasses. Call (940)627-1912.

Full-time/part-time handy man, de-tail oriented customer service, eventworkers & ranch hands; weekendsrequired. Apply in person at MD Re-sort, 601 Old Base Road, Aurora,TX. www.mdresort.com(817)489-5150.

Gas measurement tech. Knowledgeof gas measurement with at least1-year experience. For more info:Texas Maximum Production,(940)210-8213, (940)627-9411.

Immediate opening for experiencedauto detailer/car lot porter. Call(940)626-8000 for interview.

Immediate openings, manager &entertainers. Experience not re-quired. Fun, exciting job with excel-lent income. Babes, Wichita Falls,(940)733-2961.

Irrigation & landscape company nowhiring responsible person willing tolearn. Must have reliable transpor-tation. Drug test required. Call(940)626-4184.

Need someone to help hoe peas.Strong back required. $8/hour. Call(940)433-3966.

Water filtration technician assistant.High school diploma/GED. Drugscreen, background, driver’s li-cense. Will train. Apply: 1308 N.Highway 287, Decatur.

Offi ce

Office Assistant position with Ex-press Energy Services, Rental Divi-sion. Bilingual applicants withQuickBooks and MS Office experi-ence preferred. Come by 84 USHighway 380 W, Bridgeport, TX foran application.

The Bonding Company is looking fora person who speaks Spanish flu-ently, has working knowledge of of-fice skills and is computer literate.Apply at 1907 W. Business 380, De-catur, across from Sheriff’s Dept.

Retail/Sales

Bridgeport

Bullpen

Gas-N-Go

NOW HIRING

Manager

& Cashiers

Contact Randy

817-319-7094

Advertising sales person needed.Must be dependable, self-motivated,goal oriented. Full-time, Monday-Fri-day. Benefits available. Send re-sume to P.O. Box 149, Atten: LD,Decatur, Texas 76234.

Circle S-Phillips 66 accepting appli-cations for part-time position. Applyin person, 1210 S. FM 51, Decatur.

Diamond W Truckstop and DryCreek Store in Bridgeport, full-timecashiers needed. Apply in person.Serious applicants only. NODRUGS!

Trades

WantedSatellite Dish

InstallerExperience Required

Rick’s Electronics1-800-662-1396

940-567-2205

Ambulance company seeks respon-sible EMT/paramedics and Directorof Operations in Decatur. Call(940)626-2062.

CHANEY TRUCKINGLooking for safe, dependable, ClassA CDL drivers with 1-year verifiableexperience. Peterbilt trucks, paidhealth insurance, matching 401k,vacation, home every night. Call1 (800)448-6323, Mon. -Fr i . ,8a.m.-5p.m.

Drivers needed for end dumps &vacuum trucks, local hauling, paidhourly. Call Marvin, (940)389-2579;or Gordon, (940)577-5847.

Drivers wanted for belly dump.(940)389-6558.

ELECTRICIANSImmediate openings for experi-enced journeyman electrical helpers& res ident ia l w i remen.(940)389-5588.

HVAC installer/technician needed.5-years experience required.(940)648-2692.

Experienced swab unit operator.CDL required. References neces-sary. (940)393-5921; or send re-sume to P.O. Box 366, Bridgeport,TX 76426. QUICKSILVER SERV-ICE CO., INC.

Express Energy is accepting appli-cations for experienced Poly Pipeand Water Pump hands. Must haveclean driving record. Speak withJames at 84 US Highway 380,Bridgeport.

Hiring journeyman electrician forwork in both residential and com-mercial job applications. All appli-cants, please contact Chad at(940)626-9901.

HS ServicesTruck Drivers Needed

• Class A CDL

• Clean Driving Record

• Pass Drug Screen

• Local Hauling

• Home every night

940-433-8051940-393-2456

Metroplex Welding Supply is ac-cepting applications for a full-timedelivery driver. Must have Class Bwith HazMat endorsement. 40-50hour work week. Please apply inperson only. No phone calls.

Part-time, new construction work forunemployed plumber’s helper. Musthave own transportation, be de-pendable. (817)220-6714, after6p.m.

ROUTE DRIVERKarl Klement Ford is seeking a de-pendable person with a good drivingrecord. Apply in person to JanaBrowning, Karl Klement Properties,Inc., 605 N.Business Highway 287,Suite 102, Decatur.

Upham Oil & Gas Company, L.P.now hiring: Pumper. Excellent bene-fits, competitive pay, 401K, insur-ance, holiday and vacation pay. Mailresume to: P.O. Box 940, MineralWells, TX 76068 or email:[email protected].


EMPLOYMENT

BEST TOPROOFING COMPANYServing the MetroplexSince 1979

817-306-3555817-572-4100

- 29 Years Roofing Experience -

Chip/Seal Paving, Parking Lot Striping, Asphalt Seal Coating,

Concrete Paving, Base Work,Parking Lot Maintenance, Power Washing

940-577-1558

Asphalt Paving

Willie Watkins

Have unexpected guests coming?Need your home or office cleaned?We provide A.S.A.P • Weekly • Monthly Cleanings

WILLIE’S ENTERPRISESWillie • 940-577-1558

Crushed StoNeRoad Base / Location RockRoad Base / Location Rock

Best Prices & Product in Wise Co.Call Mike Farris -Call Mike Farris - 214-676-0717 • 940-627-3595214-676-0717 • 940-627-3595

BJW ConstructionBJW ConstructionRemodeling and Add-ons

817-253-1996

Office: 940-627-3059Cell: 940-393-3964Fax: 940-626-4996

PO Box 1504Decatur, TX 76234

Pump Sales & ServiceComplete Water Well Drilling & Repair

Storage Tanks & Boosting Equipment & InstallationResidential, Municipal & Commercial

Emergency Service Availablewww.aandvwater.com

Lic. #2774AI

A&V WaterJohn & Mary Haynie

Garrett Creek Ranch Conference CenterWe are celebrating our 20th year in Paradise! Come join our team and be a part of the next

twenty years. We offer competitive wages and benefi ts, a family atmosphere, and the opportunity to learn in a green, sustainable environment.

We are now looking for special team members

for the following positions:

Cooks/culinaryFront desk

HousekeepingStewards/prep cooks

Food servers

Call 940-433-2055 or apply in person at 270 PR 3475 • Paradise, Texas 76073

Under new managementWe support a drug-free workplace

Marketing ResearchMake Easy $$$! Get paid for your opinions!

Wise County research participants needed for 4-day focus group

discussion in Irving, June 23-26.$800 paid upon completion & meals

provided. Must be 21 and up with valid ID to participate. No experience or High School

diploma required. All educational backgrounds and retirees welcome!

Register at www.researchparticipants.comor call 1.800.483.9898 for more info.

HELPWANTEDManual Machinist. Must have

experience. Must pass drug test.

940-683-1055

West Fork Tank Trucks, Inc.Accepting applications for experienced drivers

and mechanics. Drivers must have Class A CDL plus tanker endorsement, good driving record,

must pass drug test. Pick up application at office.

259 CR 1510, Bridgeport940-683-1027

D & HD & HRoofing and Exteriors

Professional and Quality Workmanship

Residential - Commercial - Hail Resistant Shingles

FREE ESTIMATESCooke - Denton - Montague & Wise Counties

Call Danny Howard 940-736-1428 Chris Brady 940-704-2039

Office 940-668-8814

HELP WANTEDCommunity Education Coordinator for acute inpatient physical rehabilitation program in Decatur. Responsibilities include educating

community and healthcare professionals about rehab and pre-admission assessments.

Requires strong interpersonal and communi-cation skills and clinical license. Healthcare marketing experience preferred. Significantday travel in surrounding areas. Submit re-sume to [email protected] or fax to

859-201-9774. No phone calls. EOE

SERVICES

Childcare

STAY-AT-HOME MOM free to watch your children. Listed.CPR/first aid certified. New Fairview, off FM 407. SE CUIDA NINOS.(903)486-1009.

Business

REMODELING & HAUL OFFSNo job too big or small. 12-years ex-perience. Hammon Construction &Remodeling. Jason, (817)714-8918.

Housecleaning

HEART FOR HOMESSpring cleaning, house cleaning &organizing. Once or ongoing.20-years-experience, referencesavailable, free estimates. CallSharon, (940)389-8883.

HOME & OFFICEcleaning service. Free estimates.Experienced. Reasonable rates.Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly.(940)627-2061 or (940)399-6741.

TODAY’S TOUCH CLEANINGCare. Bonded. Residential & com-mercial. (940)210-1726.

Let me fi x it

BRICK WORKany type. Small or large jobs. Spe-cializing in mailboxes, flowerbeds/planter boxes, cracks. Freeestimates. (940)427-2190.

MasterHandypersonsLen Roy Don Builders

Home Repairs • UpdatesSheetrock RepairsNew Construction

Patios & DecksGarage Conversions

Shops • BarnsFencing • Welding

CarpentryCustom WoodworkTractor & Backhoe

Service

Roy & ReynReynolds

35 Years Experience

Also see our ad forBudget Septic Systems Installed

Direct Mobile 817-366-7990

LOOKfor our

Septic Systems

Installed ad

PERC CONSTRUCTIONWe do plumbing, electrical, remod-eling & construction. We do it rightthe first time. Free estimates.(940)808-6317.

RUSSELL’SHome Improvements

& Repair

All Types of

RemodelingRepairs Large or SmallAdd-ons, Decks And More

Call

940-627-6947 or 940-389-4943

Miscellaneous

RememberRemember

For all your concrete needs!For all your concrete needs!

627-SLAB627-SLAB

Insist on QualityInsist on Quality

Ty Kennedy 940-627-SLABTy Kennedy 940-627-SLABFREE ESTIMATESFREE ESTIMATES

Concrete, Inc.Concrete, Inc.

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940-393-2148or Tim

940-393-2239

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PRE-ENGINEEREDPRE-ENGINEEREDMETAL BUILDINGSMETAL BUILDINGS

Clearspan Buildings Up to 200 Feet

SPRING SPECIALS!• Commercial Buildings

• Churches • Airplane Hangars• Mini Warehouses • Schools

• Barns • Riding Arenas

ALUMINUM CANS70¢/lb. We buy copper, brass, alu-minum, insulated wire, long & shortiron. S&S Recycling, Bowie,(940)872-1998.

YOUR JUNK IS MY TREASUREFree scrap pick up. I also pick uptrash/haul off. (940)627-7031.

SusanCoalson(817) 881-7328

Susan Coalson(817) 881-7328

SusanCoalson(817) 881-7328

www.coalsoncorral.com

FARM ANDRANCH

Farm Equipment

13 FOOT CATTLE GUARDwith gate. $1,000. (214)384-2568.

OCEAN FREIGHT CONTAINERSNew & used. Water tight & rodentproof. Larry Singley, (817)992-9122.

Fencing

BOBBY’S FENCEAll types fencing. Free estimates.Over 25-years experience.(817)444-3213.

CHRISTIAN COWBOY FENCINGBarbed wire, horse & goat. Newfence & repairs. Steve, cell,( 8 1 7 ) 3 6 0 - 6 3 8 5 ; h o m e ,(940)626-4660.

DONE RIGHT FENCINGAll types fencing: Ranch, residential,industrial. Custom carports, metalb u i l d i n g s . ( 9 4 0 ) 8 7 2 - 5 5 6 3 ,(940)531-1901.(940)872-5563

FARM & RANCH FENCINGPipe & cable, non-climb, barbedwire entrances, solar gate opera-tors, repairs. Jim at (940)367-7505.

Lawn and garden

BASIC LAWN CARECall Shannon, (940)210-1736.

LAWN CARE SERVICEYards and f lower beds.(940)255-2178, (940)210-1726.

LONE OAK LANDSCAPINGLandscape design & installation; re-taining walls; water ponds; sod; treetrimming & planting; decks/patios.(940)644-2920, (940)389-1778.

TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED36 years in business, insured.(817)444-0861, Teater.

Livestock

20 OUTSTANDING, BIGregistered black Angus cows. Bredto Mytty In Focus, to calve in Sep-t e m b e r . $ 1 , 4 9 0 / e a c h .( 9 4 0 ) 6 6 5 - 0 4 6 1 . e m a i [email protected].

6 REGISTERED POLLEDhereford heifers, breeding age,$1,100/each. Some young bulls.(940)644-2674.

FARM AND RANCH

• Farm Equipment • Fencing

• Lawn & Garden • Livestock

• Livestock Care/Training

• Livestock Lost & Found

• Livestock Stud Service

• Livestock Supplies

• Miscellaneous • Mowing

• Pasture & Feed • Poultry

SERVICES

• Childcare

• Adult/Elderly Care

• Business

• Housecleaning

• Let Me Fix It

• Miscellaneous

• Tutoring


SERVICESFARM AND

RANCHEMPLOYMENT

Charles Connour, License #7216 Pictures on web • ccauction.com

214-755-4785

Saturday, June 7 • 6 p.m.1 mile east of Boyd on Hwy.114, or 4 miles west of Rhome on Hwy.114

ESTATETools,Table Saw, Drill Press,Welder, Furniture,Glassware, Collectibles.

Auction Every Saturday, 6 p.m. • WeTake Consignments.

10% BP, Seating, Air Cond., Open 2 p.m., Good Food On Site.

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Wise County Messenger

PO Box 149 • 115 South Trinity • Decatur, TX 76234

20 WORDS20 DOLLARS1 WEEK28,000 HOMES

WISE COUNTY MESSENGER Local Paper. Local News. Loyal Readers.

BABY BOER GOATSMiniature horses, under 32”. All withpapers. (940)626-1562.

Beautiful, all around 14-year-oldMissouri Foxtrotter gelding horse.M u s t s e l l $ 1 , 0 0 0 / O B O .(940)210-9194.

BREEDING AGEregistered Angus bulls for sale. AIsired. Low birth weight, high growth.(940)627-3188, (940)393-2825.

BUY & SELL & TRADEAll classes of horses. All ridinghorses sold, 72 hour unconditionalguaran tee . (940)224-1470 ,(940)644-5956.

FOR SALE OR TRADERiding horses & ponies. 8-year-oldAQHA mare, $1,000. 5-year-old reg-istered AQHA mare, $800. Appygelding, $1,200. 6-year-old sorrelgelding, $1,250. 4-year-old sorrelgelding, $1,000. 12-year-old baygelding, $1,250. 4 good riding po-nies, $850/each. All riding horses &ponies, 72-hour unconditionallyguaranteed. (940)224-1470,(940)644-5956.

LLAMASweanlings (6-months-old), adults,bred females, guardians & pet qual-ity. We provide training & supportfor new owners. (940)433-5897.

SEVERAL RIDING HORSESand colts for sale. To view pictures,click on the horse pages atwww.cbarm.net. C Bar M TackShack, Decatur, Texas. Saddlesa n d t a c k f o r s a l e .Cash/checks/credit cards. Buy/tradefor your livestock or saddles.(817)929-3612.

Livestock care/training

HORSESHOEING & TRIMTexas certified farrier. Office,(940)644-5140; cell, (940)399-6981.

Mowing

FIREFIGHTER TRACTOR SERV.Tractor mowing, plowing & dirt work.Bobby, (817)845-1054; or Jon,(817)291-3955.

Klean KutLawn Care

Mowing • Edging • TrimmingCommercial or Residential

Brush Hog MowingInsured

Kenny MoranCell 817-247-9965

Office 940-433-5470

Pasture and feed

CUSTOM HAY BALINGReasonable rates. (940)389-8004.

A+ HEAVILY FERTILIZEDWEED FREE. Horse quality coastalsquares, 2nd cutting 2007, in barn,$4.50/bale. South Decatur area offFM 730, 3 miles north Boyd.(940)399-9057, (817)729-5311.

CHRISTIAN COWBOYSFertilized coastal square bales,$2.50/each. 5x5 round bales,$25/each. Delivery available.(940)626-4627.

FERTILIZED COASTALlarge square, $6/each; large round,$45/each. Clean. (940)394-6027.

HORSE QUALITYRound & square, $55 & $6.50, inbarn. Custom round/square baling.SC Squared Baling Service.(817)944-9451.

✮✮$3.50 COASTAL HORSE HAY✮✮

Square bales in barn, 2nd/3rd cut-tings. No minimum. BetweenAlvord/Decatur. Delivery available.(817)991-7625, (940)627-2813.

Pruett Farms Custom Hay Baling.Call (940)389-1891, ask for Preston.

WANT TO LEASE100+ acres for 40+ cows. Will mow.(214)725-7713.

Poultry

BABY GUINEASf o r sa le . $2 .50 -$3 /each .(940)683-5587.

PETS

Pets

!!ATTENTION!!We suggest that our readers thor-oughly investigate any advertiserbefore investing any money.

GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIESwith goats. 5 females, $125. Shots& wormed. (940)210-2506 or(940)644-2251.

Husky puppies! 3 left! 1 white male.2 black/white males. Blue eyes!Shots given. No papers. $200/each.Deborah, (817)368-4397.

REGISTERED ROTTWEILER pups for sale. Shots & wormed, 9 &11-weeks-old. $300-$450/each.(940)799-7541.

MERCHANDISEFOR SALE

Furniture

AARONS LEASE RETURNSSave big because we leased it first.Sofa and love seat from $389. Lap-tops from $329. Refrigerators,TVs,washer/dryers and much more.Quantities limited. Cash or creditcard. Ask about our 12-monthlease-purchase program. Aarons,1304 Highway 51 South, Decatur.(940)627-5043.

PIANOPiano for sale, $50. (817)235-5912.

Garage sales

!!ATTENTION!!Garage sale ads must be called inBEFORE 11a.m. Tuesday to run inthe Thursday edition. If you wantyour garage sale ad in All AroundWise also, it MUST be called in be-fore 11a.m. Friday THE WEEK BE-FORE the sale. We do not run ga-rage sales the weekend before thesale.

June 6 & 7

Side-Walk Sales, Farmer’s Markets,

Flea Markets, Arts & Crafts Shows,

Antiquing and Trade Days along

the U.S. Hwy 82 and U.S. Hwy 287

Corridor.

Get Information at:

www.redrivervalley.info

Decatur, FM 51 South to CR 4191,1/2 mile on right , Sat., June 7,8a.m.-? Fishing tackle, 10” bike,baby gear, household items.

Rhome, 361 S. Old Mill Road,Fri.-Sat., June 6-7 8a.m.-3p.m. Gen-erator, TV's, eliptical, stationarybike,used kitchen & other furniture,computer componets, printers/fax,golf clubs, fans, toolboxes, miscella-neous stuff.

Miscellaneous

GAS FIREPLACEIndoor, ventless, propane. Com-plete with logs and screen.$550.(940)389-5986.

New, never used, 36” Lesco zeroturn, commercial rotary mower.$2,000. (940)210-9194.

Video store going out of business.Everything must go. Tues.-Sat.,1-8p.m. Clark’s Video, 111 W. 4th,Justin. (940)648-2621.

WHEELCHAIR LIFTSRamps, repairs, batteries. New &used portable scooters. 2301 WWRay Circle, #1, Bridgeport; call Med-C a r e S o l u t i o n s ; l o c a l ,(940)575-9261.

TRANSPORTATION

Cars

2002 BUICK LESABRE1-owner, driven by non-smoking lit-tle old lady, great condition, 60,000well-maintained miles. $11,995.Call (940)627-2287, leave message.

I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARSas well as your good used cars.Arvin, (817)925-8768.

TOP DOLLAR PAIDfor junk cars & trucks.(817)220-5682.

1995 CHEVY LUMINAc l e a n , 4 - d o o r . $ 2 , 5 0 0 .(940)644-5366.

1998 LINCOLN Town Car Celebrity Edition,$4,500/OBO. 1995 F250 XL pickupw / T o m m y - L i f t , t o o l b o x e s ,$3,950/OBO. 1995 Ford Escort Sta-tion Wagon, cold AC, $1,450/OBO.(940)389-7058.

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Recreational vehicles

1990 Tioga Montara motor home,Ford cab, 25 foot, almost mint con-dition, lots of extras. Can email pho-tos. 40,000 original miles.$13,500/cash. (940)433-0187.

1999 33 FOOT ARCTIC FOX5th wheel trailer w/2 slides,$10,000. 2 jet skis w/trailer, $2,500.2002 21-foot ski boat, $17,000.Black camper shell for Ford F250long-bed $500. (940)210-9795.

2001 HD SPORTSTER 1200 cc, extra clean, black. 8,500miles. Lots of extras. $5,500/OBO.(940)627-7587 or (940)393-9088.

2003 OPEN ROAD 316 5th-wheel, excellent condition, toomany extras to list. $25,000/OBO.Call 940-627-2287, leave message.

2007 HONDA 600just 400 actual miles. $3,500/OBO.(940)389-0075.

24 foot Argosytravel trailer. Great shape. $3,500.(940)389-3072.

Pickups/Vans/SUVs

2003 FORD STXauto, V-6, runs good, cold air, 95kmiles, bed cover, slight damage.$5,250. Saginaw, (817)236-3448.

1995 CHEVY PICKUPSingle cab Cheyenne 1500, white,163K miles. $4,500/OBO. Jared,(979)480-3582.

1999 FORD F250 Super Duty Crew Cab,7.3L Power-Stroke turbo diesel, 4x4, Lariatpackage, green/tan. 220,000miles.$9,950. (940)393-6628.

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2002 DODGE RAMdiesel, 1-owner, well kept, ladderrack, nice tool boxes. 175,000mostly highway miles. $7,600/OBO.(940)393-2890.

1995 DODGE3/4 flatbed hay fork. $4,500.(214)384-2568.

DELIVERY TRUCK2001 Ford F-650 with 22 foot boxbed with liftgate. Excellent Condi-tion, 85,000 miles. Caterpillar 3126diesel engine with 6-speed manualtransmission. White color, under25,000 GVW, no CDL required.$14 ,995 . Ca l l Mark a t(940)627-5987.

1968 JEEP CJ-5new paint, tires, brakes; cloth, re-movable top; runs good, great hunt-ing vehicle. (940)427-9119, week-ends.

2001 GMC YUKON XL117,700 miles, 1-owner, excellentcondition, fully loaded, leather &power everything, driven bynon-smoker, always garaged, looks& runs g rea t ! $9 ,395 .(817)498-7217.

1999 Ford Explorer XLS A/C, CD,$4,650/OBO. 1996 Ford E350 boxt ruck , $3 ,500 /OBO. Ca l l(940)466-9676.

2001 FORD XLT5.4 liter, 4x4, new tires, 1-owner,143,800 miles, cold air, runs great,Brush Guard, seat covers. Asking$8,500. (940)389-8839.

TRANSPORTATION

• Boats

• Cars

• Recreational Vehicles

• Trucks

• Accessories

• Trailers

• Wanted to Buy

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

• Appliances

• Clothing/Jewelry

• Furniture

• Garage Sales

• Firewood

• Miscellaneous

• Auctions

PETS

• Pets

• Pets Lost & Found

• Pet Care/Training

• Pet Stud Services


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Stephanie Archer Emily Arrington Jorge Baca Thomas Baker Tommie Belcher James Blair

Bryson Boyd Katie Bradley Mason Bridwell Candace Brister Samantha Brown William Brown Curtis Buckner

Jacob Caldwell Yibran Campos Casey Caraway Renee Cheng Bryant Daniel Kassie Daugherty Jose Delgadillo

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Maria Hernandez Jazmin Herrera Glen Holt Crystal Huber Marissa Hughes Easton Hunter Gerardo Ibanez

Diego Ibarra Hezekiah Jenkins

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B&R Machining Service, Inc.

Body Fitnus

Century 21 – Sue Ann Denton, Inc.

Decatur Tire Store

Decatur Women’s Health Center

Flusche Auto Repair

Kemp’s Automotive

Kwik Kar

M&M Conversion

Mann Refrigeration

BRIDGEPORTH I G H S C H O O LC L A S S O F

2 0 0 8

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Tristan Bentley

Chelsea Jolly


David Kinsey Kelsie Knighten Randee Landers Erika Lopez Antonio Martinez

Nicholas Martinez Brittney Martinez Alyssa McComis Alicia McElroy Graciela Mendez Teela Mills Keith Milner

Patricia Moody Lindsey North Amanda Ortiz Jesus Ortiz Hannah Pakulak Jose Patino

Shyla Pettis Thomas Phipps Joseph Pitts Jacob Plummer Jessica Pollock Christin Ramirez Jeff Randolph

Tyler Randolph Brandon Reed Alejandro Regalado Jose Reyes Jacob Reynolds Cody Riggle Jorge Rivera

Jehu Rodriguez Brock Rose Bryce Rose Linda Rubio Lorrin Rye Jesus Salazar

Chelsie Sandlin Brittni Shear Kaelin Spencer Karla Straffon Jeffery Swartz Valerie Tovar Ashton Walling

Kenneth Weaver Shelana Wiggins Matthew Wood

MB Transportation

Messenger Offi ce Supply

Renshaw Drug

Richard Black Insurance Agency

Rosenbaum Dental

Tarrant Regional Water District

Toni McMurty Insurance

Wise County Messenger

Woodhaven National Bank

Woodruff and Wren

Cody Kastler James Kilpatrick

BRIDGEPORTH I G H S C H O O LC L A S S O F 2 0 0 8

Not pictured:

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Moranda Mares

Maria Martinez

Deven Washington

Ashley Watkins

Shyanne Morman

Maisie Rogers


Bridgeport High School senior

Cody Riggle never suspected

school offi cials would name him

as one of only 12 high school

seniors throughout the county

to the All Wise Academic Team,

and he was surprised

when they did.

Out of 130 seniors at

Bridgeport High this year,

Riggle didn’t make the

highest GPA, but he still

placed in the top 20. His

high score on the SAT

helped place him on the

team.

“It makes me really

proud that they picked me for the

team when there are so many

other kids who have done more

and have better GPAs,” he said.

Riggle will begin classes this

fall at the University of Arlington

where he plans on majoring in

electrical engineering.

Now that he’s graduating and

leaving Bridgeport, Riggle is put-

ting his high school experience

into perspective. His said his

most memorable accomplish-

ment was his positive infl uence

on an elementary school student

he helped as part of the Ready

Set Teach mentor program.

“He really buddied up to me.

He was really smart, but

he didn’t apply himself,

and I got him to behave

better with his teacher and

focus more on his school

work,” Riggle said.

He hopes he had the

same positive infl uence

on the other elementary

and intermediate students

in the program.

“I hope those kids all want to be

like me when they grow up, be-

cause to them being a grown-up

seems like something really far

away. Having a teenager around

to help them really bridges that

gap,” Riggle said.

As he prepares to hang out

with his friends one last time this

summer and eventually leave

Wise County, Riggle is excited

and he doesn’t believe he’ll ever

Bridgeport High School senior and All Wise Academic Team member Cody Riggle is good at math and will use those skills to pursue an electrical engineering degree at the University of Arlington.

All Wise

Academic

Team

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feel homesick.

“There are an awful lot of new

people for me to meet. I won’t get

distracted with everything there

is to do in Arlington because my

scholarship will keep me motivat-

ed enough to keep my GPA high,”

Riggle said.

Bridgeport High School’s valedicto-

rian and salutatorian are both leaving

high school with a sense of purpose.

Joey Reyes, the valedictorian and All

Wise Academic Team

member, will attend

the University of Tex-

as at Austin in the fall

where he will pursue

a degree in petroleum

engineering. Katie

Bradley, the salutato-

rian, is on her way to

Texas A&M to earn a

degree in nutritional

sciences.

The two said they are only

one 100th of a point apart on

their fi nal grade point aver-

ages, and their principal told

them very few students have

scored that closely to one an-

other.

Reyes was interested in pe-

troleum engineering mostly

because of his father, who

works in the oil and gas industry, but

he said a middle school math instruc-

tor, Jerry Kennedy, also inspired his

interest in the fi eld.

Bradley, meanwhile, doesn’t know

exactly what she wants to do with her

degree but said her faith in God will

lead her where she’s supposed to go.

“Right now I’m particularly interest-

ed in plugging myself in with church-

related activities in college. My faith

has always been important to me, and

it will still be important to me in col-

lege,” she said.

Both Reyes and Bradley said they’re

nervous about leaving their friends

and family in Wise County and will

miss their days at Bridgeport High.

Reyes was a mem-

ber of the Spanish

Club and Students

Taking Actions to Neu-

tralize Drugs. He was

also president of the

National Honors Soci-

ety.

Bradley belonged to

the Student Govern-

ment Association, the

student council and played vol-

leyball and softball. Her favor-

ite memory of high school was

when she was a homecoming

nominee during her freshman

year.

She hopes her good grades

never intimidated other stu-

dents – although she’s heard

what she believes were a few

“joking remarks” from other students

made at her expense after she broke

the curve on a few tests.

Reyes said most people have false

impressions of what high achievers

are really like.

“They think smart people are only

smart and can’t do anything other than

read books and do math. Actually we

can play basketball and other sports.

We're actually a lot more well-rounded

than most people give us credit for,”

he said.

Above, left, Bridgeport High School valedictorian Joey Reyes is nervous about leaving his home in Wise County but is full of high hopes for his future at the University of Texas at Austin. Above, Bridgeport High School salutatorian Katie Bradley will leave Wise County to attend Texas A&M, where she said she won’t forget her roots with the church.

Valedictorian

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All Wise

Academic

Team

08

Salutatorian

08

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Volunteer 4-H leaders are the key to successful 4-H and youth programs. They help young people develop into responsible and pro-ductive individuals. Work-ing with youth is exciting and challenging, and it pro-vides personal satisfaction. Young people do not develop their understanding, atti-tudes and skills overnight. They need and want guid-ance and encouragement as they strive to discover their own abilities. Because young people are lively and active, 4-H volunteer often need several different kinds of leadership skills. The 4-H and Youth Development Program has a place for you. You can contribute as a vol-unteer in many ways:

Club manager

The club manager is the organizational leader of a 4-H club or group. He or she provides leadership to the organization and operation of the 4-H club.

Assistant club manager

The assistant helps the club manager in needed areas and assumes respon-sibility for one of the main functions of the club.

Committee chair

4-H committee chairs co-ordinate and lead members of different committees or-ganized to conduct 4-H ac-tivities.

Project leader

The 4-H project leader

FOCUS ON 4-H

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I know a great many fi sh-ermen and feel confi dent that, if asked, each one would agree that, if they look back through the years, someone introduced them to the thrill of a fi sh tugging on their line.

Kids aren’t born fi shermen, someone has to devote the time to teach them the basic skills that often lead to a life-long passion for a sport that has the potential to cost them many hours of lost sleep, sore arms from cast-ing and fi ghting fi sh and sunburns, but more impor-

tantly, memories of outings past and exciting fi shing trips to come.

I am honored to have Bill Dance, America’s Favor-

ite Fisherman, as a regular on my radio show and enjoy listening to how this famous gentleman began his career as a pro angler.

Bill began fi sh-ing the rivers and creeks in Tennessee as a young child, tag-

ging along on trips with his dad and uncles. He tells about setting in cool mov-ing waters as a kid during the summer and watching river minnows hiding in the

shoreline grass. He didn’t know it at the

time but he was amassing skills and knowledge that would eventually make him famous.

Slowly, through the years and through much exposure to the outdoors thanks to his mentors, Bill learned the skills that eventually earned him the title of ‘America’s Favorite Fisherman.’

No doubt, Bill has some genetic programming and a great deal of ‘want to’ that added to his ability to locate and catch fi sh but, at a very young age, he had someone take the time to expose him to the outdoors.

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You’ve just moved to Wise County and...• You don’t know where to vote.

• You don’t know which school district your children will attend.

• You don’t know where to make a charitable donation.

• You don’t know where to have your driver’s license renewed.

• You don’t know where to make a tee time on Saturday morning.

• You don’t know where the hot spots are for fi shing...

2008

You don’t,

that is, until

you pick up

a copy of

Welcome to

Wise, the

Wise County

Messenger’s

annual

special

section

that gives

you all the

information

you need to

make your

home in

Wise County.

It’s fi lled with information

on education,

government, recreational

facilities, special

events, healthcare, and

everything else you need

to make you feel right at

home.

Welcome to Wise is

also fi lled with great

information for longtime

residents who are seeing

their rapidly growing

county change daily.

Extra copies of the

section will be distributed

throughout the year

at area chambers of

commerce, tourist

bureaus, restaurants and

motels.

Call today to reserve

your ad space. You don’t

want to be left out of this

publication.

Deadline:

June 6

Publication Date:

July

Call Lori, Michelle W.,

Michelle B., or Lisa at

940-627-5987 for more

information.

Congratulations!

I am very proud of you!

Love,Mom

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WISE OUTDOORS


CLAYTON

is responsible for helping youth learn through their active participation in a spe-cifi c project. They also serve as advisors for new project group members.

4-H Activity Leader4-H activity leaders are re-

sponsible for helping youth learn by actively participat-ing in one or more activities available in the 4-H and youth development program. For example: recreation, mu-sic, public speaking, share the fun/theater arts, exhibi-tions, fi eld trips, community

service, exchange programs, recognition programs and fund raising activi-ties.

Project or Activity Chair-

personThe project or ac-

tivity chairperson provides overall leadership in a spe-cifi c project or ac-tivity. The primary role is to help other volunteers in a giv-en project or activity, so that they, in turn, can help youth develop abilities in that spe-cifi c area.

New Member and Fam-ily Greeter

The greeter is responsible for pro-viding orientation to new members and families, en-couraging them to participate in the 4-H program dur-ing their fi rst year.

4-H Youth Ad-visor

The 4-H youth advisor is an adult

who helps youth identify their goals, develop their ob-jectives, plan and carry out a program. The advisor also

helps encourage of discus-sion among the youth.

4-H Teen LeadersTeen leaders are people

ages 16 to 19 who assume responsibility for working with a group or club under the supervision of an adult advisor.

4-H Junior LeadersJunior leaders are 4-H

members who work with adult leaders serving in specifi c functions in the 4-H club or group.

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Reference: This publica-tion is an edited and updat-ed version of the “Texas 4-H

Continued from 21

FOCUS ON 4-H

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By GARY CLAYTON


According to Extension entomologists, in the north Texas area, homeowners should be concerned about possible outbreaks of wal-nut caterpillars. This insect is a serious threat to pecan, oak and a few other woody species. The walnut cater-pillar has a tremendous ap-petite and if enough colonies are in a tree, they can liter-

ally strip the majority of the foliage in a few days. The caterpillar feeds in colonies and do not construct webs. They are reddish brown to black with white markings and long white hairs. Large larvae are quite fuzzy and may be up to 2 inches long.

The adult moth emerges from pupae which overwin-ter in the soil at the base of a host tree. The female moth later deposits about 300 eggs on the underneath

side of a leaf.The young larvae feed

only on soft tissue, leaving a skeletonized leaf behind, while the older larvae may consume the entire leaf in-cluding the petiole. Once they are fi nished feeding, they drop to the ground and pupate in the soil.

In Texas, at least two gen-erations develop each year, and some years almost every native pecan tree in certain areas are totally defoliated.

Groups of caterpillars found on tree trunks or branches can be destroyed. For larger trees the applica-tion of insecticide sprays is the most practical method of control.

Use products containing carbaryl (sevin), malathion, acephate (orthene) or bacil-lus thuringienses. Thor-oughly spray leaves, twigs, major limbs and trunks. Be sure to read the label before spraying.

CLAYTON’S CORNER


that you know someone that would really enjoy learn-ing to fi sh and who knows, maybe that “someone” has the potential to become a fa-mous angler.

One thing is for sure: teaching a kid to enjoy fi sh-ing will add much to the quality of his or her life.

Make no mistake about it, spending time teaching youngsters the skills neces-sary to become successful fi shermen can be challeng-ing and sometimes, down right frustrating, but the end results are well worth the tribulations.

Before embarking on that fi rst “training” fi shing trip with a young boy or girl there’s one thing that you must focus upon: this is not your fi shing trip, it’s their. You will probably do very little fi shing.

Your time will be occupied baiting hooks, untangling fi shing line, applying sun-screen, dolling out peanut butter sandwiches, Kool Aid and...advice. It’s best to keep things simple and plan a trip where your youngster will actually catch fi sh. This can be as simple as using worms under a fl oater at the city park to catch bream or fi shing off the bank for cat-fi sh.

A guided trip for catfi sh, crappie or white bass is a great way to introduce a youngster to fi shing. Your guide can concentrate on running the boat and fi nd-ing the fi sh and you can concentrate on your young-ster. It’s a good idea to let your guide know the intent of this trip is to make a life-long fi sherman out of your kid, not catching the biggest or most fi sh of your career. Kids need action and spe-cies such as white bass and

catfi sh have the potential to keep them busy catching in-stead of just fi shing.

Regardless whether you plan to let a good fi shing guide run the boat on your child’s fi rst outing or fi sh one-on-one with your child on the banks of a farm pond, it’s a good idea to invest a few dollars in a basic, push button spin cast rig.

Stay away from the little, colorful “toy” rigs and pur-chase a good spin cast rod and reel, you can get set up for around $40 with a rig that will last for years and has the potential to handle a good size fi sh. You certainly don’t want equipment prob-lems your fi rst time out.

Keep trips relatively short. A couple hours of catching white bass or catfi sh is plen-ty for younger fi shermen, schedule these outings for early morning of late after-noon when its cooler. I usu-ally keep a few fi sh to fi llet after the trip and plan an evening fi sh fry with kids I

take fi shing. This seems to get youngsters fi red up and it also teaches them that fi sh fi llets don’t necessarily have to come from the seafood section at the local grocery. My wife taught me a long time ago that snacks and drinks, and plenty of them, are key to keeping kids happy while outdoors and I always bring an assort-ment of candy bars, chips, sandwiches and drinks–tell your kid’s mother that these few hours spent fi shing with you is not necessarily about learning to eat healthy, it’s about having fun and learn-ing about something new that’s even more fun than video games!

It’s a great idea to spend a little time before your out-ing, teaching your child to cast a rubber practice plug with his or her new rod and reel.

I like to make it fun and set up several 5 gallon buck-ets or pots fi lled with water and let the youngster prac-

tice hitting the buckets with the plug.

To keep them interested, assign prizes for each tar-get. Remember that when actually on the water, there will be a sharp hook on the end of their line, so it’s best to either to the initial cast-ing yourself or pay close at-tention to their fi rst few cast to avoid the hook winding up in a place other than the fi shes mouth!

Teaching a youngster to fi sh is defi nitely a challenge but I think you’ll fi nd it most rewarding and, who knows, you might just be sparking the career of a newcomer to the sport of angling that will one day fi ll the shoes of greats like Bill Dance!

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Listen to Luke’s weekly radio show, ‘Outdoors With Luke Clayton’ at www.cat-fi shradio.com. Check out the new fi shing videos under Luke Hotspots.

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farm pond bass they landed with ‘Gramps.’

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WISE OUTDOORS


WEATHER

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7-DAY FORECAST FOR WISE COUNTY

UV INDEX

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8-10 Very High 11+ Extreme

SUN & MOON

LAKE STAGES

RIVER LEVELS

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Temperature

Precipitation (in inches)

West Fork of the Trinity

Big Sandy Creek

Lake Full Pool Elevation Change

River Flood stage Level Change

WEEKLY ALMANAC

TUESDAY

Sunny; breezy, hot

and humid

98° 79°

FRIDAY

Mostly sunny

92° 75°

SATURDAY

Mostly sunny and

hot

94° 75°

SUNDAY

Mostly sunny and

hot

95° 74°

MONDAY

Mostly cloudy and

very warm

93° 73°

WEDNESDAY

Sunny, windy and hot

93° 78°

THURSDAY

Partly sunny, windy

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94° 78°

New First Full Last

June 3 June 10 June 18 June 26

Denton through Sunday, June 1

Total for the week 2.88”

Total for the month 0.00”

Total for the year 15.77”

Normal for the month 0.15”

Normal for the year 16.27”

Last week’s high/low 94°/67°

Normal high/low 85°/65°

Average temperature 81.1°

Normal average temperature 75.1°

As of 7 a.m. Sunday (in feet)

Possum King L. 1000 998.70 +0.08

L. Bridgeport 836 835.99 -0.03

As of 7 a.m. Sunday (in feet)

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Tuesday 5:49 a.m. 9:03 p.m.

Wednesday 6:52 a.m. 10:10 p.m.

Thursday 8:03 a.m. 11:05 p.m.

Friday 9:17 a.m. 11:51 p.m.

Saturday 10:28 a.m. none

Sunday 11:35 a.m. 12:28 a.m.

Monday 12:38 p.m. 12:59 a.m.

Tuesday 6:21 a.m. 8:36 p.m.

Wednesday 6:21 a.m. 8:36 p.m.

Thursday 6:21 a.m. 8:37 p.m.

Friday 6:21 a.m. 8:37 p.m.

Saturday 6:21 a.m. 8:38 p.m.

Sunday 6:21 a.m. 8:38 p.m.

Monday 6:21 a.m. 8:39 p.m.

Jacksboro 20 4.48 +0.32

near Boyd 16 5.26 -0.14

Bridgeport 12 2.81 -0.09

Shown is Tuesday’s weather. Shown is Tuesday’s weather.

Temperatures are Tuesday’s highs and Temperatures are Tuesday’s highs and

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Hats off to Bridgeport!Due to a data submission error, photos of the Bridgeport High School Class of 2007, rather than the Class of 2008, were published in the May 29 Messenger graduation section.

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