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Dear Neil: Is it too late to prune live oaks? I didn’t get it done earlier. Also, I have some high branches that I can’t reach to apply pruning tar. What should I do?

Texas A&M plant pa-thologists and foresters recommend that all oak pruning in areas known to be infested with oak wilt be done during the period of December, January and early February. You can still prune your trees, but do so immediately. If oak wilt is a threat in your area, all cuts should be sealed im-mediately with pruning paint. Some cities require it within a half-hour of the pruning. Your best course would be to hire a licensed arborist who has the train-ing and the equipment to do the job right. You can de-stroy, in just a few minutes, what nature took decades to grow.

Dear Neil: I work as an Extension Program Special-ist/integrated pest manage-ment of pecans, and I would like to add to your answer from a couple of weeks ago. Relative to pecans that were rotted in their shells and that had black spots and a bitter taste, the spots and taste issues resulted from stink bugs and/or leaffoot-ed bugs. Both have the abil-

ity to feed through the shell, and both can cause damage up until harvest. (Feeding prior to shell hardening causes the nutlets to abort.) They’re hard for consumers to control, so I recommend an alternate host plant such as peas or okra be planted in the vicinity of the pecans. The bugs will be attracted away from the pecans and into the trap crops, where it’s much easier for a ho-meowner to spray a small patch than a tall tree. Tim-ing should be such that the trap crop’s pods mature in late August, September or October.

What a wonderful em-bellishment to my answer. Thank you!

Dear Neil: I have grown tomatoes for three years now. The fi rst year was min-imally successful. The sec-ond year was a real success, and last year the plants just dried up and died. I tried all of the remedies I could think of, but still no luck. What should I do this year?

Start with good varieties. Small and mid-sized types are best, including cherry and pear types, Porter, Roma, Super Fantastic, 444 and Celebrity. Buy quality plants, and set them into well-prepared garden soil one week after the aver-age date of your last kill-ing freeze. Keep the plants growing actively by using an appropriate fertilizer. Soil tests are your best way of knowing exactly what your plants will need, but don’t be surprised if it’s a high-nitrogen or all-ni-trogen fertilizer. The two major threats to tomatoes in May and June will be

early blight (late May) and spider mites (June). Both will cause the leaves to turn brown and crisp from the ground upward. Early blight, however, begins with thumbprint-sized yellow blotches. Your nurseryman will have the best control for both of these pests.

Dear Neil: Recently, someone referred to trap-ping an armadillo. Where can I get such a trap? I’m overrun with the animals.

Feed stores will have them. You’re looking for a humane trap, that is, one that will catch the arma-dillos (also possums) alive, so that you can transport them several miles away to release them. You’ll prob-ably want one sized for a raccoon.

Dear Neil: Is there any-thing I can use now to keep my crape myrtles from drip-ping next summer? The plants get a whitish fi lm, and sometimes they even turn black.

That’s all the result of crape myrtle aphids. Other than the honeydew drip-pings, they really don’t do a lot of damage. However, a third problem can show up because of them. Black sooty mold can grow in the honeydew surface, and it’s quite ugly. There is nothing you can do now to eliminate them later. In those years when they do show up, spray the plants with a gen-eral-purpose insecticide at fi rst signs of the drips. Odds are that you won’t have to spray very often.

Dear Neil: How can we get rid of moles?

Moles are related to bats. They eat insects. They have no external ears, and their eyes are located within their ear canals. You will usu-ally fi nd them in cool, moist soils where there are ample supplies of grub worms and earthworms. Moles produce volcano-shaped mounds of soil clods. Control them with traps that are pushed into depressed areas of the surface tunnels. The traps are activated as the moles try to open the tunnels back up again. A hardware store or feed store will have the traps.

Dear Neil: My daughter planted a sprig of “spring” ivy. I know of Boston ivy and English ivy, but I don’t know this one. What does it need to survive?

I don’t know it, either. I see nothing about a plant by that name online. Con-sidering that there are ivies by the names of Swedish, heartleaf, devil’s, arrow-head and even poison ivy, each of them unrelated to the others, there is no way to give a general answer to help you. Take the sprig to a nurseryman to get it identifi ed. If you can get a scientifi c name while you’re there, so much the better. That will open up all ave-nues of information online.

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Have a question you’d like Neil to consider? Mail it to him in care of the Wise County Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Decatur, TX 76234 or e-mail him at [email protected]. Neil regrets that he cannot reply to ques-tions individually.

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SUBVARSITY SPORTSGirls

Junior Varsity

Softball

Pilot Point 8

Bridgeport 7

BHS standouts — Bree Gober and Kasey

Wages went two-for-four at the plate to lead

the Sissies offensively. Wages also had a

game-high three steals, while Lindsey Walk-

er, Karley Bunker, Victorya Fuentes, Chelsey

Scarpianato, Shelby Fry and Rachel Casillas

scattered one base hit.

Basketball

Bridgeport 22

Decatur 28

BHS standouts — Sarah Joiner was the

scoring leader for the Sissies with nine

points, and Macey Bishop chalked up four

steals and three points. Madison Keller fi n-

isher with four points, while KaShaley John-

son had two and Audra Hart and Kaleisha

Haynes had one each.

DHS standouts — Hanna Galloway scored

10 points to lead Decatur to a season sweep

over rival Bridgeport. Macie Dane tacked on

seven points, while Lynzee Jordan had fi ve,

Brooke Fincher had three, Jessica Dodd had

three and Kaylea Halford had two.

BHS coach’s comments: If we had played

a complete game this would have not been

a loss. Defensive mental break downs and

only scoring one point in the third quarter

cost us.

BHS records: 18-4, 7-2

Decatur 39

Iowa Park 23

DHS standouts — Brooke Fincher scored

a game-high 15 points to lead the Lady

Eagles to the win and a undefeated district

championship. Macie Dane fi nished with

seven points, while Katherine Williams had

six, Lynzee Jordan had four, Hanna Galloway

and Jess Halford had two each and Zyanya

Ribeiro had one.

DHS records: 19-5, 9-0

Vernon 30

Decatur 35

DHS standouts — The Lady Eagles got 10

points from Macie Dane and six via Brooke

Fincher en route to another victory. Lynzee

Jordan and Kaylea Halford had fi ve points

each, Rebecca Roose had four, Hanna Gal-

loway had three and Katherine WIlliams had

two.

DHS records: 17-5, 7-0

Burkburnett 33

Bridgeport 44

Sissie standouts — The Sissies got a

game-high 15 points from Sarah Joiner and

11 via Katie Cook to beat the Bulldogs.

Macy Bishop pitched in seven points, while

Kaleisha Haynes had four, KaShaley John-

son, Audra Hart and Madison Keller had two

each and Raven Sessums had one. Cook

also had a game-high 12 rebounds and Bish-

op had three steals.

BHS coach’s comments: This was a good

win to fi nish off the season. The girls have

had a successful season and have gotten

better. It has been fun.


Freshmen

Burkburnett 24

Bridgeport 29

Sissie standout — Lindsey Walker scored

a team-high 12 points and Shelbi McDuffi e

had seven to lead Bridgeport to victory. Han-

nah Logan pitched in six points and Karley

Bunker had four. Walker and McDuffi e led

the defense with three steals each.

Bridgeport coach’s comments: We played

out last game with several girls injured and

sick, but it just shows how determined this

group is to play through it. It turned out to

be a close game and fun to watch. I have

enjoyed coaching this team this year and am

sorry to has to be over already.

Bridgeport records: 9-11, 2-5

Bridgeport 22

Decatur 36

BHS standouts — The Sissies got eight

points from Lindsey Walker and seven cour-

tesy of Karley Bunker. Angelica Reyes, Kay-

leigh Admire and Hannah Logan scored two

points each, and Ann Turlington had one.

BHS coach’s comments: We played a

good fi rst half but could not fi nish as strong

as we started the game. The girls kept fi ght-

ing hard and gave a good effort.

BHS records:

Eighth grade

Chico A 23

Paradise A 24

CMS standouts — The Lady Dragons got

a game-high 12 points from Araliza Galindo

to beat Paradise. Charlotte McGuire added

eight points, while Shaye Schirripa had

three and Martina Cantu had one. Galindo

was spectacular on defense as she had 10

steals, one more than Schirripa with nine.

CMS coach’s comments: What can I say

... it was an awesome game. This girls did an

outstanding job putting pressure on the ball

throughout the entire game. They hustled on

offense and defense. This was a nail-biting

game that went into overtime.

PJHS standouts — Not provided

CMS records: 3-11, 1-9

Decatur A 22

Bridgeport A 18

BMS standouts — Kara Demmitt and

Sabrina Garza scored six points each, and

Mariah Clayton and Mady Manoushagian

had three each.

BMS coach’s comments: Good job tonight

girls! The girls did a good job working the

ball around the press to get open shots. We

had a tendency to rush at time when we

needed to slow the ball, but overall, this was

the best game these girls have played all

season. Every girls on the team contributed

either by great defense or good passes.

BMS records: 1-12, 1-9

Decatur B 37

Bridgeport B 23

BMS standouts — The Sissies got nine

points from Kendra Mendoza and four via

Skylar Shawn and Bin Na Kim. Nikki Mow-

ery, Kendall Vawter and Karen Sarafi n had

two points each.

BMS coach’s comments: This group of

girls really worked hard this year have and

have become better players. I am proud of

the effort each one has given, and I wish

them the best of luck as they move into the

high school world of athletics.

BMS record: 1-8

Seventh

Decatur A 27

Bridgeport A 24

DMS — Murphy Graham scored a game-

high 12 points and had fi ve steals and two

rebounds to lead the Lady Eagles to victory.

Katie Isham fi nished with eight points, four

rebounds and two steals, while Haley Den-

nard pitched in fi ve points, three steals and

two boards. Madison Phariss tallied four

points, fi ve rebounds and two steals.

BMS standouts — The Sissies got a team-

high 12 points from Leah Guinn and Haley

Guinn added eight against Decatur. Payton

Tucker scored two points and Lacey Erwin

had one.

DMS coach’s comments: We had a very

good season. The girls improved throughout

the season and worked very hard. I’m really

proud of all the girls.

BMS coach’s comments: Lacey and Pay-

ton did a great job of blocking out on a

much taller team. The entire team played

outstanding defense against a very sold De-

catur team.

DMS records: 12-3, 8-1

Decatur B 22

Bridgeport B 9

BMS standouts — Olivia Casillas, Alex

Sullivan-Green, Angelica Martinez, Maegan

McLaughlin and Reagan Hurd scored two

points each.

BMS coach’s comments: This team has

a lot of desire to learn the skills needed to

get better.

Boys

Junior varsity

Burkburnett 61

Bridgeport 33

Bull standouts — Skylar Stowe scored

eight points and Drew Miles had six in the

rematch with the Bulldogs. Dillon Lingo and

Matt Minix scored fi ve points each, while

Hayden Stringer had three, and C.J. Rhine,

Brady Boyd and Mac Whitcomb had two

each.

Bridgeport coach’s comments: The score

might not show it, but we played an intense

game. This Burk team beat us by 45 points

the fi rst time we played them. Our kids

played very hard, we just ran out of gas. I

am proud of the improvements on our team

from the start of the season.

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It seems that the number of questions about clearing muddy ponds is increasing. Here are the steps I recommend on how to determine the causes and how to correct the situation.

1. Determine the cause of the muddy condition. If the watershed of the pond is eroded, there is no need to clear the pond until steps are taken to correct the watershed problems.

2. If there are no apparent watershed problems, set a white 5-gallon bucket full of water out on the bank, and watch it for a few days. If the pond sample clears and the particles settle out on their own, then something physical is keeping the pond muddy. This could be lots of fi sh, wind action or cattle wading in the water. If it does not settle out on its own, then suspended clay particles are the cause.

3. If the water in the pond sample remains muddy after a few days, buy some alum (used to make pickles and available at any grocery store), and mix it into the 5-gallon bucket sample. If it is clay turbidity causing the problem, the water sample will clear in an additional day or so because of the alum. This is just a cheap way to confi rm the cause is actually clay particles.

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5. Refer to the clearing muddy ponds fact sheet (http://wild-life.tamu.edu under publications:other publications:private water management) and controlling clay tur-bidity in ponds (No. 460 under “water quality” found at http://srac.tamu.edu). Stop by the Extension offi ce if you do not fi nd the information you need on the Web site.

The fi rst fact sheet will give a procedure for esti-mating the amount of gypsum or alum necessary to facilitate clearing by setting up a series of jar tests. Again, with acid soils use hydrated lime if alum is applied (see fact sheet alum table). Hydrated lime is not necessary in harder water or more neutral pH soils. Soils or waters with high calcium content may

not respond well to gypsum. In those cases, alum will be nec-essary.

6. Accurately measure the volume of water in the pond to be treated. Use the surface area in acres and the average depth in feet to determine the acre-footage of water. The jar test provides estimates of material to add to the pond based on pounds per acre foot of water. A fact sheet on measuring ponds is also available from the Web page http://srac.tamu.

edu.7. It is important to remember that all ponds do not need to

be cleared. Those managed primarily for bass do need to haveabout 12 to 15 inches of visibility throughout the year. How-ever, smaller ponds that are managed for catfi sh, particularlywhen the fi sh are being supplementally fed, do not have to becleared.

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Dear Savvy Senior,What types of products or

technology can you recom-mend to help people with severe vision impairment? My wife has macular degen-eration, and I’m looking for some good low-vision help-ers.

Looking AroundDear Looking,With around 14 million

Americans living with in-curable vision impairment today, more and more low-vision products are being developed that can help with almost any need. Here’s what you should know.

Low-vision aidsThere are literally hun-

dreds of products on the market that can help im-prove the quality of life for the visually impaired. For example, to help with daily living tasks, you can fi nd a wide array of “talking” or “jumbo-sized” products such as clocks, watches, remote controls, thermostats and kitchen aids, as well as a huge variety of magnifi ers.

There are even home tele-phone devices that can dial a person by simply saying his or her name, and drink indicators that you can hook onto your coffee cup that beep when it’s almost full.

You can fi nd these prod-ucts and many others online at sites like www.indepen-dentliving.com (1-800-537-2118), and www.maxiaids.com or (1-800-522-6294). You can also visit www.abledata.com, a Web portal that lists almost every type of low-vi-sion product and where you can buy it.

In addition to daily liv-ing helpers, there are some newer high-tech devices you should know about that of-fer incredible features.

Here are some to check

out: Desktop video magnifi ers

— Also known as closed cir-cuit TVs, these are devices that help with reading, writ-ing and looking at pictures. While this type of technol-ogy has been around for a while, more styles and vari-ations are available today with prices ranging from several hundred to several thousand dollars. Some good places to fi nd these are at: www.enhancedvision.com (1-888-811-3161); www.freedomvision.net (1-800-961-1334); www.human-ware.com (1-800-722-3393); www.optelec.com (1-800-826 4200); www.clarityusa.com (1-800-575-1456); and www.freedomscientific.com (1-800-444-4443), which also sells a machine (called SARA) that can read print-ed material aloud without a computer.

Portable video magnifi ers — While handheld magni-fi ers have been around for years, today there’s a variety of small, high-tech options that provide much more clarity, contrast and fl exibil-ity than an ordinary mag-nifying glass. Some of these devices can even freeze an image on the screen, allow-ing you to take the image to another location. Prices range from around $250 to more than $1,000. You can fi nd these devices at many of the same sites that sell the desktop video magni-fi ers previously listed, or if you’re looking for a hands-free magnifi er, the JORDY glasses ($2,795; www.en-hancedvision.com) are great for reading and watching television.

Mobile reader — Anoth-er fantastic device is the KnfbReader (around $1,500; www.knfbreader.com; (1-877-547-1500). This is ac-tually a cell phone with a

camera that lets you take a photo of any text, and the phone reads it back to you aloud.

Low-vision GPS — At www.humanware.com you can fi nd the Trekker Breeze ($895), a handheld global-positioning system that an-nounces the names of streets and intersections as you are walking or riding. With the press of a button, it tells you your location.

Cell phone — The best cell phone on the market for low-vision users is the Jit-terbug by Samsung ($147, www.jitterbug.com, 1-800-918-8543). It offers extra large buttons and display along with voice dialing, or you can opt for the Jitter-bug OneTouch, which has only three buttons – one for 911, one for any number you program in and one for a dedicated phone operator who will place other calls for you.

Computer aids — If you’re looking to customize a com-puter for low-vision, you’ll

be happy to know that this can be done for free. You simply turn to your com-puter’s operating system where you can adjust your settings to increase the text and icons size, change colors and add contrast. Microsoft users should go to www.microsoft.com/enable and Apple users to www.apple.com/accessibility for instruc-tions. Another free option that was recently created to enhance Internet view-ing is a software program that you download at www.lowbrowse.org. Created by Lighthouse International, this software lets you cus-tomize and increase the size of the Web to make it easier to see. It can even read text aloud. This software is com-patible with Windows, Ma-cOS and Linux but requires the Firefox browser, which can also be downloaded for free.

Savvy tipsFor low vision help and

product recommendations, I highly recommend seeing a

vision rehabilitation profes-sional. To fi nd one in your area, visit www.lighthouse.org. Click on “Help Near You” or call 1-800-829-0500. Also, note that neither private in-surance nor Medicare cover low-vision products.

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Neal R. Rice of Paradise has released a se-quel to his book “The Angel Horses.”

“Trials in Paradise” continues the story of the citizens of Paradise as they try to do the right thing.

Gayle and M’Chel Sievers, Davy Nal, Jim-

my Mannor and other teenagers from Para-dise have plans for a Saturday of horseback riding and a Christmas parade, but their plans change when they see the girl staring at them from Sanderson’s Mercantile.

Alvord Elementary School

Third six weeks

A Honor Roll

FIRST GRADE — Matt Andresen, Keylee Ashlock, Gage Bar-

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Exercise is something most of us love to hate, but there’s good news – walking is one of the safest and easi-est ways to get the required amount of physical activity we need each week.

It’s cheaper than a gym membership, more fun than a stationary bike, more con-venient than swimming, and easier on the muscles, joints and feet than running. Let’s review the benefi ts of walk-ing when someone has type 2 diabetes.

Research shows sus-tained, regular exercise, like walking, reduces the risk of several life-threatening dis-eases, including heart dis-ease, stroke and probably certain cancers. For people with diabetes, it improves the way insulin works and gives you improved blood glucose readings.

It is important to take precautions by checking

your blood glucose (sugar) before and after workouts. Foot care is important as well. Check your feet before and af-ter workouts for blisters, breaks in the skin, redness or swelling.

To achieve these health benefi ts, you need to accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate physi-cal activity most, if not all days of the week. This goal can be ac-complished with a single, brisk 30-minute walk, sev-eral shorter walks that add up to 30 minutes, or with a short walk combined with other physical pursuits, such as yard work or ener-getic housework.

The faster you swing your arms as you walk, the faster you’ll be able to walk, since your arms and legs move in sync. To swing your arms faster, bend your elbows at a 90-degree angle rather

than letting your arms hang down at your sides, and don’t let your hands swing higher

than chest level. When walking, push off with the balls of your feet, and take quicker strides, not longer ones, since extend-ing your normal stride can cause low-back pain. Your body will automati-cally choose the right stride length

that works best for you. Re-member, keep your head up, shoulders back and chest out to maintain a comfort-able upright posture.

If you are concerned about pushing yourself too hard during the workout, take notice of what your body is telling you. You’re probably over-exercising if walking feels like drudgery, you have signs of low blood sugar, muscle cramps, leg pain, breathlessness or ex-treme fatigue. It’s best to

walk with someone else, just in case you need extra en-couragement or a reminder to check your blood sugar while exercising.

If you would like to get started soon with a walking program, call the Wise Coun-ty Extension offi ce at (940) 627-3341 and ask about Walk Across Texas. This is a free, fun, physical activity program. All you need is a group of eight friends, fam-ily members or co-workers who want to keep track of the amount they walk for eight weeks. You can encour-age one another to keep go-ing, and see if your team can reach your destination fi rst before other groups. Walk Across Texas starts March 15 and ends May 10.

Remember, before start-ing any exercise program, even walking - check with your doctor.

The source for this ar-ticle is Consumer Reports on Health, “How to take a healthy walk,” June 2000.


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To grow well, birds must eat the right things.

Bird feed should contain all nutrients needed to grow muscle, bone, internal organs, fat and feathers. Following is a list the fi ve basic classes of nutrients birds need and the feed in-gredients that usually sup-ply them. (Nutrient needed – nutrient primarily sup-plied by)■ Carbohydrates – corn,

sorghum, other grains■ Proteins – soybean

meal, meat products, amino acids (methionine, lysine)■ Fats – corn oil, blended

fat products■ Minerals – salt, lime-

stone, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, trace

mineral mix■ Vitamins – vitamin

mix, other ingredientsThese ingredients

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Feed is much more com-plex than the information

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For example, soybean meal is rich in protein, while corn is high in energy but a rela-tively poor source of protein. Together, they complement each other in the feed. Each ingredient has a place in a balanced diet.

Certain fats, vitamins,

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WINNERS — Jacob Williams

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both seniors at Decatur

High School, won this

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Youth Tour essay contest.

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By THE AMERICAN

COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

We know that all of us, at times, need help. Sometimes such help may mean talking to a friend, turning to a spouse or simply reading an article that puts things in perspective. But there are other times when we may realize that our problems are more deep-rooted and that we would benefi t from the expe-rience and training that some-one in the counseling fi eld could bring to our problem.

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THE COUNSELING CORNER

Continued on page 9



Bridgeport 27

Decatur 46

BHS standouts — The Bulls

got seven points from Dustin

Green and six via Mac Whitcomb.

Mitt Minix and Brady Boyd add-

ed four points each, while Dillon

Lingo had four, and Matt Minix,

Brady Boyd and Rodney Johnson

had two each.

Vernon 30

Bridgeport 39

BHS standouts — Mac Whit-

comb scored 10 points and

Skylar Stowe put up nine in the

Bulls’ victory. Dustin Green ac-

counted for six points, while

Dillon Lingo and Matt Minix had

fi ve each, Taylor Story had three

and Brady Boyd had one.

BHS coach’s comments: This

game was a great way for us to

end our season. Vernon played

us very hard, but I was proud of

the way we hung tough and re-

ally competed with them.


Freshmen

Burkburnett 49

Bridgeport 62

Bull standouts — The Bulls got

19 points from Leonel Rios and

10 via Cameron King in the loss.

Garrett Mullins tacked on seven

points, while Trent Schuett had

six, Tyler Gardner had fi ve and

Luke Plummer had two.

Bridgeport coach’s com-

ments: We played good man

defense early, but were very

successful in our 2-3 and 1-3-1

zones. Our press was very ef-

fective for most of the game

and generating steals. I am very

pleased with our hard our boys

played.


Bridgeport 35

Decatur 50

BHS standouts — A team-high

12 points from Garrett Mullins

was not enough to get past ri-

val Decatur. The Bulls also got

eight points from Blake Thomp-

son and seven courtesy of Trent

Schuett. Leonel Rios added six

points and Junior Mclaughlin

had two.

DHS standouts — Not pro-

vided

BHS coach’s comments: We

played some of our best defense

of the year switching between

man and zone. It was effective.

We played competitively all

game.


Bridgeport 43

Iowa Park 21

BHS standouts — Cameron

King scored a game-high 12

points to lead the Bulls to vic-

tory. Leah Plummer put up

seven points, while Garrett Mul-

lins had six, Trent Schuett had

fi ve, Leonel Rios had four, Tyler

Gardner had had three, and Ju-

nior McLaughlin, Kurtis Moody,

Blake Thompson had two each.

BHS coach’s comments: It

was good to get back to our win-

ning ways. This group was able

to effectively pressure Iowa Park

and forced a lot of turnovers. I

was pleased with our execution

in our man offenses.


Vernon 37

Bridgeport 46

BHS standouts — Twelve

points from Garrett Mullins and

eight by Cameron King was

enough to lead the Bulls to vic-

tory. Blake Thompson and Trent

Schuett pitched in seven point

each, while Leonel Rios had six,

and Jacob Garcia, Tyler Gard-

ner and Luke Plummer had two

each.

BMS coach’s comments: This

group has made a lot of improve-

ments over the course of the

year.


Eighth grade

Bridgeport 39

Decatur 25

BMS standouts — Blake Ar-

rington scored a game-high 13

points to lead the Bulls to vic-

tory. Colby Mahon recorded

eight points and Branon Huff

added six. Jacob Kerr scored

fi ve points, while Dillon Waldrep,

Gentry Funk and Omar Martinez

had two each, and Reese Read

had one.

DMS standouts — Tyler Story

was the leader of the pack for

the Eagles with eight points.

Mason Clinesmith put up anoth-

er six points, while Nick Martin,

Jared Durdon and Guilherme Ri-

biero had three each, and Parker

Slate had two.

BHS coach’s comments: This

victory was a complete team ef-

fort in which everyone contrib-

uted. We were more physical

than Decatur and we out-hustled

Decatur from the opening tip to

the fi nal buzzer.

BMS records: 5-6, 2-4

Paradise A 31

Chico A 32

CMS standouts — Bryan

Ptomey scored a game-high 16

points to lead the Dragons past

Paradise. Hunter York tallied 10

points and Hunter Clarke fi n-

ished with six.

PJHS standouts — Not pro-

vided

CMS coach’s comments:

This was a great team effort,

Outstanding hustle from these

guys. We lost to Paradise by 35

points last time. The boys came

out and played their best game

of the year.

Chico A 32

Boyd A 24

CMS standouts —Bryan

Ptomey torched the Boyd de-

fense for 19 points to lead the

Yellowjackets to victory. Hunter

York poured in 14 points, while

Hunter Clarke had six, and Da-

mian Delgado and Chase Long

had two each.

BMS standouts — Not pro-

vided

Bridgeport B 3

Decatur B 35

DMS standouts — The Eagles

got 17 points from Ben Blattner

and 10 via Nathan Mitchell in

a lopsided win over the Bulls.

Cameron Harrison pitched in four

points, while Seth Beavers had

three and Erik Elder had one.

DMS record: 7-4

Continued from 3

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it isn’t a commitment. Even an excellent, highly recommended counselor may not be a good fi t for you. Your fi rst contact with a potential counselor for you should be at least partially an interview.

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And don’t be afraid to ask about fi nancial issues. You may fi nd that insurance will

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Acreage

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BEAUTIFUL 8 ACRE LOTWell, septic, trees, Alvord schools.$49,500. (817)789-4626.

COMMERCIAL LAND10 acres for sale on FM 1810, justoutside Decatur city limits. Ag ex-empt. Call (214)763-0926 for de-

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FSBO 160 ACRES$1,000/acre. Baylor County, west ofMegargel, TX. FM road frontage.Owner will finance, 25% down.www.wfmhomes.com,(817)614-1412.

Business Property

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Condos/town homes

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3/2 CONDOFor sale in Runaway Bay. Privatepool, access to lake. No pets.$68,000. (940)210-9625.

Runaway Bay, 2-bedroom condo forsale on golf course. Lake Bridge-port. Low $60’s. (817)416-1751.

Homes

NORTH RHOME, 2.4 ACRESCustom 3-bedroom, 3-bath, 2-living,2-dining, safe room, 6” walls. Pool.30x38’ insulated shop. Covered RVparking. $289,900. Realtor,(972)989-2716.

2,100 SQUARE FOOT, 2-STORYlog house, 4-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-cargarage. All electric, well water, 20acres, Slidell or Decatur ISD.$260,000. (469)442-5492.

2/2/1 CARPORTupdated. $65,000. 504 S. Church,Decatur. (972)983-4333

3/1 ON 1 ACREParadise schools; major updates in-cluding ceremic tile, new carpet,landscaping, jetted hot tub, 10x10storage shed. Great starter home.$125 ,000 . (940 )393 -9614 ,(940)577-1908.

4/3/2 IN ALVORDlots of personality, 2,800 squarefeet, fenced front & back yards.$135,000. (940)427-2412.

BIG HOUSE ON PRAIRIE4-bedroom, 2-bath, media. Very EZqualify!! $83/down, $697/month.Hurry, (940)627-8700.

CHICO, 154 ACRES3/3/2 brick, fenced & cross-fenced,4 water wells, 4 tanks, corral, im-proved pasture land. Will divide.(940)575-4251.

FSBO, CHICO$89,500. 2/1 metal home, 1,200square feet, custom cabinets, CH/A,covered porch, 2-car carport, 24x24workshop, 10x12 storage building,50x14 RV coverage, 2 large lots,near school. (817)597-1050.

KOZY KOTTAGENew 3-bedroom, views, gingerbreadlike, custom kitchen! $99/down,$671/month. (940)627-8700.

NEW BRICK5 miles SE Decatur, 4/2, 2,062square feet living on 2 acres. Gran-ite counter tops; wood, tile & carpet.30x40 garage/shop. Decaturschools. $188,900. (888)283-1919.

TWO 4-BEDROOMhomes on 2.59 acres, Forestburg,$229,500. House & 5 acres, Slidell,$185,000. 82.9 acres, perfect hunt-ing property, Montague County,$3,250/acre. Sylvan Properties,(940)964-2935.

Mobile Homes

28X50, 3/2 DOUBLE WIDE$5,000/down, $350/month, willmove & set-up. 16x60, 2/2 with ap-pliances, $3,000/down, $300/month,will deliver and set up. RBI36191.Robert, (940)683-5547.

COTTONDALE3-bedroom, 2-bath, office, deck,1,976 square foot double wide,10-years-old, fireplace, appliancesincluded. $65,000; or lease$1,000/month. Call (817)480-1598.

Double wide. Repo hot list. Mustsell, cash or financed. Best pricesanywhere. Call for locations.1(817)894-2935.

FOR SALE OR RENTAlvord triple wide, 3/2, 2-living ar-eas, fireplace, kitchen appliances in-cluded. .33 fenced acre. $59,000 or$750/month. Available Feb. 2.(940)389-2181.

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Apartments

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Business property

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

Finished, commercial office spacefor lease, Business Highway 380frontage, Decatur. 2,135 squarefeet. $2,500/month plus electric.(940)389-5407.

Duplexes

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2-bedroom, 2-bath duplexes forrent. Decatur & Bridgeport.$725/month. Koby, (940)389-8506.

Duplex for rent, 3-bedroom, 2-bath.506-B Valleyridge Court, Decatur.$800/month. (940)964-2631.

Duplex in Paradise, 2/1. No pets, nosmoking. $700/month, $650/deposit.(940)969-2276, (940)393-2846.

Homes

**NOW IN RUNAWAY BAY**Beautiful new home for rent. 3-bed-room, 2-bath, w/privacy fence.$1,000/month, $500/deposit. Hugemaster suite, vaulted ceilings, largecovered porch, all appliances &washer /d rye r connec t i ons .(817)270-4660.

Available March 1, 3-bedroom,2-bath, brick house on 1 acre. De-posit required, no inside pets.(940)393-6763, (940)389-5553.

“Timeless Elegance”

817-825-4647

200 Cyndilu Lane, 3/2/2$1,600/month, $300/deposit

1505 N. Bus 287 New 2/1, great for roommates.

$850/mo., $300/deposit

All homes include lawn care.

3/2 brick, Rhome area. Ask for Beki,(817)636-2555.

Furnished, 1-bedroom cottage,w/separate laundry & office rooms,water paid. Lakevue Estates, LakeBridgeport. $600/month, $600/de-p o s i t . L e a v e m e s s a g e ,(940)210-5450.

Home for rent, 3/2/2, light & bright!Clean, all brick home with large yardin quiet, established neighborhood.Fireplace, trees, storage shed, largegarage. In Decatur on South ChurchStreet. $995/month. (800)377-9713.

Mobile Homes

Decatur, 2/2 mobile on private set-ting. Pets OK. $750/month plus de-posit. 3 large horse turnouts avail-ab l e . $100 /mon th each .(817)307-0039.

Economical 2 & 3-bedrooms avail-able, all Decatur ISD. No pets insideor out. For more information, call(940)626-8117 or apply in person atXtreme.

Spaces & lots

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

Wanted to lease

Looking for a deer lease,200-300acres in Jack/Wise Countyarea for a family of 5. Please call(940)389-3394.

Employment

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.

Food service

Experienced wait staff needed im-mediately! Bar opening soon.Please apply in person, ArmadilloGrill, Highway 287, Decatur.

Help wanted for waitresses, busstaff, dishwashers, food prep &cooks. Apply in person, The HotSkillet, 8417 N. Highway 287, Al-vord.

Medical/Dental

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.

Trinity CareCenter

Apply in person at2108 15th St.

Bridgeport, TX940-683-5023

Please come by Trinity Care Center to

complete an application.

Now Hiring

D.O.N.Contact

Jessica Reid, Administrator

www.wcmessenger.com

EMPLOYMENT

• Business Opportunity

• Employment Information

• Adult/Elderly Care

• Childcare

• Food Service • Medical/

Dental • Miscellaneous

• Offi ce • Retail/Sales

• Trades • Work Wanted

RENTALS

• Apartments • Business Property • Condos/Town Homes • Duplex Housing • Homes • Mobile Homes • Rooms • Roommate Wanted • Spaces & Lots • For Lease • Wanted to Rent • Wanted to Lease • Facilities • Storage Buildings

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT

Bored with your job?

Wise County Messenger Classifi edswww.wcmessenger.com/class

Opening for Offi ce Manager/Clerk

Applicant must possess:• Excellent communication skills• Excellent computer skills required• Strong organizational skills• Must be able to work independently• Exceptional problem solving skills and ability to respond effectively to emergencies

Responsible for checking guests in and out, overseeinghousekeeping, communicating with guests by phone,accounting functions and inspecting of rooms.

Compensation based on skill and experience with excellent benefit package.

We promote a safe, healthy, and drug-free workenvironment. Employment is contingent upon completion of successful background investigation.Random drug tests may be performed.

Please send resume to 110 PR 1509, Bridgeport, TX 76426

JOB OPPORTUNITYFor Experienced

FLORAL DESIGNERExcellent pay and benefits

Send resume to

P.O. BOX 149, Attn: L, Decatur, TX 76234

• Land and Lot Clearing

• Driveways and Parking Lots

• Roads

• Demolition

• House Pads

Excavation & Bobcat ServicesJMT

We Can Haul:

• Sand and Gravel

• Topsoil

• Cushion Sand

• Select Fill

• Brick Sand

• Base

Commercial and Residential “No Job Too Small Or Too Big”Call for free estimates

Trey: 940-531-0661 • Julian: 940-627-4383

BAR-3Backhoe Service, L.L.C.• Tree Trimming • Full Service Chipper

• Lot Clearing • Cleanup

Trey McKinnon Owner Operator Mike Stark

940-389-2737 817-559-0840Fully Insured

TECL #25306Master Electrician TX. License #5811

Specializing in small jobs.Residential • Commercial • Consulting

940-433-3177 • Bill Mayes

• Tree Trimming & Removal

• Full Service Lawn & Landscape

• Home Upgrade

• Weatherproofing

• Interior /Exterior Painting

• Moving Services

• All Types of Odd Jobs

Oilfield • Residential • CommercialRight of Way Mowing/Maintenance • Excavation • Roustabouts

Barney Woolsey, Owner Cell 817-845-0462Master Electrician Office/Fax [email protected] Springtown, TX

World Finance Corp.Immediate OpeningAsst. Manager

No Experience Necessary/Will TrainVehicle RequiredBilingual a plus

Full Benefits Package - Medical/Dental/401(k) - Auto Allowance

Apply in person - 1504 S. FM 51, Decatur • 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

See Misty Thomas

AccountantPurpose:

Responsibilities include various accounting functions. Will de-

velop and maintain standard procedures and controls related to

those activities. Key resource for various special projects requir-

ing complex analysis and timely turn-around. Position reports

directly to the Controller.

Deliverables:

• Perform accounting compliance and reporting functions on

government contracts.

• Work with International Office locations on accounting interface

activities.

• Accurately calculate and file state sales and use tax returns.

• Various General Ledger, A/R, and A/P functions including

complex account reconciliation and critical month-end

accounting, analysis, and reporting activities.

• Work closely with and provide detailed support and

documentation to internal and external auditors.

• Cross-train with department personnel on key accounting

functions.

• Assist with special projects as assigned.

Must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance plus 2 to 4 years

related experience

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong communication skills

• Strong PC (Office, etc.) skills

• Mid-to-advanced Excel experience

Should Have:

• SEC reporting experience

• Experience with SAP a plus

• Planning, financial analysis, and information systems

related experience

• Good interpersonal skills

• CPA or CPA candidate

• MBA or MBA candidate

• Strong technical knowledge of GAAP

• Public accounting experience

• Lotus notes

Apply at:

North Central Texas Workforce

1810 S. FM 51, Suite 8

P.O. Box 347

Decatur,TX 76234

(940) 627-3919

Fax: (940) 627-3447

Ask for Brandy Edwards

E-Mail: [email protected]

Poco Graphite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages

applications from women, minorities and all other persons.

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Pump Sales & ServiceComplete Water Well Drilling & Repair

Storage Tanks & Boosting Equipment & InstallationResidential, Municipal & Commercial

Emergency Service Availablewww.aandvwater.com

Lic. #2774AI

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ClearViewTree Service and Stump Removal

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Miscellaneous

Experienced hay equipment opera-tor needed. Drug test required.(817)944-9451.

Honest, dependable, full-time apart-ment manager needed for complexin Decatur . P lease ca l l(940)627-5438.

Location Decatur, office work. Orderprocessing and fulfillment. Basiccomputer knowledge. Also lookingfor maintenance helper. Supple-mental health care plan. Paid vaca-tion, sick time. Competitive salary.Send resume to Texascraft.com,P.O. BOX 855, Rhome, TX, 76078.

Offi ce

Full-time receptionist needed formedical office. Mail resume to 1710Highway 51 South, #130, Decatur,TX 76234.

Bookkeeper needed. Experiencewith Peachtree software, filing taxesand quarterly reports required.Email resume to:[email protected] or fax to(940)683-5475.

Retail/Sales

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

BRIDGEPORT, TEXAS

MANAGERSALES

POSITIONSSafety Experience

Required

Send Resume [email protected]

&[email protected]

Trades

Drivers needed OTR. Must be mini-mum 25-years-old with clean drivingrecord. Call (940)389-6558.

Position available at water/wastewater facility. An ideal candidatemust have Class C Ground WaterOperator and Class C WastewaterOperator License. This individualshould be dependable and able towork alone and will be subject tobackground checks and drug test-ing. Interested persons contact(254)687-2642. Please do not re-spond if you are not licensed.

SERVICES

Business

RICK’SSATELLITE & ELECTRONICS

405 S. Washburn, Decatur

940-627-6905106 W. Archer, Jacksboro

940-567-22051-800-662-1396

BUDGETBUDGETHOMEHOME

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CellularPhones

& ServicesWe Also Sell A Variety Of Wireless

& Long Distance Prepaid Cards!

• Tracfone • AT&T • T-Mobil• Verizon • Virgin Mobile • Alltel

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Housecleaning

LOCAL CLEANING SERVICECommercial, residential. Makeready, 1-time or repeat. We cleanwhat others miss. pennyWiseCleaning Service, (940)210-5450.

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AUTO PAINTINGComplete paint jobs, $1,000. Colorchanges, $1,000-$1,300. Classiccar painting, priced by estimate. InBridgeport, call cell, (972)832-4442for details.

BARRINGTON CONSTRUCTIONAll types remodeling, home repairs,foundation work & privacy fences.A l l w o r k g u a r a n t e e d .(940)389-9276.

DAN PROCTOR CUSTOM HOMESRoom additions, kitchen/bath re-models, bonus room finish work.3 5 - y e a r s e x p e r i e n c e .(817)881-9023.

LANGTO CONSTRUCTIONCustom Homes. Remodels, earthfriendly foam insulation, additions,kitchen/bath, patios & more.www.langtoconstruction.com,www.earthfriendlyfoam.com,(682)429-3011.

MIKE’S RV SERVICEService calls, insurance work, fullrepairs, power washing, detailing.Also work on horse & enclosed trail-ers. Michael, (940)399-7565.

RICK’S CABINETS & COUNTERTOPS

Custom cabinets, laminate counter-tops. Quality guaranteed. Honest &dependable. New homes, remodels.(817)713-1667.

RUSSELL’SHome Improvements

& Repair

All Types of

RemodelingRepairs Large or SmallAdd-ons, Decks And More

Call

940-627-6947 or 940-389-4943

Miscellaneous

ALTERATIONSCustom sewing and mending. CallSue, (817)300-1446.

CARPET REPAIRr e - s t r e t c h & c l e a n i n g .(940)627-3335.

FREE to join Bridgeport CountryClub. Initiation fees waived for lim-ited time. 1 month ($80 + tax), enjoyall amenities.. 250 FM 2123, Bridge-port. (940)683-9438.

JUNK & TRASH REMOVALGarage, shed, yard clean-ups. Ga-rage sale leftovers picked up. CallJason, (940)577-3368.

Williams’ Hauling & Tractor Works• Brushhog & Finish Mowing• Blading, Plowing & Tilling• Backhoe work, driveways• Dirt, sand & gravel hauling• Land Clearing• All types cleanup & haul-offs• Quality work, fair pricing

James Williams940-399-9138

Insured

Tutoring

SEWING LESSONSPrivate instruction. Call Sue,(817)300-1446.

TRACTOR WORK established1984. All aspects of sitepreperation. Final grade, housepads, roads, driveways, arenas,drainage. No job to small.(817)821-0378.

FARM ANDRANCH

Farm Equipment

165 MASSEY FERGUSONdiesel with front-end loader, hayspike & bucket . $5,500.(940)210-1474.

JOHN DEERE DOZER650H, 6-way blade, excellent condi-t ion . Cal l (940)427-7446;(940)391-6757, cell.

JOHN DEEREmanure spreader, $1,000.(940)210-8847.

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

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


EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Only A Partial Listing: A Very Rare Antique “Hunz-

inger” Library Table with Bronze Feet and Barley Twist Legs ~ The Best We Have Seen! A Very Rare Antique Oak “Symphonion” Metal Disc Music Box with Several Discs ~ Must Hear To Believe! A Rare Antique “Jennings ~ Indian Chief” 25¢ Slot Machine in Original Working Condition. A Very Beautiful Complete Matching Antique Heavy Carved Tiger Oak Bedroom Suite with Curved Fronts, Paw Feet with Rare Matching Washstand and Dresser ~ Must See! An Antique “Globe Wernicke” Lawyers Stacking Bookcase. A Rare Antique “Ithaca” Double Dial Calendar Clock. A Beautiful Antique German Grandfather Clock with Beautiful Chimes. A Rare Antique Oak Rocking Chair with Carved Lions. A Very Rare Antique Oak Deep Well Ladies Vanity Dresser with Bevel Mirror. A Rare Authentic Antique “Victor II” Oak Spear Tip Horn Phonograph ~ Never

Seen One ~ Works Great! A Very Rare Original

Antique “U.S.G. Harness Oil” Advertising Clock. An Antique Corner Cabinet with Curved Glass. A Beautiful Heavy Carved China Cabinet. Rare Antique Leather Western “U.S. Saddle Bags”. Fantastic Framed Western Prints by “C.M. Russell” and “Frederic Remington.” Unique Western Oil Lamps. An Outstanding Western Bronze Statue Collection In-cluding the Rare Size “Buffalo Hunt” by C.M. Rus-sell. Old West Original Guns From Estate, Such

As ~ A Very Rare Authentic Antique Engraved 1855

“Colt Root” Revolver with Original Ivory Grips in Great Original Working Condition with Engravings

Everywhere ~ Never Seen One Before! A Rare Au-thentic Antique Engraved 1873 “Winchester” Lever Action Rifl e in Great Original Working Condition ~ Must See! A Very Rare Authentic Antique “Colt 1851

Navy” in Great Original Working Condition. A Rare Authentic Antique 1886 “Winchester” Lever Action Rifl e in Great Original Working Condition. And Sev-

eral Other Antique Guns! Fantastic Coin Collection ~ 1924 $20 Gold Coin, 1909 $10 Indian Gold Coin, 1895 $5 Gold Coin, 1911 $2 ½ Indian Gold Coin, 1853 $1 Gold Coin, Complete 24 Pc. Peace Dollar Collection, Over 200 Antique Silver Dollars. Very Rare 1870-CC (Carson City Mint Mark) Seated Lib-erty Silver Dollar, 1880-CC Silver Dollar, Very Nice 1828 Capped Bust Half Dollar, 1804 Draped Bust Half Cent, 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1878-CC Seated Liberty Quarter, 1875-S Twenty Cent, 1858 Flying Eagle Cent, 1853 Half Cent, 1866 Three Cent, 1873 Half Dime, 1802 Draped Bust Large Cent and Many More! Several Large Outstanding Diamond

Rings! A Fantastic Dragonfl y Floor Lamp with Beautiful Mosaic Base ~ Must See! Beautiful Tea Set with Matching Tray, Dresden Dresser Box, Cast Iron Banks, Cut Crystal Boudoir Lamp, Mammy Cookie Jar, Beautiful Leaded Glass Lamp. And many more must see items.

LARGE ESTATES AUCTIONANTIQUES ~ FURNITURE ~ ANTIQUE FIREARMS ~ ANTIQUE COINS

Saturday, February 28 ~ 10 A.M. Sharp!Wise County Sheriff’s Posse ~ Women’s Building ~ 3101 South FM 51 ~ On Rodeo Grounds

This Great Auction will consist of some of the Finest American Antique, Highly Carved Furniture, Very Unique American Antique Oak, Vic-torian Pieces, Glassware and other Fantastic items we have seen! Make this a Priority Not to miss this Auction. Doors open at 8 am Day of Sale for Viewing, Auction will begin at 10 am Sharp! Come early for a good seat & bring your Truck. Everything must be moved day of sale.

Bring Cash or Check with Proper I.D. Dealer’s Must have copy of Sales Tax Permit or Sales Tax will be added, No Exceptions. Announcements Made Day

of Sale Supersede All Other Advertisement.

Make This Auction A Priority! ~ 405-381-3402 ~ No Buyer’s Premium!

Auctioneer ~ Michael Miears ~ Tx. Lic. # 12703

Saturday, Feb. 28 • 6 p.m.1 mile east of Boyd on Hwy. 114 or 4 miles west of Rhome on Hwy. 114

We have sold our auction business in Boyd. Our sincere apreciation for yoursupport and friendship. Come out and meet the new owners on Feb. 28.

10% BP. Good food. Climate controlled.

AUCTION

Albright, License #15080

817-444-0107

Find the new ride

you’ve been looking for!

www.wcmessenger.com/class

(NO DEDUCTIBLE)

NO WORRIESEvery fi nanced vehicle carries

our exclusive “Service Contract”

to cover anyy major repair for thehe life ofof the contract

up top to 2424 months.

CANTUCAR CORNER

SE HABLA ESPANOLNOSOTROS FINANCIAMOS

US Highway 287 North, Decatur

940-627-1877940-627-9577 fax

Open 8 - 6 Monday - Friday & 9 - 3 Saturday

We’ve Got YouWe’ve Got You

COVEREDCOVERED

Brad Hultman Manager

ChrisSales

Check out all our inventory online atwww.cantucars.com

*All vehicles plus tax, title & license

$750*Only

Down

‘07 Ford Fusion Tan, Low miles.....$250 Off

‘04 Dodge 1500 Hemi, Tan........... $250 Off

‘05 Ford Focus Gas Saver, Green.....$250 Off

‘07 Chevy Cobalt 4 Dr, Low miles, Red $250 Off

‘02 Dodge Quad Cab Hemi, Blue..$500 Off‘03 Dodge1500 Hemi Green.........$250 Off

‘05 Honda Civic 4-Door, Gas Saver...$250 Off

‘05 Kia Optima V6, Silver......$250 Off

‘00 Dodge 1500 Silver/ Ext. Cab.....$250 Off

‘03 GMC Envoy Red...........$500 Off‘06 Chevy Aveo .................$250 Off

‘04 Mazda MPV Minivan, White...... $250 Off

‘05 Rendevous Silver/Gas Saver $500 Off‘04 Ford Freestar Van Silver.....$500 Off

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DODGE Ram ClearanceOver 20 to Choose!

STORAGE CONTAINERSGreat storage! The best containersat the best value. (817)726-7669.

TN70 2 WD FORDtractor w/M346 Bush front-endloader. 962 hours. Includes hayspear, Belltech auger (attaches tofront-end loader), M346 8’ bush hogmower. All quick attachments, likenew. $19,900. (940)210-8847.

Fencing

DONE RIGHT FENCINGAll types fencing: Ranch, residential,industrial. Custom carports, metalbuildings. (940)531-1901.

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

FARM & RANCH SERVICESAll types of fencing. (940)210-1242.

Lawn and garden

ABOVE THE GROUNDVEGETABLE GARDENS

Want to enjoy a vegetable garden,but don't want to have to use atiller? Almost no maintenance &makes gardening easier. Call for in-stallation quote, 940-393-8770; or

email [email protected].

DOC’S LAWN SERVICEMowing, weed eating, tree/shrubtrimming, clean-up, light hauling.Rough ground slopes, no problem.Jay (Doc) Caraway, (940)433-2557,(940)210-1389.

LONE OAK LANDSCAPINGPersonalized landscape plans,20-years experience. Plants fur-nished, you plant or we plant. Sod,tree work, decks/patios/walls.(940)389-1778.

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

Livestock

AQHA RED BAYgelding, 11-years-old, cow working& trail, experienced rider. $3,000.(940)394-6027.

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATIONIncrease profits! Have higher qual-ity, faster growing & more uniformcalf crop. W-M Breeding Service.(940)389-3135, (940)393-6780.

ATTENTION: HORSES WANTEDWill remove or buy unwantedhorses or trailers. (817)360-7617 or(940)210-4052.

BEAUTIFUL RED ANGUScattle. 10-15 head, females.(940)433-3981.

BLACK ANGUSbulls & heifers, registered, 11-16months, easy calving, good growth,out of A.I. sires. (940)964-2273.www.ntin.net/TruittFarms

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

C BAR M TACK-FEED-HORSES143 CR4396, Decatur, TX. Cash,c h e c k s , c r e d i t c a r d s .www.cbarm.net, (817)929-3612.

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

MIX 30liquid feed. 16% protein, 10% vegfat. $265/ton, $1.23/gallon, deliv-ered. Servicing Wise, Montague,s u r r o u n d i n g c o u n t i e s .(817)233-3779.

MOVING, NEED TO SELLAQHA stud, 10-years-old, Doc Barbloodline. 5x5 coastal round bales,net-wrapped. Assorted saddles.(940)297-5887, (940)393-3056.

Livestock care/training

HORSESHOEING & TRAININGDarwin Spotted Tail, graduate Okla-homa Horseshoeing School.(940)627-4206; cell (940)210-8003.

Miscellaneous

BOBCAT WORK All types dirt work, drainage, level-ing, land clearing, gravel, driveways,clean-up, etc. Reasonable rates.Jef f Case (817)565-5444,(817)929-9805.

RANCH DISPERSAL SALE3 horses, 2 ATVs, 1 pull-along pas-ture mower & office furniture.(817)401-1600.

Mowing

ASK ABOUT TREE TRIMMING AND SPRING CLEAN-UP

ANY SIZE ACREAGE MOWED$22/acre, $150 minimum charge.Plowing, seeding & fertilizing avail-able. Tommy, (940)482-6578.

Klean KutLawn Care

Mowing • Edging • TrimmingCommercial or Residential

Brush Hog MowingInsured

Kenny MoranCell 817-247-9965

Office 940-433-5470

Pasture and feed

1ST CHOICE FERTILIZEDcoastal round bales, $30-$50/bale.Call for details & minimum.(940)433-3981.

ANHYDROUS APPLICATIONCustom baling. SC Squared.(817)944-9451.

GOOD QUALITYSmall squares and round bales.Coastal & Sudan. 3x3 big squaresAlfalfa. (940)393-6095.

CHRISTIAN COWBOY HAYFertilized coastal, 4x5 round bales,$45-$55. Delivery available. Squarebales. Quantity discounts available.(940)626-4627, (940)577-9629, cell.

CLEAN FERTILIZEDcoastal square bales. Last cutting.$6/each. (940)394-6027.

COASTAL HORSE HAY2008 square bales in barn, fertilized,no weeds. No minimum. BetweenAlvord/Decatur. Delivery available.(817)991-7625, (940)627-2813.

ECONOMICAL MIX 30liquid feed distributor. Feeders &minerals. Call Sterling Champion,L L C , ( 8 1 7 ) 6 7 5 - 6 5 4 5 ,(940)748-2785, (817)771-4217.

HAY FOR SALE5x5 round bales. $50, $40 & $35.(940)393-5429.

I am looking for land to lease for hay& cattle grazing. (940)389-8004.470

PETS

Pets

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

CKC LAB PUPPIES5 chocolate, 1 yellow, all female, 1stshots/wormed, born Dec., 16, 2008.$350/each. (940)644-2576.

COCKER SPANIELSMiniature, CKC, females & males,sho ts /wo rmed . $400 /each .(817)444-7179, (817)891-0486.

WALKER/AUSSIE CROSSpuppies. Males, $100/each; fe-males, $50/each. (940)627-6123,(940)389-6365.

Pets lost and found

Lost: Jack Russell, female,brown/white, has limp. Last seen offOld Decatur Road, Tues., Feb. 17.R e w a r d . ( 8 1 7 ) 2 2 3 - 5 2 8 7 ,(940)627-2271.

MERCHANDISEFOR SALE

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.

Bridgeport, Lion’s Club Building,1107 8th Street, Feb. 27-28, Fri.,9a.m.-6p.m. Sat., 8a.m.-2p.m. 50+families! Benefit for Zachary Kao.Everything 1/2 price Saturday!

Decatur, 103 W. Main, Classic An-tique Revival, on the square. Goingout of business sale! 50% off!

Decatur, 951 Thompson Street,Sat., Feb. 28. Multi-family garagesale, household items, all size cloth-ing.

Firewood

FIREWOOD FOR SALEDelivery available for additionalc h a r g e . W i s e C o u n t y ,(806)252-7020.

FIREWOOD FOR SALEWell seasoned. 1/2 cord, $125.(940)433-2683.

Miscellaneous

Cute ‘n Country Resale Shop inBoyd now accepting consignments.Call (940)433-3040.

EARLY 1900’SKimball upright piano, needs tuning,outside very good condition, $250.Merritt O’Keefe, early 1950’s cookstove, griddle in center, twin ovens,folding burner cover makes shelf,$750. (940)389-0446.

PIPE/ROD5,500 feet of 2 3/8” pipe, tested at5,000 lbs., $3/foot. (940)566-5307.

TIRES & PIANOP265/70R17-1135 M+S, slightlyused tires. Acrosonic (upright, nottall) piano. (940)6277-6378, leavemessage; (940)206-3505.

USED I-BEAMS2 3/8” pipe, $1.40/foot, 30’ long. 4”pipe, $4.70/foot, 45’ long.(940)566-5307.

WHEELCHAIR LIFTSRamps, repairs and scooter rentals.New & used portable scooters. CallMatt Sadberry, MedCare Solutions.(940)575-9261.

TRANSPORTATION

Cars

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2002 FORD TAURUSSES, CD-player, tilt/cruise, powerseats/windows, runs excellent,82,000 miles, $4,000. Bob Whitequail, $4/each; pheasant, $12/each.(940)433-8003, (940)389-2419.

Recreational vehicles

1998 Jeep Wrangler, 3” lift, 33”t ires, soft top, 4-cyl inder.$5,900/OBO. (940)389-8917.

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2006 FORD F-150 King Ranch, 12,300 miles, greatshape; 2-tone paint, brown/gold;4x4 towing package. $ 24,500.(940)433-2133.

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First Financial Bankshares, Inc. has reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2008 of $13.04 million, up 4.3 percent from $12.51 million in the same quarter last year. Basic earnings per share were $0.63 for the fourth quarter, up 5 percent from $0.60 for the same quarter last year.

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2008 increased 11.6 percent to $32.65 million compared with $29.25 million in the same quarter last year. The net interest margin, on a taxable equivalent basis, was 4.77 percent for the fourth quarter of 2008 compared with 4.50 percent in the same period a year ago and 4.73 percent for the quar-ter ended September 30, 2008.

Noninterest income in the fourth quarter of 2008 was $11.40 million compared with $12.39 million in the

same quarter a year earlier. Trust fees were $2.21 million, relatively un-changed from the same quarter a year ago. Service charges on deposit ac-counts were $5.59 million compared with $6.15 million a year ago. Real estate mortgage fees decreased to $518,000 from $723,000 in the same quarter last year. ATM and debit card fees increased 13.8 percent to $2.28 million from $2.01 million a year ago.

Noninterest expense declined slight-ly in the fourth quarter to $22.53 mil-lion from $22.73 million in the same quarter last year. The company’s ef-fi ciency ratio in the fourth quarter improved to 48.88 percent compared with 52.78 percent in the same quar-ter a year ago and 51.42 percent in the quarter ended September 30, 2008.

The provision for loan losses in-

creased to $3.68 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 from $1.38 million in the same quarter last year and $1.77 million in the third quarter of this year. This increase is due to the company’s concern for a slowing real estate mar-ket and national economy and an in-creased level of nonperforming assets.

The company reported its 22nd con-secutive year of increased earnings. Net income for the year increased 7.4 percent to $53.16 million from $49.49 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share rose 7.6 percent to $2.56 for 2008 from $2.38 the previous year. Net interest income increased 11.8 percent for the year to $123.90 million compared with $110.81 million a year ago. Noninterest income was $49.45 million for 2008, up 2.4 percent from $48.27 million a year ago.

The city of Decatur ended 2008 with building projects amounting to almost $30.1 million, well above the 2007 yearly total of $14 million.

The year started out with projects coming close to the entire 2007 total, at more than $13 million. January turned out to be the top month of the year with 93 permits issued for work to-taling $13,075,503. June was the slowest month, at $493,219 in building activ-ity.

The city sold a total of 568 building permits in 2008 at a cost of $278,878. The city staff made 3,046 inspections

during the year.A breakdown of building

activity shows $19,852,013 in new commercial construc-

tion, $5.4 million in new homes, $610,061 in residen-tial remodeling, $1,019,675 in commercial remodeling

and $183,538 in signs. There were no tax-exempt projects during the year.

BUSINESS

Annual building projects up over previous year

First Financial continues to growWISE COUNTY

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Samuel Culver, Arianna Gomar, Jennifer Harden, Taylor

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Cheyenne Partin, Dakota Partin, Kristian Price, Bryce

Rodgers, Sarah Smith, Brayden Southerland, Sarah

Terry, Lindsey Thorpe, Dylan Weatherford, Taylor Wetsel

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Ashtin Cozby, Bradley Deauman, Kaydee Ford, Maycee

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sea Arlington, Colton Batterton, Dustin Boyd, Kaytlin

Bullard, Jessica Burch, Alexis Crane, Samantha Deau-

man, Heather Denney, Mackenzie Elkins, Logan Ellis,

Savannah Foster, Alissa Gordon, Abby Harrell, Savannah

Harrison, Jeremy Herring, Clifford Lane, Shelby Lavigne,

Valeria Lugo, Kelly Moles, Taylor Nichols, Destini Phipps,

Lyssa Poulos, Caitlyn Ray, Kaycee Scroggins, Kaeli

Shires, Haley Sims, Olivia Singleton, John Soky, Alex

Stone, Lindzie Troutman, Allison Waters, William Wetsel,

Chasity Willis, Erika Wreay and Miranda Zaicek.

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In a report from the state comptroller on February sales tax allocations, the city of Decatur took the lead for the fi rst time in a year.

Bridgeport has consistent-ly led the county in sales tax allocations. The last time Decatur inched ahead was February a year ago and prior to that, April, 2007.

February’s allocations re-fl ect the Christmas shop-ping season. Decatur earned $467,008, a 24 percent in-crease over this time last year. For the year, Decatur’s sales tax rebates are up 13 percent, at $761,003.

Bridgeport earned $382,146 in February, a 4 percent increase over Feb-ruary 2008. For the year, Bridgeport has earned $760,974, up 7 percent from 2008.

Aurora had the largest percentage increase, at 277 percent, followed by New Fairview, where rebates

were up 119 percent. Aurora received $5,021, compared to $1,535 this time last year and New Fairview’s share was $81,870, compared to $37,311 in February 2008.

Three Wise County cit-ies experienced declines in sales tax revenue in Decem-

ber, including Alvord, Para-dise and Runaway Bay.

Statewide, sales tax col-lections totaled $1.92 bil-lion, up almost 4 percent from the previous year. Cit-ies received $445.2 million in rebates, up 2.5 perecent compared to February 2008

payments. January sales tax collections and February’s local sales tax allocations represent sales made in December, but also include earlier sales by businesses that report sales tax to the comptroller on a quarterly or annual basis.

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Students

graduate

Texas Woman’s University in Denton held commence-ment exercises Dec. 13.

Local students and their degrees follow:■ Kristi Westendorf of

Boyd, master of education in special education■ Brad Bland of Chico,

master of education in ad-ministration■ Micah Cox of Chico,

bachelor of science in com-puter science■ Norma Rodriguez of

Decatur, bachelor of arts in criminal justice■ Regina Walters of De-

catur, bachelor of general studies■ Cathy Barclay of New-

ark, executive master of business administration■ Becky Morrison of New-

ark, bachelor of science in interdisciplinary studies, cum laude

■ Patricia Fields of Rhome, bachelor of general studies■ James Howard of

Rhome, masters of educa-tion in special education■ Erica Yeates of Rhome,

bachelor of general studies

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Joni Matzinger of Decatur made the president’s list at the University of North Tex-

as for the fall 2008 semester. Students on the list must earn a 4.0 grade point aver-age while taking at least 12 hours.

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Roy Young, President Tim Raley, Vice President

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