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Messenger photo by Joe Duty

ON CALL Photographer Joe Duty captured this shot of a Decatur fire truck and the reflection of fireman Jed Boyd at the scene of a minor accident lastweek in Decatur. Joe talks about this photo and other photography-related items on his Jusphophun blog at www.wcmessenger.com/blogs/joeduty.

Stock showartists

DecaturHigh School students (leftto right),juniorFrancisco Perez,juniorDonovan Recklin,seniorCody Byrd,sophomore Dusty Humphreyand juniorEmanuel Flores,show theirpaintings thatwere displayed atthe art show during the FortWorth Stock Show.All five won honorablemention fortheirartwork and are students ofDHS artteacher Brenda Sutton.

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Opinion...........4A

Lifestyle.............6A

Classifieds.........5B

WiseBusiness....12B

Sports.........1B-4B

INDEX

WiseCountyMessengerP.O. Box149

115 SouthTrinityDecatur, Texas 76234

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WEATHER...

WILLIAML.DWYERDecatur

MARTHA VILLANUEVAFort Worth

PATRICIA ANN

SANDERSDecatur

JEAN MCCOMISBridgeport

CHARLIE ANN

MCGLAUNNewark

JAMES BRADFIELDDecatur

RICKYSTUBBLEFIELDSlidell

Seepages12Aand 14A

AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS

INSIDE ...

IN SPORTS ...

REGIONAL

PLAYOFFSBridgeport tookon LubbockCooper Friday night in girlsregionalplayoffaction inLubbock.Did theSissiesadvanceto Saturdaysregionalfinals?

SeeSports,page1B

LEARNINGTO

SWIMAnew programgeared toteach water safety andsurvivalskills for childrenas young as 6 months isoffered at Fit-N-Wise.

Seestory,page2A

BASKETBALL

HIGHLIGHTSLog ontowww.wcmessenger.comSaturdayto view videohighlights oftheDecaturHigh Schoolboysareachampionship gamewithGlen Rose.You can alsofind video ofTuesdaysgirlsarea championshipgamebetween Decatur andBridgeport.

ON THE WEB ...

ByROBERTMORGAN

ThreeareafiredepartmentsrespondedtoafirenexttotheWiseCountyMedicalCenteraround12:15Thursdaymorning.

HeavysmokewasseencomingfromtheroofofS&JPharmacyand Gifts,locatedonEagleDriveacrossthestreetfromDecaturIntermedi-ateSchool,whentheDecaturFireDepartmentarrivedonthescene.Thebusinesswasa totallossasalltheinventorywasdestroyedbyintenseheat.

DecaturfiremarshalDeroyBennett,alongwithinsuranceinvestigators,arestilllookingintothecauseofthefire.Bennettsaiditwasnot suspi-ciousinnature.

Thereisnothingsuspiciousaboutit.Weknowitwasaninteriorfire,butwehavenotconcludedourinvestigationyet,hesaid.Itappearsthefirewasburninginsideforquiteawhilebeforeitwas

reported,whichcausedalotofinternalheat,andthatswhatdestroyedeverythingandwhyflameswerenotnoticeablefromoutside.

Bennettsaidtheownersofthepharmacyplantooperateoutofatemporarybuildingatthesamelocationastheyrebuild.S&Jalsoownpharma-ciesinSangerandKrum.

Healthline,amedicalequipmentandoxygenfa-cilitythatsharesthesamebuilding,sufferedmi-norwaterandsmokedamagebutwasnotaffectedbutitwasexpectedtoreopenthisweekend.

FirefightersfromRhomeandBridgeportas-sistedwiththefire.

Atemporarybuildingwasscheduledtobede-lieverdtothe siteofthefire Friday,andBethMitchell,S&Jsmarketingdirector, saidtheyhopetohaveatemporarystoreup andrunningbyMonday.ThestoreinAlvordwillbeabletofillanyperscriptionsneeded,Mitchellsaid.S&JhasbeeninDecaturforthepastthreeyears.

VOLUME 129 -NO.18 SUNDAY,MARCH 1,2009 DECATUR,TEXAS 26 PAGES IN TWOSECTIONS PLUS INSERTS 75

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WISECOUNTY

By BRIAN KNOX

Wise Countymotorists couldsoonsee tangible effects ofthe recentlyapprovedeconomicstimulus plan.

OnThursday,the Texas Transpor-tationCommissionapprovedspend-ingapproximately$500 millionofthe funds from the AmericanRecov-eryandReinvestment Act forroadmaintenance and rehabilitationprojects throughout the state.Fourofthose maintenance projects total-ingmore than$4 millionwillbe inWise County.

The largest project willbe the re-pairandrepavingofapproximatelysixmiles ofthe southboundlanes ofU.S.81/287 from nearFarm Road407 at NewFairviewto CountyRoad4840 southofRhome.That projectwillcost anestimated$2.9 million.

Inanotherproject,the northboundlanes ofU.S.81/287 willbe texturedfrom the Wise/Tarrant Countylineto just southofCR 4840.Texas De-

partment ofTransportationAreaEngineerBillNelsonsaidthe tex-

By TRAVIS MEASLEY

Forthe thirdweek ina row,the Rhome CityCouncilmetWednesdayina lengthyexecu-tive sessionto discussthe sale ofpropertycurrentlyoccupied bythe firedepartment tomake wayfora Lovestruck stop.The councilvotedunanimouslytoput the propertyupforbidaftermore thananhourofdiscussion.

Rhome mayorMarkLorance saidbiddingout the propertyis thefirst stepinthe process offind-inganotheraffordable pieceoflandon whichto relocatethefire department.Last week,the councilbegansearchingforavailableland withinthe citylimits,andLorance saidthecityhas identifiedmultiple locationsthat fit its needs.

We have a few interestingoffers fornewland,some more

affordablethanothers,Lorancesaid.But weneedto shopthecurrent piece ofpropertyoutfirst to see what typeofprice wecanget beforedecidingto buy

anotherplot forthe firedepartment.

Representatives fromLoves gavea presenta-tionto thecouncil atits Jan.8 meeting,re-questingto purchasethe propertyon OldSchoolRoadas part ofa12-acrepackage neededfora Loves truck stop.Publicreactionat thatmeetingwas initially

negative.Citizens voicedcon-cerns about noisepollutionandthe effects onlocal businesses,but since then,Lorance saidhehas receivedpositive feedbackfrom muchofthe community.

Ihave receivedsome sur-pris ingly po s itive re actio n sfrom people Ithought wouldbe

Fire destroys pharmacy

Money for roadsU.S. 81/287 and Texas 114 road

projects to befundedbystimulus plan

City to seek bids on firedepartment property

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WISEWORK Roadprojects fundedby the U.S . economics t imuluspackagewill beginthis summer.


EARLY CALL

DecaturfirefighterJedBoyd

surveys thedamage

insideS&JPharmacyThursdaymorning.

Thecauseof thefire

is stillunknown.

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IN NEWS...

Fire destroys apharmacy

Wise County getsmoney for roads

Rhome seeks bidsfor fire departmentproperty

IN SPORTS...

Bridgeport girlsbasketball team leavesLubbock without a win

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By NEIL SPERRY

Dear Neil: My favorite

erson gave me a pot of tu-

lips for Valentines Day. They

are through blooming now,

and Id like to put them out

in my yard. What location

would be best so that they

can flourish forever?

Im going to give you twoanswers. First, plant them

where drainage will be per-fect during wet seasons, andlocate them so that their

soil will be shaded duringthe afternoons in the sum-

mer. However, (second an-swer), tulips are not espe-

cially well adapted to ourTexas climate. Potted tulipshave been forced to come

into flower under carefullycontrolled conditions. Hope-

fully your bulbs will estab-lish and do well, but thats

a rare occurrence here. Goodluck with them!

Dear Neil: I read your

uggestion of using Cana-

ian peat moss on my lawn

or Take All Root Rot. Where

can it be bought?

Sphagnum peat moss isavailable in bales throughnurseries and garden cen-

ters. Some have it for salemost of the year, but if they

dont have it, they can orderit for you. The reason I spec-

ify Canadian peat mosswhen I write is because it

is far superior to domesticpeat. The Canadian productis much more active as a soil

amendment, while Ameri-can hypnum peat is inert

and virtually ineffective insoil improvement, also as aremedy for TARR. The Tex-

as A&M research, for thosewho didnt see the earlier in-

formation, suggests a 1-inchlayer of peat be applied in

the spring if the TARR fun-gus is present in St. Augus-tine turf. They report that

all brands of the Canadianpeat will work equally well.

Dear Neil: Our Texas

summers are both long and

hot. We have a new sprinkler

system, and we need the ba-

sic advice of when it should

run, and for how long per

station.

Early morning hours be-

fore daybreak are definitelythe best time to water, butas to the length of time each

station runs, thats a farmore difficult issue. It de-

pends on temperature, hu-midity, wind, soil type, slope,

plants being grown and, of

course, recent rainfall. Youwant all of your plants todry out at the same time, so

you will find that each sta-tion will need its own specif-

ic run-time. One station (ashade bed with spray heads,

for example) may only needa few minutes, while an-

other (with impact heads orwith drippers) may take sev-eral times that long. Many

cities now require that newsprinkler installations have

a smart controller thatmeters all the factors beforeallowing the system to run.

Even if you dont have oneof these evapo-transpiration

(e.t.) controllers, it wouldbe a great addition. It will

probably pay for itself in just a year or two throughwater savings, and thats a

great thing for us all. Other-wise, I really would suggest

you leave your system in themanual mode, and turn it

on only when your plantsand their soils begin to dry.

Dear Neil: Im seeing

apple, peach and other fruit

trees at some of the local

chain box stores. Will those

grow well here?

Those are two of the morelabor-intensive fruit crops

for Texas, but both can begrown here. Start with an

adapted variety of any fruitcrop that you try. Odds are

that it will be a different

selection than youll find atnational stores. Texas A&Mhas fruit variety recommen-

dations for all areas of Texasonline. Stick with the advice

of the experts who know lo-cal conditions. Many inde-

pendent retail garden cen-ters buy carefully to have

the best types for local gar-dens.

Dear Neil: I have an area

of approximately 500 square

feet that has three tall fruit

trees and no grass. What type

of grass will grow best there,

and can it be grown from

sod? I prefer the quick cover

I get from sod. The area has

shade in the summer and

full sun in the winter.

St. Augustine is the onlyshade-tolerant grass that

is planted from sod, but youneed to be sure that the

area will receive at leastfour hours of direct sunlight

daily in the summer (fullsunlight in winter isnt es-pecially helpful), or it wont

succeed. Three large fruittrees in only 500 square feet

sounds like a lot of shade. You may have to consider

either removing one or twoof the trees, or going to ashade-proof groundcover

such as mondograss (not atrue grass), Asian jasmine

or purple wintercreeper eu-onymus.

!

Have a question youd

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 mailbag@sper-

rygardens.com. Neil regrets

that he cannot reply to ques-

tions individually.

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Long-term studies ofthousands of men and

women since 1949 haveproduced a consistent find-ing; overweight Americans

have more heart disease,high blood pressure, diabe-

tes and certain types of can-cer. Being inactive, having

too much fat in the abdomi-

nal area and having a fam-

ily history of heart disease,high blood pressure, diabe-

tes and cancer, all seem toadd to the risks associated

with obesity.The health risks of being

overweight are well docu-

mented. Many people aretold every year by their

health professionals to loseweight. Few people actually

lose weight, and even fewer

maintain their weight loss.

Is losing and gaining moredangerous than just stay-

ing obese? Does ones abil-ity to burn calories just get

slower and slower with eachtry? Is trying one more timeworth the trouble?

First, losing excess weightimproves health. Even a

loss of 10 pounds can lowerblood pressure and blood

sugar levels. A 12-year

study of 43,457 women de-

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By GARY CLAYTONWise Co. Extension Agent

Following a few simple, clear-cut rules when stocking

ponds can result in larger, healthier fish and better fishing.Diverge from these rules and youre likely to wind up with

a pond populated with stunted game fish, trashsh or both, said Michael Masser, Extension fish-

ries specialist.The rules and guidelines differ according to the

size of the pond or lake, the type of fishing desiredand how much work the pond owner wants tospend managing it, he said. It also depends upon

ow often and aggressively the pond owner planso fish the pond.

First: If the pond is smaller than one acre, thinkwice about stocking it with largemouth bass.argemouth bass are the most popular game fish

n Texas, but theyre not vegetarians. They feed onther fish, and like wolves or other predatory ani-

als, need a large territory within which to feed.Ponds smaller than one surface acre are difficult to man-

age for largemouth bass and should be stocked with catfish,asser said. Ponds larger than one surface acre are good

andidates for stocking largemouth bass and bluegill.

Ponds less than one acre in surface area, even if well-anaged, are unlikely to support more than a couple of

arge largemouth bass. More likely, with fierce competitionor available food fish, usually bluegill, the result will be

argemouth bass runts, he said. Another general guideline depends upon whether thewner is prepared to regularly fertilize the pond. Fertiliza-

ion can boost the natural food chain and allow a largerumber of fish to be taken from the pond yearly.

And the third guideline depends upon how hard and of-en the owner plans to fish the pond. The most common

ismanagement scenario, Masser said, is stocking a pond,hen not removing enough fish every year. The result is anverabundance of small fish and few keepers. Removing

sh from a pond is essential in managing the pond for goodshing because of growth and reproduction, he said.

Heres how these guidelines apply to a catfish pond:If the owner does not plan to regularly fertilize the pond

r feed a catfish ration, only 50 to 100 catfish per acre shoulde stocked.

If it is to be fertilized, 100 to 200 catfish should be stockeder acre. If feeding is to be done once or twice a week, 350sh per acre can be stocked. And if a commercial catfish

eed is fed five or six days per week, 1,000 fish per acre cane stocked.

In ponds stocked below 350 catfish per acre, it is goodo stock fathead minnows (not shiners) into the ponds at

a rate of 5 to 10 ponds per acre, Masser said Fatheads

are slow swimmers and can be easily preyed upon by theatfish.

With all four catfish management scenarios, about halfhe number of the fish stocked should be harvested each

ear, he noted.

Stocking 500 catfish per acre and feeding them almost

every day means that about 250 need to be fished out af-ter they reach 1 pound about one year after stocking,he said. Otherwise, the pond becomes overcrowded with

fish, and disease and water quality problems will cause fishkills. Catfish will usually reproduce in ponds in the absence

of predators such as bass, so fishing is also key tokeeping the population under control.

Masser recommended stocking bluegill and basstogether when renovating ponds.

There is no better prey for bass in ponds thanbluegills, he said. This has been established byscientific research.

As with other species, stocking rates for bass de-pend upon how the pond is to be managed. With

no fertilization, Masser recommended a limit of 50bass and 500 bluegill per acre. With a good fer-tilization program or daily feeding of the bluegill

using a commercial feed, the stocking rates can bedoubled - 100 bass and 1,000 bluegill per acre.

The bass will not eat the (commercial) feed, he said.These fish will reproduce in the pond and future stocking

should not be needed.Other fish can be stocked with the bass and bluegill, in-

cluding redear sunfish also called shell crackers fat-

head minnows and catfish.When stocking redear sunfish, stock only 20 percent as

many as the bluegill and reduce the bluegill stocking num-bers proportionally, Masser said. For example, if stocking

redear is desired, then stock 100 redear and only 400 blue-gill per acre in unfertilized ponds.

The recommended stocking rate for fatheads in a bass/

bluegill pond is 10 to 20 pounds per acre. The recommendedrate for catfish is 50 up to 200 per acre, depending on fertil-

ization and feeding.Catfish will not be able to successfully reproduce in most

bass and bluegill ponds, so they have to be restocked peri-odically as they are fished out, he said. it is best to stockponds with fingerling sunfish and catfish in the fall, winter

or early spring. It is best to stock fingerling bass in the latespring.

Masser said that crappie, hybrid sunfish, shiner min-nows, carp and flathead catfish should not be stocked in

bass/bluegill ponds.

These species compete or prey upon the bluegill andbass causing population problems in ponds, he said. Theseclear-cut and simple pond stocking recommendations es-

tablish species known to coexist and establish a strong non-competing predator-prey food chain. The result is a pond

with larger and healthier fish and better fishing.For more information on pond stocking and management,

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Bridgeport team membersare Stewart Price, John Ar-

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The black division tested

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calculus.Individually, Price andixon placed fifth and ninth

in the top 10 individual re-sults in the black division.

Other teams participat-ing included Weatherford,

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obesity-related diseases such as heartdisease, diabetes, high blood pressureand cancer had a 20 percent reduced

death rate when they intentionallylost weight.

This reduction in death rate wasmostly due to a 40 to 50 percent de-

crease in obesity-related cancers suchas those of the breast, uterus and cer-

vix, as well as a 30 to 40 percent de-crease in diabetes-related death.

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another way tomaintain weight

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with increasedphysical activitieslike walking and

weight training. Muscles use more en-ergy than fat. Engaging in an activity

like brisk walking for 30 to 45 min-utes also boosts metabolism.

So, is trying one more time worth

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Football Equipment

Misc Items

Leather Hides

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Promotional Items

Checkbook CoversPostersWristbands

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Held at the Montague County Ag Barn

West Highway 82, Nocona

75th Anniversary

Saturday, March 14

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Raw Materials

Foam RubberWebbing, etc.

For information

about the sale or

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SUBSTANTIAL REWARD!For any information leading to the recovery

of my family - owned 1956 4-door 210 series

Chevrolet.Last seen Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009

at the Wise Co. Antique Auto Swap Meet inDecatur, TX.

Olive green/yellow original paint. Missing front

grill. Seller drove large old white school bus

with hand-painted flowers on it.

Please Call:

Elaine 940-736-5068 or 940-668-7870

SUNDAY,MARCH 81-5 P.M.

Make & Takes, Refreshments

Drawing Entries with

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Call for Directions: in

Bridgeport

Hosted by:Gaila Coursey

940-683-2541

Open House/Mystery

Hostess DashStudents share

the love

Chico Middle School stu-

ent council sponsored

Friends Love Hugs Day

eb. 13. Student council

embers spent several days

ying and stringing FLHUG

ecklaces, with each grade

epresented by a differentolor, and handed them out

o the student body. The stu-

ents were encouraged to

rade necklaces in exchange

or a hug.

Students make

deans listBaylor University re-

eased its deans list for the

all 2008 semester. Included

n the list were local stu-

ents:

Maryssa Jane Simpson

f Bridgeport, majoring inlm and digital media

Katherine Elyse Under-

wood of Bridgeport, major-

ing in political science

Katy Megan Chenoweth

of Decatur, majoring in clas-

sics

Candace Rae Mahaffey

of Decatur, majoring in cho-

ral music

Alexandria Lynn Smith

of Decatur, majoring in pre-

business Joshua Richard Greene

of Rhome, majoring in pre-

business.

Students

graduate

Haley Marie Lemaster

and Jordan Kolby May, both

of Decatur, graduated from

Texas A&M University in

College Station in Decem-ber.

Lemaster graduated with

a bachelor of science in ag-

riculture leadership and de-

velopment.

May graduated with a

bachelor of science in agri-

cultural systems manage-

ment.

Huerta makes

presidents listCarlos Huerta of Deca-

tur earned a place on the

presidents honor roll for the

fall semester at Texas State

Technical College in Waco.

The presidents honor roll

recognizes students with a

grade point average of 4.0

for the semester.

Huerta is a student in

welding technology.

Deans list

honorees

Texas Womans Universityhas released its deans list

for the fall 2008 semester.

Undergraduates who com-

plete at least 12 hours and

achieve the minimum grade

point average as determined

by their particular college or

school are eligible for the

deans list.

Included are local stu-

dents:

Jeannnie Garza of Al-

vord, family and consumer

sciences, 4.0 GPA Whitney Willbanks of

Boyd, food and nutrition in

business and industry

Alicia McElroy of

Bridgeport, art

Jami Leonard of De-

catur, general studies, 4.0

EDUCATION BRIEFS

FRIENDS Araliza Galindoand JayceeThompson sharea hug on FriendsLove Hugs

Day at ChicoMiddle School.FLHUG DAY wassponsored bythe Chico MiddleSchool StudentCouncil.

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By ADRIAN ARREDONDO

Wise Co. Extension Agent

Wise County 4-Hers were successful at the2009 San Antonio Stock Show.

During the first week of the heifer show, Lau-en Stowers of the Bridgeport 4-H Club won

grand champion wither her Limousin heifer.he also received a $10,000 scholarship. Also,aci Terrell of the Decatur 4-H Club won first

place in class 2 with her Maine-Anjou Heifer.

Clayton Egle and Emily Egle participated inthe goat show, and Kendall Vawter participatedin the hog show. Morgan Henry participated inthe lamb show, and Douglas Rynders showedhis pen of broilers and made it to the secondround.

In the steer show, Katie Claborn placed sec-ond in class 4 with her Chianina and made thepremium sale. Sam Griffith placed fourth withhis Red Angus steer, and Michael Pate also par-ticipated in the steer show.

Shaye Schirripa of the Wise County 4-H HorseClub won Reserved Grand High Point Individu-al. Shaye also received a $6,000 scholarship.

Congratulations to all of these 4-Hers on theirsuccess at the San Antonio Livestock Show.

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loans. You should receive your tax return

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gross income and taxable income. The IRS

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Phone: (940) 872-5329 ext. 4 Fax: (940) 872-9604 Email: [email protected]

EnergyWorkshopMarch 5th at 1:30 pm

Wise Electric Cooperative Decatur, TX Time saving easement information

Maps & liability information on flood

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Working with existing conservation

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Impact of tight credit markets on pri ces Profitable livestock marketing techniques Herd and resource management Range and pasture management Eminent domain and property owner rights

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BUSINESS

Location: 45 U.S. 380, BridgeportPhone: (940) 683-4048Hours: 9-6, Mon.-Sat., closed SundaysOwner/Management:Corey and Pamela LaneProducts/Services: Full service retail furniture for en-

tire house; flooring (carpet, vinyl and ceramic tile); free de-livery; U-Haul rentals

FURNITURE STORE The Bridgeport Chamber of Commercehosted a ribbon cutting Feb. 19 for Furniture Supercenter,owned by Corey and Pamela Lane.

WINNER Deb Ceron of Fort Worth won one of 10 nationalgrand prizes in the IGA Hometown Holidays Sweepstakes.Ceron won $2,008 in the event, which was held Nov. 9through Dec. 31. Pictured from left are Jim Griffin, IGA areadirector, Ceron, Jeremy Shelton, general manager and ownerof IGA, and Rick Weems, Boyd IGA store manager.

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oom, swimming pool, spa

AMPTON INN The Decatur Chamber of Commerce hostedribbon cutting for Hampton Inn, represented by (from

left) Janie Reitz, Mary Martinez, Mary Crocker and generalmanager Lynn Barnett.

Floors & Moretakes top

window honorsWith a tribute to her

grandparents who have been

arried 64 years, Milissaarris of Floors & More on

he square took top honorsn the Decatur Main Street

Best of Downtown Fall inove With Downtown win-ow decorating contest for

ebruary.All of the participating

indows did a great job,said Susan Campbell, Main

treet and Economic Devel-pment director for the cityf Bowie, who judged the

ontest. The Floors & Moreindow was the best in all

ategories and went the ex-ra mile with those personal

ouches.Harris also included a

special Main Street mes-sage on a bottle in her win-

dow design.Windows were judged

on theme, merchandising,lighting, creativity and vis-ibility.

Juleez won the award forbest color merchandising,

and Memory Lane won thecreativity award for shar-

ing a window with A Ray ofFlowers.

Floors & More will receive

a home page presence on theMain Street Web site, www.

decaturmainstreet.com.The March window con-

test theme is Lucky You!focusing on St. PatricksDay. Windows will be judged

throughout the month by

secret ballot. For more in-formation or to cast a vote,

contact Frieda Hanley atDecatur Main Street, (940)

627-6158.

Nivensearns CRSdesignation

Wise County realtor Les-ley Nivens, with Century

21 Worldwide in Keller, hasbeen awarded the Certified

Residential Specialist (CRS)designation by the Council

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ciation of Realtors.

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the credential.Realtors with the CRS

designation have completedadvanced courses and havedemonstrated professional

expertise in the field of resi-dential real estate.

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By DENNY DEADY

What began as a birth-day gift from his wife hasgrown into a cottage indus-try for Doug Dunlap of Lake

ridgeport.Cheri Dunlap went in

search of a 60th birthdaygift for her husband, wholoves to cook and is good atit. While looking for a stan-dard barbecue grill, she cameacross the Big Green Egg, aceramic appliance that is

fashioned after the Japen-ese kamado. It is billed asthe worlds best smoker andgrill. Something that couldgrill and smoke was exactlywhat Doug wanted.

There are many accesso-ries available for the darkgreen, egg-shaped cooker,including an egg crate, astand to hold the Egg. But

oug wanted somethingmore substantial, some-thing that would raise theegg to a convenient heightfor cooking and somethingwith room for his utensils.So he headed for his work-

shop, where the sign by thedoor reads, The Doug-Out,

o Gurlz Allowed. There hedesigned and built a 5-foottable for his Egg, the first of

any he would build.I have been interested inoodworking all my life,

said Dunlap.He got serious about the

raft in 1998 when he andheri moved to Lake Bridge-ort and gutted their home,otally remodeling it, withelp. They volunteered withabitat for Humanity inississippi, following Hur-

icane Katrina, and closero home, they helped withhe local Habitat house inridgeport.Doug and Cheri have also

artnered on a home remod-ling project at the lake, andoug is often called on byeighbors for help with theirrojects.What began as a project

o meet his individual needsas grown into a business.oug has built Egg tables

or a high-end barbecue ac-essories store as well as forndividuals.

He begins each Egg table

y allowing the lumber toure at least three weeks.

He uses 2X6 lumber that hehas run through his planer.He glues the pieces togetherand sands the top and lowershelf. The table is put to-gether with 2-inch, 14-gaugesquare steel tubing, and hedoes all his own welding.

Its going to last as long asthe Egg, he said confidently.

He finishes each table with

a minimum of three coats ofspar urethane, hand sandingbetween coats. The bottomshelf is finished to perfec-tion, just like the top of thetable.

Dunlap has stock plansfor various tables for thelarger versions of the Egg,but he also builds tables tocustomers specifications. Herecently completed a tablefor an Egg owner in the HillCountry who wanted a tablewith two different heightsand cabinet doors. The steelcan be painted to the cus-tomers specifications.

The former mayor of LakeBridgeport has cooked bris-

ket, ribs, chicken, turkey,meatloaf, burgers, pizza andmuch more on his Egg andis sold on the quality of theitems he cooks. Because ofthe baffle between the grateand the charcoal, the meatdoesnt come in direct con-tact with the flames. The re-sult is a very moist meat.

Breakfast can even be pre-

pared in an Egg, and Cherisays she is anxious to trybaking a cake in it.

The Egg will cook every-thing from biscuits to bris-kets, according to Doug.

The Dunlaps look forwardto getting more involvedwith other Egg owners.

Its kind of like a cult,Doug said with a laugh.There are egg fests, whereeggheads get together anddemonstrate their skills,similar to barbecue coo-koffs.

To see Dougs tables, visithis Web site at www.MrD-

Stuff.com. He can be emailedat [email protected].

HATCHED AN IDEA Doug Dunlap of Lake Bridgeport designsand builds custom tables for The Big Green Egg, a ceramiccooker that smokes and grills. Dunlap has built the tables fora high-end barbecue accessories store in the Metroplex aswell as for individuals.

Retiree becomes egghead

with cottage industry

LAKE BRIDGEPORT

The Center for Animalesearch and Education

n Bridgeport is having an

adoption competition open tohose interested in becomingan adoptive parent of a Ben-gal tiger living in the facility.

Carol Harney of McLean,Va., has offered to pay Tess1,200 adoption fee for theinner of the competition.he competition calls for es-

says from those interestedxplaining why they would be

a good parent for Tess. Thoseapplying must be at least 18ears old, must be dedicatedo visiting Tess at least once

a week and are asked to pro-vide updates on Tess to Har-ney.

Tess, an 8-year-old tiger,came to the facility with emo-

Adoption

contest set forBengal tiger

BRIDGEPORT

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tional issues and depressed after being sepa-

rated from her siblings. She also had ulcers

that had to be treated. Although she has made

strides in her recovery, she becomes stressed

easily and must live in an enclosure alone.

Entries must be submitted by April 1. Es-

says may be e-mailed to Heidi Berry, CARE

director, at [email protected] or mailed

to CARE Adoption Competition, 245 County

Road 3422, Bridgeport, TX 76426.

For more information on CARE and Tess,

visit www.bigcatcare.org.

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Acreage

3 ACRESbetween Decatur/Slidell, $25,000.Also, 28x48 Palm Harbor, to bemoved or assume note on home.(940)577-1903.

31.5 ACRES3 miles SW of Runaway Bay. Largeoak trees, wildlife. (940)748-2772.

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

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Business Property

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Condos/town homes

3/2 CONDOFor sale in Runaway Bay. Privatepool, access to lake. $68,000.(940)210-9625.

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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.

RENTTO OWN$699, 3 bedroom. $799 4

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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.$ 1 2 5 ,0 0 0 . ( 9 4 0 ) 39 3 - 9 61 4 ,(940)577-1908.

4/3/2 IN ALVORDlots of personality, 2,800 square

feet, 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.

FOR SALE BY OWNER3-bedroom, 2-bath brick home, nearschools, Bridgeport. 1,681 squarefeet. Reduced. (940)577-1010 or(940)577-1012.

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.

PRIVACY & TREESPrivacy galore, trees!! New custom3-bedroom, 1 acre. GREAT FI-N A NC I NG ! $ 1 09 / do w n,$581/month. (940)627-8700.

RENT TO OWN$699, 3-bedroom. $799, 4-bedroom.Very EZ qual i fy !! NO FIRSTM ON TH P AY ME NT ! C al l

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TWO 4-BEDROOMhomes on 2.59 acres, Forestburg,$199,500. 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

1,680 SQUARE FEETon 1 acre in Justin. $125,000.( 4 6 9 ) 5 5 6 - 7 6 4 4 o [email protected].

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

DOUBLE WIDE1,680 square feet on 1 acre inRhome, $75,000. (469)556-7644 [email protected].

RBMOBILEHOMES.COMMove, set-ups, re-levels. In & out ofstate. Licensed, bonded, insured.R ep os . F r ee e st im at es .(940)683-5547. RBI #36191.

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

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Apartments

1, 2 & 3Bedroom ApartmentsWasher &

dryer included

Garages available

BRIDGEWOODExecutive Suites

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Efficiency apartments for rent,$650 /mon th , a l l b i ll s pa id .(940)433-3133.

Business property

5,000 SQUARE FEET1,200 square feet of office space,3 ,200 s qu are f ee t o fwarehouse/manufacturing space.F M 5 1 N or th , D ec at ur .(940)368-1811.

5,000SQUARE FOOT COMMERCIALbui ld ing. 1 ,200 square footoffice/showroom; 3,200 square footwarehouse/manufacturing area. FM51 North, Decatur. Cannon PropertyManagment. (940)368-1811.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTYOffice/retail space. 1,000-7,000s qu ar e f ee t f or l ea se .(940)627-2510.

Finished, commercial office space

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

Duplexes

**NOW IN BRIDGEPORT**Lovely & spacious duplexes, 3-bed-room, 2-bath. $850/month & up with$500/deposit. Vaulted ceilings, cov-e re d p or ch , a pp li an ce s &w a s he r / d ry e r c o n ne c t io n s .(817)270-HOME.www.rhinopropertygroup.com.

2-bedroom, 2-bath duplexes forrent. Decatur & Br idgeport .$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 &w a s he r / d ry e r c o n ne c t io n s .(817)270-4660.

2 available near Bridgeport. 2-bed-room, 1-bath, deck & shop, carport,$750/month. 1-bedroom, 1-bath,smal l shop, carport , fenced,$600/month. No smoking/pets.$500/deposi t . (940)683-5656,(940)387-2717.

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.

2/2, quiet country home, Paradisearea, CH/A, newly remodeled. Nosmoking, no pets, references re-q u ir e d . ( 9 4 0) 3 9 3- 9 6 68 ,(940)627-1925.

3-bedroom, 2-bath, study, brick,CH/A, on 5 acres. Storage building,washer/dryer/water included, 13miles N Decatur. $895/month.

(940)466-9702.

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

3/2, heat & air, refrigerator, range,washer & dryer, fenced, storage

building, in country. $725/month.(903)305-2488.

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.

HORSE PROPERTYfor lease. 2,000+ square foot loghome, 15 acres, coastal pasture,6-stall barn. Cannon Property Man-agement, (940)368-1811.

House, land & warehouse. Uniqueproperty. 2-bedroom, 1-bath.$1,000/month. (940)393-2308,(940)389-5588.

Quiet country living, 1-bedroom,1-bath, 2-carport, washer/dryer con-nections, large storage building,fenced yard, newly remodeled, 5minutes from Bridgeport. No smok-ing/pets. $600/month, $500/deposit.(940)683-5656, (940)389-2717.

Mobile Homes

3-bedroom, 2-bath trailer house,n i ce r Ch ic o ne ighborhood ,$475/month, $200/deposit. Small,1-bedroom cabin in Chico, water in-cluded, $300/month, $200/deposit.N o p e ts . ( 9 40 ) 21 0 -9 15 8 ,(214)926-2613.

MOBILE HOME FOR RENT

Small 2-bedroom, 1-bath, 302 W.Sherman, Chico, $400/month,$200/deposit, includes water, sew-age, trash. No pets! (940)683-5838.

Spaces & lots

LOST CREEK RV PARKFM 2264, Decatur, TX. Daily ,weekly and monthly rates. Freeinternet, laundry-mat & showersavailable. (940)255-0069

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

Wanted to leaseL oo ki ng f or a d ee r l ea se ,200-300acres in Jack/Wise Countyarea for a family of 5. Please call(940)389-3394.

Employment information

!!ATTENTION!!Advertising under this classifica-tion is normally not a bona f ideopportunity. Typically, compa-nies advertising here offer infor-mation about potential employ-ment. Some are selling this infor-ma ti on. We sugge st tha t ourreaders thoroughly investigatethese advertisers before invest-ing any money.

Local Moms needed! Work fromho me l ik e w e do ! Ca ll(940)594-2888 orwww.LovingMyHomeBiz.com

Food service

Bilingual, experienced meat cutter,cashier & produce help needed.Must be minimum 18-years-old. Ap-ply at 1503 Chico Highway, Bridge-port, Mon.-Fri., 9a.m.-3p.m.

CiCis Pizza of Decatur is now ac-cepting applications for managersand assistant managers. 3-yearsexperience in food service is amust. If you are a goal oriented per-son looking for great pay, bonusplan and paid vacation. Send re-sume to Keith Thomas, 706 Gra-nada Drive, Chico, TX 76431.

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

Interested in working in new, fast

growing business & like sweets?Then call Colleen, (940)626-8137for interview & details.

Medical/Dental

Home health agency seeks respon-sible caring adults to help with dailyliving tasks. Wise County openings.P le as e c on ta ct B et ty ,1(800)866-6705.

RENTALS

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Assist with special projects as assigned.

Must have: Bachelors 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 8P.O. Box 347

Decatur,TX 76234(940) 627-3919

Fax: (940) 627-3447

Ask for Brandy EdwardsE-Mail: [email protected]

Poco Graphite is an Equal Oppor tunity Employer and encourages

applications from women, minorities and all other persons.

DISPATCHERDecatur,TX

Nabors Well Services is seeking a dis-

patcher for our Decatur location. Must be

able to multi-task in a fast-paced environ-

ment, be flexible & a team player. Truckdispatching experience & hand radio

experience preferred but not required.

Competitive Salary & Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/401(k)

Email Or Fax Your Resume To:

[email protected]

or 817-396-4882

Nabors Well Services, LTDSafely Servicing The Oilfield For Over 60 Years.

EOE/M/F/V/D

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