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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER

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By BRANDON EVANS

OnChristmas Evein2007,TammyMyers lostherleg.

What startedout as a bloodclot took a direc-tionforthe worst.Myers sufferedanallergicre-actiontoheparin,ananticoagulant,anddoctorshadtoamputate herleft leg.

Myers hadjust movedtoDecaturwithherson,

Brandon,andhusband,Lindell.Herroadtorecoveryandlearningto cope withtheloss ofherlegwas riddledwithadditionalproblems.

Iwas inthe hospitalduringevery holidayin2008,she said.Icelebratedmy birthdayinICU.

Myers dealt withrepeatedstaphinfections inthebone whereherlegwas amputated.She alsorecentlyhadanotherbloodclot.This timeinherbrain.Allthis complicatedanalready difficultrehab.

Physicaltherapywithan amputeeis a veryextensiveandlongprocess,saidTravis Fulton,directorofrehabilitationat Wise RegionalHealthSystem inDecatur.Andit took evenlongerwith

Tammydue to allheradditionalsurgeries.Its not easy,Myers saidofthe physicalther

apy.Its difficult andcanbe painfulat timesThere are times whenyouwant to give up.

But withina yearMyers went from rollinginawheelchairto skydivingfrom a plane.Afteralmost a yearofphysicaltherapyMyers

learnedto walk withherprostheticleg.But shedidnt stopthere.Withthe helpofherphysica

therapist Brett Brazile,alongwithseveralotheremployees at Wise Regional,she foundeda locachapterofAmputees inMotion(AIM)in2008.

WhenIlost myleg,Ifelt that somethinggoodshouldcome out ofit,Myers said.Inever realizedbefore howmanyotheramputees are outthere.It became mypassion.

She celebratedthe foundingofAIMbyskydiving.

Skydivingwas appropriate due to the approachofAIM,whichencourages its members to stayactive.Myers is quick to point out that AIMis nota typicalsupport group.Theyfocus onwhat theycando,not what theycant do.

By BRIAN KNOX

A Bridgeport HighSchoolstudent has beenchargedwithterroristicthreat aftermakingadeaththreat against severalstudents,policesay.

Accordingto Steve Stanford,Bridgeport Po-lice Department assistant chief,a student cameforwardMondayandtolda schoolstaffmemberthat a 15-year-oldmale student hadthreatenedto killseveralstudents while at schoolandplace

bombs throughout the facilitysometime inFebruaryof2010.The student saidthe suspect threatenedto arm himselfwithguns and homemade

Student makes death threatBRIDGEPORT

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Messenger photos by Joe Duty

KEEPIN ST EP TammyMyers, withhelpfrompersonnel at WiseRegional HealthSystem, foundedalocal chapter of Amputees inMotion. Thegrouphashelpedher andothersfindrenewedpurposeinlifeinthewakeof amputation.

Group gives amputee new look on life

WISECOUNTYBOYD

By PHIL MAJOR

A heatingunit appears tobethe cause ofa fire thatheavilydamagedthe BoydKwik StopTuesdayevening.

MarcDodd, Wise Countyfiremarshal,said the fireoriginatedin the heatingunit inthenortheast cornerofthe store,whichis a stock-room.

The storewas openat thetime andthree employeeswere inside.Theygot out un-

harmed.No one remembers turn-

ingonthe unit,Doddsaid,but there isa strongin-dicationthatit was turnedo n f o r t h efirst time thisseason.

Doddremindedresidentsthat theyshouldalways havea heatingunit checkedoutbya professionalwhenstart-ingit forthefirst time.And

he also notedthat it is a goodidea to change out smokedetectorbatteries whenthetime change occurs,whichisthis weekend.

The fire startedat 6:30 p.m.andquicklyfilledthe down-townskies withthick smoke.Boydunits were assistedbyRhome,Newark andDeca-turfiremeninbringing theblaze undercontrol.

The store lost a largeamount ofstock to heat andsmoke damage,Doddsaid.

Fire started in heating unit

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Polls willbe open7 a.m.to 7 p.m.Tuesday yourlast chance to vote inthis years generalelection.

See page 10A fora list of pollinglocations.The ballot includes 11 amendments to the Texas

Constitutionandschoolbondissues inBridgeportandDecatur.

Earlyvote totals included1,488 through5 p.mFriday,accordingto Wise CountyElections AdministratorLannie Noble.EarlyvotingendedFridaynight aftertheMessengerspress deadline.

Bridgeport ISDBondProposition 1

Prop.1 includes $15 millionto buildandmodify

Bonds,amendmentson Tuesdays ballot

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News Briefs .....3A

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

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

Sports...............1B

Classifieds.........6B

WiseBusiness13A

INDEX

WiseCountyMessengerP.O. Box149

115 SouthTrinityDecatur, Texas 76234

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JEAN WALDROPNewark

ANITA JOYCE

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By GARY CLAYTONWise Co. Extension Agent

Pesticide applicators who needcredits to maintain an applicatorslicense should attend the five-CEU

rogram at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec., at the Decatur Civic Center. Therogram begins with registrationrom 8 to 8:30 a.m. and should con-lude by 3 p.m. Participants will re-eive two credits in laws and regula-ions, one credit in IPM, and two credits inhe general category. The $25 registration fees due no later than Wednesday, Nov. 25. Theee includes lunch, room rental and programroceedings. Checks can be made payable to

the Extension Livestock Committee.This years program includes out-

standing speakers on a variety oftopics. Dr. Larry Redmon, Exten-sion specialist with Texas A&M, willdiscuss forage options and HenryKrusekopf with the Texas Depart-ment of Agriculture will cover lawsand regulations governing pesticideuse. In addition, Dr. Jim Cathey, Ex-tension wildlife specialist, will lead adiscussion about feral hogs in Texas

whats legal and whats not. Ross Cantrellwith Estes Chemical will conduct a sprayercalibration demonstration and Gerald Hop-son with DuPont will discuss weed manage-

y NEIL SPERRY

Dear Neil: My spring and

all gardens this year havebeen plagued with whiteflies.Summer squash, fall toma-

toes and a nearby hibiscushave all been impacted. Is

there any hope of getting aood crop out of that gar-

den?Whiteflies in gardens

filled with annual flowersand vegetables are some-what cyclical. Theyll be abig problem one year, andthey may not show up againfor several, even many,years. That presumes, how-ever, that you dont havea perennial plant that is aprime host of the insect liv-ing somewhere nearby. Forexample, old-fashioned priv-et hedges, gardenias andcitrus are whitefly-magnets.

our problems will be madeore futile if plants like

hose are in the vicinity. Youshould probably destroy allstubble from this seasonsarden, probably by thor-ugh composting, and plantormally next spring withhe hope that they wonteturn. For the record, they

ove to over-winter on tropi-al hibiscus plants in green-

houses or sunrooms. Maybeyou shouldnt try to save theplant you have now.

Dear Neil: What is the

best time to smooth out low

spots in my lawn?Mid-spring, just as the

grass starts to grow vigor-ously. May would be ideal.Use dry brick sand (the kind

you would use to mix mortaror put in a sandbox) if thelow areas are less than 1-inch deep. If you need morefill than that, use topsoilyouve collected somewhereelse in your garden. Dontallow new soil to be broughtto the site for this purpose.Its likely to be full of seriousweed problems.

Dear Neil: We bought a

white wisteria three years

ago. It has not bloomed atall yet. I prune the runners

every six weeks in the sum-mer, to keep it in bounds ona 6-foot trellis. Is it the prun-

ing thats stopping it fromblooming, or is the white type

just reluctant to flower?Its more the pruning than

the color. White wisteriastraditionally bloom just asheavily as the purple plants.The best time to prune wis-terias is in the mid-spring,

just after they have finishedflowering (or should have).Prune as little as you can.Strong trimming encour-ages vigorous vegetativegrowth that will come at theexpense of bud set the fol-

lowing year. For the record,wisterias are huge vines

that can grow 30 to 40 feetin all directions. A 6-foottrellis is very small for it.

Dear Neil: How can I get

rid of briars beneath an oak

tree without harming thetree?

Smilax briars have heavyroot systems and compara-tively few leaves. What

leaves they do have areusually very glossy, andsprays tend to run off themand onto the ground. I haveeliminated 8 acres of bri-ars beneath my pecan treessimply by mowing themdown with a brush cutter,then using a sharpshooterspade to dig any that wereable to regrow. Weedkillersare not a good choice for thisweed. Almost all of themwill struggle to survive themowing, and digging themwill take perhaps less thana minute per plant.

Dear Neil: Im concerned

about metal pieces in con-tact with two of our trees. My

husband put a band of met-al around the trunk of our

pecan to keep squirrels fromclimbing. Now, the tree seemsto be dying. He also bought a

red oak about a month ago.He tied a metal rod against

it to keep the tree straight.Now its dying. Are these due

to the metal pieces?No. The sheet metal collar

on a pecan tree is a good wayof protecting your crop, solong as the tree doesnt in-

tersect with a rooftop, powerlines, limbs of other pecans

branches, etc. Moisture mayhave been trapped behindit, or it may now be girdlingthe trunk. As for the metalrod and the new red oak,that simply cannot be theproblem. The new tree musthave gotten too dry follow-ing planting.

Dear Neil: I cant find

any tomato plants in gardencenters, yet Id like to grow

them in my greenhouse thiswinter. Ive heard you canroot them from cuttings. Is it

easy? How do I do it?Its very easy. Simply

take the growing tip (4 or5 inches) from the stem of

a healthy, vigorous plant.Stick one cutting into each4-inch pot filled with a light-weight potting mix. Coverthem with dry cleanersplastic to conserve moisture.Once theyre rooted (usuallyonly a week or two), you canpot them up and put theminto the greenhouse.

Dear Neil: What can Iuse to control a type of clo-

ver (maybe horseherb) thatis taking over my lawn andeven a field nearby?

Use a broadleafed weed-killer (containing 2,4-D)spray, and apply it to vigor-ous, active growth. Do not

mow for several days beforeor after you treat, and ap-ply the herbicide at a timewhen no rain is expectedfor at least 48 hours. Treatimmediately. If it is horseh-erb, it will die to the groundwith the first hard freeze,and you wont get anotherchance until spring.

!

Have a question youdlike Neil to consider? Mail

it to him in care of the WiseCounty Messenger, P.O. Box149, Decatur, TX 76234 or e-

mail him at [email protected]. Neil regrets

that he cannot reply to ques-tions individually.

ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, November 5, 2009

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Bridgeport 2

Vernon 14

Blas Hernandez sacked the Vernon quarterback in the end zoneor a safety to score the only points for the Bulls.

Henandez also recovered a fumble. Trevor Boles added a fumbleecovery.

Blas played an outstanding game last night, said Bridgeportoach Jed Anderson. He had several big hits and played well on the

line of scrimmage for the Bulls.Vernon had a tough defense that held the Bulls scoreless

hroughout the game. Skylar Stowe ran the ball well for the Bulls,e added.Bridgeport record 3-4, 0-2

Freshman

Decatur 48Burkburnett 6

Decatur defensive tackle Kevin Lindsey took the ball away fromhe Burkburnett quarterback and rumbled 24 yards for the Eaglesrst score in a runaway victory Oct. 22.The defense played solid the entire game. Tyler Story interceptedpass in the first quarter on fourth down. Dylan Erwin made a fum-le recovery. Linebacker Ethan Currin recorded nine tackles.Kevin Haferland scored on touchdown runs of 40, 23 and 6

ards.

Bridgeport 14

Vernon 16

The Bulls scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns but it wasot enough to get a win over Vernon Oct. 22.Hayden Florence scored on a 5-yard run. Blake Arrington caught

25-yard touchdown pass from Colby Mahon.Branon Huff recovered a muf fed punt. Huff, Jake Hulsey, Florence,

Brady Lobue and Alex Kilne turned in solid efforts on defense.The Bulls offense was not as effective as it had been in the

previous district games, said Bridgeport coach Brian Davenport.We struggled to get anything going on offense. We had severalurnovers and had difficulty getting first downs due to our lack of

execution. We must really improve next week.Bridgeport record 5-3, 2-1

Bridgeport 8A 12Vernon 18

Vernon scored a fourth-quarter touchdown to earn the victoryover the Bulls Oct. 20.

Hunter Gantt scored on runs of 35 and 40 yards. Jose Rodriguezhad a fumble recovery for the Bridgeport defense.

We did not play well, said Bridgeport coach Tim Ratliff. Wehad several turnovers, resulting in 12 of their points. We must learnto play with greater effort.

Bridgeport record 1-5, 1-2

Bridgeport 7A 20Vernon 22

Michael Rivera scored three touchdowns but it was not enough tolift the Bulls to a victory over Vernon Oct. 20.

Rivera scored on runs of 20 and 45 yards. He also caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Logan Plummer.

Peyton Pierce picked off a pass and made a touchdown-savingtackle for the Bulls. Jake Simmons and Mason Cline recorded tack-les in the Vernon backfield.

We had a great start to the game, said Bridgeport coach MattBirdwell. We drove down the field and scored early in the first quar-er. This was followed up by Peyton Pierces interception deep inur own territory.To start the second half, Tully Hannah recovered our onside kick

nd got our offense back on the field, Birdwell added. Michael Ri-

vera scored his third touchdown with a 45-yard r un. However, Vernonscored two second-half touchdowns and came out on top 22-20.


Bridgeport 7B 18Vernon 20

Vernon scored 20 points in the second half to rally past the BullsOct. 20.

John Freeman found the end zone on runs of 25 and 15 yards.Ezikeil Trinadad returned a kickoff 55 yards for a score.

Sean Lopez recovered a fumble on defense.The entire team played very physical and played all four quar-

ters, said Bridgeport coach James Patterson. John Freeman playeda great game at quarterback. He was injured in the last minute ofthe second quarter and was out the rest of the game. Ever yone elsehad to step up and play, and as a team we did.


Bridgeport 8B 0

WF Kirby 6

Wichita Falls Kirby returned a punt for a touchdown in the fourthquarter to score a narrow victory over the Bulls Oct. 27.

The team played a very good Kirby team to a draw until allowinga punt return for a touchdown with less than a minute left in thegame, said Bridgeport coach Charles Queen. The kids are playingbetter both individually and as a team.

Eric Galvan and Jesse Smith each recorded seven tackles.Bridgeport record 1-4, 1-2

Decatur 8A 30Vernon 8

The Eagles beat Vernon to put themselves in position for a districtfootball title with a win in the season finale against Bridgeport. The

team moved to 6-2 on the season.This was one of our most completed games of the year, saidDecatur coach Randon Jean. After going in at halftime tied at 8,we came out to go on three long time-consuming drives to find thescore 30-8 as time expired.

The most impressive aspect of our eighth graders is their abilityto make in game adjustments and execute them well, Jean add-ed.

The Eagles have been led offensively by Grayson Muelstein with598 yards rushing, 205 passing and nine touchdowns. Tyler Whitehas rushed for 522 yards and seven touchdowns. Lev i Rust has add-ed 522 yards and six scores.

Defensively, Joey Cantu has recorded 37 tackles, two intercep-tions and three sacks. Mason Delcastillo has 30 tackles and fivesacks. Corey Durdon added 32 tackles and an interception.

Decatur 8B 12Vernon 6

The Eagles moved to 5-3 with a victory over Vernon.The team has been led this season by Manny Rios with 743 yards

and 11 touchdowns. Cody Fisher has added 200 yards rushing and

100 passing. Andy Hogan has 27 tackles and three sacks to leadthe defense. Kristof Pewitt has added 21 tackles.

VolleyballBridgeport JV 17 25

Vernon 25 27Hannah Logan put down five kills and recorded three aces and

three digs but it was not enough for the Sissies in a loss to VernonOct. 23.

Taylor Henson recorded eight assists. Tabitha Moses had fiveaces.

Overall this was a poor defensive effort, said Bridgeport coachDallas Taylor. Too many errors in ser ve receive cost us.


Bridgeport JV 30 25Vernon 29 23

Jamie Battenfield recorded 10 aces leading the Sissies past Ver-non Oct. 27.

Becky Grinnell had four kills and 10 digs. Kaleisha Haynes addedthree kills. Jordyn Hulsey finished with eight assists.

The girls stayed focused and were able to pull out a win in twoclose games, said Bridgeport coach Dallas Taylor. They are play-ing well together and it is showing in tight situations.


Bridgeport 9th 15 17

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SUBVARSITY SPORTS

The Sissies were limited of-fensively in a loss to Vernon Oct.23. Skylar Shawn had four as-sists. Nikki Mowery led the Sis-sies with two kills.

We had trouble adjustingto several new positions, saidBridgeport coach Traci Wood-ard. Everyone was having toplay somewhere they usually donot play because several team

members were not with us atthe game. We also missed moreserves than usual.


Bridgeport 8A 25 25

WF McNiel 10 18Taylor Emola and Leah Guinn

put down four kills each, leadingthe Sissies to a victory over Mc-Niel Oct. 26. Lacey Erwin andPayton Tucker each added threekills. Emola and Tucker also hadthree aces. Haley Guinn record-ed eight assists.

Great job tonight, saidBridgeport coach Cheila Dem-mitt. The girls played with alot of heart and fought hard forthe win. I was excited to see thegirls come together and encour-

age the best from one another.The girls passed the ball welltonight and really moved aroundthe court to get to the ball. Thiswas a nice win and a great wayto end their season.


Bridgeport 8B 25 25

WF McNiel 17 15

Tamara Lippincott put downthree kills, and Hannah Brownadded two in the Sissies' vic-tory over McNiel Oct. 26. KaylaHenson finished with three aces.Lippincott and Angelica Marti-nez each had two.

The girls played well tonightand ended their season on apositive note, said Bridgeportcoach Cheila Demmitt. The

girls have worked hard this sea-son and have developed skillsthat will help them as they moveto the next level. I am proudof these girls and the way theycame together to finish the sea-on much stronger than theytarted.Bridgeport record 5-5, 4-3

Bridgeport 7A 16 12

WF McNiel 25 25

The Sissies fell in their finalmatch Oct. 26 against McNiel.Paige Fagen had two aces andtwo assists. Remi Swenson re-corded three assists.

The Sissies gave great ef-forts throughout each game butmissed key opportunities to fin-ish with a win, said Bridgeport

oach Shelly Arrington. Withard work and continuous desireo improve the girls will be veryuccessful volleyball players.Bridgeport record 3-7, 1-6

Bridgeport 7B 20 25 25

WF McNiel 25 23 22

Ryhan Read and Diana Garcia

each had three aces as the Sis-sies outlasted McNiel in the sea-son finale Oct. 26. Read addedfour assists. Garcia and VanessaRojohs finished with three as-sists each.

The Sissies played three out-standing games, said Bridge-port coach Shelly Arrington.They worked well together,using a lot of three-hit combina-tions. With a lot of enthusiasmand drive, the Sissies finished

the match with a win. The girlshad a good season. There aremany talented athletes on thisteam, and I believe each willhave a great volleyball career.


Cross CountryDistrict 5-3A Meet

Junior Varsity

The Decatur Lady Eagles ju-nior varsity cross country teamwon the district title Oct. 28.Decatur took the top five spotsin the race, scoring 15 points.Bridgeport was second with 47points.

Decaturs Paulina Sanchezwon the race in 13:38. Whit-ney Vrba was second in 13:44.Macky Daily ran 13:55, takingthird. Haleigh Newville finishedfourth in 13:59. Tamera Mawaldtook fifth in 14:11.

Other Decatur results:8. Katie Brown 14:2912. Casie Morgan 14:5514. Elise Keller 15:2415. Katie Oberle 15:3516. Hannah Davidson 15:3618. Casey Ritter 16:0019. Andrea Rivera 16:0221. Krista Tamplen 16:0623. Kory Jones 16:1725. Lindsey Provan 16:3127. Erica Lampkins 16:3628. Teresa Rivera 17:3633. Karen Fernandez 19:20Bridgeport results9. Courtney Cortez 14:3910. Emily Price 14:4111. Audra Hart 14:4713. Katie Samples 15:1917. Kennedy Hudson 15:4022. Shelbie McDuffie 16:1524. Raven Sessums 16:2626. Macy Bishop 16:3129. Sarah Joiner 18:3730. Madison Keller 18:5832. Presley White 19:14

The Decatur Eagles junior var-sity cross country team tooksecond Oct. 28 at the District 5-3A meet. Decatur finished with33 points. Bridgeport was thirdwith 70 points.

Decaturs Michael Smyersfinished second, running 19:24.Gunner Dailey was fourth in19:56. Travis Kyle took fifth in20:05. Tim Slimp finished 10thin 21:13. Daniel Smyers was14th in 21:46.

Other Decatur results:15. Caleb Jones 22:1322. Shane Pogue 25:46Bridgeport results7. Mac Whitcomb 20:4911. Garcia Alejandro 21:3317. Shawn James 23:4823. Austin Baker 26:09

24. Brandon Myers 26:19

Junior HighThe Decatur Middle School

cross country teams broughthome district titles Oct. 28 atJoe Wheeler Park in Decatur.

The seventh and eighth-gradegirls turned in a perfect scoreof 15. Haley Dennard won therace in 13:27. Morgan Haneytook second, finishing in 13:28.Nichole Neighbors came in third

in 13:30. Alex Raasch finishedfourth in 14:10, and MarissaMartinez was fifth 14:12.

The rest of the team did anoutstanding job of pushing backthe competition, said Decaturcoach Vinessa Archer. We had13 girls across the finish beforethe second-place team, Burkbur-nett, got its runner in. It wasnttoo surprising as this team hasbeen very consistent and team-oriented all season. They ranwith purpose and would not bedenied.

Other Decatur results:7. Blakely Brown 14:2811. Morgan McGee 14:5612. Samantha Gollakner

15:0514. Nancy Torres 15:3515. Guirnalda Lopez 15:3518. Nicole Perez 15:4019. Lily Doubrava 15:5120. Dianna Perez 15:5123. Bailey Berryman 16:2625. Jaclyn Hicks 16:3726. Angela Ferris 16:4027. Mital Patel 16:4528. Christy Mahaffey 16:4629. Hannah Griffith 16:4731. Mandy Padron 16:4832. Haylea McDaniel 16:4836. Cayla Cotton 17:0441. Maci Mitchell 17:2443. Jaci Loflin 17:2744. Dianna Martinez 17:3347. Jessica Cooper 17:5350. Jessica Hoerth 18:0052. Sylvia Perez 18:1355. Kendall Childers 18:2059. Savannah Bearden 18:4963. Kendall Hubbard 18:5866. Laura Aguilar 19:1072. Jennifer Romero 20:3473. Kelsey Guinn 20:3574. Gabrielle Buchanan 20:4875. Noehlia Ortiz 20:5176. Jo Beth Weaver 20:5586. Kassandra Lopez 22:3987. Julie Fawley 23:1988. Tricia Moore 23:31Bridgeport results9. Lacey Erwin 14:5017. Diana Garcia 15:3821. Kaylee Love 15:5733. Destiny Milner 16:5134. Kathryn McCauley 16:5235. Paige Fagen 17:0137. Leah Guinn 17:1138. Shiloh Weirich 17:1539. Allison Price 17:2140. McKenna Myers 17:2342. Angelica Martinez 17:2546. Victoria Rivera 17:4549. Billie Webb 17:5353. Tabitha Rivera 18:1656. Lorna Mendez 18:2957. Haley Shinn 18:3560. Autumn Hodges 18:5461. Isabel Rodriguez 18:5662. Samantha James 18:56

64. Haley Engelhert 19:0065. Sydnie Howard 19:1067. Emily Martinez 19:1168. Jorden Vidal 19:1569. Andylyn Heckard 19:3470. Rhyan Read 19:5471. Samantha Lara 20:0377. Analeigh Hronec 22:0178. Kayla Redder 22:0879. Alexis Peters 22:1180. Madison Cortez 22:1481. Remington Swensson

22:15

82. Taylor Russell 22:2483. MacKenzie Cortez 22:3284. Bailey Higgins 22:3685. Megan Lambert 22:38The Decatur middle school

boys cross country team wonthe district title, scoring 17points. Taylor Clayton won therace, running 11:50. HarryBoatman finished third in 12:20.Brandon Rivera took fourth in12:28. Lane Mitchell was sixthin 13:27. Skylar Westlake fin-ished seventh in 13:28.

This is great for our boys, whohave worked so hard in the pastand just needed team support toput them where they deserve tobe, said Decatur coach VinessaArcher. Our eighth-grade boyshave been outstanding leadersthis season, and the seventhgraders have provided enthusi-asm and spark.

Other Decatur results:9. Joel Forbis 13:2815. Robert Sellers 14:2116. Dakota Sellers 14:3518. Tyler Maxson 14:4323. Hunter Davitt 15:0524. Robert Davila 15:2031. Brandon Gindt 15:5932. Ira Fuller 16:0533. Anthony August 16:0634. Travis Taylor 16:0837. Tyler Dhalky 16:24Bridgeport results8. Daniel Garcia 13:2814. Chris Hernandez 14:1817. Travis Fuentes 14:4319. Jonathan Nabors 14:4821. Martin Vidal 14:5322. Payton Pierce 15:0125. Luis Torres 15:2426. John Freeman 15:3327. Jaron Roberson 15:3730. Chris Ray 15:5336. Isaiah DeHoyos 16:2138. Alexander Cordova 16:4039. Chad Hall 16:4442. Jose Hernandez 16:5644. Bryan Rosas 17:2845. Tyler Pakulak 17:32

46. Jarred Williams 18:06

District 9-2A MeetJV Girls

The Alvord junior varsity girlswon the district cross countrytitle Oct. 26 at Joe WheelerPark, scoring 15 points.

Paradise'sKourtland Smith won the race in14:36.

Other results:Alvord

4. Robyn Musgrave 15:145. Kailey Watkins 15:207. Samantha Rogers 15:338. Kacy Arnold 15:359. Erin Patrick 15:4210. Tabitha Evans 15:4711. Amber Greer 15:5514. Kala Cash 17:1116. Macy Pritchett 18:1217. Jordann Warren 18:2119. Lindsey Pollard 18:4320. Marley Moyers 23:26

JV Boys

Boyds Alex Snodgrass wonthe junior varsity district crosscountry title, running 19:24. His

teammate Hunter Shearer tooksecond in 20:53.

District 18-A Meet

JV Boys

The Slidell Greyhounds tooksecond at the district crosscountry meet Oct. 28 in SaintJo.

Slidell results4. Zane Perkins 23:286. Jessie Bowen 25:228. Tommy Roplogle 25:26

10. Brandon Roberts 26:4520. TJ Epting 29:58Junior High BoysThe Slidell Greyhounds won

the junior high boys title Oct.28.

Slidell results2. Jarrett Tinsman 13:444.Khristian Talamantes 14:026. Isaac Davis 14:169. Heyden Crane 14:5012. Tyler Maynard 15:1614. Ben Clemmer 15:4121. Colton Perkins 17:03

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By CLAIRE CURRY

Its starting to feel likewinter to me. Cold north

winds and rainy days com-bined with falling leaves

makes me think about allthe fun winter birds that livehere. Im going to talk about

several small ones: kinglets,warblers and creepers.

These birds often associ-ate together with chickadees

and titmice to form winterforaging flocks.

One of the most common

f these small winter song-irds is the Yellow-rumped

arbler. It is a light gray-rown color with a streaked

ack, streaked breast, palehite (Myrtle form, most

ommon here and in the

astern United States) orellow (Audubons form,

ost common in the westernstates) throat, and two white

ing bars. Its name comesrom the distinctive yellowatch located on the rump

eathers, right above theail. There is also a patch of

ellow near the wings. Thisspecies has a much brighter

reeding plumage with gray,lack, white and yellow, bute rarely see that except on

few late spring stragglers.We have a few other un-

ommon winter warblershat stay here while their

elatives head south. Or-nge-crowned Warbler isncommon to rare in the

inter. It sometimes visitssuet feeders or bird baths.

t is grayish to yellowish toreenish, with yellow un-

ertail coverts (the feathersnder the tail) and a darkhin eye line. The underside

an have faint blurry streak-ng. It can vary from drab

o brightly colored and thisvariation can cause it to be

mistaken for other warblersthat do not occur here in thewinter. This species spends

the summer in Canada andthe western United States.

Our other winter warbleris the Pine Warbler. It has a

brownish-green unstreaked

back, white wing bars, whiteundertail coverts and belly,

and a yellow throat and yel-low spectacles around its

eyes. It is resident throughmuch of the southeastern

United States, where, appro-priately, it lives in pine for-ests. I frequently heard this

species song, a level trill,when I visited east Texas.

Now for the kinglets! Weonly have two species in all

of North America, but bothoccur in Wise County inthe winter. The very com-

mon Ruby-crowned Kinglethas been back in our area

for several weeks. This tinybundle of energy has a drab

olive green body and head, adark area on the wing feath-ers just below the white

wing bar and a white eyering that is widest in front

of and behind the eyes.If you are lucky, you might

see one get really excitedand raise its crest feathers,revealing a brilliant ruby-

red crown. Only males showthat feature. These birds

are often heard before beingseen; their calls are a scold-

ing jjt jjt jjt jjt jjt.The Golden-crowned

Kinglet is not seen as often

as the Ruby-crowned. Itscall is a high-pitched, thin

seeseesee. When you findone of these tiny beauties,

though, you can admire itsstriped face and yellow andgold crown stripes. Like

the Ruby-crowned Kinglet,it also has an overall olive

color with a white wing barwith a dark area below on

the wing feathers.The last bird I will talk

about is the Brown Creeper.

Just like the other species, itwill hang out with the trav-

eling winter flocks of chicka-dees, titmice and other small

birds. However, it is extraor-dinarily hard to see. TheBrown Creeper looks like

a tiny piece of bark scoot-ing up tree branches. Listen

for its high-pitched seeeecall, rather like a Golden-

crowned Kinglet but single-

noted (be careful, though, asmany other birds do have a

similar note). Then you cansearch for its tiny silhou-

ette quickly inching up andaround trees. They will often

spiral up a tree, giving you achance to spot them againstthe sky during each round-

about. The thin curved bill,camouflaged streaking and

patterning on the back andwings, and pale underside

will cinch the identificationif you spot one. These littlecritters are just amazing.

We once were watching onescoot up a tree when all the

birds in the woods soundedan alarm and fled. A hawk

flew in and landed in a tree.The creeper froze, and wealmost couldnt see it any-

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North Texas Bank and WellsFargo. Deadline to return

applications is Friday, Nov.

13. Angels will be displayedon trees beginning Monday,

Nov. 23. Coats will beaccepted at all Decatur

financial institutions throughDec. 10 for the Spirit of

Christmas coat drive. Infantthrough young adult sizes willbe accepted. BRIDGEPORT

Spirit of Christmasapplications may be picked

up at the BridgeportChamber of Commerce

Office and must be returnedby Friday, Nov. 13. Forinformation, call (940) 683-

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ISD schools and at cityhall. They are due Monday,

Nov. 16. RHOMES Spiritf Christmas applicationsre available at Rhome City

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ATTLE OF BIG SANDY

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Nov. 5, at the Chico Seniorenter. All seniors from the

area are invited to bring a

fingerfood and then playBingo.

VOLUNTEER FAIR Avolunteer fair is 3 to 6

p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, atWeatherford College. The

event will include drinks,snacks and door prizes.

Organizations will be onsite to discuss volunteeringopportunities. Call Megan

Brock at (940) 452-4828 forinformation.

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Bridgeport Garden Clubmeets at noon Thursday,

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specialist for Texas A&MResearch and Extension

Center in Dallas. For meetinglocation information, callNaomi Rawle at (940) 627-

2229 or Pat Hiler at (940)575-9242.

$1 SALE The Rhome

Womens Club will have a$1 sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nov. 6 and 7 at 145 FirstStreet. Items for sale includeclothing, knick knacks, small

electrical items and somefurniture. Money benefits a

Northwest Senior.

KICK FOR A CAUSE Battleof the Big Sandy Kick toWin tickets are available

at James Wood. Only 50

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tickets, at $100 each, will be sold (25 in Decatur, 25 in

Bridgeport). Money raised will go to United Way of WiseCounty and the families of Becca Logan and Leslie Dennison.ames Wood will match every dollar raised. To reserve your

ticket and chance to kick the football in the back of a new2009 truck at the Decatur vs. Bridgeport football game

Friday, Nov. 6, call Susan Miller at (940) 627-7658.

CHALLENGE Wise Electric Cooperative has challenged

other Wise County businesses in a food drive to benefitARM. Call Lillie Hunt at (940) 627-2167 to participate.

custom trophy goes to the winner. Food will be collectedFriday, Nov. 6.

GARAGE SALE The city of Bridgeport

employees have donated items that will be forsale from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov.7, at the Bridgeport Community Center, 1102

Lawdwin. All proceeds go toward the citymployees contribution to United Way. The sale will be held

in conjunction with the citywide garage sale. For information,all (940) 683-3480.

ALL FESTIVAL The Rhome Church of Christ presents theFall Family Fun Festival 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.

he free event will feature food, prizes, games and more.

ARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION The Chisholm Trail Tractorlub annual Fall Farm Equipment Consignment Auction is 9

.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Sheriffs Posse Grounds on FarmRoad 51 South in Decatur. Equipment already consignedincludes a 1951 Farmall Super A, a 1949 Farmall Mod C

nd a John Deere 3010. For consignment information, callrady Griffeth at (940) 393-2155. Heugatter Auction Service

ill conduct the auction.

ARRELS FOR BOOKS Royal Christian Academy in Boydill host the Barrels for Books barrel race Saturday, Nov. 7.

Exhibition will begin at 11 a.m., and the race will start at 2

p.m. Monetary and raffle item donations are accepted. Allproceeds benefit the academy. Call Amy Proudfoot at (940)

89-2441 for information.

EXT WEEKS EVENTS ...

EEN COURT Wise County Teen Court will hold courtMonday, Nov. 9, at Judge Clay Poynors courtroom in the

new Annex Building in Bridgeport. All officers and defendantshould be there at 5 p.m. Attorney training will follow the

ourt session. All students who wish to become attorneys foreen court need to be there by 6 p.m.

ONDERFUL WISE The Bridgeport Historical Societypresents the visual presentation The Wonders of Wise

ounty 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Bridgeport Stage.

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Decatur JuniorWomans Club

would like to THANKeveryone that made our

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All proceeds benefit: CASA, W.A.R.M., Wise ChoicesPregnancy Center, Wise Christian Counseling Center

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Farmers Insurance/

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Frank Thornton, CPA

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Double Creek Capital

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Woodruff & Wren, LL P

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Garrett Creek Ranch

Ivy Custom Homes

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Lori Reeves, Attorney

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BIRDSAND BEYOND

more. As soon as the hawk

tired of the now-silent wood-lands and flew away, the

reeper continued its ador-ble, but invisible, foragingp the tree.

The woods are comingack to life after the lull of

ate summer heat and theuiet fall migration, so keep

our eyes peeled as the sea-son changes. These fun win-er birds are arriving as we

speak. You never know whenpiece of bark will turn into

creeper searching for itsext meal.

!

The next monthly fieldtrip on the Lyndon B. John-

son National Grasslands isWednesday, Dec. 2. We will

depart at 9 a.m. from theForest Service District Of-fice in Decatur. For informa-

tion, contact Mary Curry(see below) or the Forest

Service District Office, (940)627-5475.

!

Claire and Mary Curry arenature enthusiasts based in

Greenwood. If you would liketo contact them, e-mail them

at [email protected] or call them at (940)466-3299.


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UPPORT GROUP Amputees in Motion (AIM), a

support and activity group forNorth Texas amputees, willmeet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.

10, in the board room at WiseRegional Health System in

Decatur.

PIG TRAINING Wise County

4-H show pig training is 6p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the

Paradise ag barn. Instructionwill be given on hog selection,feeding, health, daily care

and more. Call the Extensionoffice to sign up at (940)

627-3341.

THANKSGIVING DINNER

The First United MethodistChurch in Bridgeport will

hold its annual communityThanksgiving dinner 5 to 8p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11., in

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ment in perennial grass pas-tures.

This educational programis being sponsored by the

Texas AgriLife ExtensionService and Extension Live-stock Committee.

Pesticide applicator li-censing is Wednesday, Dec.

9, at the Extension officeand Rainwater Harvesting

is Thursday, Nov. 12 at theSheriffs Posse Grounds. Fordetails on these programs,

call the Extension office at(940) 627-3341.


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trust, retirement plan, or life insurance are a great way to con-

tinue supporting your favorite charitable interests in the future

and still control your assets during your lifetime. A bequest is

the easiest way to ensure that the things you care about will be

provided for in the future. For additional giving opportunities,

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A significant number of women of reproductive age display

symptoms caused by non-cancerous growths, known as fibroids,

that form in the walls of the uterus. To address the heavy bleedingthat is often associated with fibroids, there are a number of

medical and surgical treatments available. One minimally invasive

procedure deserves mention because it is a good option for women

who either do not/cannot have surgery or would like to preserve

their uteruses (unlike hysterectomy). Uterine artery embolization

(UAE) shrinks fibroids by cutting off their blood supply. Once

an MRI helps ascertain the size, location, and types of fibroids

present, a catheter is inserted through the femoral artery to

introduce synthetic particles to block the blood vessels feeding the

fibroid.

Your best treatment for fibroids is dependant several factors,

including the location and amount of them, future child bearing

plans, and the advice from your doctor. For further information

about anything discussed in todays column, call WISE

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By TANYA DAVIS

Wise Co. Extension Agent

It seems that everywhere

we turn, we hear about theimpact of obesity on our na-

tion, especially ourchildren. The Tex-as 4-H and Youth

evelopment pro-gram is working to

provide high-qual-ity programs that

address the needsof Texas youth andtheir families.

This fall I havehad the pleasure of

working with WiseCounty 4-Hers as

they prepared to participatein two dynamic foods andnutrition competitions that

focus on planning and pre-paring healthy meals. Both

the 4-H Food Show and 4-Food Challenge encour-

age participants to makehealthy food choices, im-prove energy and alertness,

reduce disease and illnessrisks and gain knowledge of

nutrients.Major learning experi-

ences are centered aroundnutrition, menu planning,food buying, preparation

and food safety.This past week, two teams

represented Wise Countyat the first-ever District 4-

Food Challenge held inJacksboro. Forty-six teamsof boys and girls from 24

counties competed. The con-test allows 4-H members

to create a dish using onlya predetermined amount

of ingredients. From theseingredients, 4-H members

must identify, prepare andthen present information

related to the serv-ing size, nutrition-al value and cost of

the dish.Top winners

from Wise Countyincluded:! Christian

Cross, MichaelaCross, Emily Egle

and Clayton Egle,Chico 4-H club,

first in the junior/intermediate nutri-

tious snacks category.! Shelby Vanover, Brady

Vanover, Dustin Davis, Ma-

son Maynard and Kara York.Slidell 4-H club, placed sec-

ond in the junior/intermedi-ate fruit and vegetable cat-

egory.Coaches for the two groups

included Joyce Kirk and

Karen Vanover.Congratulations to both

the 4-Hers and coaches forall their hard work in repre-

senting Wise County well.4-H is open to all youth

currently enrolled in third

grade though age 18 regard-less of race, color, sex, reli-

gion, socio-economic level,disability or national origin.

For additional informationabout joining 4-H or servingas a volunteer leader, call

the Wise County Extensionoffice at (940) 627-3341.

WISE

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$19,750*

05 HYUNDAI SANTAFELeather, sunroof, V6. #9217A

$7998*

05 F-150 SUPERCABFord STX. V8, automatic. #9293A

$12,250*

PRE-OWNED PRICED RIGHT!PRE-OWNED PRICED RIGHT!09 RAM1500 CREWCABDodges newest Lone Star! #9336A

SOLD7000 Miles!

08 MAZDA 6 ISPORTVE4-door. 4-cylinder, automatic. P1343

$14,750*

07TOYOTACAMRYLatest styling! LE 4-cylinder. #10001A

$16,450*

01 CHEVY MALIBU4-door. V6, automatic. #9107B

SOLD

08 PT CRUISEREconomical white Chrysler. #P1337

$9943*

07 PT CRUISERChrysler with 28,000 miles. #P1342

$9450*

08 DODGE CALIBER4-door SE. 4-cylinder, automatic. #P1346

$11,998*

03 FORD EXPEDITIONLeather and lots of room! #9040A

SOLD

06 FORD FUSION4-cylinder, automatic. #9046A

SOLD

NowCarrying

Join us downtown on November 7 (all day)

for our HOLIDAY PREVIEW!

Full Line of Greeting Cards

Exclusive Harry London Signature ChocolatesHarry London Signature Chocolates Yankee CandlesNow Located on the Beautiful Historic Downtown SquareNow Located on the Beautiful Historic Downtown Square

DECATUR HEAD COACH:Kyle Story

BRIDGEPORT HEADCOACH:

Danny Henson

ENTERTAINMENT GIVEAWAYS (EAGLES & BULLS MERCHANDISE)

HOT DOGS, CHIPS AND DRINKS REGISTER FOR A FLAT SCREEN TVWe will be accepting canned goods and other donations for W.A.R.M. and new or gently us

november 5, 2009 all around wise

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