september 17, 2009 community focus
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Welcome to theWise CountyMessengersCommunity Focus.
Each month we will take a closerook at your community,ocusing on the news andhotos that make the
Alvord and Chico areas ofour county great.
Community Focus is theesult of our exploration ofays to better serve Wise
County readers. Ironically,t was our investigation ofnternet-based new mediahat led us to a new print
roduct.Regardless of method of
elivery, readers want local news.And by creating the CommunityFocus, we plan to shine the lightinto Wise County communities tooffer a more detailed look.
Each week we will target adifferent area of the county andtell you about the people and
places that make it special.We plan to highlight more news
from our schools, feature yourneighbors and the good things they
do, get one-on-one with communityleaders, dig deeper into stories inthe news, find best-kept secrets and
invite you to submit news,and especially photos, of lifein your community. And somuch more.
For advertisers,Community Focus offersmerchants the opportunityto target their customerswith a local product thatblankets their market.
And we welcome anyand all suggestions. Give
us a call, or use the handyonline submission form at
wcmessenger.com.We hope you enjoy theWise
County Messengers Community Focus.!
E-mail your photos, storyideas or favorite family recipe [email protected] or call(940) 627-5987 and ask for the
newsroom.!
Visit Community Focus online atwww.wcmessenger.com/focus
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PHIL MAJOR
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MARKYOUR CALENDAR
SKEET SHOOT Alvord FFA will have a skeet shoot starting
at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Oak Hill MX Park, County Road
1270 between Alvord and Decatur. The event will also have a
.22-caliber rifle giveaway, raffles, an auction and other prizes.
CHICOFEST Chicofest is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
17, at Chico square. Booths can be rented for $5 or $10 with
electricity by calling (940) 644-2515. The event will include a
cake walk, horseshoes, a beauty pageant featuring Chico High
School boys at 11 a.m. and bingo at 1 p.m. A picnic will follow
Chicofest in the park.
FALL FEST Alvords Fall Fest is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 17, in downtown Alvord. To reserve a booth, call
city hall at (940) 427-5916.
BOOK SALE The Chico Library is having an ongoing book
sale during library hours, 1 to 6 p.m. Monday and Friday, 1 to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
LIBRARY HOURS The Alvord Public Library is open 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noonSaturdays.
Nikki Weatherly, right, was
crowned Chico High School
homecoming queen Sept. 11. She
was presented the crown by last
years queen, Megan Cantrell,
left. Escorts were Abby Hand and
Marcus Delgado. Photo was taken
by Johnny Britton. Do you know of
something noteworthy around the
Chico and Alvord areas? E-mail
[email protected] or call
(940) 627-5987.
ONTHE COVER
The Alvord School Board
approved the budget and tax rate
for the 2009-2010 school year at
the Aug. 27 meeting.
Members approved a budget
of $8,436,704 for the fiscal
year, compared to a budget of
$13,419,350 last year.
The board approved a tax rate
of $1.34, the same rate as the
previous year.
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LETS DISH
Banana Split SundaeBanana Split SundaeThis months dishis submitted byMinnie Jennings
at theOld Drugstore in Chico
The summer is melting into fall, but the
ot temperatures are still hanging around.Having a little bit of ice cream is the perfect
ay to cool off on a sweltering afternoon.At The Old Drugstore in Chico, Minnie
Jennings makes the perfect accompaniment
to a good air conditioner a traditionalbanana split. Jennings said the treat isordered year round and is a good dessert tosplit with a friend.
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scoops of ice cream on top of bananas, then putpineapple topping on top of the vanilla scoop,strawberry topping on the strawberry scoop andchocolate topping on the chocolate scoop. Topwith whipped cream and two cherries.
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SUPER STUDENTS
DEGREES FFA degrees were awarded to, from left, Lincoln McNabb, Josh
Romines, Megan Cantrell and Casey Spann. Not pictured is Brad Farell and
Jacob Creighton.
Chico FFA members MeganCantrell, Jacob Creighton, BradFarell, Lincoln McNabb, Josh Ro-
ines and Casey Spann were
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YOUR LIFEIN FOCUS
Have a photo youd like to share
with us? Well choose one (or
maybe two) each month to publish
in our Your Life in Focus feature.
Be sure and tell us what is going
on in the photo, where it was taken
and any other significant detail.
This months photo of a 2-year-old
border collie named Penny Poot
was sent to us earlier this year by
Marla Torres of Chico.
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YOUR LIFEIN FOCUS
Jennifer
Maxwell of
Alvord sent
us this photoof a winter
sunset taken
in January.
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