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TEAMWORK — Krece D. Harris, left, of Decatur and Jason Hughes of Bridgeport compete in the team roping event at last week’s Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo.
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had a very large live oak (4-
foot soil ball) planted in our
landscape. What should I do
to ensure its success?
Several things will help.
Some may have been done
at the time of planting.
First, stake and guy the tree
so that it cannot tilt. There
are occasions where that
won’t be needed, but it’s
better to be safe than sorry.
Wrap the trunk with paper
tree wrap from a nursery
or hardware store. Wrap it
from the ground up to the
lowest limbs and leave the
wrap in place for one to two
years. It will protect the
trunk from sunscald and
borer invasion. Soak your
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the same traits. Some breeds now report
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new tree deeply on weekly
intervals during spring and
fall, five-day intervals in the
hottest part of the summer.
Apply a root stimulator fer-
tilizer monthly for the first
year or two.
Dear Neil: I am growing
an avocado in a container,
but I’d like to put it out into
the ground. Does it need to
be grafted to produce fruit?
Which side of the house
would be best for it in terms
of winter protection?
Oh, my. Avocadoes can
handle no freezing weather,
so you are destined to grow
it in a container unless and
until you move to the south-
ernmost part of Texas. Even
there they can freeze. The
types that produce fruit
commercially are, indeed,
grafted, but there is no point
in doing that with yours. Av-
ocado trees grow to be quite
large. It would be like trying
to get a pear tree to produce
fruit inside your house. En-
joy it as a novelty. When it
gets too big to handle, dis-
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EPDs are comparative values,
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actual performance. EPDs predict
how progeny of one parent would
compare to those of another parent.
Because of selection over time, cur-
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yearling weight EPD in Herefords
is +68. To see where an individual’s
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anything you put on them pable of taking up nutrients teristic sunscald to which I
will immediately be taken right away. referred in an earlier ques-
to it. Use a broadleafed tion. Your tree may also be
weedkiller (containing 2,4- Dear Neil: How do I elim- infested with borers due to
d) as a spray. Round Up is a inate stinging nettles in a the ongoing injuries from
grass killer and isn’t nearly lawn? the peeling bark. Spray
as effective on non-grassy Apply the same broad- monthly with a borer pre-
species. Hire an arborist to leafed weedkiller mentioned ventive, and wrap the trunk
remove the stump and roots earlier. That one category of to protect against any fur-
of the original tree. products will eliminate all ther sunscald. You may need
types of non-grassy weeds. to thin out the top growth to
Dear Neil: I planted a Treat while the nettles are compensate for the loss of
new bed of shrubs in Octo- growing most actively. conducting tissues. You may,
ber and I’m wondering when indeed, lose this tree. Be
I should feed them. They in- Dear Neil: I have a beau- sure you always wrap the
clude fringe flower, nandinas tiful red oak that is about 3 trunks of new oak trees, also
and Indian hawthorns. years old. Early last summer Chinese pistachios.
Apply a high-nitrogen the bark began to peel away !
granular fertilizer in March on one side. This winter the Have a question you’d
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4 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, February 7, 2008

SUBVARSITY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Boys
Junior varsity
Argyle 58
Bridgeport 33
BHS standouts — The Bulls
got six points each from Aus-
tin Blevins and Dustin Green
in a loss to the Eagles. Andrea
Vaughn, Zach Caldwell and Kyle
Parker tacked on five points
each and Jordan Daniel, Jason
Mitchell and Josh Hartsell put
up two each.
BHS coach’s comments: We
could not handle their press to-
night. The things that we work
on at practice we did not do in
the game. We still want to do
our own thing sometimes and
not work within the press breaks
we have designed.
BHS records: 2-8, 6-11
Bridgeport 41
Sanger 56
BHS standouts — Kyle Parker
was in a league of his own as
he shredded the Sanger defense
for a game-high 22 points. Jason
Mitchell accounted for another
seven points, while Dustin Green
had four, Jordan Daniel and Aus-
tin Blevins had three each and
Zach Caldwell had two.
BHS coach’s comments: Ja-
son had several steals in this
game. We jumped out to an
early lead on them. They started
to figure out our press and we
switched things up and starting
playing better in a main defense.
We were able to cut their lead in
the second half to six points but
had to foul late which extended
their lead. If we continue to play
that intense for the whole game,
we will win some more games.
BHS records: 2-7, 6-10
Freshmen
Argyle 80
Bridgeport 40
BHS standouts — The Bulls
got 15 points from Jace Hudson
and seven each from Stormy
Mishnick and Cody Henson.
Matt Minix added four points,
Tanner Hannah added three and
Skyler Stowe had two.
BHS coach’s comments:
We played poorly after midway
through the second quarter. We
were hurt on the boards, and we
were beat in transition most of
the night. Argyle ran the floor
very well and we did not match
their intensity.
BHS records: 3-7, 7-10
NORTHWEST SOCCER — Lady Texan goalie Lexi Wood
tries to get a grip on a Keller shot during Friday night’s action.
Northwest was not fortunate as it lost the junior varsity and
varsity district games.
Bridgeport 30
Sanger 51
BHS standouts — Jace Hud-
son put up 13 points and Brady
Boyd and Matt Minix had four
each to lead the scoring. Cody
Henson recorded three points,
Tanner Hannah and Skyler Stowe
had two each and Mac Whit-
comb and Stormy Mishnick had
one each.
BHS coach’s comments: Our
main defense was effective
early, but we struggled getting
stops down the stretch. We
committed too many fouls and
put them on the line too much.
We must find more consistency.
BHS records: 3-6, 7-9
Eighth grade
Nocona 25
Chico 29
CJHS standouts — Ty Mc-
Daniel scored eight points and
Gabriel Rohan added six to lead
the Dragons to victory. Troy
Johnson put up five points of his
own, while Isreal Espinoza and
Victor Velasquez had four each
and Zach Remily had two.
CJHS coach’s comments: The
guys played great defense. Ev-
eryone gave 100 percent.
CJHS records: 2-7, 3-8
Messenger photo by Joe Duty
Decatur A 62
Bowie A 19
DMS coach’s comments: The
Eagles played their best basket-
ball of the season in this game.
The team was led by Caleb
Hogan with 17 points. Brevon
Blayock proved strength under
the boards to keep the Eagles
going. Everyone on the team
contributed to this win.
Gainesville A 10
Bridgeport A 41
BMS standouts — Cameron
King and Luke Plummer led the
Bulls to victory with nine points
each. Garrett Mullins pitched
in six points, Trent Schuett had
five and Leonel Rios, Tyler Gard-
ner and Dalton Bracken had four
each.
BMS coach’s comments:
The whole team played a great
game. We started out slow in
the first half, but the second half
we turned it on and kept going.
Our defense was outstanding for
a second game in a row.
BMS records: 2-4, 4-8
Decatur B 42
Bowie B 12
DMS coach’s comments: The
Eagles started off slow but
got the ball rolling on good de-
fense, stealing the ball and mak-
ing some big baskets on fast
breaks. Arin Blaylock and Taylor
Spence kept the offense going
and Jacob Walker and Dustin
Taylor made some steals and
led the fast breaks. Defensive
standouts were Will Doubrava
and Blake Lindsey
Seventh grade
Decatur A 47
Bowie A 31
DMS coach’s comments: The
Eagles got off to a fast start and
took a 16-5 lead. Jansen Alker
and Gilherme Ribieri provided
some good, aggressive play to
give the Eagle a well-needed
spark. Taylor Rodgers was big
on the floor pulling down some
strong rebounds and going
strong to the basket for the in-
side game. Defensive standouts
were Tyler Story, Mason Cline-
smith and Danny Nipp.
Gainesville A 28
Bridgeport A 36
BMS standouts — Blake Ar-
rington was the leader of the
pack with 13 points. Branon
Huff pitched in eight points, two
more than Dillon Waldrep with
six. Reece Reed and Omar Mar-
tinez finished with four points
each and Colby Mahon added
one.
BMS coach’s comments: This
victory was an entire team ef-
fort. We played outstanding
team defense the entire game.
We mixed up our defense looks,
varying from main defense to
different zones. Rebounding was
another key to our victory. We
limited them to very few second-
chance points.
BMS coach’s comments: 4-2,
7-5
Bridgeport B 11
Bowie B 10
Bull standouts — Kyler Meyer
and M.J. White were the defen-
sive stars who helped hold the
Jackrabbits to 10 points. Scott
Trickle was the scoring leader
with three points, one more
than Caesar Amador, Alex Kline,
Hunter Clark and White with two
each.
Bull coach’s comments: De-
fense was the key to this game.
We held Bowie scoreless for the
entire second half.
Bull records: 3-2, 5-8
Gainesville B 0 Dane with eight. Jennifer Ends-
Bridgeport B 33 ley finished the night with five
BMS standouts — M.J. White, points, while Amber Greer and
Hunter Clark and Kyle Meyer led Alissa Lowrance had four each
the scoring with six points each. and Marley Moyers had three.
Tyler Rhine added four points to AHS records: 11-0, 23-3
the balanced scoring attack,
while Scott Trickle had three Alvord 59
and Eddie Viveros, Alex Kline, Chico 21
Ceasar Amador and Justin Coo- AHS standouts — Nikki
per had two each. Weatherly led the Lady Dragons
BMS coach’s comments: The in scoring with nine points, two
entire team contributed to the more than Melanie Gates with
shutout. The effort and desire seven. Jamey Williams and Kayla
was outstanding. Rebounding Isbell pitched in two points each
was another key to our win. The and Carley Gammage had one.
Bulls’ shooting was outstanding, CHS coach’s comments: Car-
and we ran the offense very well ley did a great job on defense.
in order to create open looks. The girls played very well and
BMS records: 4-2, 6-8 worked hard as a team.
CHS records: 1-7, 5-10
Girls
Junior varsity Chico 10
City View 25 Jacksboro 39
Alvord 49 CHS standouts — Melanie
AHS standouts — Cortnee Gates and Heather Williams
Browning was in top form as she scored four points each and Nik-
collected 15 points to lead the ki Weatherly had one.
Lady Bulldogs to victory. Nau- CHS coach’s comments: The
dia Batchelor accounted for 10
points, two more than Macie
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According to a recent study, intensive exercise during the first phase of
pregnancy is linked to a 3.7 times greater risk of miscarriage (compared
with mild exercise). Women who engaged in high-impact sports (such as
jogging and racquet ball) or who exercised strenuously at least seven hours
per week during the first trimester had the highest risk. By contrast, women
who swam during any phase of pregnancy showed no increased danger of
miscarriage. These results argue for pregnant women to limit their exercise
to low- or no-impact exercise of mild to moderate intensity during the first
trimester.
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high-impact exercise disappeared after the eighteenth week of pregnancy.

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Continued from 3
once or twice a year.
Let’s assume you’re a tra-
ditional producer using EPD
to compare potential sires.
Now, what do we mean by
traditional producers, who
still comprise the majority?
Those who sell at weaning,
or shortly after, to a buyer
who prices on visual ap-
praisal. Which EPDs should
be important to such a pro-
ducer? Those that directly
affect that producer. That
means feedlot and carcass/
ultrasound traits are irrele-
vant to a traditional produc-
er and can be ignored. There
are two types of traditional
producers.
If replacement heifers are
not saved, maternal traits
don’t matter in selecting
sires (they do matter in
obtaining replacements).
What EPDs does that leave?
Birth weight and weaning
weight. A few associations
have EPD for Direct Calv-
ing Ease, which takes into
account all factors and not
just birth weight. Some have
scrotal circumference EPD.
Scrotal circumference is a
good indicator of sperm-pro-
ducing potential. But EPD
predicts genetic transmis-
sion to progeny. In buying
a bull, you should be inter-
ested in the bull’s own abil-
ity and the best predictor of
that is his actual scrotal cir-
cumference, not his EPD.
Of course there are other
important factors to consid-
er such as structural sound-
ness, visible characteristics
affecting calf price, etc. But
if heifers are not saved then
that’s it on EPD. This pro-
ducer should be interested
in the best predictors of calv-
ing ease and weaning sale
weight. What EPD levels?
Acceptable levels of birth
weight or calving ease that
fit the operation (and that
depends on the cowherd)
and high weaning weight.
If replacement heifers
are saved, additional EPDs
should be considered. Milk
EPD predicts the maternal
effect that female progeny
will have on the weaning
weight of their calves, sepa-
rate from the genetics for
growth that the female trans-
mits. (Total Maternal EPD
combines Milk and Weaning
EPDs into one value.) In a
few breeds, there are EPDs
for additional things affect-
ing the maternal side such
as heifer pregnancy, mater-
nal calving ease, cow weight,
cow height, and “stayability”
(longevity).
What levels of these EPDs
should this producer be
looking for? Optimum, and
that varies with the produc-
tion conditions. In a herd
where heifers are saved,
there should be a balance
of calf growth potential and
maternal ability. And that’s
rarely done by selecting for
maximum Weaning Weight
and Milk.
The latest thing in EPDs
is value indexes. These use
nor, Jennifer Morehart, Michael
Munchrath, Aaron Ornelas,
Anahi Pacheco, Hannah Palomo,
Madison Palomo, Marcus Pena,
Hunter Perry, Morgan Picha,
Autumn Powell, Joseph Ramos,
Katie Rich, Lauren Richardson,
Mitchell Ritter, Alexis Rodri-
guez Ortega, Marco Rodriguez,
Alejandra Ruiz, Beverly School-
ing, Madison Scroggins, Sidney
Shotwell, Ethan Stalkup, Ricky
Steward, Sarah Taylor-Grimes,
Raeli Tucker, Ryan Ussery, Ben-
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Savannah Wilson and William
Wunrow
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bel Camacho, Nash Cooper, Car-
son Cross, Logan Cullop, Craig
Daniels, Lauren Denny, Charles
Doubrava, Hailey Gardner, Mi-
EPDs of multiple traits af-
fecting some overall mea-
sure, assign economic values
to those traits and calculate
a comparative dollar-value
EPD. The choices of econom-
ic values can significantly
impact an index. There is
an index for dollar value
at weaning, which includes
costs and returns associated
with birth weight (calving
ease), weaning weight, cow
weight and milking level.
Cow weight and milking
level are used in an index
for cow feeding cost. Those
two indexes could be useful
to producers who save re-
placement heifers, but not
to those who don’t. There
also are indexes for feedlot
performance, carcass merit,
feedlot and carcass merit
combined, and total value
from birth through carcass.
However, as with individual
traits, indexes for things
beyond weaning should not
matter to a traditional pro-
ducer.
Which EPDs should be
important to the increasing
number of non-traditional
producers? In short, those
that directly affect their op-
eration. But that’s a subject
for another time.
For more detailed informa-
tion on EPD go to http://beef.
tamu.edu/academics/beef/
pub/genetics/E164_epds.pdf.
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WISE COUNTY

Hunters could soon have to check in at Grasslands

By MANDY BOURGEOIS
A proposed policy could
implement a required check
in procedure for LBJ Grass-
lands hunters in an effort to
gather information on wild-
life management in the Na-
tional Grasslands.
The proposed check in
procedure would require
hunters to fill out one half of
a two-part form upon their
arrival in the LBJ Grass-
lands, then fill out the sec-
ond half before leaving the
Grasslands. The forms will
be available at informa-
tion boards throughout the
Grasslands.
“It’s basically like a check-
in or a check-out. They will
pick up the two part form
and it will tear apart. The
first half will ask what they
are hunting for, what day
they are hunting, how many
people are in the party,”
Crooks said. “The other half
can be placed on their dash
and when they leave, they
will fill it out. It will ask if
they got what they were
looking for and also have
questions about what we
can do to make the experi-
ence better. A lot of the in-
formation will help us run
our programs better. This
is something that will help
them in their future, too.”
Crooks said should the
proposed procedure be ap-
proved, more information
areas will be added to the
Grasslands.
Crooks said that the pro-
cedure is already in place
at the Grasslands in Fan-
nin County, and the Forest
Service is going through the
process of gathering com-
ments in Wise County.
“We’re just getting com-
ments from people right now.
It’s a change and change is
always different. There are
some people who won’t like it
and some who will,” Crooks
said. “We’re going to look at
everybody’s comments and
if there’s just a little bit of
opposition, we’ll pass it. If
there’s an uproar, we’ll take
another look at it.”
Crooks said the procedure
will go into effect this year if
it is approved in time to be
printed in the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Official Hunt-
ing Guide. If the procedure
is approved after that time,
the check-in and check-out
procedure will be imple-
mented in 2009.
“Basically, the main focus
is to collect user informa-
tion. Right now, we’ll send
out surveys at the end of
the season and we usually
get 2 or 3 percent returned.
It just makes it hard for us
to run our wildlife manage-
ment program or hunting
program without that infor-
mation,” Crooks said. “It’s
not anything new, it’s just
an excellent way for us to
see the impact on the Grass-
lands and the impact on our
wildllife population during
the hunting season.”
In the past, the district
biologist has sent out an
average of 300 surveys and
received from five to 10 com-
pleted forms annually.
Concerns or comments
may be submitted to Crooks
by e-mail at jcrooks@fs.fed.
us or by mail at P.O. Box
507, Decatur, TX 76234. Any
comments should include
the person’s name, address
and telephone number, the
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RHOME

City will install larger pipes

By CHRIS BUTLER
Rhome officials will spend
almost $12,000 in city money
to repair a problem involv-
ing the new water tower, not
the $35,000 they originally
feared.
A Keller-based engineer-
ing firm offered public works
officials the lower quote to
replace a water line that con-
nects to the new tower.
City officials say the exist-
ing line is too small to supply
Rhome residents with the
water they need.
Another firm offered the
higher quote last week,
said Preston Gilliam, public
works director.
Gilliam told the Rhome
City Council last week that a
12-inch wide water line run-
ning from a booster pump
station on the Frontage Road
to the water tower was actu-
ally six inches. The line can
provide for all of Rhome’s
current water needs, but
larger pipes are needed to
supply more water as the
city’s population grows.
An eight-inch line is al-
ready in use near the Front-
age Road and city officials
plan to extend that line 60 to
80 feet to replace the six-inch
one before the tower starts
operating later this month,
Gilliam said, adding the city
will still need to install a
12-inch line at some future
point.
Bil-Mik Inc. of Keller of-
fered Rhome officials an “ac-
ceptable quote” and will re-
place the line sometime this
month, he said.
“I knew the original price
from the first firm was way
too high. Fortunately, I first
dealt with this (Bil-Mik) firm
15 years ago and know their
reputation,” Gilliam said.
City officials have not
found the original construc-
tion contract the city used
with the Arlington-based
Cheatham and Associates
in 1997 to see if the contract
required them to install a
12-inch line as they first be-
lieved.
Gilliam said last week that
he found prints showing that
Cheatham and Associates
was supposed to install a 12-
inch line in 1997, although
those prints weren’t officially
signed or stamped.
Eddie Cheatham, spokes-
man for Cheatham and As-
sociates, said Rhome officials
hired his firm to install a
12-inch water line in 1997,
but later asked for an eight-
inch line to save money. That
eight-inch line is the one al-
ready in use near the Front-
age Road.
The firm wasn’t contractu-
ally obligated to place either
an eight or a 12-inch water
line in the area stretching
from the booster pump sta-
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where the new water tower
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10 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, February 7, 2008

BUSINESS
Realtors honor Carla McGee
By DENNY DEADY
During the 17 years that
Carla McGee worked for
James Wood Motors in De-
catur, she was often recog-
nized as being one of the
top salespersons.
She was also named
the dealership’s em-
ployee of the year.
During her ten-
ure, one of McGee’s
best customers
was Donna Hall,
vice president for
real estate lending
at DATCU credit
union. Hall first
met McGee when
she helped her with a home
loan.
“After I helped her with
her loan, I started buying
cars from her,” said Hall. “I
tell everyone I had to buy
five cars from her to con-
vince her to leave the car
business. She says it was
four.”
McGee has been with
DATCU for almost three
years. She is a mortgage
originator and is officed in
Bridgeport. When the new
DATCU branch is complet-
ed, she will move her office
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to Decatur. The staff hopes
to make the move by the
end of February.
McGee has continued her
outstanding record with
DATCU and was recently
recognized by the Great-
er Denton/Wise
County Associa-
tion of Realtors as
its Affiliate of the
Year for 2007. She
received the award
at the association’s
annual banquet in
December at the
Denton Country
Club.
MCGEE Hall was there to
introduce her.
“She is an absolutely
amazing person,” said Hall.
“She is consistently our top
producer.”
McGee’s loan perfor-
mance was tops at DATCU
10 out of 12 months in 2006
and nine months in 2007, to
earn her top producer of the
year honors both years.
“She is a very active foot-
ball mom and volunteers
with Habitat for Human-
ity,” said Hall.
McGee has been a mem-
ber of the realtors associa-
tion since joining DATCU.
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praisers.
“I’ve been involved with
the Political Action Commit-
tee,” said McGee. “We have
fundraisers throughout the
year that provide funding
for the PAC.” McGee adds
that the PAC has a strong
influence in Austin.
A natural born “people
person,” McGee loves work-
ing with people to provide
financing for their homes.
“We’re doing a ton of con-
struction loans,” said Mc-
Gee. “We do interim and
permanent financing, a lot
of home equities, home im-
provement, purchase and
refinance.
“The credit union is
owned by its members. It’s
for the members and that’s
why we’re able to offer all
the products we do.”
McGee is a native of
Springtown and a graduate
of Springtown High School.
She has lived in Wise Coun-
ty for more than 20 years.
Her husband, Colby, owns
McGee Electric. Her son,
Jacob Trotter, is a senior at
Decatur High School.

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First Financial has increased earnings
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branches in Bridgeport, De-
catur and Boyd, has report-
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quarter of 2007 of $12.51
million, a 6.8 percent in-
crease compared with earn-
ings of $11.71 million in
the same quarter last year.
Basic earnings per share in-
creased 7.1 percent to $0.60,
WISE COUNTY
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The company reported
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come for the year rose 7.5
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February is Dental Health Month
Starting good habits at an early
age is a great way to help build
strong, healthy teeth and gums.
The Texas Health and Human Ser-
vices Commission (HHSC) offers
some advice on what parents should
begin thinking about when it comes
to oral health.
“A child’s smile is precious, and you
can help your child carry that smile
into adulthood with regular visits to
the dentist,” says Dr. Charles Bell,
HHSC’s deputy executive commis-
sioner for health services. “Chil-
dren should have their first dental
checkup as early as their first birth-
day. Your dentist will recommend a
schedule of regular checkups and
cleanings.”
A well-balanced diet, with limited
amounts of food and drinks that con-
tain high sugar content, is essential
to good dental health.
Eating healthy foods with the
proper vitamins and nutrients is
necessary for strengthening teeth
and gums.
Regular brushing two to three
TEXAS HEALTH
times a day also is important, plus
it’s a good idea to brush after every
meal. Dental appliances like den-
tures, orthodontic appliances and
bridges can be a source of gum ir-
ritation. These dental appliances
should get the same attention as
your natural teeth.
Using toothpastes and mouth-
wash with fluoride is important for
maintaining good dental health.
Regular visits to the dentist as of-
ten as every six months are also
recommended. Your dentist can ad-
dress problems when they are small
before they turn into a much larger
dental problem.
According to the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention, there
are a few steps to keep your child’s
smile healthy:
Start cleaning teeth early. Once
your child’s teeth start showing, you
can begin cleaning them by wiping
them with a moist washcloth.
Use the right amount of fluoride
toothpaste, and teach your child not
to swallow it. Fluoride is important
for fighting cavities as it helps to
keep the teeth strong.
Use only a small amount of tooth-
paste (about the size of a pea). Teach
your child to spit out the toothpaste
and to rinse well after brushing.
Supervise brushing. Brush your
child’s teeth twice a day until he
or she has the skill to handle the
toothbrush alone. Then continue to
closely watch brushing to make sure
the child is doing a thorough job and
using only a small amount of tooth-
paste.
Talk to your child’s doctor or den-
tist. Children should start seeing
the dentist by their first birthday.
Maintaining good oral health and
dental hygiene habits is something
that parents should work hard to
establish in their children at an
early age. Practicing healthy habits
can prevent or reduce tooth decay in
infants and children. Parents can do
their part by making sure kids brush
their teeth at least twice a day.
Texas families with uninsured
children may be eligible for dental
care through Children’s Medicaid
or the Children’s Health Insurance
Program (CHIP). These programs
provide a wide range of benefits, in-
cluding regular dental checkups to
keep kids teeth healthy. To apply or
to renew your CHIP or Children’s
Medicaid, call 877-KIDS-NOW or
visit www.chipmedicaid.org.
Related Links:
■ CHIP/Children’s Medicaid —
www.chipmedicaid.org
■ Bilingual Dental Info card
— www.chipmedicaid.org/files/out-
reach/print/CHIP_Dental_Flyer.pdf
■ ADA Online (The American
Dental Association) — www.ada.
org/
■ Kids Corner — www.dshs.state.
tx.us/kids/default.shtm
■ Texas State Board of Dental Ex-
aminers — www.tsbde.state.tx.us/
■
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focus on consumer-related issues
dealing with health.

Tips for seniors who don’t take their medicine
Dear Savvy Senior
Do you have any sugges-
tions on how I can help my
mother keep up with her
medicine? She takes sev-
eral medications for various
health conditions and I just
learned she hasn’t been tak-
ing them regularly.
Concerned Daughter
Dear Concerned
Medicine that goes un-
taken is unfortunately, a
very common problem in the
U.S. In fact, according to the
National Council on Patient
Information and Education,
a whopping three-quarters
of Americans admit to not
always taking their pre-
scription medicines as di-
rected. And medicines don’t
do much good if they never
leave the bottle.
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Your first step in helping
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cause unpleasant side ef-
fects; they’re confused about
how and when to take them
or they forget; they can’t
afford them; or they don’t
think they need to continue
taking them if they start
feeling better. Depending
on your mother’s reasons,
here are some tips that may
help.
Side Effects
If unpleasant side effects
are causing your mom to
balk on her meds, talk to
her doctor. They may be able
to prescribe a substitute,
change her dosage, or give
her a brief supervised break
to see if her symptoms dis-
appear.
Confused or Forgetful
If confusion or forgetful-
ness is the problem, some
simple suggestions that can
help her stay on track in-
clude:
■ Keep medicines in a
place she’ll notice them like
her bedside stand or kitchen
counter. But don’t keep them
in the bathroom medicine
cabinet where they’re ex-
posed to damaging humidity
and heat.
■ Take medicines at the
same time each day - if pos-
sible. To help her remember,
have her try linking her
medicine to something she
does regularly like brushing
her teeth or eating lunch.
■ Keep a written schedule
or checklist of the pills she
takes and how often to take
them.
■ Use calendars, pillboxes
or medication timers (see
www.epill.com) as remind-
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it notes around the house
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phone, etc.), or get a friend
or relative to call and re-
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School nominated for blue ribbon
A Northwest ISD elementary school
was nominated as a 2007-2008 No
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by the U.S. Department of Education
and was recognized at the Monday,
Jan. 28 Texas Association of School
Administrators Midwinter Conference
in Austin.
Samuel Beck Elementary, located
in Trophy Club, was one of 26 Texas
schools named to the list. Several
members of Northwest ISD adminis-
tration and Beck Elementary faculty
were at the event for the announce-
ment.
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there with Beck Elementary,” said Ed-
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that sorts and organizes
monthly prescriptions, over-
the-counter medications and
even vitamins into single-
dose packets making it easy
to take the right medication
at the right time of day.
I Feel Fine
Some patients may not
understand why they’re on
a medication, and why they
need to stay on it, even if
they feel fine. If your mom
fits into this category, her
doctor can help by remind-
ing her why she’s on a partic-
ular drug and how long she
needs to take it. Another tip
is to monitor mom’s condi-
tion. If she takes medication
for hypertension, for exam-
ple, checking her blood-pres-
sure regularly with a home
monitor can help motivate
her to continue taking her
medication.
Too Expensive
If your mom can’t afford
her prescriptions, again,
talk to her doctor. They may
be able to switch her to a
cheaper alternative or ge-
neric drug, or give her free
samples of the drug. Also
ask about cutting her pills
in half. Pill splitting al-
lows her to get two months’
worth of medicine for the
price of one, but not all pills
can be split. And depending
on your mom’s income level,
she may be able to get help
through Medicare’s’ extra
help program, pharmaceuti-
cal patient assistance pro-
grams (see www.rxassist.org
and www.pparx.org), state
pharmacy assistance pro-
grams, or national and local
charitable programs. To find
out if she’s eligible for these
programs visit www.ben-
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www.needymeds.com.
Savvy Tips: If you have
questions or concerns about
the medications your moth-
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her pill bottles (include all
prescription drugs, over-
the-counter medications,
vitamins, minerals, and
herbal supplements) and
take them to her primary
physician or pharmacist for
a drug review. Web sites like
www.drugdigest.org or www.
medlineplus.gov are also
great resources for finding
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Paradise schools win UIL academic sweepstakes
Paradise Intermediate
and Junior High Schools
competed Dec. 5-6 in the
University Interscholastic
League Academic Sweep-
stakes. Students in fourth
through eighth grades
placed first overall in their
grade level sweepstakes.
Paradise Intermediate
students earned the follow-
ing individual awards:
4th Grade Individual
and Team Awards:
Spelling — 2nd Place
Team
4th place—Zachary Loney
5th place—Jessica Presley
Tanner Edwards
Art
4th place—Carlos Powers
Number Sense
3rd place—Carlos Powers
Music Memory — 1st Place
Team
1st place—Carlos Powers
2nd place—Hunter Anthony
3rd place—Mackinzee
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Riley Ramirez, Jonathan Reta,
Jordan Reta, Corinne Rodriguez
Lopez, Cameron Sereika, Blake
Shotwell, Andrew Stapp, Avery
Tamvakis, Anahi Torres, Edgar
Torres, Bryson Tyler, Trace Tyler
and Leslie Venegas
Second Grade– Krystal Agui-
lar, Buddy Bale, Barrett Brown,
Jacob Castillo, Zachariah Cook,
Becky Davenport, Breanna Doug-
las, Colton Denman, Garrett
Douglas, Jose Fernandez, An-
dres Fuentes, Liliana Gonzalez,
Dillon Graves, Syndey Howell,
Ernesto Huerta, Odalis Hurtado,
Daniel Inguanzo, Christian Isaac,
Teyton Jenkins, Johnathan John-
son, Jordyn Jones, Sabrina Leal,
Monica Lira, Christopher Lopez,
Liandro Lopez, Jared Bigham
McBride, Breann McClanahan,
Aneliz Medina, Jonathan Men-
dez, Victoria Nichols, Aaron Pe-
terson, Stormi Philpot, Aubree
Pittman, Hutson Ralph, Halie
Ramos, Delia Rodriguez, Seth
Rodriguez, Victoria Rodriguez,
Diana Romero, Jonathan Romo,
Austin Sampson, Kenneth Short,
Joshua Sij, Braden Snow, Justin
Tye, Wolfgang VanWie and Jor-
dan White
Third Grade – Evelyn Aldape,
Cody Bell, Alexis Boyles, Ivan
Cantu, Dalia Carreon, Caraline
Cowdrey, Presley Dailey, Kendra
Daniels, Maggie Downe, Riley
Erwin, Vista Ray Fullingim, Dam-
aris Gonzalez, Mark Graves, Cody
Grimes, Christi Hardee, Lyndon
Harvey, Ashley Hawkins, Abbie
Heiens, Carson Hering, Justin
Kellogg, Aaron Lampman, Deysy
Lira, Nate Longino, Cason Lowe,
Ana Martinez, Haleigh Max-
well, Christopher Miles, Joseph
Moon, Connor Mooney, Christo-
pher Newberry, Briana Pedroza,
Derek Potts, Brenden Prentice,
Moses Ramos, Kaylee Rhine,
Ivan Rivas, Juan Rivera, Pedro
Rivera, Heather Robertson, Fal-
lon Sachse, Hillery Short, Jaxon
Terrell, Elijah Tolleson, Jose Va-
lenzuela, Starlyn Van Wie, Yes-
enia Villarreal, Ramey Walther
and Savanah Ward
Fourth Grade – Joaquin Al-
dape, Madison Babb, Soledad
Barrientos, Corey Barry, Jack-
son Bearden, Brooklyn Bedford,
Sara Bridges, Rylie Burden,
Alexia Cantu, Sean Clemons,
William Davis, Brayden Delgado,
Brooklen Delgado, Mary Dou-
brava, Ashton Dupree, Ryan Dur-
don, Heather Emrick, Charles
Galloway, Peyton Garrett, Ca-
leb Griffeth, Hunter Helm, Coo-
per Hering, Lane Hlad, Payden
Hudgens, Mason Hudson, Su-
sana Huerta, Dylana Hutchins,
Ashley Johnson, Andrew Jones,
Raymond Kapsa, Lindsey Lee,
Jessica Lezcano-Campos, Jesus
Lira, Javier Lucio, Ryan Lutes,
Robert Lynch, Gabriela Men-
dez, Bryce Miller, Christopher
Moreno, Dwight Morris, Emilee
Newton, Emily Oxford, Brandon
Palomo, Isaac Pannell, Madison
Reed, Rayse Robinson, Pedro
Ruiz, Madeleine Semmelmann,
Anna Sherwood, Brandon Smith,
Carolyn Spear, Cole Stallard and
Savannah Thompson
Decatur Intermediate
School
A Honor Roll
Fifth Grade – Sarah Elizabeth
Alling, Ashtyn Alexa Bell, Bai-
ley Savanah Berry, Payton Lane
Carroll, Katelynn Nicole Cimini,
Jacob Troy Cobb, Brooklynn Mi-
che Crooks, Roland Trey Dale,
Robert Bryan Davila, Carlos
Alfredo Echeverria Justiniano,
Kristen Faith Ediger, Clayton
Kelly Egle, Bonnie Elizabeth Em-
rick, Angela Rae Ferris, Ethan
ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, February 7, 2008
Thomas
4th place—Colton Meadows
Anthony Walton
Ready Writing
1st place—Peyton Fishbeck
5th Grade Individual
and Team Awards:
Social Studies — 1st Place
Team
1st place—Lyndon Cook
3rd place—J.D. Pearson
5th place—Danny Adair
Maps, Graphs and Charts
— 3rd Place Team
1st place—Lyndon Cook
Johnna Headley
Bailey Gray
Oral Reading
1st place—Skylar Black
2nd place—Caiden Berry
Spelling — 1st Place Team
1st place—Julianna Smith
3rd place—Caiden Berry
Makenna Bates
Music Memory — 1st Place
Team
1st place—J.D. Pearson
2nd place—Jada McCoy
HONOR ROLLS
Andrew Fitzgerald, William Holt
Garner, William Chase Gasper-
son, Nancy Kathryn Grant, Madi-
son Kenley Grantham, Alexis
D. Hamm, Samantha Nichole
Haney, Lawson Dwayne Harris,
Kendall Paige Hubbard, Claudia
Janeth Inguanzo, Vivian Iliana
Inguanzo, Jacob Robert Kevet-
ter, Stormi Jo Leonard, Caroline
Elizabeth Lowery, Christy Lara
Mahaffey, Dianna Martinez,
Cody John Marty, Cody Wayne
McElhaney, Megan Monet McK-
enna, Carsen Cade Medlin,
Tanna D’Anne Morton, Nicholas
Edward Oberle, Mital C. Patel,
Stephanie June Perkins, William
Spencer Pitts, Sarah Lane Rob-
inson, Karen Nereida Rodriguez,
Hayley Kathryn Sanders-Eubank,
Morgan Anne Taylor and Skylar
John Westlake
Sixth Grade – Emily Christine
Baker, Destiny Olivia Black,
Blakely Ann Brown, Brooke
Alexis Brown, Jose Angel Can-
tu, Brianna Lyn Carter, Taylor
Dalton Clayton, Dylan Harrison
Cole, Haley Ann Dennard, Fa-
biene Nicole Dickerson, Lillian
Margaret Doubrava, Drew Mi-
chael Edwards, Serena Sophia
Estrada, Briana Brooke Failor,
Ira Brody Fuller, Harrison Davies
Hacker, Morgan Kate Haney,
Jaclyn D’Nae Hicks, Katie
Christine Isham, Joshua Jeffrey
Jones, Allyson Renee Jordan,
Andie Elizabeth Keller, Melvin
Bert Little, Leroy Lomas, Jack-
son Cain Lowe, Morgan Lea Mc-
Gee, Victor Esteban Mena, Mal-
lory Paige Miller, Maci Leann
Mitchell, Grayson Samuel Mue-
hlstein, Laura Dean Nicholson,
Sylvia Mari Perez, Madison Hays
Phariss, Austin Tyler Poole, Al-
exandra Pierce Raasch, Robert
Andrew Sellers, Paige Alexan-
dria Snow, Omar Torres, Jacque-
lin Trujillo, Bethany Layne White
and Christian Tyler White
A/B Honor Roll
Fifth Grade – Karina Aguilar,
Carlos Arevalo, Isabel Banda,
Adrian Maxwell Berube, Cadyn
Taylor Boyd, Jennifer Kate Brad-
ford, Ashton Bailey Brazeau, Da-
kota Leann Byrd, Maria De Los
Angeles Camacho, Rocio Cam-
pos, Celeste Maribeth Chavana,
Carlee Autumn Cloud, Teya Ly-
nee Coget, Carla Leeanne Cook,
Graham Allen Cowdrey, Meghan
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT
Acreage
10.568 ACRES
for sale. Wooded, building restric-
tions. 3 miles north of Decatur, off
FM 51, east on FM 2124, 2 miles.
(903)312-2720.
BY OWNER IN GREENWOOD
5-30 acres, creek, paved road. Call
Joseph at (940)368-6953 or
(940)466-9702.
PARADISE, CR 3451
10 acres, restricted tracts, wooded.
Call Nolan, (940)393-1020; or Deb-
bie, (817)925-9208.
Duplexes
Owner finance, rent to own. All brick
3/2 & 2/2 in Decatur. $129,500. Call
(940)393-9621.
Homes
3-BEDROOM, 1.5-BATH
carport, utility room, hardwood
floors. 1509 Hovey, Bridgeport.
$88,000. (817)995-3796,
(940)389-1615.
BEAUTIFUL 3/2/2, FSBO
2,050 square feet, open concept,
spacious master suite, formal din-
ing, carpet/ceramic tile, gas stone
fireplace, CH/A. Large backyard,
privacy fence, covered patio, sprin-
kler system. Decatur ISD. $210,000.
By appointment, (940)627-2297,
(940)389-4502.
BUILDER MUST SELL
Last new home in Hidden Oaks Es-
tates. 3/3 w/office and huge game
room. All the extras. Fully land-
scaped. (817)614-4604.
DECATUR SCHOOLS
4/2 on 2.75 acres. Huge deck, appli-
ance package. Ready to move.
$0/down and $850/month. Call to-
day, (940)627-8700.
FOR RENT OR SALE
in Alvord, 2-bedroom, 1-bath, car-
port. $47,000 or $500/month. Call
Tony, (817)475-2652.
FSBO, 1920’S
3-bedroom, 2-bath home in Para-
dise, near schools. Undergoing
renovation, still needs work. Call
(940)577-0553.
GOT A BIG FAMILY
need more room? Call today for
your new 4-bedroom, 2-bath on
2.75 acres. $799/month with
$32/down. Call (940)627-8700.
HOLLY RIDGE
Home with swimming pool, media
room, plenty of trees on 2 acres.
(940)399-3019.
LEASE TO OWN
New, Bridgeport waterfront, 2/1;
open kitchen, den; granite counters,
wood & tile floors, stainless appli-
ances & more! Incredible setting &
views, easy terms. (817)805-1671.
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Housing Act which makes it illegal
to advertise “any preference, limita-
tion or discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status or national origin,
or an intention, to make any such
preference, limitation or discrimina-
tion.” Familial status includes chil-
dren under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians, pregnant
women and people securing custody
of children under 18.
Nice Roomy Comfortable Home
$219,000
2,100 sq. ft. located in Lipsey Addition in Decatur.
2 large lots w/900 sq. ft. building in rear w/shop area
& approx. 400 sq. ft. office or guest quarters w/bath-
room. 3/1.5/3CP w/paved driveway located close to
new hospital, medical facilities, shopping and schools.
Remodeled kitchen/dining/living areas. Kitchen is
homemakers dream! Very large laundry room, large
new heat pump installed 4 years ago. 400 sq. ft. deck.
3104 S. FM 51.
DON’T MISS THIS “FOR SALE BY OWNER”
OPPORTUNITY.
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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
Merchandise for Sale
• Appliances • Clothing/Jewelry
• Furniture • Garage Sales
• Firewood • Miscellaneous
• Auctions
LOVELY 3/2/2
custom home, Boyd. New carpet,
tile, stainless appliances; fireplace &
surround sound. Large fenced yard
w/deck. $128,000. (940)736-8482.
NEW 3-BEDROOM BRICK
east of Decatur on 5 acres. New
30x40 shop, Decatur schools.
Ready to move in. Bring your
horses. $169k. (888)283-1919.
SAVE $7,000!!!
2002 Alamo custom home, Rhome.
1,904 square feet, 4/2/2 brick.
Owner relocating. $126,750. Shari
Guess, agent, Parker Properties,
(940)399-3900.
TAX TIME IS HERE
Use your tax returns to get your new
land/home package. Decatur
schools and country living. Ready to
move. (940)627-8700.
TIRED OF HEARING NO
but want your dream home? We can
help. We have 3, 4 & 5-bedrooms.
Ready to move. EZ qualify. Call to-
day, (940)627-8700.
Lots
306 W. ASH, DECATUR
+1/2 acre lot. $37,500. Home,
(940)626-4380; cell, (817)929-5910.
READY TO BUILD
3 lots, city limits, East Mulberry, De-
catur. (985)991-0902,
(940)928-9164.
Mobile Homes
***SPRINGTOWN***
Huge 3-bedroom, 2-bath, double
wide on 3 acres. Decks, appliances.
Zero down, $600/month P&I. Great
horse property. Call now,
(817)738-7496.
3-BEDROOM STARTER HOME
Home has new carpet, appliances &
fenced backyard! $0/down w/pay-
ments less than rent & no credit
needed! (817)501-8483.
3/2 DOUBLE WIDE
starter home on 1 acre, new carpet
& appliances. Zero down, easy
quality, move-in ready.
(817)253-7042.
BRIDGEPORT, 70X28
double wide mobile home on con-
crete slab, 4/2, carport, partially fur-
nished, 2.25 acres. (940)393-1454,
(940)683-3324.
BRING THE KIDS!
Large 4-bedroom country home on
1+ acre. Home has oversized family
room & fenced yard! $0/down &
owner assisted financing.
(817)501-8483.
COUNTRY LIVING
4/3 double wide on 2 acres, new
carpet & appliances. Zero down,
easy qualify, move-in ready.
(817)253-7042.
WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV.
Best deal on moving, set up & trim
outs. Bonded, licensed & insured.
(940)433-3117.
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real estate which is in violation of
the law. Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings adver-
tised in this newspaper are available
on an equal opportunity basis. To
complain of discrimination call
HUD toll-free at
1-800-669-9777. The
toll-free telephone
number for the
hearing impaired is
1-800-927-9275. EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
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EMPLOYMENT
DECATUR
Awesome 2007 3-bedroom, 2-bath
with big bedrooms. Black appli- Homes Childcare Food service
ances. Zero down, $600/month,
P&I. Nice property. Decatur ISD. 3-BEDROOM, 2-BATH Daycare worker needed. Apply in Now hiring bartender & wait staff.
(817)738-7496. RANCH STYLE ROCK HOME person, 1403 Hovey Street, Bridge- Please apply in person at Armon-
ON 15 ACRES port. dos.
ENERGY EFFICIENT Rhome/Newark, house next to
3/2/2 detached garage, landscaped, wooded creek, 2-living areas,
FHA approved, new carpet & more.
Decatur ISD. $85,900. Call for ap-
pointment, (903)364-2373.
rock fireplace, horses OK.
$1,550/month, $1,500/deposit,
(817)489-2600. Sean’s
MANUFACTURED HOME
liquidation. 4/2 Palm Harbor, 28x76,
3-bedroom, 2-bath brick, 1-stall ga-
rage, ceramic tile, fenced yard. No
Mesquite
$44,500. 4/2 Fleetwood, 28x66,
$29,900. 3/2 Clayton, 16x76,
pets, no smoking. $1,050/month,
$1,050/deposit. (817)320-7065.
Pit BBQ
$12,900. Prices include delivery.
(817)946-7685.
R.B. MOBILE HOME TRANSPORT
BEAUTIFUL 4/2/2
w/2 bonus rooms, 8 acres. Large
master suite, formal dining, stone
NOW
Free estimates. Move, set-ups,
re-levels. In & out of state. 24-hour
service. Licensed, bonded, insured.
(940)683-5547.
fireplace. Fenced pasture w/2-stall
horse barn, sprinkler system,
over-sized garage. 2,840 square
HIRING
feet. No smoking. $1,600/month,
$1,400/deposit. (940)626-4292.
Line Servers $7/hr.
YBARRA MOBILE HOME
Transport, move & set up, re-level & • Medical & Dental Benefits
tie-down. Free estimates. Licensed, Frame house, 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath,
bonded, insured. Mobile, in Boyd. $725/month, $500/deposit, • Dependable • Strong Work
(940)393-5745 or (940)969-2966. 1st & last month’s rent. Call Jenni-
fer, (940)389-5913. Ethic • Drug Screening
Apartments Furnished, 1-bedroom cottage,
Lakeview Estates. Separate office & Apply in person
**NOW IN BRIDGEPORT** laundry rooms, water paid. Leave See Manager for Details
Beautiful, new duplexes. 3-bed- message, (940)748-2364. 401 N. Hwy 287, Decatur
room, 2-bath. $795/month, $450/de-
posit. Vaulted ceilings, covered
porch, appliances & washer/dryer
Paradise, house for rent. 3-bed-
room, 2-bath. $900/month plus se-
940-627-7227
connections. (817)270-HOME. curity deposit. No smoking, no pets.
www.rhinopropertygroup.com. Call Deborah, (940)627-1275.
Medical Secretary/MA
Secretary/MA
Business property Spaces & lots
SUNSET RV PARK
Cannon Property Just 20 minutes north of Decatur on Busy pediatric office growing again.
Highway 287. We have RVs for rent
Management or full hook-ups for your RV. All Duties include front and back office.
Office Retail Space prices include free laundry & wire-
• Decatur - 1,400 sq. ft. on Hwy 287
• Bridgeport - 1,680 sq. ft. Legacy Building
less internet. Call today for availabil- Bi-lingual a plus. Send resume to Judy.
ity. (940)845-2007.
• Bridgeport - 1,280 sq. ft.Legacy Building
Homes
• Decatur - 3/2/2 well maintained home
w/land.
EMPLOYMENT 940-627-8055
• Business Opportunity
• Decatur - 3/2 horses permitted $900
• Employment Information
• Decatur - 3/2/2 spacious brick home on
2.6 ac. horses permitted
940-393-5317
EMPLOYMENT • Adult/Elderly Care
• Childcare
• Food Service • Medical/
www.cannonrealty.net Dental • Miscellaneous
• Office • Retail/Sales
• Trades • Work Wanted
FARM/RANCH HAND
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Office/retail space. 1,000-7,000
square feet
(940)627-2510.
for lease.
Business opportunity
WANTED
For sale or lease, 5,000 foot shop in ESTABLISHED VENDING Full time position
Decatur on 4.5 acres. Office, well & candy machine route in Wise
septic. (940)577-1413. County for sale. Good extra money. Salary plus living quarters
Moving out of area. (940)389-7518.
Rhome, commercial shop building,
approximately 60x45. Call Gary,
Located off Hwy 101
Employment information
(940)389-2693. between Chico & Sunset
Duplexes Power-Pops. Eat candy, lose weigh.
Suppress your appetite and food
Call James:
Owner finance, rent to own. All brick
cravings and increase overall en-
ergy levels in a safe and natural 817-366-9113
3/2 & 2/2 in Decatur. $129,500. Call way. Such a sweet way to lose
(940)393-9621. weight. (817)313-8887.
Sales Consultants
Would you like to be part of a growing
Ford Mercury automobile dealership,
with a brand new state of the art facility to sell from?
YES?
Then come see us.
We have an excellent new and pre-owned inventory to sell
from and our sales volume is growing weekly.
Your income is unlimited in a wonderful working
environment without high pressure. We have a guaranteed
monthly salary with a 5 day work week.
For your personal interview
to be a member of our team contact:
Robert Edwards
Ford Mercury Sales Manager
872-1133 ext 41
Wagonseller Road at US Hwy 287 Bowie, Texas
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EMPLOYMENT
Industrial electronics company lo-
Medical/Dental
cated in Springtown is seeking 2
quality individuals for full-time em-
ASSEMBLY
ployment. Job description includes
electronic assembly & repair, as MECHANIC
well as light machine work. Mail re-
Trinity Care sume to P.O. Box 1235, Spring-
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Now taking Lonesome Dove Transport is look- and Repair of Mech.,
applications for • RN Case Manager ing for a person to do tire repair &
general maintenance on trucks.
is looking for great people Elec. and Hyd.
• Licensed Medical for great jobs:
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Excellent Benefits
Positions Available Excellent Working
Retail/Sales • CNC machinist including Medical and
Please come by Trinity Care Environment
Center to complete an Applications available in Decatur
Diamond W Truckstop and Dry
Creek Store in Bridgeport, full-time
• Field safety 401(k). Trench-Tech
application. 125 CR. 3051 cashiers needed. Apply in person.
Apply in person at or Fax Resume to: Serious applicants only. NO coordinator (oilfield 800-842-2135
DRUGS!
2108 15th St. 940-627-9627
Bridgeport, TX 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. experience preferred) Drivers needed for end dumps &
940-683-5023 Monday - Friday Trades
940-627-2888 • Data entry professional vacuum trucks, local hauling, paid
hourly. Call Marvin Porter.
Entry level, full- time technician to Join the Interdisciplinary Team CHANEY TRUCKING (940)389-2579.
work up patients, & possible front
desk work. No weekends. Mail re-
making a difference in the lives
of the families we serve!
Looking for safe, dependable, Class
A CDL drivers with 1-year verifiable
• General labor
experience. Peterbilt trucks, paid Part-time, new construction work for
sume to P.O. Box 149, Attention: 0, unemployed plumber’s helper. Must
Decatur, TX 76234. Free conversational English health insurance, matching 401k, Now hiring CDL drivers & roust-
have own transportation, be de-
Home health agency seeks respon- Miscellaneous classes. Call (940)627-1912. vacation, home every night. Call about hands. Must have 1-year oil-
pendable. (817)220-6714, after
1(800)448-6323, Mon.-Fri., field experience, valid Class A CDL
sible caring adults to help with daily Garrett Creek Ranch now hiring all 8a.m.-5p.m. 6p.m.
with clean driving record & pass
living tasks. Wise County openings. AC Heating & Electrical, position positions. Please apply in person. drug screen. Benefits available.
Please contact Jamie available. High School diploma or Call for directions, (940)433-2055. Crawford Yant, LLC, needs full-time Some travel required. Apply in per- Journeyman electrician needed for
1(800)866-6705. GED preferred. Experience helpful, Construction, labor and equipment
Immediate opening for experienced son, 41 US Highway 380, Bridger- small jobs and service truck.
but not required. Willing to train right operators. CDL a plus! Work out of pot. (940)627-6174.
individual. (940)644-5322. auto detailer/car lot porter. Call
(940)626-8000 for interview. town, home on weekends. Contact
Eddie Crawford @ (817)360-7765.
Accepting applications for seasonal
employees, March-October 2008.
Positions available: security, main-
tenance, housekeeping, recrea-
Part-time customer service;
part-time ranch & event worker;
weekend event workers. All require
Full-time maintenance person
needed for 90 unit apartment com-
Cleveland Tank Trucks
tional. Bay Landing, 2305 W. High-
weekends. Apply in person at 601
Old Base Road, Aurora.
plex in Decatur. Dependability &
honesty are musts. AC certification
Drivers Wanted
way 380, Bridgeport.
(940)683-3019.
www.mdresort.com a plus. Call (940)627-5438. Class A CDL - w/tanker endorsement
Local business is seeking an indi- Clean driving record
vidual for weekend and night secu-
rity duties. Applicant must be able to
withstand an intensive background
investigation and pass all drug and
alcohol tests. Call (940)627-1005 if
Help Wanted Must pass DOT drug screen
Paid weekly/benefits
interested.

Hiring experienced brick

940-683-4440
West Fork Tank Trucks, Inc.
Accepting applications for experienced drivers
and mechanics. Drivers must have Class A CDL
layers and laborers.
Call 972-289-3178
LO
TRANSPORT, INC
plus tanker endorsement, good driving record,
must pass drug test. Pick up application at office.
Now Hiring Class A
DATAPROBE WIRELINE CDL Drivers
259 CR 1510, Bridgeport 15 year established Cased Hole Wireline Service Co. • Must have clean MVR
940-683-1027 seeking experienced, quality individuals for several • Be able to pass drug screen/physical
positions, Engineers, Operators, Shop Hand. • Weekly pay with benefits of medical, dental, vision, life
Requirements Benefits insurance.
In Proud • Salary & Job Bonus • Starting pay 24% of gross
• Class A or B CDL
Partnership with • Medical Insurance
• Good Driving Record • Attendance bonus up to 2% per week
• Dental Insurance
Durham is currently seeking two individuals to fill maintenance positions:
1. TECH 1 (heavy line diesel mechanic)
2. TECH 3 (general mechanic, preventative maintenance and repair)
• Meet DOT Requirements
• Experience Preferred/Will Train
• Company Contributed
Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
940-683-5286
Experience is a plus, but may be willing to train the right candidate. Pay • Drug Screen
• Guaranteed Days-off Weekly
according to experience and and position offered.
Apply in person at:
• Paid Vacation
Durham School Services • Operate Excellent Equipment
1950 Texan Drive • Justin, Texas 76247 • 940-242-3900. EOE
Durham School Services conducts pre-employment drug screening, criminal background
checks, motor vehicle record checks, and DOT physical.
Call 940-704-8883 or 940-782-0463

Southwest International Express Energy Services Accepting Applications

COMPANY DRIVERS
Trucks Growing Tank Truck Company is seeking experienced Local Crude Oil Hauling

Now Taking Applications For DRIVERS

at our Saginaw, TX location
Safety and Performance Bonus quarterly!
Paid Vacation/Holidays, Company benefit package:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, 401(k) with
Diesel Techs Company match, Paid orientation, Referral bonus,
CDL & Tanker Endorsement a must Class A-CDL-X Required
at the Bridgeport and Ft. Worth locations. Excellent Benefits 2 yrs Tractor/Trailer Exp. in the last 5 yrs
Pay based on experience. Full benefits package Health/Dental/Life Or 1 yr Exp. with credible driving school
available. Bonus, Matching 401 (k) Call Dean Munson Today!
For more information call 1-877-703-1670 Ext. 5 or 979-218-7767
Call Bobby • 940-577-6722
940-683-8122 or 817-336-4651 Kelly • 940-577-5102
“Our Mission is Your
Satisfaction since 1967”

The Most Established Oilfield Company

In the Area is Looking for Experienced
Drivers to Join our Professional Team of
Service Providers.
Class A CDL + Tanker endorsement required
Clean driving record
“Serving the Area for Over 32 Years”

• Competitive pay based

on experience
• Night shift premium
• Drive late model
equipment
• Local company
• Safety Bonuses
• Paid vacations
• Group health insurance
• Retirement plan 401(k), INSURANCE,
APPLY IN PERSON: HOLIDAY & VACATION PAY
Bridgeport Tank Trucks
601 Hwy. 380 • Bridgeport, Texas CDL Preferred
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EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FARM AND RANCH MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

DONE RIGHT FENCING COW AND HORSE QUALITY RUBEN’S BALLROOM

HS Services Septic All types fencing: Ranch, residential, Coastal blowout,$3.50-$25.00 up!
Systems industrial. Custom carports, metal
building. (940)872-5563,
Will trade for cattle! Barn/field,
round/square,delivery available.
Save Big – EN DECATUR
Tendremos nuestra agenda abierta
empezando el mes de Julio 2008.
Installed (940)531-1901.(940)872-5563 (940)389-6281.
Lease Returns Para todo tipo de eventos. Bodas,
Now offering Storm Shelters! Quinceñears, conciertos. Y promo-
Truck Drivers Needed Lawn and garden
GUARANTEED HORSE QUALITY
COASTAL tores son bienvenidos.
LEN ROY DON Fertilized,weed-free, put up dry, You’ll save big because (940)391-1080.
• Class A CDL BUILDERS tested, high protein. 4x5
CDK LAWN SERVICE
net-wrapped, round bales we leased it first!
• Clean Driving Record A Father & Son Business Offering landscaping/mowing, fertil-
Horse,$30-$39;Cow,$24-$30. Firewood
Roy & Reyn izing, yard/leaf clean-up. Spring is
Square bales in barn,$3.25-$4.25.
Rental return sofa and
near, start now! (940)389-0360.
• Pass Drug Screen Tractor &
(817)523-4616. love seat- both from FIREWOOD
LONE OAK LANDSCAPING for sale. (940)389-3413.
HAY FOR SALE
• Local Hauling Backhoe Service Landscape design & installation; re-
1st cutting horse quality, $35; 2nd
$329. Laptops from
taining walls; water ponds; sod; tree
Also see our ad on trimming & planting; decks/patios.
and 3rd, $45; cow hay $30. $289. Bargains on home Miscellaneous
• Home every night home improvement and (940)644-2920, (940)389-1778.
(940)389-3683.
handyman services. HAY FOR SALE
theaters, appliances,
940-433-8051 817-366-7990
TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED
36 years in business, insured.
1st cutting, clean off hay, $25/bale.
Horse quality hay, $35 & $40. Call
furniture, computers,
ANTIQUE DRESSER
in great condition, plus lots more.
Sewing machine, $75. Dinning table
940-393-2456 Mobile Direct
(817)444-0861, Teater.
5p.m., (940)627-1943.
HORSE QUALITY COASTAL HAY
and much more.
Limited quantities.
with leather chairs, $300. Daytona
hot tub, cranberry color, with acces-
Livestock Round, $35; square, $4. Delivery sories, $1,900. Shotgun re-loaders
COWTOWN DOORS with some extra's, $50/each. Pro-
Sales, service, installation. Garage available. (940)627-1966;
gressive loader $150.
doors & openers. LLAMAS
weanlings (6-months-old), adults,
(940)393-9835; (817)233-3334. 1304 Highway 51 S. (817)489-3022.
(817)501-1517.340 LARGE FRESH COASTAL
RAY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE
bred females, guardians & pet qual-
Square bales, $5/each. Boyd/Deca-
Decatur Clark’s Video. 10,000+ VHS movies
ity. We provide training & support
Specializing in all types of home re- for new owners. (940)433-5897.
tur area. (940)393-5823. 940.627.5043 for sale, $250. Tues.-Sat., 1-8p.m.,
pairs. Also, custom cabinets & 111 West 4th Street, Justin.
LARGE ROUND BALES
counter tops. (940)627-6399. RED DUN
Oat hay, estimated 5+ bushels per
AQHA yearling colt, very gentle, COMPLETE KING-SIZE ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR
bale. Also, coastal mix/Sudan. Drop
OUR DRIVERS RUSSELL’S $1,600. Dark brown AQHA
2-year-old filly, started gentle, 92%
area. (940)368-1413. bedroom suit, 7 pieces, traditional
style. $450. (940)433-8044.
heavy duty, excellent shape,
4-years-old. $2,000. (940)627-4332.
AVERAGE $55,000/YR Home Improvements
& Repair
foundation, $1,900. (940)627-2410. Looking for pasture in southeast
STREET SWEEPER
Class A CDL w/2 yrs exp Wise County to rent. Winter and/or
WILL REMOVE
All Types of or maybe buy unwanted horses.
summer grazing for 10-15 cows. Garage sales 5' wide rotary Sweepster street
Call (817)233-9357. sweeper. $4,900/OBO.
• Home Daily Remodeling Call (817)360-7617 or
(817)846-5997.
(940)627-6904. NET WRAPPED 4X5 COASTAL
• Hourly Pay Repairs Large or Small 1st cutting $25. 2nd amply fertilized,
Paradise, 180 CR3381, off Highway
114, Fri., Feb. 8, 8a.m.-4p.m., Sat., WHEELCHAIR LIFTS
• Local Work Add-ons, Decks And More Livestock care/training $35. You load. Volume discount. Feb. 9, 8-11a.m.. Moving sale, furni- Ramps, repairs, batteries. New &
• New Equipment Country Club Road, Decatur.
(817)832-7735.
ture, bedroom suit, home decora- used portable scooters. Demon-
Call tions, quilts, tools. Bad weather, strations available, Call MedCare
• Medical/Dental/ HORSESHOEING sale dates Feb. 15-16. Solutions; local, (940)575-9261;
Vision 940-627-6947 or Darwin Spotted Tail, graduate Okla- ✮✮ $3.50 COASTAL HORSE HAY✮✮
(940)969-2267. Denton, (940)597-1362.
homa Horseshoeing School. Square bales in barn, 2nd/3rd cut-
• 401(k) 940-389-4943 (940)627-4206; cell (940)210-8003. tings. No minimum. Between
• Safety Bonus

800-899-3941
SIDING INSTALLATION
in Wise County area. Complete or
partial, residential or commercial.
Miscellaneous
Alvord/Decatur. Delivery available.
Also, P A S T U R E MOWING.
(817)991-7625, (940)627-2813. AUCTION
Nabors Well Service, LTD.
10-years experience. Best prices, USED SHEET METAL PETS Saturday, February 9 • 6 p.m.
free estimates. (940)799-7572. 22 gauge. Used pipe, 4 1/2”. For 1 mile east of Boyd on Hwy.114, or 4 miles west of Rhome on Hwy.114
EEO/M/V/F/D carports, barns or round pens. • Pets
• Pets Lost & Found Antiques, Furniture, David Winters, Boehm Birds, Glassware, Primitives,
Miscellaneous (940)626-9025. Western Art, A Quality Selection.
• Pet Care/Training
SERVICES
ALUMINUM CANS Mowing
PETS • Pet Stud Services Auction Every Saturday, 6 p.m. • We Take Consignments.
• Childcare 10% BP. Seating, Heated, Open 2 p.m., Good Food On Site.
60¢/lb. We buy copper, brass, alu-
• Adult/Elderly Care
minum, insulated wire, long & short Charles Connour, License #7216
SERVICES • Business
• Housecleaning iron. S&S Recycling, Bowie,
DOZER & TRACTOR
work. Also, tree farm. Smith & Sons, Pictures on web • ccauction.com
• Let Me Fix It (940)872-1998. (817)313-8996. 214-755-4785
• Miscellaneous Pet stud service
• Tutoring
Williams’ Hauling Pasture and feed BLUE MERLE GREAT DANE

Business & Tractor Works 4X5 ROUND BALES

for stud service. Call (940)644-5825
for more information.
• Garden & landscape tilling Heavily fertilized coastal.1st cutting
• Backhoe work, driveways and 2nd cutting $30/bale, 3rd cut- MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
STONE WORK & CONCRETE • Dirt, sand & gravel hauling ting $35/bale. Alvord, will load, no
Retaining walls, patios, rock entries, • Mowing, plowing & blading minimum. (817)271-0610 or • Appliances
houses, landscaping. Small brick • Clothing/Jewelry
• All types cleanup & haul-offs (940)427-3186.
jobs. Decatur references. 20 years
experience. Major credit cards ac- • Quality work, fair pricing
500 WEEDED/HEAVILY
MERCHANDISE • Furniture
• Garage Sales
cepted. (817)919-4487.
James Williams fertilized, horse quality coastal
squares, 2nd cutting, in barn,
FOR SALE • Firewood
• Miscellaneous
• Auctions
Housecleaning 940-399-9138 $4.50/bale. South Decatur area off

AMY’S OLD FASHIONED

Insured FM 730, 3 miles north Boyd. (817)
729-5311.
Appliances Wise-RealEstate
.com
FARM AND RANCH CHRISTIAN COWBOYS
HOUSE CLEANING
Fertilized coastal square bales,
at a fair price. Contact me at
• Farm Equipment • Fencing $5/each. 5x5 round bales, 52” HD TV
(817)995-7961.
$30-40/each. Delivery available. DLP Toshiba, 2-years-old. 36” RCA,
C&J OFFICE CLEANING FARM AND • Lawn & Garden • Livestock
• Livestock Care/Training (940)626-4627, (817)360-6385. built-in cabinet. Both work outstand- Helping You Buy,
where quality is number 1! Call for
free estimates, (940)368-2290.
RANCH • Livestock Lost & Found
• Livestock Stud Service
• Livestock Supplies
COASTAL HAY
2nd cutting, no weeds, heavily fertil-
ing. (940)399-9133.
Sell, and Rent Wise
GENERAL COMMERCIAL
• Miscellaneous • Mowing ized, 1,100 lb. bales, $29/each. Furniture County’s Homes,
office cleaning “Your answer to
• Pasture & Feed • Poultry (877)935-2110. Land, Lots, Rentals
cleaning.” Bonded. Double D Enter-
prise. For free estimates, call Farm Equipment
COASTAL HAY 2 LEATHER SOFAS and Business
4x5 round bales, delivery available. Full-length, beige, excellent condi-
(940)626-9558. (940)627-4511. tion. $500/each. (817)489-5437. Property.
HOMETOWN 1946 JOHN DEERE Coastal, heavy, 2nd cutting, fertil- DARK GREEN LEATHER
CLEANING SERVICES B model, parade winner, ized, squares in barn. $4/bale. couch for sale. Excellent condition,
Home and office cleaning. Weekly, $3,200/OBO. GE Air Handler, runs (940)627-0000, days; has been in formal living room.
bi-weekly or monthly. Please con- great, $200/OBO. (940)577-5022. (940)393-1299, evenings. $350. (214)914-4964, Decatur.
tact Ambra Cross, (940)210-8458. OCEAN FREIGHT CONTAINERS
New & used. Water tight & rodent
Let me fix it proof. Larry Singley, (817)992-9122. John & Mary Haynie
A+ HANDYMAN SERVICE
Home, auto repair and tune ups.
30+ years experience. Call Karl at
Fencing
CHRISTIAN COWBOY FENCING
A&V Water Pump Sales & Service
(817)995-7960 or (940)627-1115. Barbed wire, horse & goat. New Complete Water Well Drilling & Repair
fence & repairs. Steve, cell, Storage Tanks & Boosting Equipment & Installation
All types home repair. Remodels, (817)360-6385; home,
room additions, porches, storage
(940)626-4660.
Residential, Municipal & Commercial
Office: 940-627-3059 Emergency Service Available
sheds, decks, etc. 30-years experi-
ence. Quality work. Roger, USED PIPE & TIN
PO Box 1504
www.aandvwater.com
Wise-Jobs.com
Wise-Jobs.com
(940)902-9181; Larry, 2”x4” horse fence wire. Cell: 940-393-3964
(817)489-3823. (940)872-5343, (612)396-0082. Fax: 940-626-4996 Lic. #2774AI
Decatur, TX 76234

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The months of January and February
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are the time to apply pre-emergent herbicides.
Stop stickers & broad leaf weeds
Winburn’s by applying pre-emergents
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TRANSPORTATION
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LTZ
TRANSPORTATION fully loaded, heated seats, tinted
Pickups/Vans/SUVs windows, 2 new tires, runs great.
• Boats
$11,000. (940)210-5126.
• Cars 2003 TAHOE
TRANSPORTATION • Recreational Vehicles
• Trucks
5.3 liter, V-8, 4x4, clean, runs great.
reduced to $15,000. Home,
2002 F150
XL sport, red, 6-cylinder, standard,
• Accessories (940)427-2289; cell, (940)389-3815.
• Trailers
• Wanted to Buy
bedliner, 72k, 1-owner, $6,500.
1997 F150, supercab, XL off-road,
4x4, V-8, standard, 160k, 1-owner,
$5,500. (214), 803-8500,
WE FINANCE!
1995 CHEVROLET 1500
short-bed pickup, 90,000 miles, (940)627-9550. BUY HERE, PAY HERE
Cars good condition, new paint/tires.
$8,500. (940)393-3446. 2002 WINDSTAR
fully equipped, handicap van, can
TOP DOLLAR PAID
be hand controlled, 39,000 miles,
for junk cars & trucks.
warranty, leather & more. $22,000.
(817)220-5682.

You Are !
(817)929-8451, (940)969-6371.

Approved
I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARS 2004 CHEVY 2500 HD 2000 Chevy Silverado LS X-cab 2001 Dodge SLT X-cab
as well as your good used cars. 6.0 liter, crew cab, long bed, silver
Arvin, (817)925-8768. birch, leather seats, loaded.
$15,000. Home, (940)427-2289;
al
100% Approv No cell, (940)389-3815.
Recreational vehicles
2006 JAG
Credit Heavy Equipment
24 foot travel trailer. $1,000/down,
assume note. Call George,
Check! 1995 KENWORTH
2002 Chevy Tracker 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser

(817)726-7669. flat-top sleeper, 13-sped, 3406-E

Cars &Trucks Caterpillar.
(940)393-1400.
$28,000/OBO.
2006 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE
30-foot bumper pull, like new,
owned by non-smoker. $14,000.
(940)575-4204.
starting $
at 799 dn. 1999 MAC CH613
E7-350, 10-speed, air ride, new wet- 2002 Buick Rendezvous 2002 Chrysler T&C Van
We also kit, 624k miles, Ryder truck,
buy cars! $25,500.
2007 JAG 1998 CMC
25 foot travel trailer, 1-slide, like steel end dump, half round, canvas
new, queen bed, sleeps 6, equalizer roll tarp, $17,000. (940)389-9705.
hitch. $13,900. (940)748-9961.

BAJA MINI BIKE

Wanted to buy 2000 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 2000 Ford Expedition XL
196 cc, new with 3-year warranty 107 S. Hwy. 287 • Decatur
from TSC. Paid $700, sell $400.
Stored in
(214)236-4321.
Cottondale.
Behind Dairy Queen
940-626-8000
WANT TO BUY
truck camper for 2001 Ford F250,
short bed. Call (940)389-2903.
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Paradise schools win UIL academic sweepstakes

Continued from 14
CROSSWORD
1st place—Robert Norvell
2nd place—Cyle Cox
1st Place—Taylor Bates
2nd Place—Kyle Barnett
4th Place—Jennifer Buell
2nd Place—Connor Berry
3rd Place—Blake Matus
Eighth Science — 2nd
5th Place—Andrew Sims
Eighth Maps, Graphs,
and Charts — 1st Place
SOLUTION
4th place—Jarret Holt Seventh Oral Reading Place Team Team
Oral Reading 3rd Place—Jessica McPher- 1st Place—Rachel Remmele 1st Place—Blake Matus
2nd place—Bailey Sides son 3rd Place—Renee Burns 3rd Place—Connor Berry
3rd place—Madeline Run- 5th Place—Kim Sadler Baylee Chapman 4th Place—Cienna McMur-
nels Seventh Social Studies Eighth Listening Skills ry
4th place—Hannah Sim- — 3rd Place Team — 2nd Place Team Eighth Impromptu
mons 2nd Place—Amy Walton 1st Place—Trasi Guess Speaking
Ready Writing Molly Cook 5th Place—Tori Glover 1st Place—Renee Burns
1st place—Hannah Love Braden Broussard Tra Coffman 2nd Place—Hannah Tackett
6th place—Hannah Sim- Seventh Maps, Graphs Eighth Spelling — 1st Eighth Editorial Writing
mons and Charts — 3rd Place Place Team 3rd Place—Brittany Craig
Social Studies — 1st Place Team 1st Place—Amanda Culp 4th Place—Connor Berry
Team 1st Place—Braden Brous- 3rd Place—Lauren Brinson 5th Place—Blake Matus
3rd place—Miles Headley sard Renee Burns Eighth Dictionary — 1st
5th place—Dustin Rogers Dylan Hightower Eighth Oral Reading Place Team
Luke Miller Bailey Trewin 2nd Place—Amber Cham- 2nd Place—Lauren Brinson
Spelling — 2nd Place Seventh Impromptu bers 3rd Place—Baylee Chap-
Team Speaking 4th Place—Mikey Rose man
3rd place—Cyle Cox 2nd Place—Taylor Rector Eighth Social Studies — 5th Place—Tori Glover
5th place—Hannah Love Seventh Reading Writ- 1st Place Team 8th Modern Oratory
6th place—Bailee Calvery ing 1st Place—Rachel Remmele 2nd Place—Jackson Cun-
Paradise Junior High 1st Place—Hannah Matus 2nd Place—Brittany Craig ningham
students earned the 4th Place—Taylor Rector
following individual 6th Place—Calahan Story
awards: Seventh Editorial Writ-
Seventh Grade Individu-
al and Team Awards:
Seventh Calculator —1st
ing
2nd Place—Sarah Pittman
6th Place—Lexi Gilbreath
Preowned and Certified
Place Team
1st Place—Amy Walton
2nd Place—Sarah Pittman
Seventh Dictionary — 1st
Place Team
1st Place—Kim Sadler
preowned cars and trucks
4th Place—Jessica McPher- 2nd Place—Taylor Bates
son
Seventh Number Sense
— 1st Place Team
Gabriel Silvas
Seventh Modern Oratory
1st Place—Jessica McPher-
for any application at
1st Place—Jordan Carter
2nd Place—Kyle Barnett
4th Place—Sarah Pittman
son
2nd Place—Hannah Matus
Eighth Grade Individual
Karl Klement Ford.
Seventh Mathematics — and Team Awards:
2nd Place Team Eighth Calculator — 1st
2nd Place—Dylan Hight- Place Team
ower 1st Place—Brittany Craig
5th Place—Brandon Rich-
ardson
2nd Place—Tayler Cooper
3rd Place—Courtney An-
See our inventory
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Seventh Science — 2nd
Place Team
Eighth Number Sense
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Select your choice
2nd Place—Connor Mc- 1st Place—Connor Berry
Bride
3rd Place—Braden Brous-
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1st Place Team 4 As Low As
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‘07 Tauruses $
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V-6, Automatic, people hauler. Great for family
‘07 E-350 Econoline Van
XLT trim, 12 passenger, V-8. Great for
26,500*
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TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon.
City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W
Abilene 57/31/pc 61/41/s 63/38/s 65/42/s 62/42/s 70/45/s 62/48/s
Amarillo 36/21/sn 50/24/s 55/28/s 58/28/s 60/30/s 62/32/pc 58/37/s
Austin 74/39/t 65/39/s 69/40/s 69/44/s 68/47/s 71/47/c 64/50/c
Beaumont 74/48/t 60/41/s 66/45/s 68/51/s 70/47/s 68/50/s 65/56/c
Morning t-storms; Breezy with a full day Mostly sunny Plenty of sunshine Plenty of sunshine Times of clouds and Partly sunny
Decatur
clearing, cooler of sunshine sun
Brownsville
College Station
84/55/pc
74/42/t
75/53/s
64/43/s
78/55/s
69/43/s
80/60/s
68/46/s
79/59/s
66/49/s
79/57/s
71/51/pc
75/64/c
67/53/c
Corpus Christi 84/49/pc 70/48/s 74/52/s 78/56/s 76/56/s 75/55/pc 71/60/c
Bridgeport Dallas 66/34/t 53/34/s 62/36/s 66/42/s 62/42/s 65/45/pc 60/49/c
Del Rio 69/43/s 70/45/s 70/45/s 73/50/s 75/51/s 72/50/c 69/54/c
60° 30°
Springtown 56° 33° 61° 33° 64° 37° 62° 41° 66° 44° 61° 45° El Paso 50/31/pc 57/37/s 63/40/s 67/38/s 67/38/s 66/38/pc 62/39/s
RF: 52° RF: 16° RF: 54° RF: 20° RF: 56° RF: 21° RF: 58° RF: 29° RF: 58° RF: 31° RF: 60° RF: 35° RF: 56° RF: 40° Fort Worth 67/32/t 56/38/s 63/34/s 62/41/s 64/42/s 66/46/s 61/45/c
RF: The exclusive AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure Galveston 70/50/t 62/49/s 65/54/s 67/56/s 67/53/s 68/54/s 65/61/c
Houston 74/47/t 63/40/s 68/45/s 68/50/s 68/50/s 72/50/pc 67/55/c
and elevation on the human body — everything that affects how warm or cold a person really feels. Shown are the highest and lowest values for each day. Laredo 84/50/s 75/51/s 76/52/s 82/56/s 80/58/s 77/56/c 70/59/c
Lubbock 48/24/pc 53/26/s 59/31/s 67/32/s 64/35/s 66/35/s 62/39/s
UV INDEX Midland 52/29/s 56/32/s 65/35/s 70/37/s 65/39/s 70/39/c 61/41/s
Daily Highest Forecast ARDMORE Odessa 56/29/s 58/36/s 65/38/s 68/39/s 67/42/s 72/39/c 61/42/s
WAURIKA San Angelo 63/29/s 61/37/s 68/37/s 68/40/s 67/44/s 70/42/c 65/47/c
5 5 5 5 56/31 San Antonio 76/41/t 67/43/s 70/44/s 71/49/s 71/50/s 71/50/c 68/53/c
4 4 4 56/27
Texarkana 67/38/t 55/32/s 59/37/s 63/39/s 62/40/s 63/44/pc 61/49/c
Tyler 68/37/t 57/35/s 62/39/s 67/45/s 65/44/s 66/47/pc 62/47/c
DURANT Waco 68/37/t 60/39/s 65/37/s 64/43/s 66/44/s 70/46/pc 63/50/c
Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. WICHITA FALLS 58/31 Wichita Falls 55/27/t 52/35/s 61/32/s 63/35/s 62/39/s 66/42/pc 61/45/c
The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- 55/27
ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. HENRIETTA NATIONAL CITIES
0-2 Low 3-5 Moderate 6-7 High 56/27 Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon.
8-10 Very High 11+ Extreme MONTAGUE SHERMAN City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W
58/30 GAINESVILLE Albuquerque 38/20/pc 45/26/pc 49/29/pc 53/31/pc 55/32/pc 56/32/pc 54/32/pc
59/30
WEEKLY ALMANAC 58/30
BONHAM
Anchorage
Atlanta
7/-5/s
76/55/c
10/-5/s
63/35/r
10/-3/s
55/38/s
12/2/s
57/40/s
15/1/s
58/37/s
13/6/s
61/39/s
14/-3/pc
58/43/c
Denton through Sunday, February 3 61/30 Atlantic City 58/56/r 65/39/r 45/29/s 47/30/c 43/25/c 37/14/pc 37/13/c
Temperature Billings 30/16/pc 32/15/c 37/24/c 41/15/c 40/22/sn 42/27/c 40/25/c
Last week’s high/low 81°/16° Bismarck 13/-2/pc 28/13/sn 29/12/pc 30/5/c 17/-5/c 12/3/c 27/16/c
JACKSBORO Boise 35/28/pc 39/27/sn 42/28/sn 47/28/c 42/29/c 43/31/c 43/27/c
Normal high/low 55°/33° Boston 48/40/r 52/32/r 43/25/s 41/31/c 40/23/c 32/14/pc 30/13/sn
Average temperature 48.4° 56/30 BRIDGEPORT
DECATUR Charleston, SC 78/60/pc 79/47/t 60/37/pc 64/40/s 65/40/s 66/41/s 61/45/pc
Normal average temperature 44.4° 58/31 60/30 GREENVILLE Cheyenne 24/14/s 34/16/c 37/21/c 44/22/pc 50/25/pc 47/27/pc 45/24/pc
DENTON
Precipitation (in inches) GRAHAM 64/30
MCKINNEY 66/32 Chicago 40/26/r 30/20/sn 30/21/sn 34/24/sf 30/16/c 23/11/c 31/21/c
Total for the week 0.01” 58/28 64/31 Cleveland 54/40/r 48/25/sf 35/27/pc 35/25/sf 33/19/sn 23/13/sn 26/11/sf
Total for the month 0.00” Denver 27/9/pc 38/16/pc 42/22/pc 47/22/pc 51/25/pc 52/25/pc 50/27/pc
RHOME Des Moines 32/18/sn 26/14/pc 35/18/c 34/16/pc 30/14/c 24/13/c 33/27/c
Total for the year 0.08” Detroit 49/31/r 35/23/sn 31/21/c 35/25/sf 34/19/c 23/11/sn 25/16/sf
59/31
Normal for the month 0.23” 30 Fargo 11/-1/c 19/10/c 23/12/pc 21/1/c 15/-9/c 4/-2/c 17/9/c
Normal for the year 2.17” Honolulu 80/70/sh 80/68/pc 80/68/s 79/67/pc 80/69/sh 81/67/pc 79/67/pc
MINERAL WELLS Indianapolis 56/39/t 39/24/c 39/26/c 39/28/c 39/21/c 30/18/c 35/28/c
LAKE STAGES 60/30
FORT WORTH DALLAS
Jackson, MS
Kansas City
78/45/t
36/19/sn
55/30/s 61/38/s 65/39/s 62/40/s 66/41/s
31/19/pc 42/23/pc 39/22/sn 41/25/pc 44/24/c
64/50/s
47/32/c
As of 7 a.m. Sunday (in feet) 67/32 Las Vegas 53/32/s 58/38/pc 61/42/pc 64/45/s 64/44/c 64/45/c 66/42/c
66/34
Lake Full Pool Elevation Change WEATHERFORD Little Rock 70/41/t 54/31/s 51/35/pc 60/37/s 59/37/s 60/39/s 58/44/c
Possum King L. 1000 998.47 +0.01 PALO PINTO 62/30 Los Angeles 66/44/s 66/44/s 68/46/s 68/46/s 70/48/pc 69/51/pc 68/49/c
L. Bridgeport 836 831.70 -0.02 64/31 KAUFMAN Miami 82/72/s 83/67/s 82/66/sh 79/64/sh 79/62/pc 77/63/s 78/65/s
66/34 Minneapolis 24/14/sf 22/13/c 29/17/sn 27/12/sf 22/6/c 13/6/c 23/16/c
Nashville 72/47/t 49/31/pc 49/33/pc 51/35/pc 52/32/s 51/33/pc 54/41/c
RIVER LEVELS New Orleans 78/55/t 63/45/s 62/44/s 68/51/s 68/49/s 64/48/s 69/56/pc
As of 7 a.m. Sunday (in feet) WAXAHACHIE New York City 54/51/r 57/37/r 43/34/s 42/32/c 43/27/c 35/24/pc 30/15/c
CLEBURNE 67/34 Oklahoma City 48/23/r 48/26/s 56/31/pc 59/32/s 60/36/s 60/39/c 58/42/c
River Flood stage Level Change STEPHENVILLE 66/32
62/29 GLEN ROSE Omaha 28/14/sn 26/16/pc 38/19/pc 39/17/sn 32/17/pc 29/14/c 37/28/c
West Fork of the Trinity 66/30 Orlando 84/63/s 82/61/c 75/53/sh 76/53/s 75/51/s 71/51/s 75/54/s
Jacksboro 20 3.66 none Philadelphia 60/56/r 62/42/r 44/32/s 46/32/c 44/30/c 39/26/pc 36/18/c
near Boyd 16 7.01 none CORSICANA Phoenix 58/40/s 63/44/pc 67/47/s 72/51/s 72/48/pc 73/51/s 73/50/s
ATHENS Portland, OR 45/36/r 43/39/r 46/38/r 49/39/r 48/40/r 51/39/r 51/33/r
Big Sandy Creek 68/35 68/34 St. Louis 52/33/t 38/24/pc 40/27/c 45/29/pc 45/27/pc 44/28/c 46/32/c
Bridgeport 12 4.92 -0.46 Salt Lake City 32/19/c 34/24/sn 37/25/c 42/26/sn 40/26/c 42/28/c 41/28/c
San Francisco 56/45/s 57/45/pc 58/47/pc 59/46/s 60/47/c 59/48/c 60/43/c
SUN & MOON COMANCHE MERIDIAN
68/31
HILLSBORO Seattle 44/36/r 43/38/r 43/38/r 48/40/r 49/41/r 51/39/r 48/33/r
The Sun Rise Set 64/31 70/34 Tucson 53/33/s 61/35/s 68/42/s 73/45/s 75/45/pc 73/44/s 70/43/s
Tulsa 49/26/r 46/27/s 49/28/pc 55/32/s 58/34/s 59/41/c 54/42/c
Tuesday 7:24 a.m. 6:05 p.m. Washington, DC 66/59/c 63/41/r 51/33/s 50/34/c 44/30/c 39/23/pc 38/25/c
Wednesday 7:23 a.m. 6:06 p.m. Wichita 36/17/sn 34/20/s 49/24/pc 49/27/s 48/29/s 55/31/c 53/36/c
Thursday 7:22 a.m. 6:07 p.m. FAIRFIELD
Shown is Tuesday’s weather. 73/35
Friday
Saturday
7:21 a.m.
7:20 a.m.
6:08 p.m.
6:09 p.m.
Temperatures are Tuesday’s highs and
Tuesday night’s lows.
WACO WORLD CITIES
68/37 Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon.
Sunday 7:20 a.m. 6:10 p.m. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W
Monday 7:19 a.m. 6:11 p.m.
Baghdad 61/43/s 62/43/s 65/46/s 66/47/pc 68/50/s 71/43/s 63/44/pc
The Moon Rise Set Beijing 34/17/pc 34/16/s 33/15/pc 34/18/s 40/21/s 37/18/s 35/18/pc
Tuesday 6:34 a.m. 4:46 p.m. NATIONAL OUTLOOK Berlin 46/39/c 48/36/r 45/37/sh 45/34/c 43/36/s 45/36/pc 36/26/pc
Wednesday 7:11 a.m. 5:51 p.m. Temperatures 2/5 - 2/11 Precipitation 2/5 - 2/11 Buenos Aires 91/68/s 95/64/s 86/64/pc 77/64/t 85/66/sh 82/68/pc 86/69/c
Thursday 7:44 a.m. 6:56 p.m. Cairo 74/53/s 70/50/s 67/49/s 65/50/pc 64/48/pc 65/47/pc 68/50/s
Friday 8:14 a.m. 8:01 p.m. Johannesburg 78/57/pc 79/57/pc 80/55/pc 73/55/pc 73/58/pc 73/58/pc 74/59/pc
London 52/43/r 50/39/c 55/43/pc 52/41/c 55/43/c 54/43/pc 48/44/c
Saturday 8:43 a.m. 9:05 p.m. Madrid 54/34/pc 61/36/s 61/36/s 63/36/s 64/34/s 62/31/s 56/32/s
Sunday 9:12 a.m. 10:11 p.m. Mexico City 75/39/s 75/40/s 75/41/s 75/42/s 68/43/pc 69/44/s 72/45/s
Monday 9:42 a.m. 11:19 p.m. Moscow 28/23/c 32/21/sf 34/16/sn 25/19/pc 27/18/pc 25/16/c 23/11/sn
New First Full Last Paris 52/46/r 50/39/pc 52/39/c 52/37/pc 52/36/pc 52/36/s 49/41/s
Rio de Janeiro 77/68/r 78/69/pc 79/72/t 79/72/r 82/74/t 82/72/sh 80/70/t
Rome 55/39/pc 61/41/pc 59/39/s 57/39/s 59/37/pc 59/37/pc 50/33/c
Singapore 84/75/t 87/76/pc 87/76/pc 85/76/pc 84/75/pc 84/76/pc 85/76/t
Sydney 75/70/r 75/70/r 72/66/sh 73/64/c 72/62/pc 72/64/pc 72/67/pc
Tokyo 44/34/pc 45/33/pc 47/36/pc 44/37/pc 42/35/s 46/33/s 46/39/pc
Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 28 Toronto 50/26/c 29/18/sn 30/21/pc 35/24/sf 31/16/c 21/9/pc 15/12/sn
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DANCING QUEENS — The Northwest High School dance prep team shows off their skills and colors in front of a large, appreciative audience Saturday afternoon.
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