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2 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 3, 2008
BY NEIL SPERRY
Dear Neil: I have green
moss growing in my St. Au-
gustine in visible patches. It
seems to be getting worse. Do
you have a remedy?
There is no need to look
for a chemical remedy. Moss
grows when soil moisture
and the humidity are high
and temperatures are cool.
It will abate as summer ap-
proaches. In the meantime,
figure out why that area is
conducive to moss, also why
the St. Augustine isn’t vig-
orous enough to choke a lot
of it out. Work on a means
of improving the drainage.
If the St. Augustine has
weakened and thinned due
to excessive shade, you may
be able to remove one or
two unneeded tree branches
and make a big difference.
Watch the situation for a
few weeks. Ideas will come
to you.
Dear Neil: I am enclosing
two leaves from my garde-
nia. They are totally black-
ened. Because the stuff rubs
off, I thought I could wash it
off with a soapy water spray,
but it didn’t work. What
causes it, and what can I do
to remove it?
That’s the same sooty
mold that grows on other
plants’ leaves and stems. It
is always a secondary invad-
er, meaning that it is invited
on each plant by some other
issue, almost always from
sap dripping on the leaves
and twigs. In your case it’s
because the gardenia was
loaded up with whiteflies
last season. They’re the
small, swarming insects that
coat the backs of the leaves
with their egg cases. Every
time you brush against the
plant you’ll encounter an
armada of the pests. Use a
systemic insecticide such
as acephate on 10-day in-
tervals to protect the new
growth. There is nothing
you can do other than hand-
washing the leaves to re-
move the residue from the
old leaves. New growth will
GARDENER’S MAILBAG
be clean until another infes- tiable part of all this is that thinning as the shaded area Begin with a complete to rid most of them. You may
tation coats the leaves with you must not send them to grows larger. No grass is soil analysis from the Texas end up using gypsum to re-
the honeydew. Aphids and the landfill. more shade-tolerant, so it’s A&M Soil Testing Labora- place the sodium on the soil
scale insects cause similar probably time to think about tory. They will not only de- particles with less harmful
problems on other plants. Dear Neil: Over the past a shade-loving groundcover. termine your soil’s nutri- calcium. Finally, you may
several years I have watched I have many, including mon- tional levels, but they’ll also find that there are outside
Dear Neil: What is your my lawn thin out beneath dograss (my personal choice identify its pH (acidity or issues entirely that are caus-
opinion of bagging or mulch- several large live oaks. I have for big areas), liriope, Eng- alkalinity). Most important- ing the dieback. They might
ing my grass clippings? grass growing under other lish and Persian ivy (prob- ly, you will also see its con- include bermuda mites, a
I can make a strong case trees in other parts of my lems with last year’s really centration of soluble salts. fungal problem, mowing too
for either. Personally, I col- yard and it seems to be do- wet soils), Asian jasmine, Ask that they interpret each high or excessive shade in
lect my clippings and use ing fine. Have you seen this? purple wintercreeper and result for you. Total charge certain portions. It’s a witch
them in my compost and as What might the cause be? All ferns. will be $25-$40 for the test, hunt. Good luck on it.
a dry mulch in shrub beds. of my lawn is St. Augustine, and it will prove or disprove ■
On the other hand, if you and it’s all treated equally. Dear Neil: We have lived whether the soils are at Have a question you’d
mow frequently, and if you This is the most common here for three years, and our fault. Contact your County like Neil to consider? Mail
use a mulching mower that question I’m asked about bermuda lawn has had dead Extension office for the sam- it to him in care of the Wise
regrinds each clipping sev- lawns: how to handle thin spots each summer. The lawn ple bags, mailing boxes and County Messenger, P.O. Box
eral times so that they’re grass beneath trees. No people have told me it’s from instructions. Be sure the 149, Decatur, TX 76234 or e-
fully pulverized, you can trees that you grow cast salt leaching up and causing drainage in the area is good mail him at mailbag@sper-
leave them in place to re- any heavier shade than live a white substance to appear. so that excess mineral salts rygardens.com. Neil regrets
lease their nutrients back oaks, and you’re seeing the What can we do to neutralize of all types can leach out of that he cannot reply to ques-
into the soil. The non-nego- natural progression of the the salt? the soil, then water heavily tions individually.
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Employment Resources for Retirees
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you recommend some
good resources for finding
interesting employment op-
portunities after retirement?
I want, and need, to do some
type of work after I retire next
year, but I’m not sure what.
What can you tell me?
Retiring Boomer
Dear Boomer,
The financial strains of re-
tirement and the reality that
20 or more years of total lei-
sure may not be all that sat-
isfying is drawing millions of
retirees back into the work-
force and is shaping the re-
tirement views of many baby
boomers. Here’s what you
should know.
New Trend
Recent surveys show that
more than three-quarters of
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only about 5 percent want
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ger – you need the money, or
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Elmore earns $1,500 scholarship
Ishley Elmore received a
$1,500 college entry scholar-
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Show’s Calf Scramble Com-
mittee. Elmore is one of 61
Texas high school students
who will share a total of
$82,000 in grand money
raised by the Show’s Calf
Scramble Committee mem-
bers.
who work (at least a few
hours a week) during their
retirement years live health-
ier and longer than those
who don’t. And by working
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Looking for interesting
and rewarding work oppor-
tunities after retirement
but aren’t sure what to look
for? Here are some resources
that can help you find your
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to boot:
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■ The Next Chapter: This
is an outreach initiative that
offers programs in dozens of
communities nationwide to
help people nearing retire-
ment figure out what’s next.
Visit www.civicventures.org/
The daughter of Rick
and Betheny Elmore, Ish-
ley earned the scholarship
through yearlong efforts as
part of the Stock Show’s calf
scramble project.
Winners were selected
from more than 240 4-H and
FFA members who caught a
calf at one of 30 rodeo per-
formances in 2007. Those
youth each received $500
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rectory.”
■ My Next Phase (www.
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provides a personality test
as well as coaching, seminars
and Web-based programs to
help retirees find their pas-
sions.
■ Vocation Vacation (www.
vocationvacations.com): This
is a company that lets you
test-drive different careers
that interest you by match-
ing you up with existing
businesses. They currently
offer two and three day im-
mersions in more than 125
unique careers, through 300
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■ Career counseling: An-
other option is to see a certi-
fied career counselor. These
are trained professionals
that can help you clarify your
interest, abilities and goals.
You can find a counselor at
www.ncda.org.
Online Resources
Whatever your working
interest – full-time, part-
time, temporary or seasonal
– there are a variety of free
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to purchase a dairy or beef
heifer, care for it and return
it to the 2008 Fort Worth
Stock Show, where they en-
tered the junior heifer com-
petition.
For scholarship purposes
the students were judged
on the basis of their overall
participation in the project,
which required manage-
ment, correspondence with
ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 3, 2008
that can connect you with
companies that are inter-
ested in hiring older workers.
Here are some good ones to
check out:
■ Seniors4Hire.org: A job-
search site that offers job
seekers (age 50 and older)
access to thousands of U.S.
based jobs from businesses
that actively recruit and hire
older workers and retirees.
■ RetirementJobs.com:
Another job-search site that
brings together mature work-
ers with companies who seek
them. You can also post your
resume online for companies
to find you.
■ RetiredBrains.com: A
job-listings and resume post-
ing site for older workers and
retirees.
■ Employment Network for
Retired Government Experts
(www.enrge.us): Matches re-
tired government employees
with private companies seek-
ing to fill contract jobs in all
kinds of fields. You post your
resume on their site where
a large pool of potential em-
ployers can review it and
contact you if interested.
■ YourEncore.com: An on-
sponsors and a final essay.
Sponsors for Ishley’s
scholarship were Brad and
Jil Barnes of Fort Worth,
David and Ginna Sauerwein
of North Richland Hills and
M&F Western Products of
Sulphur Springs.
Her Maine-Anjou heifer
project was sponsored by
Price-Thomas Ranch of Fort
Worth.
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hires retired scientists, engi- provides materials, coaching
neers and product developers and training to people over
and connects them with com- age 50 who want to strike out
panies that need contract on their own. And visit www.
employees for projects. score.org for free business
■ ExperienceWorks.org: A advice for entrepreneurs.
national, nonprofit organi- Savvy Tip: AARP also of-
zation that offers training, fers an excellent resource for
employment and community choosing a career and job-
service opportunities for low- searching at www.aarp.org/
er-income seniors. money/careers.
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SUBVARSITY
Baseball Bridgeport 6 4:00.75
Junior varsity Gainesville 1 Our relay teams had a hard time
Decatur 9 BHS standouts — Pitcher Mi-
Bowie 1 chelle Trickel held the Leopards
DHS standouts — Pitcher Clint to one hit and no earned runs
Moore led the Eagles to victory while striking out three. Of-
by throwing a two hitter and fensively, Katie Cook had the
striking out eight Jackrabbits. biggest hit of the night as she
Colby Moore ignited a six-run smacked a triple to the wall.
fourth inning with an RBI double. T-Rae Stone, Chloe Balvin and
Zach Parker had a timely RBI Janell Biles each scattered RBI
single in the same inning. Bran- singles.
don Jones ripped a pair of singles BHS coach’s comments: Pitcher
to lead the offense which racked Michelle Trickel picked up her
up 10 hits. 10th win of the season.
Sanger 2 Track
Bridgeport 6 Boys
Eighth grade
BHS standouts — Pitcher Jace
Hudson threw a one hitter and Paradise at Chico
struck out 13 Indians in picking Finish: 3rd place
up his second win of the year. Long jump: Kyle Potteiger, 3rd
Triple jump: Chase Reynolds,
Offensively, Blake Waldrep and
Hudson were the leading hitters. 5th
BHS records: 9-1, 2-0 High jump: Nathan Lamb, 1st;
Josh Pewitt - tied for 3rd
Bridgeport 4 Pole vault: Logan Bailey, 1st,
Argyle 9 Shot put: Jackson Cunningham,
BHS standouts — Pitcher Blake 1st; Brandon Bryant, 5th
Waldrep held the Eagles to two Discus: Hayden Wilson, 5th;
hits and did not allow an earned Brandon Bryant, 6th
run. The leading hitters were 400 relay: 3rd (Nathan Lamb,
Jace Hudson, Matt Minix and Kyle Potteiger, Tyler Cobb, Jack-
Cody Henson. son Cunningham)
800: Logan Bailey, 1st; Josh Pe-
witt, 3rd
Softball
Junior varsity 800 relay: 2nd (Nathan Lamb,
Bowie 11 Kyle Potteiger, Tyler Cobb, and
Bridgeport 5 Andrew Bugg)
1600: Josh Pewitt, 1st; Chase
Sissie standouts — Janell Biles
and Katie Samples went 2-for- Reynolds, 3rd
2 at the plate with two steals 1600 relay: 2nd (Kyle Pottei-
and two runs batted in. Michelle ger, Logan Bailey, Nathan Lamb,
Trickel, Jordyn Hulsey, Kate Col- Jackson Cunningham)
burn and Lauren Ritchey scat-
tered singles. Trickel took the Bridgeport at Bridgeport
loss in the circle where she al- Finish: 3rd place
lowed nine hits, six earned runs Shot put — 6. Dalton Bracken
and had three strikeouts. 38-8.5
Bridgeport coach’s comments: Discus — 6. Matt Smith 103-
Scoring five runs on eight hits 6.5
was not enough to avoid our first High jump — 1. Garrett Mullins
district loss of the year. 5-4
Bridgeport records: 2-1-1, 10-5- 300 hurdles — 4. Valentin Sanau-
1 gustin 48.99
100 — 2. Garrett Mullins 12.41
Sanger 8 400 — 2. Lionel Rios 59.7
800 1. Lionel Rios 2:19.96; 5.
Bridgeport 8
BHS standouts — T-Rae Stone, Fernando Delgadillo 2:36.59
Kate Colburn, Katie Samples and
Jordyn Hulsey slapped around
400 relay — 2. Garrett Day, En-
rique Martinez, Michael Parish,
two hits each. Samples and Garret Mullins, 47.85
Colburn smacked triples, while 800 relay — 1. Garrett Day, Val-
Chloe Balvin and Stone had dou- entin Sanaugustin, Enrique Mar-
bles. Trickel allowed five earned tinez, Garrett Mullins, 1:42.68
runs on six hits and 10 walks. 1600 relay — 2. Valentin Sanau-
BHS records: 2-0-1, 10-4-1 gustin, Fernando Delgadillo,
Lionel Rios, Enrique Martinez,
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Dillon Waldrep 1:06.41 100 — 3. Kristen Bingham
800 — 5. Hunter Clark 2:48.50 14.97 Nim’s Island
2400 — 2. Blake Arrington 800 — 4. Brooke Younger
Fri........................................................................................7:10. .....9:30
9:07.91; 5. Hunter Clark 2:57.21
Sat. ............................................. 2:10........... 4:40 ............. 7:10 ......9:30
8:34.33 1600 — 3. Brittni Boling
Sun. ............................................ 2:10........... 4:40 ............. 7:10
400 relay — 1. Brannon Huff, 6:38.33
Kyle Meyer, Jake Hulsey, Gabriel 2400 — 5. Brittni Boling Mon.-Thur. ......................................................................... 7:10
Huerta 51.66 1:03.95
800 relay — 2. Jake Hulsey,
Blake Arrington, Brannon Huff,
800 relay — 5. Kristen Boling,
Aimie Ezzell, Charlotte McGuire,
Horton Hears A Who
Kyle Meyer 1:53.56 Araliza Galindo, 2:10.11 Fri........................................................................................7:15. .....9:30
1600 relay — 2. Dillon Waldrep, CJHS coach’s comments: The Sat. ............................................. 2:15............ 4:45 .............7:15 .....9:30
Jacob Kerr, Blake Arrington, Ga- girls did very well throughout Sun. ............................................ 2:15........... 4:45 ............. 7:15
briel Huerta 4:27.29 this track meet. We had some Mon.-Thur. ......................................................................... 7:15
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THE COUNSELING CORNER

Don’t let sports add stress to your family life
By THE AMERICAN
COUNSELING
ASSOCIATION
Spring means more out-
door activity for most kids,
and today that often means
organized sports programs.
Whether it’s baseball, soc-
cer, track or the numerous
other athletic opportunities
available in most commu-
nities, organized sports can
offer children opportunities
to be active and have a good
time.
Unfortunately, there’s also
increasing evidence that
too often organized athletic
activities for kids mean in-
creased pressure and stress
because winning is being
over-emphasized.
There are a number of rea-
sons for such developments.
The example too often seen
in professional sports is one
contributing factor. From in-
creased fighting to reports of
steroid and growth hormone
usage, winning at any cost
is the example our kids are
witnessing.
On a more personal level,
parents often add pressure
for their children to perform
well and be a “winner.” Most
national youth sports asso-
ciations now report frequent
incidents of fights or abusive
behavior involving parents
and coaches.
More subtly, parents may,
though usually with good
intentions, place such a
high emphasis on athletic
achievement that a child
may feel a failure unless he
or she is winning and mak-
ing Mom and Dad proud.
Is there an over-emphasis
on athletic achievement in
your family? Try answering
yes or no to the following
questions:
■ Our family’s life re-
volves around our children’s
sports activities.
■ When my children win, I
reward them with gifts and
verbal praise.
■ When my children lose,
I may tease them, put them
down or not speak to them.
■ My children’s athletic
activities get more of my at-
tention than their academic
achievements.
■ I push my children to
train harder and not be
“lazy.”
■ I usually say “We are
playing against...” not, “My
son is playing against...”
■ I often brag about my
child’s athletic accomplish-
ments.
■ I get angry and upset
when my child’s team loses.
If several of these state-
ments describe you, or you
do things like get upset with
coaches and other parents,
make fun of other teams, al-
most lose control at compe-
titions or experience mood
swings related to your child’s
sports success, you’re prob-
ably putting far too much
pressure on your child.
Your school counselor or
a local mental health coun-
selor can offer suggestions
for getting sports into prop-
er perspective. Sometimes
informal, unstructured
sports experiences might be
healthier.
Whatever the answer,
athletics should be a posi-
tive, enjoyable activity for
our children, not a situation
where stress is a constant
and winning is everything.
■
“The Counseling Corner” is
provided as a public service
by the American Counsel-
ing Association, the nation’s
largest organization of coun-
seling professionals. Learn
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site, www.counseling.org.

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6 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 3, 2008
Helping injury victims maintain independence
In 2005, Frederick E. Lee
of Houston suffered a gun-
shot wound that cut his spi-
nal cord and left him para-
lyzed from his waist down.
A month later, Frederick
was referred to the Depart-
ment of Assistive and Reha-
bilitative Services (DARS)
for rehabilitation services to
help him improve his mobil-
ity and regain his indepen-
dence.
Through its Comprehen-
sive Rehabilitation Pro-
gram, DARS helps Texans
with traumatic spinal cord
or brain injuries live as in-
dependently as possible. For
some people, that means
relearning skills most take
for granted, such as walk-
ing, talking, eating or writ-
ing. For others, it may mean
By GARY CLAYTON
Wise Co. Extension Agent
Texas cattle and forage
producers have faced many
frustrating conditions over
the past ten years. Drought,
bovine spongiform encepha-
lopathy (BSE) incidents,
volatile markets, and rising
input costs such as fuel and
fertilizer have combined to
increase risk levels in the
cattle industry.
Now, with the cost of corn
and feedstuffs, producers
are yet again faced with
unparalleled input costs.
Although cattle prices have
stayed relatively high, never
has the importance for risk
management been higher in
the cattle industry.
••• and more
TEXAS HEALTH MATTERS
learning to accomplish these
tasks in a new way.
The program’s services
may begin at an accred-
ited rehabilitation hospital
where a team of qualified
professionals can provide
intensive therapies, medical
care and other services to
help individuals maintain
independent living. Other
services, such as occupation-
al or physical therapy, may
be delivered in an outpa-
tient setting. The program
also includes post-acute
traumatic brain injury ser-
vices after an injury causes
cognitive difficulties such as
memory loss.
DARS provided Lee with a
wheelchair, outpatient phys-
ical therapy and a stand-up
frame to help him at work.
CLAYTON’S CORNER
To assist cattlemen with as well as other risk man-
their risk management agement programs of Texas
skills, the Texas AgriLife AgriLife Extension Service.
Extension Service
is partnering with
the Risk Manage-
ment Agency of the
USDA and the Na-
tional Cattlemen's
Beef Association
to offer a one-day
Livestock Risk
Management Work-
shop. The objective
of this workshop is
CLAYTON
to provide cattle-
men an overview
of the current market situ- land and Forage Insurance.
ation and risk management
tools approved by the Risk cattle industry would ben-
Management Agency and efit by attending this work-
that are available through shop.
local crop insurance agents
Lee also received counseling,
guidance and information
about other community ser-
vices that could help him.
Lee quickly learned how
to get around in his wheel-
chair and how to use his
stand-up frame to maneuver
around his home and work.
Physical therapy helped
strengthen the muscles in
his lower limbs, and he was
shown how to keep stress off
his limbs to encourage the
optimal alignment of his an-
kles, knees, hips and spine.
By May 2007, DARS had
helped Lee gain the skills to
live independently at home
and in the community.
After receiving services
from DARS, Lee was able to
resume work with the truck-
ing company where he was
The speakers for
this workshop in-
clude specialists
from both agen-
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the current market
situation and out-
look, the use of the
Livestock Risk Pro-
tection for Feeder
Cattle as a tool for
cow-calf operators
and an update on
Pasture, Range-
Anyone involved in the
The workshop is sched-
employed before his injury. for the program, partici- Comprehensive Rehabilita-
“I am very thankful for pants must be at least 16 tive Service program, call
the support I received due years old, have a traumatic 800-628-5115. More infor-
to my injury,” Lee said. “I did brain or spinal cord injury mation about other these
not know this type of service and be expected to improve and other DARS services is
existed. The services helped their level of independence available at www.dars.state.
me cope with the life-alter- with the help of these ser- tx.us.
ing situation that I faced.” vices.
Frederick’s counselor says To apply for the DARS
he may benefit from other
vocational rehabilitation
services available through
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KAM Kartway Dirt Track
race results from Saturday’s
season opener. The race
results are as follows:
Kid Kart
1st Place – Brady Ross, No.
01
Hot Wheels
(Driver Development class)
Participant: Kristopher
Holcomb, No. 95
Participant: Shyann White,
No. 24
3.5 HP Hot Stock
1st Place – Caleb Hurych,
No. 99
2nd Place – Clay Hilton,
No. 188
3rd Place – Weston In-
gram, No. 96
4th Place – Jett Hays, No.
88
5th Place – Logan Temple,
No. 66
6th Place – Austin Saun-
ders, No. 8
7th Place – Madison Sher-
man, No. 22
8th Place – Pierce Ur-
banosky, No. 19
**3.5 HP had two groups,
and the heat winners
were:
Group 1 – Weston Ingram,
No. 96, and Caleb Hurych
No. 99.
Group 2 – Clay Hilton, No.
188 won both beats, plus
the Feature making it a
Grand Slam.
Pure Stock
“A” Main
1st Place – Trevor McIntire,
No. 03
2nd Place – Drew Kom-
arek, No. 44
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2 No. 03
2nd Place – Chance Pierce,
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3rd Place – Dylan Temple,
No. 77
4th Place – Ashton Legge,
No. 88
5th Place – Savanna Kidd,
No. 38
6th Place – Blake George,
No. 40
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Group 1 – Trevor McIntire,
No. 03 and Cole Miller, No.
99
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No. 44 and John Freeman,
No. 21
Super Stock
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No. 33
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THE DIRTY RESULTS
7th Place – John Boland, Adult Stock Animal 1ST Place – Kylie Ingram,
No. 88 1st Place – Austin Legge, No. 17 Welcome new drivers
8th Place – Blake Ross, No. No. 2 2nd Place – Jeffery Burch, — Ethan Sternadel, Blake
71 2nd Place – Ray Sterndel, No. 17b George, Ashton Legge and
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Davis, No. 14 4th Place – Chris Kinnison,
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8 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 3, 2008
Soldiers touch hearts of
hospital employees
By DENNY DEADY
Valerie Lawhn held it
together pretty well Fri-
day. The director of labora-
tory services busied herself
with party arrangements,
bragged on “her boys,” fussed
over table decorations and
paced nervously for two of
her three honorees to ar-
rive.
She kept smiling and kept
her composure even as her
two other lab techs arrived
at the Wise Regional Health
System cafeteria. She was
fine until the three young
men presented her with a
small flag with three stars,
the type of flag a family
hangs in the window when
their soldier is off to war.
Then she lost it. Her tears
turned to sobs and she had
to leave the room.
The reception Friday, com-
plete with red, white and
blue frosted cake, ice cream,
punch and patriotic rib-
bons, was to honor Sgt. Mi-
chael Allen, Spec. Cristobal
Ledesma and Spec. Fran-
cisco Ledesma. The three
lab techs joined Lawhn’s
lab at Wise Regional last
July, knowing their tenure
would be short because they
already had their orders for
Iraq. But in that short time,
Lawhn and the rest of the
lab staff adopted the three
Army soldiers as their own.
Lawhn refers to them as
“her boys.”
“They breathed life into
our lab,” said Lawhn. “The
lab profession is a very old
one. The average age of techs
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WISE NOTES
By TANYA DAVIS
Wise Co. Extension Agent
Four Wise County Exten-
sion Education members
represented the county at
the District 3 TEEA Confer-
ence Tuesday, March 25 in
Henrietta. Those attending
were voting delegates Patti
Mahaffey and Bobbie Ash-
ley, and members Frances
Cason and Marilynn Col-
lins.
Activities focused on the
theme “How Does Your Gar-
den Grow” and included:
motivational speakers, si-
lent auctions and a cultural
arts contest.
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BUSINESS Wise County

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN Wild Hog Cookoff

By CHRIS ROSPRIM
President Greater Denton/Wise
County Association of Realtors
You’ve done your homework by eval-
uating your finances and determining
how much house you can afford. So,
here’s a hypothetical question: which
costs more? A $150,000 house or a
$165,000 house?
It seems like a simple question. As-
suming similar financing arrange-
ments, monthly payments are going to
be higher on the higher-priced prop-
erty. But that’s not the whole story. It’s
just as important to think long-term
rather than just month-to-month – in
other words, not only how much the
house will have cost after one year, but
after 10 years, as well. You may find
that over time, that $15,000 difference
between the properties evaporates;
you may also find that the difference
can double.
Moving in
Appliances can be pretty costly. Does
one home have a washer and drier or
a refrigerator that conveys at the sale?
Purchase, delivery and installation of
major appliances can add up quickly.
What else about each house needs im-
mediate attention? For instance, many
older homes have non-standard size
windows. If you need blinds for those
windows, the blinds may have to be
custom-made. Is that a back-breaker?
Maybe not, but it’s still a significant
expense.
Drive time
Is one of the homes in a location that
causes you to use just one extra gal-
lon of gasoline per day on your way to
work? If you commute five days a week,
that’s about 20 gallons each month …
just to get to work and back. At $3 per
gallon, that’s $7,200 over 10 years – a
substantial number and almost half
the original price difference. Now fac-
tor in your trips to the grocery store,
school, daycare and other places you
regularly visit. How does the location
of the home affect your gasoline con-
sumption when you go back and forth
to these other destinations?
Different needs
Does one house lie in an area, like
a flood plain, that has different in-
surance requirements? Forty bucks a
month may not seem like much, but
multiply that by 120 months (10 years)
and you get $4,800.
Evaluate the yard and the appear-
ance of the exterior. If you find a home
with a a big tree that needs to removed,
that is heavy-duty work – work that is
better left to insured and bonded pro-
fessionals. Maybe one of the homes will
need a new fence in two years, whereas
the other home has a brand new one.
What if one home is substantially
older than the other? Older homes
typically need more work than newer
homes. Plumbing, electrical and HVAC
components wear out over time and
need replacing or repair. Everything
from the foundation to the roof can
require attention. Resolving a major
foundation issue can easily wipe out
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that initial $15,000 price difference.
Fixing a big plumbing problem can be Saturday, April 12
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plumbing or heater is going to fail this
year, it’s certainly possible to make an Thursday, April 3
educated guess at how much living in 6-8 p.m.
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Cattle workshop to be held April 22 and May 7 Calving Difficulties

The Texas AgriLife Ex-
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beef cow-calf standardized
performance analysis (SPA)
workshops April 22 at the
Young County Arena in Gra-
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Each workshop begins at
8:30 a.m.
These intense workshops
are working workshops in
which ranchers will be as-
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own analysis for the 2007
calf crop. Registered par-
ticipants will receive forms
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conference. Confidentiality
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with producers. Each ranch
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Registration fee is $50 per
A complimentary meal will be provided
ranch and includes software, Sponsored by Wise County Farm Bureau
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It may be just one horse-
power, but before riding off
into the sunset on that new
horse you’ve just purchased,
make sure you know what
you are getting.
Dr. Michael Martin,
equine field service clinician
at Texas A&M University’s
College of Veterinary Medi-
cine & Biomedical Sciences,
has some tips on selecting a
horse and how your veteri-
narian can help.
“There are many aspects
involved when buying a
horse, in addition to answer-
ing health questions,” Mar-
tin said.
“The concern for a first-
time buyer should, most
importantly, be the safety
of the horse,” said Martin.
“Buy a horse that is experi-
enced and dependable, one
with a good attitude.”
Martin recommends that
the “attitude” judgment be
made by a friend or trainer
who is qualified and knowl-
edgeable about horses.
“Veterinarians only spend
a very limited amount of
time with the horse evalu-
ating its medical condition,
so many veterinarians may
be reluctant to make a judg-
ment about the disposition
of the horse,” he said. In ad-
dition, veterinarians may
be reluctant to make judg-
ments about conformation
ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 3, 2008
PET TALK
performed by a veterinarian
on any individual horse. A
health certificate, insurance
exam and a pre-purchase
exam provide different lev-
els of information about the
health status of a horse.
The health certificate is
used to determine if a horse
is free of any infectious or
contagious diseases and is
usually done when a horse
is crossing state lines. An
insurance exam is more in-
depth and focuses on satis-
fying the specific questions
of an insurance company.
The company may be more
concerned with what kind
of mortality risk is present
with the particular horse.
The pre-purchase exam is
performed to inform the pro-
spective buyer of the medi-
cal status of the horse at the
time of examination so that
a more knowledgeable deci-
sion can be made.
“Find a veterinarian to
perform the pre-purchase
exam who is knowledgeable
and familiar with the disci-
pline in which you desire to
use the horse,” Martin said.
“Then the veterinarian can
evaluate the horse perform-
ing in that particular dis-
cipline and provide a more
accurate assessment of pos-
sible medical problems.”
Another important as-
pect of buying a horse is to
sure to have a plan and be
knowledgeable about how
the horse will be managed
to include feeding and ex-
ercise programs,” Martin
stresses. “Ask several ques-
tions about the horse’s his-
tory and specific needs.
“It is important to recog-
nize differences between
farriers. Ask if the horse re-
quires special shoes or if leg
or hoof problems exist.”
In addition, Martin sug-
gests buyers ask questions
about the amount of time
the horse is kept in a stall
versus outside. “Horses are
managed differently as far
as turnout time. Turnout
time (meaning outside the
stall) can make a huge dif-
ference in attitude,” said
Martin.
Before you purchase the
horse, a particular problem
may not have been present,
but because of a change in
management techniques,
horses may develop bad
habits as a result of excess
energy from confinement,
Martin said.
Horses are different con-
cerning the amount of time
they will tolerate in the
stall. Martin suggests that
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at least three to five hours
a day on days they are not
ridden. “The ideal situation
is if your horse could be out
eight to 12 hours a day,” he
said.
“New horse owners will
generally not be as realistic
about all the requirements
of managing a horse to get
the most enjoyment out of it.
Asking questions about the
horse that you are think-
ing about purchasing, tak-
ing someone knowledgeable
with you, and including a
veterinarian’s evaluation
in the process can go a long
way towards making the
right decision for you and
your new horse.”
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ness issue.
Martin said three basic
medical examinations are
become aware of the man-
agement techniques used to
care for the horse.
“When buying a horse, be
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By ADRIAN ARREDONDO
Wise Co. Extension Agent
Wise County 4-H’ers had
very good results at the
Houston Stock Show.
Steer show results are as
follows: Michael Pate – 3rd
place Light Weight Simmen-
FOCUS 4-H
dace Clayton – 9th
place Class 2 Chi-
ON
sults: Brad Bak-
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ble show; Justin Green – 4th
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cluded Taylor Clay-
ton, Taylor Emola,
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First Grade — Hannah Nicole
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Presented by
Amanda P. Lovette, M.D. and Staff
Board Certified in General Pediatrics
EPIGLOTTITIS
Stainton
The epiglottis is a small piece of car-
tilage that covers the windpipe. When it
swells, the epiglottis can block airflow
to the lungs and create a dangerous
situation. The most common cause of
for Wise County Attorney
epiglottitis is a Hib (Haemophilus influ-
enzae type b) infection. Several other
factors may contribute to epiglottitis
swelling, including burns from hot liq-
Experienced Attorney from
uids, other viral or bacterial infections,
or a throat injury. The condition use to
occur most in young children, but its
Wise County
prevalence among this population has
decreased dramatically over the past 20
years due to a Hib vaccine. Symptoms
include difficult, painful swallowing; dif-
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ficulty breathing; drooling; a muffled
voice; stridor (harsh raspy sound during
breathing); an anxious appearance; and
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treatment as well as careful instruction
on the use of any medications. Our of-
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Acreage
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County, Alvord area. Short walk to
Grasslands horse trails.
(940)427-2303, (817)988-1955.
8 ACRES
nice building site, 3 miles south
Boyd. 3/2 mobile; shop, storage, 2
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$107,000. (940)255-2390.
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Squaw Mountain area, 250 nice
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10 acres, restricted tracts, wooded.
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Homes
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1505 Shady Lane. Very nice, lots of
trees, 1,560 square feet, living area.
$159,000/OBO. (940)393-0987,
(940)977-5507.
5 acres, 4/2/2 brick, 1,608 square
feet; horse facilities, tack/storage;
paved road. Reduced to $216,300.
(940)210-0735.
AMON CARTER LAKE FRONT
4/2/2, 2-story, 28x24 detached ga-
rage, fireplace, deck, pier, fish
house, peach & pecan trees.
$149,000. (940)872-7417.
BEAUTIFUL 4/2/2
w/2 bonus rooms, 8 acres. Large
master suite, formal dining. Fenced
1 acre pasture w/2-stall horse barn,
sprinkler system, over-sized garage.
2,840 square feet. $298,000. Real-
tors welcome. (940)626-4292.
Bids wanted on 5-room house with
bath to be moved. 404 S. Weather-
ford, Chico. (940)393-3503.
BOYD MINI-RANCH
3/2/1 on 3.6 acres; w/barn, shop,
in-ground pool, fenced. $119,800.
Shari Guess, agent, Buy Wise Real
Estate. (940)399-3900.
BRICK/ROCK 4/2/2
1.6 acres in Rhome. Crown mold-
ing, granite counters, jetted tub with
waterfall. $285,000. Agent, Kasey
Rose, (940)389-2150.
NEW CUSTOM HOME
2,100 square foot 3/2/2, 2 acres,
Decatur schools. 100% financing
available. Estimated $1,200/month,
P&I. Horses welcome!
(817)846-5997.
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NEW CUSTOM HOME
2,424 square foot 4/3/2, 2.56 acres,
Decatur schools. 100% financing
available. Estimated $1,500/month,
P&I. Horses welcome.
(817)846-5997.
SAVE $7,000!!!
2002 Alamo custom home, Rhome.
1,904 square feet, 4/2/2 brick.
Owner relocating. $126,750. Shari
Guess, agent, Buy Wise Real Es-
tate, (940)399-3900.
Lots
2 ACRE LOT
located in new subdivision, Decatur
schools. Horses allowed. Financing
available. $27,900. (817)846-5997.
306 W. ASH, DECATUR
+1/2 acre lot. $37,500. Call
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(817)929-5910.
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Huge 3-bedroom, 2-bath, double
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4-bedroom, 2-bath double wide on
1.3 acres, lots of trees, chainlink
fence. Great area, 0 down,
$625/month, P&I. (817)738-7496.
**RENO**
4-bedroom, 2-bath double wide on
1.3 acres, lots of trees, chainlink
fence, great area, 0 down,
$625/month, P&I. (817)738-7496.
2004 DOUBLE WIDE
on 1 acre in Rhome. $70,000.00
Call Ms. Cox, (469)556-7644 or
email at Number9ranch@aol.com.
3/2 DOUBLE WIDE
starter home on 1 acre, new carpet
& appliances. Zero down, easy
quality,
(817)253-7042.
move-in ready.
COUNTRY LIVING
4/2double wide on 2 acres, new car-
pet & appliances. Zero down, easy
qualify, move-in ready.
(817)253-7042.
DECATUR
Awesome 2007 3-bedroom, 2-bath
with big bedrooms. Black appli-
ances. Zero down, $600/month,
P&I. Nice property. Decatur ISD.
(817)738-7496.
ENERGY EFFICIENT
3/2/2 detached garage, landscaped,
FHA approved, new carpet & more.
Decatur ISD. Reduced! $83,900.
Call for appointment,
(903)364-2373.
FREE ESTIMATES
Move, set-ups, re-levels. In & out of
state. Licensed, bonded, insured.
Repos. RBMobileHomes.com,
(940)683-5547.
This newspaper will not know-
ingly accept any advertising for
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
Employment
• Business Opportunity
• Employment Information
• Adult/Elderly Care • Childcare
• Food Service • Medical/Dental
• Miscellaneous • Office • Retail/Sales
• Trades • Work Wanted
Transportation
• Boats • Cars
• Recreational Vehicles
• Trucks • Accessories • Trailers
• Wanted to Buy
MANUFACTURED HOME
Liquidation. 4/2 Palm Harbor,
28x76, $39,900. 4/2 Fleetwood,
16x76, $13,900. 4/2 Redman,
28x64, $29,900. Statewide delivery
available. (817)946-7685.
WILLIAMS MOBILE HOME SERV.
Best deal on moving, set up & trim
outs. Bonded, licensed & insured.
(940)433-3117.
YBARRA MOBILE HOME
Transport, move & set up, re-level &
tie-down. Free estimates. Licensed,
bonded, insured. Mobile,
(940)393-5745 or (940)969-2966.
Business property
Cannon Property
Management
Homes
Decatur- 3/2/2 energy efficient home. 2,300 sq. ft.,
3 acres, fenced yard.
Alvord- 1,700 sq. ft. 3/2 new brick home on 4+ acres
with huge patio. Bring your horses.
Cottondale- 3/2 manufactured home, excellent shape.
2 acres, horses permitted, use of part of the barn.
New Fairview- 5/3 on 1 acre, great shape, Decatur
schools. $850
940-393-5317
www.cannonrealty.net
40X60 COMMERCIAL BUILDING
on 8 acres. Also, 2 small apart-
ments & larger house. Good loca-
tion on FM 51 South, just south of
Springtown city limits. Take 1 or all.
(940)367-0694, (940)367-0693.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Office/retail space. 1,000-7,000
square feet
(940)627-2510.
for lease.
Condos, town homes
2/2 waterfront condo, furnished, all
appliances. No smoking or pets.
Credit check
(940)445-4934.
required.
Duplexes
2-bedroom duplex in Paradise for
rent. $700/month, $650/deposit. No
pets, no smoking. Available April 1.
(940)575-2221, (940)393-2856.
3-bedroom duplex in Decatur. Avail-
able now.
(940)393-9621.
$750/month.
3/1 or 2/1 duplex, Eagle Mountain
Lake waterfront on 1.6 acre lot,
newly remodeled. $795/month.
(817)903-5976.
FOR SALE BY OWNER
Brookhollow Addition
3/2/2 with formal dining room, breakfast room and fireplace, two car
garage with large storage closet, in ground pool, large patio, sprinkler
system, 20 x 24 separate shop, storage building.
Shown by appointment only.
940-627-2914 • 817-996-9030 cell
FOR SALE
530 Pecan Ct. Rhome, TX 76078
Relaxing COUNTRY home with EASY ACCESS to DFW area. Totally RENOVATED with
ceramic floors, windows, countertops, ceiling fans & more. Fresh paint in & out. Low maintenance
metal roof, cul-de-sac. MOVE IN READY! IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY AVAILABLE.
Directions: From 35W Exit US-81, US-287, go West on Ramhorn Hill, turn right onto US-287, right on
FM 3433, Bus US-81, right on E. 2nd St., left on Virginia Lane, right on Hickory St., left on Pecan.
ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 3, 2008
Services Farm and Ranch
• Childcare • Adult/Elderly Care • Farm Equipment • Fencing • Lawn & Garden
• Business • Housecleaning • Livestock • Livestock Care/Training
• Let Me Fix It • Miscellaneous • Livestock Lost & Found
• Tutoring • Livestock Stud Service • Livestock Supplies
• Miscellaneous • Mowing
• Pasture & Feed • Poultry
Announcements Notices
• Card of Thanks • Legal Notices
• Let’s Swap • Public Notices
• Lost & Found
• Personal • Wanted
Homes
For lease, spacious, new 2/2/1, 382
Emma Call Court, Decatur.
$1,150/month, $850/deposit. Credit
references required. No pets.
(940)389-6565.
RHOME RENTAL
3/1.5/1 CP, fenced backyard, North-
west ISD, quiet neighborhood, no
smoking, some pets OK. Available
early April. $895/month, $650/de-
posit. Owner/agent, (940)399-3900.
Super nice, custom, 3-bedroom,
2-bath, 2-car garage home for lease
in Decatur. $1,200/month.
(940)210-9436, (940)210-9437.
Mobile Homes
2300 square foot 2003 Palm Harbor
home. 4-bed, 2-bath, office and
2-living areas. Beautiful kitchen, ce-
ramic tile floors. Plantation shutters.
Located on 2 fenced acres on dead
end road, not in mobile home park.
Bring the horses. Large oak trees.
New pump in water well.
$1,100/month. Call Bobby,
(432)631-7100, (432)695-4364.
3/2 double wide on 2 acres, Decatur
ISD. $800/month, 1st, last + $700
security deposit. (940)389-2966.
CHICO: 2/1 MOBILE HOME
Fully furnished with washer and
dryer. $500/month, first and last to
move-in. Home (940)648-0851, cell
(817)253-5448.
Clean 1-bedroom in my backyard,
$375/month, $200/deposit. Large
2-bedroom, 2-bath, $500/month. NO
PETS, DON’T ASK! (817)489-2939.
Spaces & lots
SUNSET RV PARK
Centrally located between Decatur,
Bridgeport, Bowie on Highway 287.
Full hook-ups, free laundry, free
wireless internet. (940)845-2007.
Suzette Teague
817-996-1772
15
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classification of the Wise County runs, so check your ads carefully.
Messenger for $50. Receive a bold
heading and the fifth week is FREE. Classified Gold goes into 21,000 ad-
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if you don’t sell your item at the end Decatur, TX 76234-0149
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less ad).
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT
Employment Food service
• Business Opportunity
• Employment Information
• Adult/Elderly Care
EMPLOYMENT • Childcare
• Food Service • Medical/
Work while your kids are in school.
Come to work after they go to
school. Be off before they get home
Dental • Miscellaneous
from school. Evening & weekend
• Office • Retail/Sales
• Trades • Work Wanted shifts also available. All positions.
Apply 9a.m.-6p.m., Mon.-Sat.
Sweetie Pie’s Ribeyes, 210 W.
Main, Decatur. EOE.
Employment information
!!ATTENTION!!
Advertising under this classifica-
tion is normally not a bona fide
opportunity. Typically, compa-
nies advertising here offer infor- 47 US Hwy. 380 • Bridgeport
mation about potential employ-
ment. Some are selling this infor-
940-683-3733
mation. We suggest that our
readers thoroughly investigate Now Hiring:
these advertisers before invest-
ing any money.
Morning Shifts
Childcare & Delivery Drivers
Decatur Academy for Children now
accepting applications for lifeguard
position. Must have current lifeguard
Apply
and CPR certifications. Contact Lisa
or Gina, (940)626-4444.
within
First Baptist Church Learning Cen-
ter of Alvord is seeking a Christian
daycare teacher to work Mon.-Fri.,
full & part-time. Must be dependable Now hiring wait staff, bartender,
& love children. Competitive pay. dishwashers, busboys . Please ap-
Please call Lori, (940)427-5741, for ply in person, Armondos, 301 N.
interview. Highway 287, Decatur.
LVN/RN
Busy pediatric office growing again.
Clinical/phone duties.
Bi-ligual a plus.
Send resume to:
Judy at 940-627-8055
LO
TRANSPORT, INC
Now Hiring Class A
CDL Drivers
• Must have clean MVR
• Be able to pass drug screen/physical
• Weekly pay with benefits of medical, dental, vision, life
insurance.
• Starting pay 24% of gross
• Attendance bonus up to 2% per week
940-683-5286
RGA
RGA HomeCare
a rapidly growing Home Health Care company is currently
accepting applications for
Director of Nursing
Home Health Care experience a must and CBA experience preferred,
but not a requirement.
◆ Company Car with all expenses paid
◆ Cell Phone provided
◆ Health Insurance
◆ 401(k) Plan (with employer matching)
◆ Paid Vacation
◆ 7 Paid Holidays
If you would like to join the best team in Home Health, please
apply by calling or faxing your resume to the attention of:
Ronny Ammons
P.O. Box 463, 1411 Chico Hwy • Bridgeport,TX 76426
940-683-6370 or 940-683-2691 (fax)
EOE
16 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 3, 2008

EMPLOYMENT
Oilfield sales needed. Experience Full-time Customer Service Repre-
helpful. Call (940)466-9676 or sentative needed for local insurance
mack@alphamudlogging.com. office. Basic computer knowledge
required. Excellent communication
skills and a professional attitude.
SELF-EMPLOYEED 9a.m.-5p.m., Mon-Fri. Bilingual pre-
entrepreneur looking for serious ferred. Mail resumes to:
self-starter that is interested in real Farmers Insurance
estate investing. Call P.O. Box 699
Now Hiring (940)399-6175. Will train, no experi-
ence necessary.
Bridgeport, TX. 76426.

Drivers • RN Case Manager

• Licensed Medical Office
Appointment setter, Keller area.
Base + weekly bonus. Seasonal,
full-time. Excellent communication
18 years old + Social Worker
skills. Resume to Traci at
We are currently seeking an individ- (817)337-8338 or:
Apply in person Excellent Working ual with patient financial counseling TFabian@KayPierceFR.com
and/or face-to-face collections
1804 FM 51 S. Environment (non-medical and medical) experi-
Applications available in Decatur ence to work as a “Financial Coun-
Decatur, TX selor/Collector” at a hospital in Wise Secretarial position available,
125 CR. 3051
No phone calls please or Fax Resume to:
County. The shift is Monday through full-time, Mon.-Fri., 9am.-5p.m. Must
Friday 4:30p.m. to 12:30a.m.Please be very organized, dependable.
940-627-9627 either e-mail your resume to lmor- Please apply in person, at Xtreme,
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ris@dhca.us or fax to 4320 Highway 380, between Deca-
Medical/Dental Monday - Friday (972)705-5136. tur & Bridgeport. (940)626-8117.
940-627-2888
Join the Interdisciplinary Team
making a difference in the lives In Proud
Trinity Care of the families we serve! Partnership with
Center Veterinary technician with small ani-
mal experience required. Fax re-
Now taking sume to (940)479-2675; Ponder
Veterinary Hospital.
!! COME JOIN A WINNING TEAM !!
applications for
Miscellaneous BECOME A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER
LVN, RN, Accepting applications for seasonal
A NEW AND REWARDING CAREER
Certified Med-Aide employees, March-October 2008.
Positions available: security, main-
OPPORTUNITY
tenance, housekeeping, recrea-
Please come by Trinity Care Center to tional. Bay Landing, 2305 W. High-
complete an application. way 380, Bridgeport. • NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED—FREE
(940)683-3019.
Apply in person at TRAINING
2108 15th St. BlooMoon Pet Resort now hiring.
Bridgeport, TX Kennel Tech position available for • PART-TIME, FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES
mature, responsible individual. Du-
940-683-5023 ties include feeding and bathing • OFF ON SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
pets, and cleaning facilities.
Growing home health agency is Full-time employees enjoy free • BRING YOUR CHILDREN 2 YEARS
seeking full-time LVN for home vis- boarding. Non-smoking facility. Call AND OLDER WITH YOU TO WORK
its. Flexible schedule with rotating (940)644-2722.
weekends. IV certification required. Free conversational English • BENEFITS PACKAGE AVAILABLE
Fax resume to (940)683-3302 or ap- classes. Call (940)627-1912.
ply in person at 1804 Chico High-
way, Suite 104, Bridgeport, TX. Handyman needed. Carpenter,
electrical & plumbing experience.
Call (940)466-9676 or
Please apply in person or call for more
Home health agency seeks respon-
sible caring adults to help with daily mack@alphamudlogging.com. information at:
living tasks. Wise County openings. Immediate opening for experienced
Please contact Betty, auto detailer/car lot porter. Call
1950 TEXAN DR., JUSTIN, TX 76247
1(800)866-6705. (940)626-8000 for interview. 940-242-3900
Full-time LVN or Medical Assistant. Lonesome Dove Transport is look-
Benefits included. Experience re- ing for a person to do tire repair &
quired. Fax resume to ENT & Al- general maintenance on trucks.
lergy Clinic, (940)627-7416. (940)626-8248. The Most Established Oilfield Company
In the Area is Looking for Experienced
Entry Level Maintenance Drivers to Join our Professional Team of
Workers Needed Service Providers.
Perform routine repairs, assist in new project, Class A CDL + Tanker endorsement required
Operate designated equipment. Clean driving record
Must be self directed, reliable and able to lift up “Serving the Area for Over 32 Years”
to 100 lbs. • Competitive pay based
HS Diploma/GED required on experience
Call: 940-748-2100 or apply in person at • Night shift premium
1895 CR 3655 • Paradise, TX 76073 • Drive late model
Starting wage $8/hr equipment
EOE • Local company
Pre-employment drug test required • 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
Driven by a passion for healing and an
unwavering commitment to excellence,
U nited Regional has touched the lives of
the people of W ichita Falls and surrounding Workover Rig
areas for nearly 100 years.
For us, providing world-class medical care is
more than a day’s work. It’s our life’s work.
Career Opportunities in Decatur, TX
Join our team of caring professionals and
come see what a difference you can make. Crew Worker
W e offer competitive pay, great benefits,
relocation assistance and up to a $10K sign-
Derrick Worker
on bonus to qualified candidates,
N O C O N T R A C T RE Q U IRE D!
Crew Chief
W e are looking for enthusiastic RN
candidates for the following Divisions: Competitive Salary & Benefits
Benefits
Critical Care * Emergency Department Medical/Dental/Vision/401(k)/Uniforms
M edical / Surgical * W omen’s Services
For more information, contact Desi V icars
in H uman Resources at 940-764-7811
or visit us on-line. 800-899-3941
Apply on-line
w w w.unitedregional.org Nabors Well Services, LTD
More than a day’s work. It’s our life’s work .
“Where Excellence Meets Opportunity”
EEO/M/F/V/D
 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 3, 2008 17

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FARM AND RANCH

Retail/Sales
Taking Applications
for Retail Salesperson
Computer and sales
experience a must.
Call Rick at 940-567-2205
or toll free 800-662-1396
Someday, a company Rick’s Satellite &
that I can grow with. Electronics
405 S. Washburn • Decatur
Personal Banker – Hiring for
ELECTRICIANS RAY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE DONE RIGHT FENCING CHRISTIAN COWBOYS
Immediate openings for experi- Specializing in all types of home re- All types fencing: Ranch, residential, Fertilized coastal square bales,
enced journeyman electrical helpers pairs. Also, custom cabinets & industrial. Custom carports, metal $5/each. 5x5 round bales,
& residential wiremen. counter tops. Custom furniture. buildings. (940)872-5563, $30-40/each. Delivery available.
(940)389-5588. (940)627-6399. (940)531-1901.(940)872-5563 (940)626-4627, (817)360-6385.
Experienced backhoe operators and Coastal sprigs for sale. Coastal
RUSSELL’S Lawn and garden
CDL drivers (Class-A with air
brakes) needed. Competitive Home Improvements
sprigging & pasture aeration.
(817)925-9527, (817)929-9323.
wages. Apply at REC, 2093 W. & Repair
Highway 380, Bridgeport (next to HORSE HAY
Bridgeport airport) All Types of $4/bale, square bales, fertilized,
weed free, 2007. (940)433-8588.
Experienced CNC machinist and Remodeling
quality personel needed with ma- ✮✮ $3.50 COASTAL HORSE HAY✮✮
chining and manufacturing back- Repairs Large or Small Square bales in barn, 2nd/3rd cut-
ground. Shop is located in Boyd Add-ons, Decks And More tings. No minimum. Between
Texas. Fax resume to Alvord/Decatur. Delivery available.
(940)433-8216 or call Call Also, P A S T U R E MOWING.
(940)433-3427. 940-627-6947 or (817)991-7625, (940)627-2813.
940-389-4943 PETS

Denton and Wise County
You will sell a wide range of retail
banking products and services
with the opportunity to sell small
HS Services
Diamond W Truckstop and Dry
Creek Store in Bridgeport, full-time • Pets
cashiers needed. Apply in person. Miscellaneous ASK ABOUT TREE TRIMMING • Pets Lost & Found

business and investment products

to existing and prospective
customers. If you possess
outstanding customer service
Serious applicants only. NO
DRUGS! Truck Drivers Needed
AND SPRING CLEAN-UP
PETS • Pet Care/Training
• Pet Stud Services
ALL PRO LAWN CARE
Sales position available. Paid vaca- lawn service, landscaping, clean up,
Remember
tion, medical insurance, experience • Class A CDL hauling off, pressure washing. De-

skills and a proven aptitude for
sales, this is an excellent chance
to build upon your strengths.
Solid organizational, problem-
solving and communication skills
are essential.
Seize your someday and visit
our career site at wellsfargo.
com/careers, searching by
requisition #3209341. Wells
Fargo is an Affirmative Action
and Equal Opportunity Employer,
M/F/D/V. © 2008 Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A. All rights reserved.
preferred. Apply in person, Honda of
Texas, 1650 S. Highway 287, Deca-
tur.
Trades
CHANEY TRUCKING
Looking for safe, dependable, Class
A CDL drivers with 1-year verifiable
experience. Peterbilt trucks, paid
health insurance, matching 401k,
vacation, home every night. Call
1(800)448-6323, Mon.-Fri.,
8a.m.-5p.m.
Drivers needed for end dumps &
vacuum trucks, local hauling, paid
hourly. Call Marvin, (940)389-2579;
or Gordon, (940)577-5847.
• Clean Driving Record
• Pass Drug Screen
• Local Hauling
• Home every night
940-433-8051
940-393-2456
JM Materials, the rock company that
cares about you. Your experience is
our gain and your opportunity.
Home nights, 24% based on experi-
ence. Insurance available, multiple
bonus programs, holiday pay, vaca-
tion and sick pay. Must have good
MVR, be 23-years-old and have a
627-SLAB
pendable, affordable, free esti-
mates. Dylan, (817)891-1600.
CUTTING EDGE LAWN CARE Pets
For all your concrete needs! Great, low prices. Free bids.
(940)210-1683.
!!ATTENTION!!
LONE OAK LANDSCAPING We suggest that our readers thor-
Landscape design & installation; re- oughly investigate any advertiser
taining walls; water ponds; sod; tree before investing any money.
trimming & planting; decks/patios. CHIHUAHUA
(940)644-2920, (940)389-1778.
MH SOD & LANDSCAPE
toy or teacup, $250-$350. Poms,
$350. ShiTzu, $350. Maltese, $350.
Insist on Quality
Saint Augustine & Bermuda, sod,
trees & landscape. Free estimates.
Dachshund, $250. Yorkies, $500.
All CKC, shots/deworming done.
(817)220-0849.
Concrete, Inc.
(817)986-2506.
TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED Free to approved home, 5-year-old
Ty Kennedy 940-627-SLAB 36 years in business, insured. tri-colored, neutered male Corgi.
FREE ESTIMATES (817)444-0861, Teater. Shots & heartworm current. Good
looking, family dog. (940)627-2410.
Livestock Great Pyrenees puppy,
ALUMINUM CANS 10-weeks-old, male, white; living

D.A.C.
Class A CDL. We will train. call for
details and appointment,
(940)427-2033.
Metroplex Welding Supply is ac-
cepting applications for a full-time
delivery driver. Must have Class B
Decatur Academy for Children with HazMat endorsement. 40-50
is now accepting applications. Full and part hour work week. Please apply in
person only. No phone calls.
time positions available. Summer only
Part-time, new construction work for
positions are also available. unemployed plumber’s helper. Must
Please call Lindsy or Gina at 940-626-4444 have own transportation, be de-
pendable. (817)220-6714, after
6p.m.
SERVICES
70¢/lb. We buy copper, brass, alu- with goat. Parents excellent LGD.
minum, insulated wire, long & short LLAMAS $250. supermom@lavernia.net for
iron. S&S Recycling, Bowie, weanlings (6-months-old), adults, pictures. (940)433-3910,
(940)872-1998. bred females, guardians & pet qual- (940)399-8971.
ity. We provide training & support
SALVAGE CLEAN UP for new owners. (940)433-5897.
Whatever you need done, we haul
Pets lost and found
off, scrap metal & clean up. REGISTERED ANGUS HEIFER
(940)433-5875. 20-months-old, open, RITO blood-
line, $1,200. (940)644-2465, after Lost: black/tan Bloodhound, Sto-
YOUR JUNK IS MY TREASURE 5:30p.m; (940)393-9058, cell. negate area, Paradise. Answers to
Free scrap pick up. I also pick up Loosey Lu, 2 notches missing from
Registered longhorns for sale. Re-
trash & haul off. (940)627-7031.
cently bred. Call Richard at
right ear. $200/reward.
(940)389-0868.
FARM AND RANCH (940)627-5947 or
(940)432-238-3221. Lost: Siberian Husky. Last seen
• Farm Equipment • Fencing Thur., March 27, Wise Regional
FARM AND • Lawn & Garden • Livestock
• Livestock Care/Training
Want to buy
(940)577-0381.
pigs & gilts.
parking lot. (940)389-6037.

West Fork Tank Trucks, Inc. RANCH • Livestock Lost & Found
• Livestock Stud Service Pet care/training
• Childcare
• Adult/Elderly Care • Livestock Supplies Livestock stud service
Accepting applications for experienced drivers SERVICES • Business • Miscellaneous • Mowing
• Pasture & Feed • Poultry GROOMER
• Housecleaning STANDING
and mechanics. Drivers must have Class A CDL • Let Me Fix It
• Miscellaneous
double homozygous black & white now available for large breeds.
(940)627-4729, Kanine Akademy.
Farm Equipment APHA registered stallion. Tru Tru
plus tanker endorsement, good driving record, • Tutoring
Colors, 100% color producer. See at
www.spiritwoodfarm.com. MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
must pass drug test. Pick up application at office. FARMALL M (940)627-2033.
Housecleaning with bush hog, recent paint, new de- • Appliances
259 CR 1510, Bridgeport cals & tires. Ready for work/show.
$2,750. (940)255-2390. Miscellaneous MERCHANDISE • Clothing/Jewelry
• Furniture

940-683-1027 Home & office cleaning. Experi-

enced, reasonable rates. Call Darla, OCEAN FREIGHT CONTAINERS
BOBCAT WORK
FOR SALE • Garage Sales
• Firewood
(940)366-2063. New & used. Water tight & rodent • Miscellaneous
proof. Larry Singley, (817)992-9122. All types dirt work, drainage, level- • Auctions
TODAY’S TOUCH CLEANING ing, land clearing, gravel, driveways,
Care. Bonded. Tax season almost STORAGE CONTAINERS etc. Call Jeff Case (817)564-5444 or
over, new clients accepted. Wind, water, rodent proof. Call (817)929-9805
(940)210-1726. George for best price. Garage sales
(817)726-7669.
Mowing !!ATTENTION!!
Let me fix it Garage sale ads must be called in
Fencing BEFORE 11a.m. Tuesday to run in
CLOGGED SEWER? the Thursday edition. If you want
Solaris Healthcare is an established company that offers great
benefits. We are currently seeking applicants for a full-time Web
Rotted wood? Leaky pipes? All
home repairs. 20-years experience.
BOBBY’S FENCE
All types fencing. Free estimates. Klean Kut your garage sale ad in All Around
Wise also, it MUST be called in be-

Developer/Designer. Must have experience in HTML, CSS, PHP,

MySQL, and Adobe Creative Suite. Flash & JavaScript is a plus.
(940)389-3864.
Custom cabinets
& counter tops. Granite & marble.
(817)291-8881, Brian Roberts.
Will be working in a team environment to develop front-end and
DH REMODELING
back-end for company sites & applications. Needs to be organized & Construction. Roofing repair &
and creative. Please email resume to slorenz@solarisfamily.com. painting specialist. Local references.
Guaranteed workmanship, free esti-
mates. One day response.
(940)210-8170.
Over 25-years experience.
(817)444-3213.
CHRISTIAN COWBOY FENCING
Lawn Care
Mowing • Edging • Trimming
fore 11a.m. Friday THE WEEK BE-
FORE the sale. We do not run ga-
rage sales the weekend before the
Barbed wire, horse & goat. New sale.
fence & repairs. Steve, cell,
Commercial or Residential
Brush Hog Mowing Greenwood, downtown, FM 1204 off
(817)360-6385; home, FM 51 North, Sat., April 5, 8a.m.-?
(940)626-4660. Insured Community yard sale. Toys, clothes,
FENCING Kenny Moran furniture, electronics, tools.
All types & fence repair. Call Frank.
(940)389-4746 or (940)427-2242.
Cell 817-247-9965
Office 940-433-5470 Firewood

Crushed StoNe
FIREWOOD
Williams’ Hauling for sale. (940)389-3413.

& Tractor Works Miscellaneous

Road Base / Location Rock • Garden & landscape tilling
• Backhoe work, driveways
• Dirt, sand & gravel hauling
® • Mowing, plowing & blading
• All types cleanup & haul-offs
Paradise Sand & Gravel Best Prices & Product in Wise Co. • Quality work, fair pricing
Beds, tables, sofas, chairs, like new.
Clothes & home decor. Great stuff
at great prices. Ritzy Ragz Consign-
ment shop, 600 E. Wise St., Bowie,
TX. (940)872-3839.

Now Hiring Equipment Operators Call Mike Farris - 214-676-0717 • 940-627-3595 James Williams Bowflex, $250. 2006 Suzuki SV,
650, $4,000. (940)433-5080.
940-399-9138
Insured
LIFE FITNESS T3
model treadmill, 3-years-old, like
Texas Industries (TXI) is a major supplier of stone, new, 33” wide x 79” long. New,
sand, gravel and expanded shale and clay products, John & Mary Haynie Pasture and feed $2,500; asking $1,000. Call
and one of the largest producers of bagged cement
and concrete products in the Southwest. We are
seeking experienced Mobile Equipment Operators
at our Paradise Sand & Gravel Plant.
A&V Water Pump Sales & Service
A+ HEAVILY FERTILIZED
weed free, horse quality coastal
squares, 2nd cutting, in barn,
$4.50/bale. South Decatur area off
(817)638-2035.
WALK-IN COOLERS
Reach-ins, compressors, coils, ice
merchandisers, ice makers, miscel-
laneous refrigeration equipment &
Complete Water Well Drilling & Repair FM 730. (940)399-9057, (817) parts. (817)439-3450.
Position description: Operate dragline, front- Storage Tanks & Boosting Equipment & Installation 729-5311.
end loader, excavator, haul unit, or other mobile Residential, Municipal & Commercial WHEELCHAIR LIFTS
equipment in a safe and efficient manner; perform BEST PRICE ON COASTAL Ramps, repairs, batteries. New &
equipment inspection and preventative maintenance; Office: 940-627-3059 Emergency Service Available Clean/heavy/square bales, in barn, used portable scooters. Demon-
Cell: 940-393-3964 www.aandvwater.com PO Box 1504 2007 2nd cutting, $3.25; 3rd, $4. strations available, Call MedCare
assist with plant repairs and maintenance. Dragline 4x5 round, $25. (Quantity discount.) Solutions; local, (940)575-9261;
or excavator experience highly preferred. Fax: 940-626-4996 Lic. #2774AI
Decatur, TX 76234
(940)399-8484, (940)627-6863. Denton, (940)597-1362.

Positions are full-time. TXI offers excellent pay,

benefits (medical, vision, dental, 401(k)) and
AUCTION
incentive programs. For more information and
position details please apply in person.

TXI Paradise Sand & Gravel Plant

BJW Construction Saturday, April 5 • 6 p.m.
1 mile east of Boyd on Hwy.114, or 4 miles west of Rhome on Hwy.114
Antiques, Furniture, Glassware,
2939 W. Hwy 114
Paradise, TX 76073 Remodeling and Add-ons Primitives, Art, China.
Auction Every Saturday, 6 p.m. • We Take Consignments.
(940) 969-6021

817-253-1996
10% BP, Seating, Heated, Open 2 p.m., Good Food On Site.
Charles Connour, License #7216
TXI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V Pictures on web • ccauction.com
214-755-4785
18 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 3, 2008

TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCEMENTS

1987 FORD

You Are !
TRANSPORTATION 15-passenger van, automatic, front ANNOUNCEMENTS
Recreational vehicles & rear air. $2,000. (940)644-2242.

Approved
• Boats • Card of Thanks
• Cars 1996 DUTCHMAN 2002 DODGE 2500 SLT • Let’s Swap

TRANSPORTATION • Recreational Vehicles

• Trucks
5th wheel, 24 foot, super-slide, set
up for gooseneck, good condition.
Cummins diesel, 124k miles. Priced
to sell at $11,500/OBO. Call ANNOUNCEMENTS • Lost & Found
• Personal
al
100% Approv No
• Accessories $6,000. Call (817)937-7711. (940)389-4519. • Wanted
• Trailers
1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
• Wanted to Buy
Credit 2000 KAWASAKI 1100 3/4 ton, extended cab, 6.5 turbo die-
sel. Runs great. $5,800/OBO.

Cars
Check! 3-passenger jet ski with trailer, great
shape, well maintained, $4,100. (940)577-2920.
(940)433-2829 Lost and found
From
2000 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED
Cars &Trucks $688 down Accessories Found: Fishing equipment at Alvord
96K, leather, loaded, power every-
thing, cruise, CD, heated seats. 25
MPG. Great condition. $7,250.
starting $
at 799 dn. TTL
2006, 32 foot Gulfstream Cavalier,
FEMA travel trailer. 2 to choose
from. $6,500/each. (817)239-1406.
CAMPER SHELL
for full-size pickup bed, white, $200.
Call Charlotte, (940)627-5616.
Car Wash,
(817)781-3030.
March 19.

(940)389-8286. We also
buy cars! Se habla español
TOP DOLLAR PAID Trailers
for junk cars & trucks. Pickups/Vans/SUVs
re
(817)220-5682. Buy Hee
r
Pay He 1996 FORD F250
2007 FONTAINE VELOCITY
48' stepdeck trailer w/sliding
The Messenger crew cab, diesel, 2WD, 5-speed wenches, all steel, led lights w/am-
Classifieds... 107 S. Hwy. 287 • Decatur Financiamos manual transmission, 209k; looks,
runs, drives great. $7,000.
ber flashing lights for oversize
loads. Also available, flatbed equip-
Measuring up to your Behind Dairy Queen (940)627-1966, home; ment. (940)627-5576 or
expectations one ad at a time. 940-626-8000 WE FINANCE (940)393-9835, cell. (940)393-6322.

COMING
THIS MAY
MEDICAL,
HEALTH &
WELLNESS
DIRECTORY
COVERING WISE &
SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Call Michelle Bush, Yvette Lawrence,

Michelle Whitehead, Lori White or Lisa Davis
at 940-627-5987 for more information.

WISE COUNTY
MESSENGER
PO Box 149 • 115 South Trinity • Decatur, TX 76234 • www.wcmessenger.com
 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 3, 2008 19

BIRDS AND BEYOND

By CLAIRE CURRY
My friend Kathy and I
were driving down to the Hill
Country, ostensibly to look
for birds. I am all for looking
at birds, of course, but I was
also in the mood to collect
bugs. After taking a course in
stream ecology last year and
studying aquatic insects this
spring, I wanted to stop at
every creek we drove over. To
find lots of different bugs you
have to check many different
habitats, and these rocky
spring-fed streams were
quite a change from many
of the ones in Wise County. I
joked to Kathy that she was
keeping me away from the
streams with all her bird-
watching. Who cares that we
were taking the trip to do the
Great Backyard Bird Count
(www.birdsource.org/gbbc/),
and that I had a grand time
watching our feathered
friends too!
Streams are filled with
many types of insects. Many
are larvae, such as mayflies,
stoneflies, dragonflies, dam-
selflies and beetles. There are
also adult beetles and true
bugs (which include water
striders). Winter and spring
are actually good times to
search for these little crit-
ters, because many are dor-
mant or in the adult stage
in the summer. The warm
water doesn’t hold enough
oxygen for some species to be
active.
If you want to find aquatic
insects, try picking up rocks
and look for tiny insects
crawling underneath. That
is one of the easiest ways to
find them. Not only do lots
of insects live under rocks,
but they also live down in
the gravel, sand and rock of
the stream bed. This area is
called the hyporheic zone, or
the hyporheos. It is an im-
portant shelter for stream
creatures from droughts
(because water may still be
present under the surface of
the creek bed) and floods (the
upper materials will be rag-
ing downstream in a manner
quite inhospitable and dan-
gerous to any living creature
in the water). Not only is
knowing this interesting and
important to understanding
the ecology of a stream, but
it sure helps in finding bugs.
If you only check the surface
rocks, you will miss many in-
sects.
In these different aquatic
habitats, diverse ways of
gathering food have evolved.
On land, we classify animals
as carnivores, herbivores or
omnivores. In aquatic eco-
systems, the bugs are divid-
ed by their means of eating,
because most are essentially
omnivores. Collector-gath-
erers pick up food particles
(whether microscopic ani-
mals, plants, or debris) with
fine bristles (called setae)
or catch food in nets. Scrap-
ers or grazers scrape food off
surfaces. Predators capture
other animals. Shredders
break up and eat larger food
items, such as leaves. Except
for predators, the organisms
in these categories will eat
either plant or animal mat-
ter, whatever they scrape up,
gather or shred.
Another fascinating thing
about creeks is that usually
most of the food comes from
outside the water. In terres-
trial ecosystems the plants
grow, animals eat the plants
and other animals eat them.
In aquatic systems the food
source, except for some algae
and water plants, is plant
debris from land. This is one
of the reasons (in addition to
preventing erosion) that hav-
ing trees and plants along
streams is so important.
The leaves provide much
of the energy that keeps all
the creatures in the stream
alive. The trees feed the in-
sects which feed the fish. The
actual food web is much more
complex, but that’s the gen-
eral idea. I found a very nice
(http://chamisa.freeshell.org/
index.htm ) and has links to
other informative Web sites.
By the way, I finally got
Kathy to take me to a nice
creek for a whole afternoon.
She had fun looking at the
birds and I spent several
glorious hours of discovery
sifting through gravel and
algae for tiny bugs whose
true intricacy and beauty
are best appreciated under
a magnifying glass, loupe or
microscope. So don’t forget
to pay attention to the little
animals too: you never know
what wonders you will find!
■
The next monthly field
trips on the Lyndon B. John-
son National Grasslands will
be on April 2 and May 7. We
will depart at 9 a.m. from the
Forest Service District Office
in Decatur. For more infor-
mation, call Mary Curry (see
below) or the Forest Service
District Office, (940) 627-
5475.
■
Claire and Mary Curry
are nature enthusiasts based
in Greenwood. If you would
like to contact them, please
e-mail them at larksparrow@
Web site that goes into more eeclaire.com, or call them at
detail about stream ecology (940) 466-3299.
Texas Air Cargo Inc.
Agriculture Division
Pasture • Brush • Timber Control
Aerial Photography • Wildlife Surveys
Crop Weed and Pest Control • Spike Applications • Seeding
Mobile 940-389-6100 • Office 940-627-6267
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Join us for Wise County’s Premiere NON-EVENT. This year’s Phantom Ball will NOT occur on April
1, No foolin’! So we want you to buy a ticket or be a sponsor but please - don’t show up!
“WHAT KIND OF FOOL DO WE THINK YOU ARE? you may ask. Well, the kind who thinks it’s
wise, not foolish, to use Phantom Ball contributions to assist someone in living a violence - free life
rather than dance the night away, especially when the need for family violence and sexual
LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR,
STATE FARM IS THERE.® assault services in Wise County is so great.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company WE ARE DEVELOPING A LOYAL CADRE OF THOSE WILING TO BE NO-SHOW DONORS
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So don’t walk the plank... just join in our prank. We won’t spend your cash on caterers, hotels or fancy
flowers. All contributions support programs provided by Wise County Domestic Violence Task Force.
An important initiative to increase the level of individual giving, this annual fund provides Wise County
Domestic Violence Task Force with an additional flexible revenue base to complement our already-in-
place restricted public funds.
We provide safe shelter and services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as com-
munity education on these topics and the services we provide. You can help someone escape an abusive
situation and live a violence - free life.
SO, WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE WITH WISE HOPE’S PHANTOM BALL?
IT’S SO EASY TO DRESS FOR AND YOU’LL NEVER NEED A BABYSITTER!
Donate generously by April 30, 2008
on-line via Paypal to wcdvtf@embarqmail.com
or mail your contribution

Payments as low as Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsors will receive recognition at all awareness events in 2008!

$99* *W.A.C
____ PLATINUM $1,000

____ BRONZE $100

____ GOLD $500

____ COPPER $50

____ SILVER $250

____ FRIEND $25

____ I cannot sponsor at this time, but would like a ticket for $10 to this year’s non-event!
We Service What We Sell! Company Name: ________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________
Contact Person: _______________________ Telephone: _______________
Email: ________________________________________________

US Hwy. 287 South, Decatur • 940-627-2198

Wise County Domestic Violence Task Force
Offering Safety, Strength and Hope to Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
www.mcmasternewholland.com P.O. Box 569 • 303 S. State St. • Decatur, TX 76234
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m, Sat., 8 a.m. - Noon 940-626-4585 - 940-626-4117 fax
20 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, April 3, 2008

WEATHERWISE
7-DAY FORECAST FOR WISE COUNTY
JAME
AMESS
See us at www.jameswood.com

TEXAS CITIES
WOOD
wcmessenger.com/weather

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 70/49/s 73/64/t 80/49/s 74/49/s 70/50/s 75/55/s 80/56/s
Amarillo 60/36/s 66/45/t 71/37/s 68/38/s 70/39/s 70/44/s 72/39/pc
Austin 86/62/t 80/65/pc 84/57/pc 81/55/s 76/51/s 77/59/s 79/56/s
Beaumont 85/63/t 78/65/pc 82/65/pc 83/62/s 78/58/s 77/59/s 77/65/pc
Mostly sunny, breezy Clouds breaking, a Partly sunny, breezy Mostly sunny Mostly sunny and Periods of clouds Partly sunny
Decatur
and cooler thunderstorm and warmer beautiful and sunshine
Brownsville
College Station
90/69/pc
85/64/t
86/72/s 87/73/s 89/69/s
83/67/pc 83/61/pc 81/58/s
85/68/pc 82/68/pc 86/74/pc
73/54/s 77/60/s 79/61/s
Corpus Christi 88/70/pc 85/71/pc 85/67/pc 87/68/s 80/62/pc 81/65/pc 84/70/pc
Bridgeport Dallas 68/51/pc 71/62/pc 78/53/pc 71/51/s 71/53/s 72/56/s 77/55/s
Del Rio 88/69/pc 85/71/pc 86/63/s 88/63/s 84/60/pc 84/65/c 85/62/c
65° 51°
Springtown 66° 64° 79° 50° 65° 46° 70° 49° 72° 53° 76° 52° El Paso 79/52/s 83/56/c 80/52/s 81/47/s 79/50/s 81/57/s 81/53/s
RF: 67° RF: 46° RF: 58° RF: 56° RF: 77° RF: 44° RF: 66° RF: 38° RF: 71° RF: 42° RF: 70° RF: 44° RF: 74° RF: 46° Fort Worth 68/53/pc 70/66/pc 78/55/pc 70/50/s 69/52/s 73/54/pc 77/54/s
RF: The exclusive AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure Galveston 81/69/t 77/67/pc 80/68/pc 79/66/s 77/64/pc 75/65/s 77/69/s
Houston 87/63/t 81/68/pc 83/67/pc 82/61/s 78/58/s 78/61/s 78/64/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 99/72/pc 91/74/s 92/72/s 93/70/s 83/65/pc 88/67/s 93/68/s
Lubbock 66/42/s 73/50/t 76/44/s 71/43/s 72/43/s 75/48/s 79/45/s
UV INDEX Midland 72/51/s 78/55/pc 84/47/s 78/47/s 75/50/s 80/52/s 80/50/s
Daily Highest Forecast ARDMORE Odessa 71/51/s 78/57/pc 86/49/s 80/50/s 77/52/s 82/53/s 81/51/s
WAURIKA San Angelo 70/55/pc 79/66/pc 83/52/s 79/49/s 76/51/s 76/56/c 79/52/pc
8 8 8 8 67/48
7 6 66/44 San Antonio 89/66/pc 80/68/pc 83/60/pc 85/58/s 77/56/pc 79/62/s 82/60/s
4 Texarkana 68/51/t 66/61/t 76/58/t 74/51/s 70/50/s 72/52/s 74/57/s
Tyler 70/57/t 71/63/pc 77/60/t 74/54/s 71/53/s 74/56/s 76/56/s
DURANT Waco 73/56/t 78/67/pc 85/59/pc 76/52/s 73/52/s 76/58/s 78/57/s
Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. WICHITA FALLS 65/51 Wichita Falls 67/45/s 64/57/t 77/45/pc 66/44/s 69/47/s 69/52/pc 78/51/c
The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- 67/45
ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. HENRIETTA NATIONAL CITIES
0-2 Low 3-5 Moderate 6-7 High 67/45 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
63/50 GAINESVILLE Albuquerque 68/44/pc 73/43/pc 67/43/s 71/40/s 73/40/s 72/45/s 74/43/s
65/46
WEEKLY ALMANAC 63/50
BONHAM
Anchorage
Atlanta
42/35/c
72/55/t
46/34/r
66/51/t
45/31/c 44/31/c 43/31/sn 42/26/c
67/56/pc 75/55/c 68/49/t 66/49/pc
40/29/pc
71/49/s
Denton through Sunday, March 30 67/47 Atlantic City 63/44/t 54/24/s 45/41/pc 57/43/c 58/35/pc 57/37/pc 55/34/pc
Temperature Billings 40/20/c 49/23/pc 50/32/pc 51/33/s 53/33/pc 59/34/c 57/30/c
Last week’s high/low 87°/30° Bismarck 47/24/pc 50/25/c 56/24/pc 52/29/pc 49/29/pc 49/26/c 50/22/c
JACKSBORO Boise 52/29/pc 54/34/pc 58/36/s 61/37/pc 64/38/s 64/39/c 65/39/c
Normal high/low 70°/47° Boston 60/39/sh 52/31/s 52/36/s 44/39/r 53/35/pc 52/37/c 53/38/c
Average temperature 65.0° 67/46 BRIDGEPORT
DECATUR Charleston, SC 74/61/pc 69/53/t 68/61/c 82/61/pc 74/56/t 71/51/pc 75/51/r
Normal average temperature 58.6° 67/48 65/51 GREENVILLE Cheyenne 40/26/c 50/28/c 44/28/c 52/30/s 52/30/pc 55/35/s 55/32/c
DENTON
Precipitation (in inches) GRAHAM 65/51
MCKINNEY 68/48 Chicago 44/27/sf 50/33/s 51/33/c 55/35/pc 56/37/pc 53/34/r 51/37/pc
Total for the week trace 67/47 68/53 Cleveland 54/28/r 48/30/s 45/38/r 53/36/r 52/37/pc 55/41/r 50/30/pc
Total for the month 6.42” Denver 42/29/c 58/33/c 50/32/c 59/34/s 59/32/pc 62/39/s 63/34/c
RHOME Des Moines 45/30/pc 50/35/pc 51/36/r 60/40/pc 60/40/pc 56/37/pc 57/42/c
Total for the year 9.12” Detroit 50/30/r 49/31/s 48/33/c 55/33/r 54/36/pc 53/38/r 51/34/pc
68/49
Normal for the month 2.73” 30 Fargo 36/24/pc 44/26/c 52/29/pc 49/28/pc 46/29/pc 46/21/pc 47/24/sh
Normal for the year 7.32” Honolulu 83/70/pc 84/68/s 83/70/s 80/69/s 82/70/s 83/70/pc 83/68/pc
MINERAL WELLS Indianapolis 56/29/r 56/38/s 58/41/r 57/40/t 62/41/pc 61/45/c 60/41/pc
LAKE STAGES 68/49
FORT WORTH DALLAS
Jackson, MS
Kansas City
73/54/t
53/32/s
75/58/pc
51/40/pc
81/62/pc 78/57/pc 73/48/pc 74/50/s
52/38/r 62/41/pc 62/42/pc 61/45/pc
76/59/s
61/46/c
As of 7 a.m. Sunday (in feet) 68/53 Las Vegas 76/50/pc 75/54/pc 74/55/s 78/54/s 82/57/s 81/58/pc 82/58/s
68/51
Lake Full Pool Elevation Change WEATHERFORD Little Rock 63/45/t 59/55/t 80/56/t 68/47/pc 68/48/s 72/49/pc 72/55/pc
Possum King L. 1000 999.00 -0.01 PALO PINTO 68/48 Los Angeles 66/52/pc 62/52/r 66/52/pc 72/54/pc 72/56/pc 72/54/c 69/53/pc
L. Bridgeport 836 835.02 +0.02 68/51 KAUFMAN Miami 83/71/t 82/71/t 84/73/t 84/70/pc 84/69/t 85/69/t 83/66/s
68/51 Minneapolis 36/27/sf 44/29/c 53/33/c 51/34/pc 51/34/pc 47/28/pc 48/36/c
Nashville 65/42/t 65/52/s 72/55/r 68/48/c 62/45/pc 68/47/pc 69/50/s
RIVER LEVELS New Orleans 79/66/t 77/64/pc 81/66/pc 83/66/pc 78/60/c 74/56/s 77/65/s
As of 7 a.m. Sunday (in feet) WAXAHACHIE New York City 64/45/t 50/34/s 52/39/pc 51/44/r 58/40/pc 54/40/s 55/40/pc
CLEBURNE 70/51 Oklahoma City 61/45/s 53/53/t 64/44/t 61/41/s 67/46/s 69/50/pc 71/48/c
River Flood stage Level Change STEPHENVILLE 70/50
70/47 GLEN ROSE Omaha 46/29/pc 52/36/pc 52/34/r 59/39/pc 60/37/pc 58/39/pc 59/40/c
West Fork of the Trinity 70/51 Orlando 82/66/t 82/66/t 82/65/t 83/66/pc 84/63/t 82/60/t 81/58/s
Jacksboro 20 4.43 -0.08 Philadelphia 68/44/t 53/38/s 51/42/pc 59/46/r 60/36/pc 60/40/c 56/40/pc
near Boyd 16 5.98 -0.10 CORSICANA Phoenix 84/58/pc 83/58/pc 81/57/s 85/60/s 90/62/s 92/65/s 89/61/s
ATHENS Portland, OR 58/35/s 61/37/pc 62/38/s 63/42/pc 64/42/s 64/44/s 63/41/pc
Big Sandy Creek 75/56 76/53 St. Louis 56/36/pc 57/44/pc 65/45/r 62/43/c 64/47/pc 66/44/c 66/42/pc
Bridgeport 12 3.10 -1.04 Salt Lake City 48/32/c 52/36/sh 55/36/c 59/37/s 61/40/pc 64/42/c 63/42/c
San Francisco 63/47/c 61/49/r 62/50/pc 64/49/pc 66/51/pc 64/51/c 63/52/c
SUN & MOON COMANCHE MERIDIAN
73/50
HILLSBORO Seattle 52/35/pc 53/37/pc 56/40/s 56/40/pc 57/41/pc 58/44/pc 57/40/pc
The Sun Rise Set 72/50 74/51 Tucson 82/55/s 81/52/pc 76/51/s 83/51/s 87/55/s 90/58/s 87/54/s
Tulsa 61/42/s 56/53/t 66/45/t 62/43/pc 69/48/s 69/48/c 71/54/c
Tuesday 7:18 a.m. 7:51 p.m. Washington, DC 68/45/t 59/39/s 54/44/c 67/47/c 62/43/pc 62/43/pc 59/42/pc
Wednesday 7:16 a.m. 7:52 p.m. Wichita 58/37/s 47/44/t 58/38/r 62/39/pc 63/43/pc 68/46/pc 59/42/c
Thursday 7:15 a.m. 7:52 p.m. FAIRFIELD
Shown is Tuesday’s weather. 78/54
Friday
Saturday
7:14 a.m.
7:13 a.m.
7:53 p.m.
7:54 p.m.
Temperatures are Tuesday’s highs and
Tuesday night’s lows.
WACO WORLD CITIES
73/56 Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon.
Sunday 7:11 a.m. 7:54 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 7:10 a.m. 7:55 p.m.
Baghdad 86/59/s 81/58/s 86/65/s 90/63/s 88/67/s 91/68/s 92/68/pc
The Moon Rise Set Beijing 54/41/sh 55/34/s 63/37/s 64/45/pc 61/41/c 66/43/s 62/42/pc
Tuesday 4:37 a.m. 3:19 p.m. NATIONAL OUTLOOK Berlin 61/41/pc 50/37/r 52/37/c 52/39/pc 51/36/c 43/34/c 51/32/c
Wednesday 5:09 a.m. 4:24 p.m. Temperatures 4/1 - 4/7 Precipitation 4/1 - 4/7 Buenos Aires 75/59/c 70/55/pc 73/55/s 79/59/pc 73/57/s 76/61/pc 76/55/pc
Thursday 5:40 a.m. 5:29 p.m. Cairo 79/59/s 81/60/s 89/58/s 82/63/s 88/68/s 91/67/c 90/63/pc
Friday 6:10 a.m. 6:36 p.m. Johannesburg 69/52/pc 69/52/pc 68/52/pc 70/53/pc 71/52/pc 75/53/pc 72/53/s
London 55/43/sh 54/39/pc 57/40/pc 54/43/pc 50/37/pc 45/35/pc 44/33/pc
Saturday 6:40 a.m. 7:46 p.m. Madrid 68/43/pc 72/43/pc 72/41/s 74/41/s 70/43/s 71/41/s 65/40/pc
Sunday 7:13 a.m. 8:58 p.m. Mexico City 86/55/s 79/49/s 81/48/s 82/48/s 78/50/s 76/49/pc 80/50/pc
Monday 7:50 a.m. 10:13 p.m. Moscow 45/30/pc 46/32/pc 50/36/c 45/34/sh 50/37/r 50/34/c 35/22/r
New First Full Last Paris 57/43/sh 57/43/pc 55/41/pc 57/41/c 52/39/c 48/37/c 45/33/sn
Rio de Janeiro 81/71/pc 83/73/pc 83/72/c 83/71/t 79/69/t 78/68/pc 79/69/pc
Rome 66/46/pc 65/43/pc 63/39/s 58/41/pc 58/40/c 56/37/pc 60/48/pc
Singapore 90/77/t 90/77/t 90/77/t 88/75/t 88/75/t 90/77/t 87/76/t
Sydney 79/59/s 82/63/s 70/54/s 72/54/s 75/57/s 75/61/pc 73/64/pc
Tokyo 57/41/s 63/46/pc 66/46/s 63/48/s 61/50/pc 64/52/pc 70/44/pc
Apr 5 Apr 12 Apr 20 Apr 28 Toronto 54/26/r 42/30/s 48/34/c 43/32/r 52/36/pc 52/35/r 37/34/s
Forecasts and graphics provided by Vancouver 47/34/pc 49/37/pc 51/39/pc 53/40/pc 54/40/pc 54/43/pc 56/42/c
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2008 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER

NEWARK
HOUSE FIRE — Firefighters
from Newark, Boyd and Rhome
responded to a house fire in the
500 block of Circle Del Rio in
Newark late Sunday night. The
home was vacant at the time of
the fire because owner Steven
McMichael recently hired a crew
to remodel it. The fire was limited
to the east end of the house, and
firefighters put the flames out in
less than 10 minutes. McMichael,
Texas
however, still called the home
asurer, Decatur,
James Stainton, Elizab
eth Strickler, Tre “a total loss.” Below, a firefighter
vertising by
Paid political ad puts out what’s left of the fire. At
right, Newark Fire Chief James
Edgemon inspects the home for
damages after the flames are put
out.
Messenger photos by Joe Duty

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