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By NEIL SPERRY

Dear Neil: We recently 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

new tree deeply on weekly intervals during spring and fall, fi ve-day intervals in the hottest part of the summer. Apply a root stimulator fer-tilizer monthly for the fi rst 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-

card it and start another.

Dear Neil: What causes a thick, white substance to form on the surface of plant leaves? It ends up looking like the icing on a donut.

That’s honeydew that has congealed and crystallized. It’s produced by several types of insects including scales, whitefl ies and aphids. It’s really not a huge cause for concern, but it’s disfi guring. In many cases, black sooty mold will also grow within it, making the plant even less attractive. Wait for new leaves this spring. Prevent future episodes by treating for the insects as needed.

Dear Neil: Is there any way to kill a tree that just keeps sending up sprouts all over my yard? I’ve tried Round Up and it didn’t work. What will?

My answer will assume that you want to get rid of the mother tree as well as the sprouts. They are teth-ered to that larger tree, so

anything you put on them will immediately be taken to it. Use a broadleafed weedkiller (containing 2,4-d) as a spray. Round Up is a grass killer and isn’t nearly as effective on non-grassy species. Hire an arborist to remove the stump and roots of the original tree.

Dear Neil: I planted a new bed of shrubs in Octo-ber and I’m wondering when I should feed them. They in-clude fringe fl ower, nandinas and Indian hawthorns.

Apply a high-nitrogen granular fertilizer in March and monthly throughout the balance of the growing season. Water it deeply into the soil each time you use it. These shrubs were planted out of pots, so all of their roots are intact. They are ca-

pable of taking up nutrients right away.

Dear Neil: How do I elim-inate stinging nettles in a lawn?

Apply the same broad-leafed weedkiller mentioned earlier. That one category of products will eliminate all types of non-grassy weeds. Treat while the nettles are growing most actively.

Dear Neil: I have a beau-tiful red oak that is about 3 years old. Early last summer the bark began to peel away on one side. This winter the peeling section has gotten bigger and is going around the tree about 2 feet up the trunk. Will I lose the tree? Photos are attached.

What you show in the photos looks like the charac-

teristic sunscald to which Ireferred in an earlier ques-tion. Your tree may also beinfested with borers due tothe ongoing injuries fromthe peeling bark. Spraymonthly with a borer pre-ventive, and wrap the trunkto protect against any fur-ther sunscald. You may needto thin out the top growth tocompensate for the loss ofconducting tissues. You may,indeed, lose this tree. Besure you always wrap thetrunks of new oak trees, alsoChinese pistachios.

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Have a question you’dlike Neil to consider? Mailit to him in care of the WiseCounty Messenger, P.O. Box149, Decatur, TX 76234 or e-mail him at [email protected].

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BoysJunior 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 fi ve 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 fi gure 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.


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 fl oor

very well and we did not match

their intensity.


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 fi nd more consistency.


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 fi ve 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

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

fi ve 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 fi rst 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


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


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 fl oor 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 fi nished 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

Bridgeport B 33

BMS standouts — M.J. White,

Hunter Clark and Kyle Meyer led

the scoring with six points each.

Tyler Rhine added four points to

the balanced scoring attack,

while Scott Trickle had three

and Eddie Viveros, Alex Kline,

Ceasar Amador and Justin Coo-

per had two each.

BMS coach’s comments: The

entire team contributed to the

shutout. The effort and desire

was outstanding. Rebounding

was another key to our win. The

Bulls’ shooting was outstanding,

and we ran the offense very well

in order to create open looks.


GirlsJunior varsity

City View 25

Alvord 49

AHS standouts — Cortnee

Browning was in top form as she

collected 15 points to lead the

Lady Bulldogs to victory. Nau-

dia Batchelor accounted for 10

points, two more than Macie

Dane with eight. Jennifer Ends-

ley fi nished the night with fi ve

points, while Amber Greer and

Alissa Lowrance had four each

and Marley Moyers had three.

AHS records: 11-0, 23-3

Alvord 59

Chico 21

AHS standouts — Nikki

Weatherly led the Lady Dragons

in scoring with nine points, two

more than Melanie Gates with

seven. Jamey Williams and Kayla

Isbell pitched in two points each

and Carley Gammage had one.

CHS coach’s comments: Car-

ley did a great job on defense.

The girls played very well and

worked hard as a team.

CHS records: 1-7, 5-10

Chico 10

Jacksboro 39

CHS standouts — Melanie

Gates and Heather Williams

scored four points each and Nik-

ki Weatherly had one.

CHS coach’s comments: The

4 ALL AROUND WISE, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, February 7, 2008

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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.

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At my practice, we provide the highest quality health care to women of all ages. From general gynecologic care, pregnancy, birth control advice, treatment for menopause, to wellness care, we will provide you with the most up-to-date ob/gyn care. For further information about anything discussed in today’s topic, call WISE OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY P.A at 940-626-8008. Our offi ce is conveniently located at 1713 South Fm 51, Ste. 201, Decatur. New patients are welcome.

Wishing all boy and girl basketball teams luck at the playoffs.

According to the study mentioned above, any miscarriage risk associated with intense or high-impact exercise disappeared after the eighteenth week of pregnancy.

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girls played very hard. Unfor-

tunately, we have lost several

girls during the season, but we

had two join recently that have

helped. They are playing hard

and doing a great job.

CHS records: 1-8, 5-11

Freshmen

Alvord 43

Olney 25

AHS standouts — Samantha

Rogers scored a game-high 16

points to lead the Lady Bulldogs

to the district championship.

Kailey Watkins put up another

11 points, while Ainsley Shaffer

had eight, Lindsey Pollard hard

four and Jo Vaughan and Brenda

Pointer had two each.

Season notes: City View fi n-

ished second behind Alvord and

Jacksboro took third.

Argyle 30

Bridgeport 21

BHS standouts — Emily Price

was the scoring leader for the

Sissies with eight points. Madi-

son Keller and Sarah Joiner post-

ed six points each and Macy

Bishop had one. Price also had

six steals and six rebounds,

while Keller had eight boards

and four steals.

BHS coach’s comments: We

played a better game defensively

than we have, but we struggled

to score late in the game.


Sanger 14

Decatur 35

DHS standouts — The unbeat-

en Lady Eagles got eight points

from Jaci Isham and six via

Kaylea Halford to beat Sanger

again. Hannah Galloway, Lynzee

Jordan, Katherine Williams and

Rachel Smyers racked up four

points each, Jessica Dodd had

three and Zanaya Ribiero had

two.

DHS records: 10-0, 22-3

Bridgeport 57

Sanger 21

BHS standouts —Sarah

Joiner had the hot hand as she

scorched the Indians for a game-

high 18 points. Macy Bishop and

Emily Price racked up 14 points

each and Madison Keller had

six. Lindsey Zachary, Angelica

Padilla and Taylor McDonald had

two points each and Maria Ru-

bio had one.

BHS coach’s comments: The

girls did a great job defensively

to keep Sanger from scoring. We

also played more aggressive on

the offensive end.


Alvord 36

Jacksboro 11

AHS standouts —Samantha

Rogers scored a game-high 12

points and Ainsley Shaffer had

eight to lead the Lady Bulldogs

to victory. Lindsey Pollard fi red

away with seven points of her

own, while Jo Vaughan had six

and Kailey Watkins had three.

Eighth grade

Alvord 48

Jacksboro 11

AJHS standouts — Jenni-

fer Landers scored nine points

against her former team to help

carry Alvord to victory. McKyn-

see Sherman and Madison Lynch

racked up 10 points each, while

Jordan Ward had nine, Chelsey

Steele had six and Torie Abbott

and Macy Lynch had two each.

All seven players scored for Al-

vord.

AJHS records: The Lady Bull-

dogs completed a perfect sea-

son at 10-0 in district and 15-0

for the year.

Bridgeport A 48

Gainesville A 16

BMS standouts — Audra Hart

scored a team-high 12 points

and Madyson Hancock added

eight in the win for the Sissies.

Kaleisha Haynes put up another

six points, while Karley Bun-

ker and Hannah Logan had fi ve

each, Taylor Henson had four

and Angelica Reyes, Shelbi Fry,

Lindsey Walker and Shelbi Mc-

Donald had two each.

BMS coach’s comments: The

girls played great together. We

rebounded well and worked the

ball well offensively.


Chico A 25

Nocona A 44

CJHS standouts — The Lady

Dragons got nine points from

Hannah Avants and seven via

Megan Green in the game. Mal-

ori Moss added another four

points, while Kayleigh Admire

had three and Molli Umpress

had two. Moss also had nine

rebounds and fi ve steals, and

Avants had seven boards and

six steals.


Chico B 2

Jacksboro B 31

CJHS standouts — Becca

Thele scored the only basket of

the game for the Lady Dragons.

She also had four rebounds and

two steals. Lucy Carleton and

Sarah Evans collected three re-

bounds each.

CJHS record: 3-6

Seventh grade

Alvord 51

Jacksboro 27

AJHS standouts — The Lady

Bulldogs 12 points from Carley

King and had 10 each from Jor-

dann Warrenn and Samantha

Hahn in the win over the Tigers.

Aisha Bryant put up six points

and Kala Cash had fi ve.

Chico A 16

Nocona A 14

CJHS standouts — Araliza

Galingo scored fi ve points and

Shaye Schirripa and Charlotte

McGuire had four each to lead

the Lady Dragons to an overtime

victory over the Indians. Morgan

Clampitt pitched in two points

and Kodi Walker had one. Mc-

Guire also had seven rebounds

and three steals. The defense

as also led by four steals from

Schirripa and three each by

Clampitt and Walker.

CJHS coach’s comments: This

was the best game the team

has played all year. Everything

seemed to click for them. They

did a great job on offense and an

outstanding job on defense.


Bridgeport A 30

Gainesville A 27

BMS standouts — Kara Dem-

mitt and Madison Manousha-

gian posted 11 points each and

Sabrina Garza added eight in the

Sissies’ win.


was a great game for the girls.

They kept an enthusiastic atti-

tude throughout the game. Lots

of hustle and energy went into

pressing, giving the girls many

opportunities to score.


Bridgeport B 39

Gainesville B 9

BMS standouts — Alex Smith

punished the Leopards for 15

points and Elora had 14 of her

own in a lopsided win for the Sis-

sies. Tiffany Hawkins put up six

points and Katie Hicks had two.


was a super game for the Sis-

sies. The girls worked well as a

team. They ran all the plays with

confi dence and determination.

The girls’ defensive strategies

were strong. Pressing caused

many opportunities to score.

Super season.


Decatur Blue 25

Bowie 18

DMS standouts —Trinity Ho-

muth scored a game-high 10

points to lead the Lady Eagles to

victory. Traci Tolliver scored fi ve

points, while Sierra Walker had

four and Randi Madden and Lacy

Hankins had two each. Kasidi

Heiens also had three bounds

and one steal, while Brianna

Comton stole the ball fi ve times.

Homuth added four rebounds and

three season and Walker added

seven rebounds and six steals.

DMS coach’s comments: This

was a great job by the entire

team. It was a great way to end

the season.

DMS records: 5-2, 8-2


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A Honor Roll

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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 fi t 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

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 signifi cantly 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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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 fi ll out one half of a two-part form upon their arrival in the LBJ Grass-lands, then fi ll 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 fi rst 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 fi ll 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 Offi cial 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 fi ve to 10 com-pleted forms annually.

Concerns or comments may be submitted to Crooks by e-mail at [email protected] 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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E-mail Mandy at [email protected].

WISE COUNTY

By THE AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

No one enters a marriage expecting that the relationship won’t last. Yet, unfortunately, almost 50 percent of marriages in this country end in divorce. An important question is wheth-er professional help could reduce those numbers, especially if called upon before problems become too big to be solved.

Of course, it isn’t always easy for a couple to spot when prob-lems are fi rst starting to appear. No matter how much two people love and care about each other, there will always be rough spots and disagreements as time goes by.

Disagreeing over paint color for the living room walls is not a problem requiring professional help. Constant disagreements over almost everything is an entirely different situation.

A common, early sign that a marriage is drifting toward serious trouble is when one partner feels he or she is giving more than he or she is receiving over an extended period of time. It could be a job, outside family, children or any of a hun-dred other issues that has one person feeling he or she is car-rying the bulk of the load. And it’s a problem that can poison a relationship unless help is found.

Persistent and severe disagreements are another sign of se-rious problems when coupled with an inability or unwilling-

ness to resolve those disagreements. While disagreements can occur in any marriage, it’s when they’re not worked out but instead left to fester that severe and permanent damage to the marriage can occur.

Seeking counseling for marriage problems doesn’t mean that every marriage will be saved. There are many situations where the couple really is better off being apart.

But in many cases, what a counseling professional can do is help a couple see the reality of their situation and offer help and techniques to work more intelligently toward resolving the problems they face.

There are a variety of places to seek professional help. Many, though not all, clergy are trained in helping couples through marriage problems. Within the counseling profession there is a counseling specialty which has special training in relation-ship and marriage counseling.

If you suspect that problems in your marriage are becoming serious, seek out counseling as soon as possible. Seeking help does not signal the end of a marriage. Rather, it’s often the beginning of building a stronger, healthier and longer lasting relationship.

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By CHRIS BUTLER

Rhome offi cials 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 fi rm offered public works offi cials the lower quote to replace a water line that con-nects to the new tower.

City offi cials say the exist-ing line is too small to supply Rhome residents with the water they need.

Another fi rm 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 offi cials 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 offi cials an “ac-ceptable quote” and will re-place the line sometime this month, he said.

“I knew the original price

from the fi rst fi rm was way too high. Fortunately, I fi rst dealt with this (Bil-Mik) fi rm 15 years ago and know their reputation,” Gilliam said.

City offi cials 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 fi rst 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 offi cially signed or stamped.

Eddie Cheatham, spokes-man for Cheatham and As-sociates, said Rhome offi cials hired his fi rm 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 fi rm 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-tion on the Frontage Road to where the new water tower is located. The water tower didn’t exist 11 years ago, he added.

“We don’t know where the original plans are, but they will show the city contract-ed for an eight-inch line,” Cheatham said.

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You can e-mail Chris But-ler at [email protected].

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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 fi rst 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 fi ve 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 offi ced in Bridgeport. When the new DATCU branch is complet-ed, she will move her offi ce

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 Affi liate of the Year for 2007. She received the award at the association’s annual banquet in December at the Denton Country Club.

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.

Affi liate members include representatives of title companies, lenders and ap-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 infl uence in Austin.

A natural born “people person,” McGee loves work-ing with people to provide fi nancing for their homes.

“We’re doing a ton of con-struction loans,” said Mc-Gee. “We do interim and permanent fi nancing, a lot of home equities, home im-provement, purchase and refi nance.

“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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Credit Union a

good place to workDATCU was named the fourth best place to work in Texas

by The Texas Association of Business and the Texas State Council of SHRM! Each year, the contest honors the best among the best of employers in Texas. In 2006, DATCU was named the 14th Best Place to Work in Texas. Winners were selected based on an over-all company survey, which highlighted the perks and benefi ts DATCU provides, and the employee survey, which gave employees the opportu-nity to rate their employer. DATCU will travel to Austin on Friday, Jan. 25, to attend the awards ceremony. Governor Rick Perry will present the honors to winning companies. The results will appear in the February edition of Texas Monthly magazine.

Deadline announced for

scholarship

Application deadline is April 1 for the annual Wise Coun-ty Area Business Women’s Network Scholarship.

The scholarship is open to all 2008 graduating male and female seniors and to any currently enrolled college stu-dent.

The organization hopes to award four $1,000 scholar-ships.

The application is available on the Network’s Web site, www.abwn.net.

Anderson joins Angus

association

Landon Anderson of Paradise has joined the American Angus Association and Summer Amanda Miller of Decatur is a new junior member of the association.

The American Angus Association, with more than 36,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef cattle registry Association in the world. Its computerized records include detailed information on nearly 16 million registered Angus.

Junior members are eligible to register cattle in the asso-ciation, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in association spon-sored shows and other national and regional events.

Restaurant to raise funds for

children

IHOP restaurant in Decatur will join IHOPs around the

country in celebrating National Pancake Day Feb. 12, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., benefi tting Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Customers will be offered a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes and will be asked to make a donation to Shriners Hospitals for Children.

IHOPs nationwide hope to raise $750,000.

Realtors raise Habitat fundsMore than 80 people from Wise and Denton counties at-

tended the Jan. 24 showing of “The Bucket List” starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman in Denton, in a fund-raiser sponsored by the Greater Denton/Wise County As-sociation of REALTORS.

Door prizes were part of the fundraiser.Proceeds will be used for Habitat for Humanity projects.

Bridgeport Tank

Trucks boughtAudax Group of Boston has acquired Bridgeport Tank

Trucks (BTT) in Bridgeport.“BTT is a leader in the water hauling and disposal servic-

es business in the Barnett Shale,” said Geoffrey S. Rehnert, co-CEO of Audax. “It has an excellent reputation for service and reliability. We will work with management to grow the business through new services and product applications, geographic expansion and strategic add-on acquisitions.”

Ronald Holley, president and CEO of BTT, will continue to lead the management team.

“We are excited to have Audax Group as our partner,” said Holley, in a Fort Worth Business Press announcement. “Their experience working with middle market companies and the oil and gas sector will be valuable as we continue to build and expand our business.”

BUSINESS BRIEFS

First Financial Bank-shares, Inc. of Abilene, with branches in Bridgeport, De-catur and Boyd, has report-ed earnings for the fourth 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,

compared with $0.56 in the same period last year.

The company reported its 21st consecutive year of increased earnings. Net in-come for the year rose 7.5 percent to $49.49 million from $46.03 million in 2006.

“We are pleased to report another good quarter and year for our company and our shareholders,” said F.

Scott Dueser, Chairman, President and Chief Execu-tive Offi cer. “In the fourth quarter, we continued to grow loans, trust fees and ATM fees and improved our net interest margin. We feel fortunate to operate in Texas markets where the economy remained strong in 2007 and looks promising for 2008, even though the

national economy may be slowing. In light of the na-tional economy, we will pro-ceed with caution to main-tain our credit quality and margin.”

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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 fi rst dental checkup as early as their fi rst 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

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 fl uoride 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 fl uoride toothpaste, and teach your child not to swallow it. Fluoride is important

for fi ghting 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 fi rst 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 benefi ts, 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.

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February is Dental Health MonthTEXAS HEALTH

Dear Savvy SeniorDo you have any sugges-

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Concerned DaughterDear 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.

Skipping DosesYour fi rst step in helping

your mom is to fi nd out why she has not been taking her medicine. Most people skip doses because they either

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 EffectsIf 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 ForgetfulIf 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.

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it notes around the house (on the refrigerator, by the phone, etc.), or get a friend or relative to call and re-mind her. ■ Try out a savvy new ser-

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A Northwest ISD elementary school was nominated as a 2007-2008 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School 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.

“We were extremely excited to be

there with Beck Elementary,” said Ed-ward Chevallier, assistant superinten-dent for curriculum and instruction. “Once a school is nominated, they have to work real hard not to be named.”

The fi nalists for the award will be named in the fall.

The No Child Left Behind-Blue Rib-bon Schools Program recognizes pub-lic and private schools that are either academically superior in their states or that demonstrate dramatic and con-sistent gains in student achievement. To be nominated, schools must either:■ Have 40 percent of their students

from disadvantaged backgrounds who

show dramatic improvement in per-formance on state tests over the previ-ous three years in reading or English language arts and math■ Have students, regardless of de-

mographics, achieve in the top 10 per-cent on state tests in reading or Eng-lish language arts and math.

Blue Ribbon Schools must meet fed-eral Adequate Yearly Progress stan-dards in reading or English language arts and math, must not be identifi ed as “persistently dangerous” and must be in compliance with other federal education requirements.

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Tips for seniors ...SENIOR SAVVY

macy dispensing system 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 FineSome patients may not

understand why they’re on a medication, and why they need to stay on it, even if they feel fi ne. If your mom fi ts 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 ExpensiveIf 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 fi nd out if she’s eligible for these programs visit www.ben-efi tscheckuprx.org. Also see www.needymeds.com.

Savvy Tips: If you have questions or concerns about the medications your moth-er is taking, gather up all 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 fi nding out medication information.

And always remember to use the same pharmacy or one pharmacy chain to get her prescriptions. Pharmacy computer systems can auto-matically fl ag any potential drug interaction problems.

■

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit www.savvysenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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Third Grade – Evelyn Aldape,

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Cowdrey, Presley Dailey, Kendra

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Sara Bridges, Rylie Burden,

Alexia Cantu, Sean Clemons,

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leb Griffeth, Hunter Helm, Coo-

per Hering, Lane Hlad, Payden

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sana Huerta, Dylana Hutchins,

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Fifth Grade – Sarah Elizabeth

Alling, Ashtyn Alexa Bell, Bai-

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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

Andrew Fitzgerald, William Holt

Garner, William Chase Gasper-

son, Nancy Kathryn Grant, Madi-

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D. Hamm, Samantha Nichole

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Morgan Anne Taylor and Skylar

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Dalton Clayton, Dylan Harrison

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dria Snow, Omar Torres, Jacque-

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Merle William Riggs, Nicholas

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Nancy Elizabeth Torres, Selina

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Chance Austin Walther, Dominic

Lee White, Raegan Leigh Wil-

liams, James Tyler Wilson and

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Arellano, Anthony Estefan Au-

gust, Darci Ann Billmire, Joshua

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Kirstin Reese Nanny, Mandy

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Gregorio Javier Torres, Mckenna

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HONOR ROLLS

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 fi rst overall in their grade level sweepstakes.

Paradise Intermediate students earned the follow-ing individual awards:

4th Grade Individual and Team Awards:

Spelling — 2nd Place Team4th place—Zachary Loney 5th place—Jessica PresleyTanner Edwards Art 4th place—Carlos PowersNumber Sense 3rd place—Carlos PowersMusic Memory — 1st Place Team1st place—Carlos Powers2nd place—Hunter Anthony3rd place—Mackinzee

Thomas4th place—Colton MeadowsAnthony Walton Ready Writing 1st place—Peyton Fishbeck


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Calculator — 1st Place Team1st place—Sam Ashmore2nd place—Robert Norvell4th place—Jarret HoltDictionary — 2nd Place Team2nd place—Bailee Calvery4th place—Bailey Roberts

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Paradise schools win UIL academic sweepstakes

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Located off Hwy 101between Chico & Sunset

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Acreage

10.568 ACRESfor sale. Wooded, building restric-tions. 3 miles north of Decatur, offFM 51, east on FM 2124, 2 miles.(903)312-2720.

BY OWNER IN GREENWOOD5-30 acres, creek, paved road. CallJoseph at (940)368-6953 or(940)466-9702.

PARADISE, CR 345110 acres, restricted tracts, wooded.Call Nolan, (940)393-1020; or Deb-bie, (817)925-9208.

Duplexes

Owner finance, rent to own. All brick3/2 & 2/2 in Decatur. $129,500. Call(940)393-9621.

Homes

3-BEDROOM, 1.5-BATHcarport, utility room, hardwoodfloors. 1509 Hovey, Bridgeport.$ 8 8 , 0 0 0 . ( 8 1 7 ) 9 9 5 - 3 7 9 6 ,(940)389-1615.

BEAUTIFUL 3/2/2, FSBO2,050 square feet, open concept,spacious master suite, formal din-ing, carpet/ceramic tile, gas stonefireplace, 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 SELLLast new home in Hidden Oaks Es-tates. 3/3 w/office and huge gameroom. All the extras. Fully land-scaped. (817)614-4604.

DECATUR SCHOOLS4/2 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 SALEin Alvord, 2-bedroom, 1-bath, car-port. $47,000 or $500/month. CallTony, (817)475-2652.

FSBO, 1920’S3-bedroom, 2-bath home in Para-dise, near schools. Undergoingrenovation, still needs work. Call(940)577-0553.

GOT A BIG FAMILYneed more room? Call today foryour new 4-bedroom, 2-bath on2.75 acres. $799/month with$32/down. Call (940)627-8700.

HOLLY RIDGEHome with swimming pool, mediaroom, plenty of trees on 2 acres.(940)399-3019.

LEASE TO OWNNew, Bridgeport waterfront, 2/1;open kitchen, den; granite counters,wood & tile floors, stainless appli-ances & more! Incredible setting &views, easy terms. (817)805-1671.

LOVELY 3/2/2custom home, Boyd. New carpet,tile, stainless appliances; fireplace &surround sound. Large fenced yardw/deck. $128,000. (940)736-8482.

NEW 3-BEDROOM BRICKeast of Decatur on 5 acres. New30x40 shop, Decatur schools.Ready to move in. Bring yourhorses. $169k. (888)283-1919.

SAVE $7,000!!!2002 Alamo custom home, Rhome.1,904 square feet, 4/2/2 brick.Owner relocating. $126,750. ShariGuess, agent, Parker Properties,(940)399-3900.

TAX TIME IS HEREUse your tax returns to get your newland/home package. Decaturschools and country living. Ready tomove. (940)627-8700.

TIRED OF HEARING NObut want your dream home? We canhelp. 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 BUILD3 lots, city limits, East Mulberry, De-c a t u r . ( 9 8 5 ) 9 9 1 - 0 9 0 2 ,(940)928-9164.

Mobile Homes

***SPRINGTOWN***Huge 3-bedroom, 2-bath, doublewide on 3 acres. Decks, appliances.Zero down, $600/month P&I. Greathorse property. Cal l now,(817)738-7496.

3-BEDROOM STARTER HOMEHome has new carpet, appliances &fenced backyard! $0/down w/pay-ments less than rent & no creditneeded! (817)501-8483.

3/2 DOUBLE WIDEstarter home on 1 acre, new carpet& appliances. Zero down, easyq u a l i t y , m o v e - i n r e a d y .(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 on1+ acre. Home has oversized familyroom & fenced yard! $0/down &owner ass is ted f inanc ing.(817)501-8483.

COUNTRY LIVING4/3 double wide on 2 acres, newcarpet & appliances. Zero down,easy qualify, move-in ready.(817)253-7042.

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

DECATURAwesome 2007 3-bedroom, 2-bathwith big bedrooms. Black appli-ances. Zero down, $600/month,P&I. Nice property. Decatur ISD.(817)738-7496.

ENERGY EFFICIENT3/2/2 detached garage, landscaped,FHA approved, new carpet & more.Decatur ISD. $85,900. Call for ap-pointment, (903)364-2373.

MANUFACTURED HOMEliquidation. 4/2 Palm Harbor, 28x76,$44,500. 4/2 Fleetwood, 28x66,$29,900. 3/2 Clayton, 16x76,$12,900. Prices include delivery.(817)946-7685.

R.B. MOBILE HOME TRANSPORTFree estimates. Move, set-ups,re-levels. In & out of state. 24-hourservice. Licensed, bonded, insured.(940)683-5547.

YBARRA MOBILE HOMETransport, move & set up, re-level &tie-down. Free estimates. Licensed,bonded, insured. Mob i le ,(940)393-5745 or (940)969-2966.

Apartments

**NOW IN BRIDGEPORT**Beautiful, new duplexes. 3-bed-room, 2-bath. $795/month, $450/de-posit. Vaulted ceilings, coveredporch, appliances & washer/dryerconnections. (817)270-HOME.www.rhinopropertygroup.com.

Business property

940-393-5317

Office Retail Space• Decatur - 1,400 sq. ft. on Hwy 287• Bridgeport - 1,680 sq. ft. Legacy Building• Bridgeport - 1,280 sq. ft.Legacy Building

Homes

• Decatur - 3/2/2 well maintained homew/land.

• Decatur - 3/2 horses permitted $900• Decatur - 3/2/2 spacious brick home on

2.6 ac. horses permitted

Cannon PropertyManagement

www.cannonrealty.net

COMMERCIAL PROPERTYOffice/retail space. 1,000-7,000square fee t fo r l ease .(940)627-2510.

For sale or lease, 5,000 foot shop inDecatur on 4.5 acres. Office, well &septic. (940)577-1413.

Rhome, commercial shop building,approximately 60x45. Call Gary,(940)389-2693.

Duplexes

Owner finance, rent to own. All brick3/2 & 2/2 in Decatur. $129,500. Call(940)393-9621.

Homes

3-BEDROOM, 2-BATHRANCH STYLE ROCK HOME

ON 15 ACRESRhome/Newark, house next towooded creek, 2-living areas,rock f i replace, horses OK.$1,550/month, $1,500/deposit,(817)489-2600.

3-bedroom, 2-bath brick, 1-stall ga-rage, ceramic tile, fenced yard. Nopets, no smoking. $1,050/month,$1,050/deposit. (817)320-7065.

BEAUTIFUL 4/2/2 w/2 bonus rooms, 8 acres. Largemaster suite, formal dining, stonefireplace. Fenced pasture w/2-stallhorse barn, sprinkler system,over-sized garage. 2,840 squarefeet. No smoking. $1,600/month,$1,400/deposit. (940)626-4292.

Frame house, 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath,in Boyd. $725/month, $500/deposit,1st & last month’s rent. Call Jenni-fer, (940)389-5913.

Furnished, 1-bedroom cottage,Lakeview Estates. Separate office &laundry rooms, water paid. Leavemessage, (940)748-2364.

Paradise, house for rent. 3-bed-room, 2-bath. $900/month plus se-curity deposit. No smoking, no pets.Call Deborah, (940)627-1275.

Spaces & lots

SUNSET RV PARKJust 20 minutes north of Decatur onHighway 287. We have RVs for rentor full hook-ups for your RV. Allprices include free laundry & wire-less internet. Call today for availabil-ity. (940)845-2007.

EMPLOYMENT

Business opportunity

ESTABLISHED VENDINGcandy machine route in WiseCounty for sale. Good extra money.Moving out of area. (940)389-7518.

Employment information

Power-Pops. Eat candy, lose weigh.Suppress your appetite and foodcravings and increase overall en-ergy levels in a safe and naturalway. Such a sweet way to loseweight. (817)313-8887.

Childcare

Daycare worker needed. Apply inperson, 1403 Hovey Street, Bridge-port.

Food service

Now hiring bartender & wait staff.Please apply in person at Armon-dos.

NOWHIRINGLine Servers $7/hr.

• Medical & Dental Benefits

• Dependable • Strong Work

Ethic • Drug Screening

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Apply in personSee Manager for Details

401 N. Hwy 287, Decatur

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EMPLOYMENT

• Business Opportunity

• Employment Information

• Adult/Elderly Care

• Childcare

• Food Service • Medical/

Dental • Miscellaneous

• Offi ce • Retail/Sales

• Trades • Work Wanted

EMPLOYMENT

Cleveland Tank TrucksDrivers Wanted

Class A CDL - w/tanker endorsementClean driving record

Must pass DOT drug screenPaid weekly/benefi ts

940-683-4440

401(k), INSURANCE,401(k), INSURANCE,

HOLIDAY & VACATION PAYHOLIDAY & VACATION PAY

CDL Preferred

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 requiredClean driving record

APPLY IN PERSON:

Bridgeport Tank Trucks

601 Hwy. 380 • Bridgeport, Texas

“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

In Proud

Partnership with

Durham School Services conducts pre-employment drug screening, criminal backgroundchecks, motor vehicle record checks, and DOT physical.

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)

Experience is a plus, but may be willing to train the right candidate. Payaccording to experience and and position offered.

Apply in person at:Durham School Services

1950 Texan Drive • Justin, Texas 76247 • 940-242-3900. EOE

Help Wanted

Hiring experienced brick layers and laborers. Call 972-289-3178

Accepting Applications

COMPANY DRIVERS

Local Crude Oil Hauling

Safety and Performance Bonus quarterly! Paid Vacation/Holidays, Company benefit package:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, 401(k) with Company match, Paid orientation, Referral bonus,

Class A-CDL-X Required2 yrs Tractor/Trailer Exp. in the last 5 yrsOr 1 yr Exp. with credible driving school

Call Dean Munson Today!1-877-703-1670 Ext. 5 or 979-218-7767

“Our Mission is Your

Satisfaction since 1967”

Southwest InternationalTrucks

Now Taking Applications For

Diesel Techs

at the Bridgeport and Ft. Worth locations.Pay based on experience. Full benefits package

available.

For more information call

940-683-8122 or 817-336-4651

LOTRANSPORT, INC

940-683-5286

• 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

Now Hiring Class ACDL DriversDATAPROBE WIRELINE

15 year established Cased Hole Wireline Service Co. seeking experienced, quality individuals for several

positions, Engineers, Operators, Shop Hand.

Requirements

• Class A or B CDL

• Good Driving Record

• Meet DOT Requirements

• Experience Preferred/Will Train

• Drug Screen

Benefits

• Salary & Job Bonus• Medical Insurance• Dental Insurance• Company Contributed Savings Plan• Life Insurance• Guaranteed Days-off Weekly• Paid Vacation• Operate Excellent Equipment

Call 940-704-8883 or 940-782-0463

Express Energy ServicesGrowing Tank Truck Company is seeking experienced

DRIVERSat our Saginaw, TX location

CDL & Tanker Endorsement a must

Excellent Benefits

Health/Dental/Life

Bonus, Matching 401 (k)

Call Bobby • 940-577-6722

Kelly • 940-577-5102

West Fork Tank Trucks, Inc.Accepting applications for experienced drivers

and mechanics. Drivers must have Class A CDL plus tanker endorsement, good driving record,

must pass drug test. Pick up application at office.

259 CR 1510, Bridgeport940-683-1027

Medical/Dental

Trinity CareCenter

Apply in person at

2108 15th St.

Bridgeport, TX

940-683-5023

Now taking applications for

Please come by Trinity Care

Center to complete an

application.

LVN/RNFull-time/Part-timePositions Available

Entry level, full- time technician towork up patients, & possible frontdesk work. No weekends. Mail re-sume to P.O. Box 149, Attention: 0,Decatur, TX 76234.

Home health agency seeks respon-sible caring adults to help with dailyliving tasks. Wise County openings.P l e a s e c o n t a c t J a m i e1(800)866-6705.

• RN Case Manager• Licensed Medical

Social Worker

Excellent Working

Environment

Applications available in Decatur

125 CR. 3051

or Fax Resume to:

940-627-96278 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Monday - Friday

940-627-2888Join the Interdisciplinary Team

making a difference in the lives

of the families we serve!

Miscellaneous

AC Heating & Electrical, positionavailable. High School diploma orGED preferred. Experience helpful,but not required. Willing to train rightindividual. (940)644-5322.

Accepting applications for seasonalemployees, March-October 2008.Positions available: security, main-tenance, housekeeping, recrea-tional. Bay Landing, 2305 W. High-w a y 3 8 0 , B r i d g e p o r t .(940)683-3019.

Local business is seeking an indi-vidual for weekend and night secu-rity duties. Applicant must be able towithstand an intensive backgroundinvestigation and pass all drug andalcohol tests. Call (940)627-1005 ifinterested.

Free conversational Englishclasses. Call (940)627-1912.

Garrett Creek Ranch now hiring allpositions. Please apply in person.Call for directions, (940)433-2055.

Immediate opening for experiencedauto detailer/car lot porter. Call(940)626-8000 for interview.

Part-t ime customer service;part-time ranch & event worker;weekend event workers. All requireweekends. Apply in person at 601Old Base Road, Aurora.www.mdresort.com

Industrial electronics company lo-cated in Springtown is seeking 2quality individuals for full-time em-ployment. Job description includeselectronic assembly & repair, aswell as light machine work. Mail re-sume to P.O. Box 1235, Spring-town, TX 76082; fax to(817)220-4117; or email [email protected].

Lonesome Dove Transport is look-ing for a person to do tire repair &general maintenance on trucks.(940)626-8248.

Retail/Sales

Diamond W Truckstop and DryCreek Store in Bridgeport, full-timecashiers needed. Apply in person.Serious applicants only. NODRUGS!

Trades

CHANEY TRUCKINGLooking for safe, dependable, ClassA CDL drivers with 1-year verifiableexperience. Peterbilt trucks, paidhealth insurance, matching 401k,vacation, home every night. Call1 (800)448-6323, Mon. -Fr i . ,8a.m.-5p.m.

Crawford Yant, LLC, needs full-timeConstruction, labor and equipmentoperators. CDL a plus! Work out oftown, home on weekends. ContactEddie Crawford @ (817)360-7765.

Full-time maintenance personneeded for 90 unit apartment com-plex in Decatur. Dependability &honesty are musts. AC certificationa plus. Call (940)627-5438.

is looking for great people

for great jobs:

• CNC machinist

• Field safety

coordinator (oilfield

experience preferred)

• Data entry professional

• General labor

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Now hiring CDL drivers & roust-about hands. Must have 1-year oil-field experience, valid Class A CDLwith clean driving record & passdrug screen. Benefits available.Some travel required. Apply in per-son, 41 US Highway 380, Bridger-pot.

ASSEMBLY

MECHANIC

Experienced in Heavy

Equipment Assembly

and Repair of Mech.,

Elec. and Hyd.

Systems.

Excellent Benefits

including Medical and

401(k). Trench-Tech

800-842-2135

Drivers needed for end dumps &vacuum trucks, local hauling, paidhourly. Call Marvin Porter.(940)389-2579.

Part-time, new construction work forunemployed plumber’s helper. Musthave own transportation, be de-pendable. (817)220-6714, after6p.m.

Journeyman electrician needed forsmall jobs and service truck.(940)627-6174.


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Business

STONE WORK & CONCRETERetaining walls, patios, rock entries,houses, landscaping. Small brickjobs. Decatur references. 20 yearsexperience. Major credit cards ac-cepted. (817)919-4487.

Housecleaning

AMY’S OLD FASHIONEDHOUSE CLEANING

at a fair price. Contact me at(817)995-7961.

C&J OFFICE CLEANINGwhere quality is number 1! Call forfree estimates, (940)368-2290.

GENERAL COMMERCIALoffice cleaning “Your answer tocleaning.” Bonded. Double D Enter-prise. For free estimates, call(940)626-9558.

HOMETOWNCLEANING SERVICES

Home and office cleaning. Weekly,bi-weekly or monthly. Please con-tact Ambra Cross, (940)210-8458.

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A+ HANDYMAN SERVICEHome, auto repair and tune ups.30+ years experience. Call Karl at(817)995-7960 or (940)627-1115.

All types home repair. Remodels,room additions, porches, storagesheds, decks, etc. 30-years experi-ence. Quality work. Roger,( 9 4 0 ) 9 0 2 - 9 1 8 1 ; L a r r y ,(817)489-3823.

Tractor &Backhoe Service

SepticSystemsInstalled

Now offering Storm Shelters!

LEN ROY DONBUILDERS

A Father & Son BusinessRoy & Reyn

817-366-7990Mobile Direct

Also see our ad onhome improvement and

handyman services.

COWTOWN DOORSSales, service, installation. Garaged o o r s & o p e n e r s .(817)501-1517.340

RAY’S HANDYMAN SERVICESpecializing in all types of home re-pairs. Also, custom cabinets &counter tops. (940)627-6399.

RUSSELL’SHome Improvements

& Repair

All Types of

RemodelingRepairs Large or SmallAdd-ons, Decks And More

Call

940-627-6947 or 940-389-4943

SIDING INSTALLATIONin Wise County area. Complete orpartial, residential or commercial.10-years experience. Best prices,free estimates. (940)799-7572.

Miscellaneous

ALUMINUM CANS60¢/lb. We buy copper, brass, alu-minum, insulated wire, long & shortiron. S&S Recycling, Bowie,(940)872-1998.

Williams’ Hauling & Tractor Works• Garden & landscape tilling• Backhoe work, driveways• Dirt, sand & gravel hauling• Mowing, plowing & blading • All types cleanup & haul-offs• Quality work, fair pricing

James Williams940-399-9138

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FARM ANDRANCH

Farm Equipment

1946 JOHN DEEREB model , parade winner,$3,200/OBO. GE Air Handler, runsgreat, $200/OBO. (940)577-5022.

OCEAN FREIGHT CONTAINERSNew & used. Water tight & rodentproof. Larry Singley, (817)992-9122.

Fencing

CHRISTIAN COWBOY FENCINGBarbed wire, horse & goat. Newfence & repairs. Steve, cell,( 8 1 7 ) 3 6 0 - 6 3 8 5 ; h o m e ,(940)626-4660.

USED PIPE & TIN2”x4” horse fence wi re .(940)872-5343, (612)396-0082.

DONE RIGHT FENCINGAll types fencing: Ranch, residential,industrial. Custom carports, metalb u i l d i n g . ( 9 4 0 ) 8 7 2 - 5 5 6 3 ,(940)531-1901.(940)872-5563

Lawn and garden

CDK LAWN SERVICEOffering landscaping/mowing, fertil-izing, yard/leaf clean-up. Spring isnear, start now! (940)389-0360.

LONE OAK LANDSCAPINGLandscape design & installation; re-taining walls; water ponds; sod; treetrimming & planting; decks/patios.(940)644-2920, (940)389-1778.

TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED36 years in business, insured.(817)444-0861, Teater.

Livestock

LLAMASweanlings (6-months-old), adults,bred females, guardians & pet qual-ity. We provide training & supportfor new owners. (940)433-5897.

RED DUNAQHA yearling colt, very gentle,$1,600. Dark brown AQHA2-year-old filly, started gentle, 92%foundation, $1,900. (940)627-2410.

WILL REMOVEor maybe buy unwanted horses.C a l l ( 8 1 7 ) 3 6 0 - 7 6 1 7 o r(940)627-6904.

Livestock care/training

HORSESHOEINGDarwin Spotted Tail, graduate Okla-homa Horseshoeing School.(940)627-4206; cell (940)210-8003.

Miscellaneous

USED SHEET METAL22 gauge. Used pipe, 4 1/2”. Forcarports, barns or round pens.(940)626-9025.

Mowing

DOZER & TRACTORwork. Also, tree farm. Smith & Sons,(817)313-8996.

Pasture and feed

4X5 ROUND BALESHeavily fertilized coastal.1st cuttingand 2nd cutting $30/bale, 3rd cut-ting $35/bale. Alvord, will load, nominimum. (817)271-0610 or(940)427-3186.

500 WEEDED/HEAVILYfertilized, horse quality coastalsquares, 2nd cutting, in barn,$4.50/bale. South Decatur area offFM 730, 3 miles north Boyd. (817)729-5311.

CHRISTIAN COWBOYSFertilized coastal square bales,$5/each. 5x5 round bales,$30-40/each. Delivery available.(940)626-4627, (817)360-6385.

COASTAL HAY2nd cutting, no weeds, heavily fertil-ized, 1,100 lb. bales, $29/each.(877)935-2110.

COASTAL HAY4x5 round bales, delivery available.(940)627-4511.

Coastal, heavy, 2nd cutting, fertil-ized, squares in barn. $4/bale.( 9 4 0 ) 6 2 7 - 0 0 0 0 , d a y s ;(940)393-1299, evenings.

COW AND HORSE QUALITYCoastal blowout,$3.50-$25.00 up!Will trade for cattle! Barn/field,round/square,delivery available.(940)389-6281.

GUARANTEED HORSE QUALITYCOASTAL

Fertilized,weed-free, put up dry,tested, high protein. 4x5net-wrapped, round balesHorse,$30-$39;Cow,$24-$30.Square bales in barn,$3.25-$4.25.(817)523-4616.

HAY FOR SALE1st cutting horse quality, $35; 2ndand 3rd, $45; cow hay $30.(940)389-3683.

HAY FOR SALE1st cutting, clean off hay, $25/bale.Horse quality hay, $35 & $40. Call5p.m., (940)627-1943.

HORSE QUALITY COASTAL HAYRound, $35; square, $4. Deliverya v a i l a b l e . ( 9 4 0 ) 6 2 7 - 1 9 6 6 ;(940)393-9835; (817)233-3334.

LARGE FRESH COASTALSquare bales, $5/each. Boyd/Deca-tur area. (940)393-5823.

LARGE ROUND BALESOat hay, estimated 5+ bushels perbale. Also, coastal mix/Sudan. Droparea. (940)368-1413.

Looking for pasture in southeastWise County to rent. Winter and/orsummer grazing for 10-15 cows.Call (817)233-9357.

NET WRAPPED 4X5 COASTAL1st cutting $25. 2nd amply fertilized,$35. You load. Volume discount.Country Club Road, Decatur.(817)832-7735.

✮✮$3.50 COASTAL HORSE HAY✮✮

Square bales in barn, 2nd/3rd cut-tings. No minimum. BetweenAlvord/Decatur. Delivery available.Also, PASTURE MOWING .(817)991-7625, (940)627-2813.

PETS

Pet stud service

BLUE MERLE GREAT DANEfor stud service. Call (940)644-5825for more information.

MERCHANDISEFOR SALE

Appliances

52” HD TVDLP Toshiba, 2-years-old. 36” RCA,built-in cabinet. Both work outstand-ing. (940)399-9133.

Furniture

2 LEATHER SOFASFull-length, beige, excellent condi-tion. $500/each. (817)489-5437.

DARK GREEN LEATHERcouch for sale. Excellent condition,has been in formal living room.$350. (214)914-4964, Decatur.

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1304 Highway 51 S.

Decatur

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COMPLETE KING-SIZE bedroom suit, 7 pieces, traditionalstyle. $450. (940)433-8044.

Garage sales

Paradise, 180 CR3381, off Highway114, Fri., Feb. 8, 8a.m.-4p.m., Sat.,Feb. 9, 8-11a.m.. Moving sale, furni-ture, bedroom suit, home decora-tions, quilts, tools. Bad weather,sa le dates Feb. 15-16 .(940)969-2267.

RUBEN’S BALLROOMEN DECATUR

Tendremos nuestra agenda abiertaempezando el mes de Julio 2008.Para todo tipo de eventos. Bodas,Quinceñears, conciertos. Y promo-t o r e s s o n b i e n v e n i d o s .(940)391-1080.

Firewood

FIREWOODfor sale. (940)389-3413.

Miscellaneous

ANTIQUE DRESSER in great condition, plus lots more.Sewing machine, $75. Dinning tablewith leather chairs, $300. Daytonahot tub, cranberry color, with acces-sories, $1,900. Shotgun re-loaderswith some extra's, $50/each. Pro-g r e s s i v e l o a d e r $ 1 5 0 .(817)489-3022.

Clark’s Video. 10,000+ VHS moviesfor sale, $250. Tues.-Sat., 1-8p.m.,111 West 4th Street, Justin.

ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIRheavy duty, excellent shape,4-years-old. $2,000. (940)627-4332.

STREET SWEEPER 5' wide rotary Sweepster streets w e e p e r . $ 4 , 9 0 0 / O B O .(817)846-5997.

WHEELCHAIR LIFTSRamps, repairs, batteries. New &used portable scooters. Demon-strations available, Call MedCareSolutions; local, (940)575-9261;Denton, (940)597-1362.

SERVICES

• Childcare

• Adult/Elderly Care

• Business

• Housecleaning

• Let Me Fix It

• Miscellaneous

• Tutoring

FARM AND RANCH

• Farm Equipment • Fencing

• Lawn & Garden • Livestock

• Livestock Care/Training

• Livestock Lost & Found

• Livestock Stud Service

• Livestock Supplies

• Miscellaneous • Mowing

• Pasture & Feed • Poultry

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

• Appliances

• Clothing/Jewelry

• Furniture

• Garage Sales

• Firewood

• Miscellaneous

• Auctions

PETS

• Pets

• Pets Lost & Found

• Pet Care/Training

• Pet Stud Services


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2001 Dodge SLT X-cab

2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser

2002 Chrysler T&C Van

2000 Ford Expedition XL

2000 Chevy Silverado LS X-cab

2002 Chevy Tracker

2002 Buick Rendezvous

2000 Jeep Cherokee Laredo

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TRANSPORTATION

Cars

TOP DOLLAR PAIDfor junk cars & trucks.(817)220-5682.

I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARSas well as your good used cars.Arvin, (817)925-8768.

Recreational vehicles

2006 JAG24 foot travel trailer. $1,000/down,assume note. Call George,(817)726-7669.

2006 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE30-foot bumper pull, like new,owned by non-smoker. $14,000.(940)575-4204.

2007 JAG25 foot travel trailer, 1-slide, likenew, queen bed, sleeps 6, equalizerhitch. $13,900. (940)748-9961.

BAJA MINI BIKE196 cc, new with 3-year warrantyfrom TSC. Paid $700, sell $400.S t o r e d i n C o t t o n d a l e .(214)236-4321.

Pickups/Vans/SUVs

2003 TAHOE5.3 liter, V-8, 4x4, clean, runs great.reduced to $15,000. Home,(940)427-2289; cell, (940)389-3815.

1995 CHEVROLET 1500short-bed pickup, 90,000 miles,good condition, new paint/tires.$8,500. (940)393-3446.

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2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LTZfully loaded, heated seats, tintedwindows, 2 new tires, runs great.$11,000. (940)210-5126.

2002 F150XL sport, red, 6-cylinder, standard,bedliner, 72k, 1-owner, $6,500.1997 F150, supercab, XL off-road,4x4, V-8, standard, 160k, 1-owner,$5 ,500. (214) , 803-8500,(940)627-9550.

2002 WINDSTARfully equipped, handicap van, canbe hand controlled, 39,000 miles,warranty, leather & more. $22,000.(817)929-8451, (940)969-6371.

2004 CHEVY 2500 HD6.0 liter, crew cab, long bed, silverbirch, leather seats, loaded.$15,000. Home, (940)427-2289;cell, (940)389-3815.

Heavy Equipment

1995 KENWORTHflat-top sleeper, 13-sped, 3406-ECa te rp i l l a r . $28 ,000 /OBO.(940)393-1400.

1999 MAC CH613E7-350, 10-speed, air ride, new wet-kit, 624k miles, Ryder truck,$25,500.

1998 CMCsteel end dump, half round, canvasroll tarp, $17,000. (940)389-9705.

Wanted to buy

WANT TO BUYtruck camper for 2001 Ford F250,short bed. Call (940)389-2903.

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1st place—Robert Norvell2nd place—Cyle Cox4th place—Jarret HoltOral Reading 2nd place—Bailey Sides3rd place—Madeline Run-nels4th place—Hannah Sim-monsReady Writing 1st place—Hannah Love6th place—Hannah Sim-monsSocial Studies — 1st Place Team3rd place—Miles Headley5th place—Dustin RogersLuke Miller Spelling — 2nd Place Team3rd place—Cyle Cox5th place—Hannah Love6th place—Bailee Calvery

Paradise Junior High students earned the following individual

awards:Seventh Grade Individu-al and Team Awards:Seventh Calculator —1st Place Team 1st Place—Amy Walton 2nd Place—Sarah Pittman4th Place—Jessica McPher-son Seventh Number Sense — 1st Place Team 1st Place—Jordan Carter2nd Place—Kyle Barnett 4th Place—Sarah Pittman Seventh Mathematics — 2nd Place Team2nd Place—Dylan Hight-ower 5th Place—Brandon Rich-ardson Payton Madden Seventh Science — 2nd Place Team2nd Place—Connor Mc-Bride 3rd Place—Braden Brous-sard 6th Place—Gabriel Silvas Seventh Spelling — 1st Place

1st Place—Taylor Bates 2nd Place—Kyle Barnett 4th Place—Jennifer Buell Seventh Oral Reading 3rd Place—Jessica McPher-son5th Place—Kim Sadler Seventh Social Studies — 3rd Place Team2nd Place—Amy Walton Molly Cook Braden Broussard Seventh Maps, Graphs and Charts — 3rd Place Team1st Place—Braden Brous-sard Dylan Hightower Bailey Trewin Seventh Impromptu Speaking2nd Place—Taylor Rector Seventh Reading Writ-ing 1st Place—Hannah Matus 4th Place—Taylor Rector 6th Place—Calahan StorySeventh Editorial Writ-ing2nd Place—Sarah Pittman 6th Place—Lexi Gilbreath Seventh Dictionary — 1st Place Team 1st Place—Kim Sadler 2nd Place—Taylor Bates Gabriel Silvas Seventh Modern Oratory 1st Place—Jessica McPher-son 2nd Place—Hannah MatusEighth Grade Individual and Team Awards:Eighth Calculator — 1st Place Team 1st Place—Brittany Craig2nd Place—Tayler Cooper3rd Place—Courtney An-drewsEighth Number Sense — 1st Place Team 1st Place—Connor Berry2nd Place—Brandon Bry-ant4th Place—Blake MatusEighth Mathematics — 1st Place Team 1st Place—Brandon Bryant

2nd Place—Connor Berry3rd Place—Blake MatusEighth Science — 2nd Place Team 1st Place—Rachel Remmele3rd Place—Renee BurnsBaylee Chapman Eighth Listening Skills — 2nd Place Team 1st Place—Trasi Guess5th Place—Tori Glover Tra Coffman Eighth Spelling — 1st Place Team 1st Place—Amanda Culp3rd Place—Lauren Brinson Renee Burns Eighth Oral Reading 2nd Place—Amber Cham-bers4th Place—Mikey RoseEighth Social Studies — 1st Place Team 1st Place—Rachel Remmele2nd Place—Brittany Craig

5th Place—Andrew SimsEighth Maps, Graphs, and Charts — 1st Place Team1st Place—Blake Matus3rd Place—Connor Berry4th Place—Cienna McMur-ryEighth Impromptu Speaking 1st Place—Renee Burns2nd Place—Hannah TackettEighth Editorial Writing 3rd Place—Brittany Craig4th Place—Connor Berry5th Place—Blake MatusEighth Dictionary — 1st Place Team 2nd Place—Lauren Brinson3rd Place—Baylee Chap-man5th Place—Tori Glover8th Modern Oratory 2nd Place—Jackson Cun-ningham

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‘04 F-150 SuperCrew‘04 F-150 SuperCrew

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Lots of feature comforts. White color.

‘05 Five Hundred SEL‘05 Five Hundred SEL

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All power features and air. Full sized comfort

with mid-sized economy. White color.

‘06 Ford Fusion

44..99%%**

Lots of equipment on Ford’s super mid-sized

sedan. Great ride and handling. Dark blue.

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Only 1,916 miles on this almost new SUV.

Come by and get a great deal.

XLT trim, 12 passenger, V-8. Great for

church or car pool. White color.

‘06 Freestar SE Van‘06 Freestar SE Van

$$1212,,900900**

V-6, Automatic, people hauler. Great for family

car and Soccer moms. Pewter metallic.

‘06 F-150 Regular Cab‘06 F-150 Regular Cab

$$1010,,995995**

6 cylinder, 5-speed with only 26K.

Great for light work or commute. White color.

‘00 F-250 SuperCab‘00 F-250 SuperCab

$$1212,,500500**

XLT trim with V-10 engine, automatic and

only 65K. A great work truck. White color.

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‘04 F-250 CrewCab 4x4, diesel, auto, air, power..............

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‘04 F-150 Crew Cab 4x4, V8, auto, air, power...................

$26,500*

‘04 Lincoln Navigator Luxury SUV...................................

$24,500*

‘06 GMC Crew Cab 4x4............................................

$20,500*

‘06 F-150 SuperCab STX w/White color...........................

$18,250*

‘04 F-150 SuperCrew V8, auto, power, air.........................

$19,500*

‘05 Hyundai Santa Fe V6, auto, air, power.........................

$16,500*

‘04 Honda Civic Auto, air, power..............................

$14,500*

‘06 Ford Freestars 22K, Starting at.............................

$12,900*

‘03 Nissan Altima V6, auto, air, power.........................

$12,750*

‘05 Mercury Sable V6, auto, air, power.........................

$10,350*

‘07 Tauruses Starting at....................................

$10,995*

‘03 Kia Optima V6, auto, air, power.............................

$9,500*

‘02 Ford Focus SE Only 49K with great economy..................

$8,000*

‘03 Dodge Neon SXT Effi ciency with a fl are...........................

$7,950*

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Morning t-storms;

clearing, cooler

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64° 37°

SATURDAY

Plenty of sunshine

62° 41°

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sun

66° 44°

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Partly sunny

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Denton through Sunday, February 3

Total for the week 0.01”

Total for the month 0.00”

Total for the year 0.08”

Normal for the month 0.23”

Normal for the year 2.17”

Last week’s high/low 81°/16°

Normal high/low 55°/33°

Average temperature 48.4°

Normal average temperature 44.4°

As of 7 a.m. Sunday (in feet)

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L. Bridgeport 836 831.70 -0.02

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Tuesday 6:34 a.m. 4:46 p.m.

Wednesday 7:11 a.m. 5:51 p.m.

Thursday 7:44 a.m. 6:56 p.m.

Friday 8:14 a.m. 8:01 p.m.

Saturday 8:43 a.m. 9:05 p.m.

Sunday 9:12 a.m. 10:11 p.m.

Monday 9:42 a.m. 11:19 p.m.

Tuesday 7:24 a.m. 6:05 p.m.

Wednesday 7:23 a.m. 6:06 p.m.

Thursday 7:22 a.m. 6:07 p.m.

Friday 7:21 a.m. 6:08 p.m.

Saturday 7:20 a.m. 6:09 p.m.

Sunday 7:20 a.m. 6:10 p.m.

Monday 7:19 a.m. 6:11 p.m.

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

Brownsville 84/55/pc 75/53/s 78/55/s 80/60/s 79/59/s 79/57/s 75/64/c

College Station 74/42/t 64/43/s 69/43/s 68/46/s 66/49/s 71/51/pc 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

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

El Paso 50/31/pc 57/37/s 63/40/s 67/38/s 67/38/s 66/38/pc 62/39/s

Fort Worth 67/32/t 56/38/s 63/34/s 62/41/s 64/42/s 66/46/s 61/45/c

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

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

Midland 52/29/s 56/32/s 65/35/s 70/37/s 65/39/s 70/39/c 61/41/s

Odessa 56/29/s 58/36/s 65/38/s 68/39/s 67/42/s 72/39/c 61/42/s

San Angelo 63/29/s 61/37/s 68/37/s 68/40/s 67/44/s 70/42/c 65/47/c

San Antonio 76/41/t 67/43/s 70/44/s 71/49/s 71/50/s 71/50/c 68/53/c

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

Waco 68/37/t 60/39/s 65/37/s 64/43/s 66/44/s 70/46/pc 63/50/c

Wichita Falls 55/27/t 52/35/s 61/32/s 63/35/s 62/39/s 66/42/pc 61/45/c

Albuquerque 38/20/pc 45/26/pc 49/29/pc 53/31/pc 55/32/pc 56/32/pc 54/32/pc

Anchorage 7/-5/s 10/-5/s 10/-3/s 12/2/s 15/1/s 13/6/s 14/-3/pc

Atlanta 76/55/c 63/35/r 55/38/s 57/40/s 58/37/s 61/39/s 58/43/c

Atlantic City 58/56/r 65/39/r 45/29/s 47/30/c 43/25/c 37/14/pc 37/13/c

Billings 30/16/pc 32/15/c 37/24/c 41/15/c 40/22/sn 42/27/c 40/25/c

Bismarck 13/-2/pc 28/13/sn 29/12/pc 30/5/c 17/-5/c 12/3/c 27/16/c

Boise 35/28/pc 39/27/sn 42/28/sn 47/28/c 42/29/c 43/31/c 43/27/c

Boston 48/40/r 52/32/r 43/25/s 41/31/c 40/23/c 32/14/pc 30/13/sn

Charleston, SC 78/60/pc 79/47/t 60/37/pc 64/40/s 65/40/s 66/41/s 61/45/pc

Cheyenne 24/14/s 34/16/c 37/21/c 44/22/pc 50/25/pc 47/27/pc 45/24/pc

Chicago 40/26/r 30/20/sn 30/21/sn 34/24/sf 30/16/c 23/11/c 31/21/c

Cleveland 54/40/r 48/25/sf 35/27/pc 35/25/sf 33/19/sn 23/13/sn 26/11/sf

Denver 27/9/pc 38/16/pc 42/22/pc 47/22/pc 51/25/pc 52/25/pc 50/27/pc

Des Moines 32/18/sn 26/14/pc 35/18/c 34/16/pc 30/14/c 24/13/c 33/27/c

Detroit 49/31/r 35/23/sn 31/21/c 35/25/sf 34/19/c 23/11/sn 25/16/sf

Fargo 11/-1/c 19/10/c 23/12/pc 21/1/c 15/-9/c 4/-2/c 17/9/c

Honolulu 80/70/sh 80/68/pc 80/68/s 79/67/pc 80/69/sh 81/67/pc 79/67/pc

Indianapolis 56/39/t 39/24/c 39/26/c 39/28/c 39/21/c 30/18/c 35/28/c

Jackson, MS 78/45/t 55/30/s 61/38/s 65/39/s 62/40/s 66/41/s 64/50/s

Kansas City 36/19/sn 31/19/pc 42/23/pc 39/22/sn 41/25/pc 44/24/c 47/32/c

Las Vegas 53/32/s 58/38/pc 61/42/pc 64/45/s 64/44/c 64/45/c 66/42/c

Little Rock 70/41/t 54/31/s 51/35/pc 60/37/s 59/37/s 60/39/s 58/44/c

Los Angeles 66/44/s 66/44/s 68/46/s 68/46/s 70/48/pc 69/51/pc 68/49/c

Miami 82/72/s 83/67/s 82/66/sh 79/64/sh 79/62/pc 77/63/s 78/65/s

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

New Orleans 78/55/t 63/45/s 62/44/s 68/51/s 68/49/s 64/48/s 69/56/pc

New York City 54/51/r 57/37/r 43/34/s 42/32/c 43/27/c 35/24/pc 30/15/c

Oklahoma City 48/23/r 48/26/s 56/31/pc 59/32/s 60/36/s 60/39/c 58/42/c

Omaha 28/14/sn 26/16/pc 38/19/pc 39/17/sn 32/17/pc 29/14/c 37/28/c

Orlando 84/63/s 82/61/c 75/53/sh 76/53/s 75/51/s 71/51/s 75/54/s

Philadelphia 60/56/r 62/42/r 44/32/s 46/32/c 44/30/c 39/26/pc 36/18/c

Phoenix 58/40/s 63/44/pc 67/47/s 72/51/s 72/48/pc 73/51/s 73/50/s

Portland, OR 45/36/r 43/39/r 46/38/r 49/39/r 48/40/r 51/39/r 51/33/r

St. Louis 52/33/t 38/24/pc 40/27/c 45/29/pc 45/27/pc 44/28/c 46/32/c

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

Seattle 44/36/r 43/38/r 43/38/r 48/40/r 49/41/r 51/39/r 48/33/r

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

Washington, DC 66/59/c 63/41/r 51/33/s 50/34/c 44/30/c 39/23/pc 38/25/c

Wichita 36/17/sn 34/20/s 49/24/pc 49/27/s 48/29/s 55/31/c 53/36/c

Baghdad 61/43/s 62/43/s 65/46/s 66/47/pc 68/50/s 71/43/s 63/44/pc

Beijing 34/17/pc 34/16/s 33/15/pc 34/18/s 40/21/s 37/18/s 35/18/pc

Berlin 46/39/c 48/36/r 45/37/sh 45/34/c 43/36/s 45/36/pc 36/26/pc

Buenos Aires 91/68/s 95/64/s 86/64/pc 77/64/t 85/66/sh 82/68/pc 86/69/c

Cairo 74/53/s 70/50/s 67/49/s 65/50/pc 64/48/pc 65/47/pc 68/50/s

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

Madrid 54/34/pc 61/36/s 61/36/s 63/36/s 64/34/s 62/31/s 56/32/s

Mexico City 75/39/s 75/40/s 75/41/s 75/42/s 68/43/pc 69/44/s 72/45/s

Moscow 28/23/c 32/21/sf 34/16/sn 25/19/pc 27/18/pc 25/16/c 23/11/sn

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

Toronto 50/26/c 29/18/sn 30/21/pc 35/24/sf 31/16/c 21/9/pc 15/12/sn

Vancouver 46/36/r 43/38/r 45/38/r 48/40/r 47/41/r 49/40/r 46/33/r

Jacksboro 20 3.66 none

near Boyd 16 7.01 none

Bridgeport 12 4.92 -0.46

Shown is Tuesday’s weather. Shown is Tuesday’s weather.

Temperatures are Tuesday’s highs and Temperatures are Tuesday’s highs and

Tuesday night’s lows.Tuesday night’s lows.


DECATURDECATUR60/3060/30

WEATHERFORDWEATHERFORD

62/3062/30

MINERAL WELLSMINERAL WELLS

67/3267/32

FORT WORTHFORT WORTH

64/3164/31

DALLASDALLAS

66/3466/34

PALO PINTOPALO PINTO

73/3573/35

FAIRFIELDFAIRFIELD

56/3056/30

GREENVILLEGREENVILLE

59/3059/30

JACKSBOROJACKSBORO

66/3266/32

SHERMANSHERMAN

60/3060/30

DENTONDENTON

64/3064/30

KAUFMANKAUFMAN

66/3466/34

GLEN ROSEGLEN ROSE62/2962/29

CLEBURNECLEBURNE

68/3468/34

STEPHENVILLESTEPHENVILLE66/3266/32

WAXAHACHIEWAXAHACHIE

67/3467/34

WICHITA FALLSWICHITA FALLS

58/3058/30

ARDMOREARDMORE

56/3156/31

GRAHAMGRAHAM

58/2858/28

MONTAGUEMONTAGUE

55/2755/27

WAURIKAWAURIKA

56/2756/27

ATHENSATHENS

66/3066/30

MCKINNEYMCKINNEY

64/3164/31

HENRIETTAHENRIETTA

56/2756/27

BONHAMBONHAM

61/3061/30

GAINESVILLEGAINESVILLE

58/3058/30

MERIDIANMERIDIAN

68/3168/31

DURANTDURANT

58/3158/31

WACOWACO

68/3768/37

CORSICANACORSICANA

68/3568/35

HILLSBOROHILLSBORO

70/3470/34

COMANCHECOMANCHE

64/3164/31

RF: RF: RF: RF: RF:RF: RF: RF: RF: RF: RF: RF: RF: RF: 54°52° 56°58°56° 60°58°20°16° 40°29°21° 35°31°

Temperatures 2/5 - 2/11 Precipitation 2/5 - 2/11

RHOMERHOME

BRIDGEPORTBRIDGEPORT

59/3159/31

58/3158/31

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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. The group was one of several performances at the annual Northwest Spring Extravaganza that is presented by the Sidekicks Drill Team.

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