All Around Wise March 13, 2008

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THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER

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PUCKER UP The Decatur High School chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions hosted the schools annual DHS Miss Eighter from Decatur pageantSaturday, March 1, at the school. Above, Justin Unger represented the baseball team in the pageant. The senior blew a kiss to the camera backstage while he and otherparticipants prepared for the show. See more photos from the event on page 8.


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By NEIL SPERRY

Dear Neil : We have postoaks, and we live in an areawhere the irrigation waterhas a high content of so-dium. We have a large St.

ugustine lawn, much of itbeneath the post oaks. Some-one warned us that post oaksand lawns dont exist well to- ether. We would rather keepthe oaks than the lawn. I canalways seed with some other

rass if thats an issue.First of all, St. Augustine

is our most shade-tolerantgrass. While its not adapted

in colder areas, for the rest of the state its the go-to grassfor shade. No seeded grasswill even come close, norwill any other sodded grass,either. There are thousandsof St. Augustine lawns thatare successfully co-existingwith post oaks. The secretis to offer the grass only asmuch water and fertilizeras it really needs. We oftenoverdo our maintenanceprocedures with St. Augus-tine. Challenge the grassust a little. It will help the

grass, and it will help thepost oaks. Also, do not cutsprinkler or utility linesthrough the oaks roots. Donot change the grade of theground beneath them. Dontrun a rototiller over theirroot systems. Stick with thegrass or a low-maintenancegroundcover and you shouldbe ne.

Dear Neil : What couldI plant in large urns in myront yard that would giveood summer color without

a lot of care (watering).If youre really serious

about low-water-usage

plants, go with succulentssuch as the various sedums,crassulas and others. If youre willing to water everyfew days, trailing lantanasare fabulous.

Dear Neil : Last fall I hadwhite ies on my Carolina essamine. I sprayed, but theleaves are all affected. Itsstarting to grow now. Whatshould I do?

Honestly, in 40 years of growing them, Ive neverseen white ies on Carolinaessamine. My guess would

be that they will not be anissue again this year. It mayhave been due to the unusu-ally rainy weather we hadlate last spring and earlysummer. Acephate system-ic insecticide is probablyyour best bet if you have tospray.

Dear Neil : What are thebest pre-emergent weedkill-

ers? Where is the best placeto buy them?

There are several. Team,Dimension and Balan arethree common ones. Youshould be able to buy themfrom a local independentretail garden center wherethey can explain timingand methods of application.These are granular mate-rials that are applied nowand again 90 days laterto prevent germination of summertime grassy weeds,most notably crabgrass andgrassburs.

Dear Neil : What kind of weed has leaves like clover,but with little purple ow-

ers? Also, what will get rid of oxalis?

The weed youre describ-

ing is henbit. It has roundedleaves that are scallopedalong their margins. Thetiny, tubular, purple owersare actually slightly attrac-tive en masse for about vedays, but not enough so thatyou should brag about them.Mowing will eliminate al-most all of this weed (it isnot a strong grower), or youcan use a broadleafed weed-killer, just as you would foroxalis. The secret in control-ling oxalis is to use one ortwo drops of a liquid dish-washing detergent to holdthe spray onto the waxyleaves. Use a pump sprayerso that you can apply rela-tively small droplets.

Dear Neil : How commonare owers on scheferas,also on the little kalanchoethat produces plantlets

along its leaves?I have never had a schef-

era produce owers.Thanks for the photo. As forthe kalanchoe (K. daigre-montiana), its like all otherkalanchoes in that it willeventually bloom. Theyrelovely little owers, al-though few of us grow it forthem. The plantlets are thenovelty here.

Dear Neil : I have a Bos-ton fern hanging basket thathas spent the winter in anorth window. Its droppeda bunch of its leaves andits looking pretty sparseright now. Should I divide itthis month and put the new

plants back outside in theshade?

Thats probably a goodoption. Cut the leaves backpretty severely as you start,

though. Work when its pot-ting soil is very moist anduse a large, sharp knife tocut through the masses of roots. Youll want st-sizednew plants, and their leavesprobably wont be more than6 to 8 inches long. Plantthem into 6-inch pots lledwith fresh, lightweight pot-ting soil and water themimmediately. Put them intoa bright, but shaded, spot

outdoors and apply a high-nitrogen, liquid fertilizer toget them off to a fast start.

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Have a question youdlike 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]. Neil regretsthat he cannot reply to ques-tions individually.

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By ADRIAN ARRREDONDOWise Co. Extension Agent

Attention all Wise County 4-Hmembers. The Wise County Youth

air is around the corner. Gettingprepared is a must so that you willnot be in a rush on the days lead-ing up to the fair.

I have arranged some days tohelp you get your project ready.Clipping days are scheduled March1720. You must call the extension ofce tosign up.

As always, please have your project clean,

free of mud, grass and dirt. Thiswill help the blades last longer andwe can get done with your animalsfaster.

Please make sure that all ani-mals are free of external parasites.I would suggest that you give yourproject a good bath the day beforeand keep them as clean as you pos-sibly can. These will be the onlydays that I will be clipping ani-mals, so call the Extension ofce

and sign up.If you have any questions, please call me

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C ROSSWORD P UZZLEBy TANYA DAVISWise Co. Extension Agent

Dont eat after 8 p.m.Avoid carbohydrates. Apiece of cake on your birth-day will ruin yourdiet. Right? Notexactly. The Amer-ican Dietetic As-sociation explainsthat there are nobad foods, no goodor bad times to eatand no magic bul-let for maintaininga healthy weight.The fact is, its thetotal diet approachthat matters in liv-ing a healthful lifestyle.

March is National Nutri-tion Month, the perfect timeto take a fresh look at thebig picture. No single foodor meal makes or breaks ahealthful diet. Your overallpattern of eating is the most

important focus. A wide va-riety of foods can t withinthis pattern, if consumed inmoderation, in appropriateportions and combined withregular physical activity.

The theme for NationalNutrition Month 2008 isNutrition: Its a Matter of Fact. The American Dietetic

Association reminds con-sumers to focus on the total

balance of foods youconsume, ratherthan any one foodor meal.

No one food ortype of food guar-antees good health,

just as no singlefood or type of foodis necessarily det-rimental to health.It doesnt matter if you eat after 8 p.m.Whats more impor-

tant is how many caloriesyou ate the entire day, notwhen you ate them. Splurg-ing on cake and ice creamduring a party isnt going toruin a healthful eating plan.Pay attention to the por-tion of your treat and enjoy

it in moderation, exercise alittle longer the next day orplan ahead to save calories,like skipping your morninglatte.

Through National Nutri-

tion Month, created in 1973,the American Dietetic Asso-ciation promotes healthfuleating by providing practi-cal nutrition guidance andfocusing attention on mak-ing informed food choicesand developing sound physi-cal activity habits. NationalNutrition Month also re-minds consumers that reg-istered dietitians are theirmost valuable and crediblesource of timely, science-based information.

I encourage you to visitthe American Dietetic Asso-ciation at www.eatright.orgor call Wise Countys Texas

AgriLife Extension Serviceofce at (940) 627-3341.

Its not too late to get involved in Walk Across Tex-as. The Extension ofce issponsoring the eight-weekwalking program for teamsof up to eight people. Kick-off for the activity is Noon

Thursday at the courthousein Decatur. There is no costfor the program. Call (940)627-3341 or come by the Ex-tension ofce at 206 S. Stateto sign up.

W ISE N OTES FOR C ONSUMERS

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B USINESS

Youth Tourwinners named

Josiah Dalton and John Paul Dalton, both of Sunset, werehe Wise Electrics Youth Tour essay contest winners.

The two received an expense paid trip to Washington,.C., in June and a $1,000 scholarship to be applied to theirrst year of college.The young men are the sons of Ken and Sandy Dalton.

New banknears opening

In just three weeks, the new First State Bank, at 1709 9tht. in Bridgeport, will be open for business.The spacious new bank, built by Brazier Construction,

ill open March 31 at 9 a.m. Drive-through lanes will open

at 7:30 a.m. A grand opening ceremony for the bank is planned for

Saturday, April 19, 2-4 p.m.The current bank, located north of the new facility, will re-

main open as a motor bank only after the new bank opens.

Jobs are offeredthrough non-profit

Experience Works is recruting job-seeking individualswho are 55 and older with limited income and willing towork an average of 20 hours per week.

A non- prot organization, Experience Works provides aidon-the-job training and employment services to low incomeolder workers.

Call (940) 325-6570 or toll free 1 (877) 781-9953.

B RIEFS

R ECORDSBusiness RecordsMixed Beverage

Gross Receipts TaxOut On A Limb Azle; Dec.: $1,360;

Jan.: $1,291Double KK Barbecue Boyd; Dec.:

$708Bridgeport Country Club Bridge-

port; Dec.: $1,664 Armondos Private Club Decatur;ec.: $393Bucks Barbecue Decatur; Jan.:

$100Catsh OHarlies Decatur; Jan.:

$99Chilis Grill & Bar Decatur; Dec.:

$5,780Cow Camp Steak House Decatur;ec.: $622Decatur Civic Center Decatur;

Jan.: $109Decatur Golf Club Decatur; Jan.:

$127Frillys Decatur; Oct.: $7,116;ec.: $7,633Rockin E Bar & Grill Decatur;ec.: $3,953Sweetie Pies Ribeyes Decatur;ec.: $426Garrett Creek Ranch Paradise;ec.: $968Runaway Bay Private Club Run-

away Bay: Dec.: $1,779

Hotel Occupancy TaxDec. 2007

(Number of Rooms)Total Room Receipts

Best Western Decatur Inn Deca-tur; (46); $64,640

Comfort Inn Decatur; (40)$64,749

Days Inn & Suites Decatur; (55);$75,427

Deluxe Inn Express Decatur; (22);$11,920

Garrett Creek Ranch Paradise;(50); $70,209

Greystone Inn Bridgeport; (24);$15,456

MD Resort Aurora; (12); $10,207Ramada Limited Decatur; (50);

$109,616Super 8 Decatur; (56); $65,000

Franchise Tax PermitsMLITS Inc. Decatur; Taxpayer:

Michael Lane; First taxable date: 2-19-08Wise Alignments LLC Decatur;

Taxpayer: Cindy Munnerlyn; First tax-able date: 2-19-08

Hughes Marine EnvironmentalTechnologies LLC Decatur; Taxpay-er: Kenneth D. Hughes; First taxabledate: 2-20-08

Watauga 377-Management LLC Decatur; Taxpayer: James F. Wood;

First taxable date: 2-19-08The Shepherds Stone Decatur;

Taxpayer: Robert T. Dorsey; First tax-able date: 1-22-08

KTB Ventures LLC RunawayBay; Taxpayer: Karl Black; First tax-able date: 1-23-08

Pizza Kat LLC Chico; Taxpayer:Keith A. Thomas; First taxable date:1-22-08

L&L Equipment LLC Taxpayer:Bandy J. Leverett; First taxable date:1-23-08

Longhorn Mini Trucks & EquipmentLLX Bridgeport; Taxpayer: RonnieR. Green; First taxable date: 1-23-08

Trinity Hydrovac LLC Bridge-port; Taxpayer: Kirby Elenburg; Firsttaxable date: 1-22-08

Tri-State Emergency Medical Ser- vices Inc. Decatur; Taxpayer: Celes-tine Azuka Osakwe; First taxable date:

1-24-08R&B Mobile Homes Inc. Bridge-port; Taxpayer: Gregory Beaman; Firsttaxable date: 1-25-08

Seven Hills Consulting Inc. New-ark; Taxpayer: Dennis G. Crane; Firsttaxable date: 1-29-08

Oliver Clints Smokehouse CuisineLLC Bridgeport; Taxpayer: Jerry W.Morrow; First taxable date: 1-29-08

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By BECCA DICKSTEIN

The NICE! (Natives In-stead of Common Exotics!)program is spotlighting Spi-derwort this spring. Spider-wort, Tradescantia species, agenus of over 60 New Worldspecies, ranges from south-ern Canada to northern Ar-gentina. Here in North Tex-as, both T. occidentalis and T.ohioensis Spiderwort speciesare found. Spiderwort growsindividually at rst and es-tablishes clumps. It grows 1to 2 feet tall with long, blade-like leaves.

Spiderwort blooms proli-cally in the spring and some-times in the fall with owersthat range from white, pinkor purple to bright blue.

Flowers have three pet-als and six yellow anthers.Spiderwort blooms early inthe morning. During the af-ternoon, the owers usually

close up in the heat, but oncool and cloudy days, theymay remain open all day.

ach ower lasts for onlyone day, but each spiderworthas many owers, assuringa long display in the gardenbed.

Spiderwort can be plant-ed in full sun to partial ordappled shade. It grows wellin most types of soil, fromacid to alkaline, from dry todamp. Spiderwort should bewatered well immediatelyafter planting and then ev-ery other week during therst growing season if thereis no rain.

After the rst growing sea-son, Spiderwort should sur-vive with existing rainfallbecause it is drought toler-

ant. If not given supplemen-tal water, Spiderwort will godormant during North Texassummers.

When owering is n-ished, Spiderwort may be cutto the ground. When the fallrains begin, Spiderwort willsprout new foliage and mayre-bloom. It frequently staysgreen through our mild win-ters when almost everythingelse is dormant. Native Spi-derwort is a welcome addi-tion to garden beds. Thereare many named cultivarsavailable at your local nurs-ery.

Look for the NICE! Plantof the Season signs and in-formation sheets on yournext visit to a participatingNorth Texas nursery. Partici-pating nurseries include De-catur Garden Center in De-catur, Four Seasons Nurseryin Denton, Green Mamas

in North Richland Hills,Huggins Nursery in FlowerMound, Lantana Gardens inBartonville, Landscape Sup-

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By CHRIS ROSPRIMPresident Greater Denton/ Wise County Associationof Realtors

If youre thinking of sell-ing your home without theassistance of a real estateagent, chances are youre do-ing it to save money. I cantargue with your motivation.After all, real estate trans-actions involve large sums.

ut before you go down thatroad, Id like to share someinformation with you tomake sure youre consider-ing all factors involved.

Running the numbersWould you go out of yourway to save thousands of dollars if in the end it cost

you more than the sum yousaved? That may be the for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) expe-rience for many. The worstpart is that the homeownerwho chooses this route de-nitely works hard, spendsa lot of personal time andtakes on signicant risk inthe process.

Its not a convincing argu-ment to simply state thatFSBOs sell their homes forsignicantly less than ho-meowners who hire agents.So here are some numbersto back this up. Accordingto the 2007 Prole of Home

Buyers and Sellers, the me-dian selling price in Texasfor agent-assisted sellerswas $197,900. The median

price for FSBO sellers wasonly $105,000.

Now, wait a minute. Thesample size in Texas maynot have been large enoughto draw statistically signi-cant conclusions. The reportitself mentions that. So letslook at a larger sample: thenational numbers. The medi-an selling price for agent-as-sisted sellers was $240,000compared to $180,000 forFSBO sellers. A closer exam-ination of the survey resultsshows a much lower salesprice for FSBOs when theseller knew the buyer. Per-

haps relatives and friendsoften give a good deal to buy-ers they know. OK, but whenyou compare the sales price

of FSBOs where the sellerdid not know the buyer, themedian sales price still fallsshort at $207,900, which is$32,100 less than the medi-an for agent-sold homes.

What does it all mean?I understand that these

numbers dont fully explainevery variable at work here.But you dont need numbersor surveys to know this:

A less-experienced personisnt as skilled as an expert.Thats true whether youretalking about hitting a golf ball, solving a crosswordpuzzle or handling a real es-

tate sale.

Compare the experienceand abilities of a person in-

volved in a real estate trans-action every ve or 10 yearsto someone who works everyday to help people sell theirhomes. A lack of experiencecan cost you plenty.

If you wonder what kindsof mistakes sellers make ontheir own, heres the shortlist: setting the asking pricetoo high, stigmatizing theproperty as it sits (and sitsand sits) on the market;losing money by pricingtoo low; making remodel-ing choices that wont pay

for themselves when sell-

ing; making changes to thehome that actually reduceits marketability; not tak-ing easy steps to make theproperty more desirable toattract higher offers morequickly the list goes on.

Money isnt the onlything on the table

Money may represent thebiggest motivator for sellingon your own, but you shouldconsider other aspects of this decision. Making a mis-step during a real estatetransaction can derail thesale, cost you money or evenescalate to a court case. Ne-

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Professional athleteand area leaders

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celebration of BlackHistory Month

In a celebration of AfricanAmerican history, North-west High School studentsexperienced a motivationalpresentation from area Afri-can American leaders.

The local legends includ-ed Dallas Cowboy AndreGurode; the Rev. Christo-pher Respus of the AntiochChurch; publicist ShaniScott; Tiarra Ellis with the

allas Morning News; KimGrant, vice president of Co-merica; personal banker

arrell Simpson; Teresa

Scoggins, a nutritionist forprofessional athletes; a sing-er/songwriter and perform-ing artist; and many more.

Initiated and plannedby parent Kim Grant andNorthwest High School stu-dents, the celebrations goalwas to strengthen studentseducational pursuits whileeducating them about themany professional successstories of African Americansin the community. Each spe-cial guest shared the impacteducation had on his/herlife. The school hosted twostudent assemblies so thatall students could partici-pate in the celebration.

Andy Gebert selectedas NHS nominee for

American Starsof Teaching award

Northwest High Schoolsocial studies teacher AndyGebert has been selected asthe school nominee for the

American Stars of Teachingaward. The national awardrecognizes teachers who areimproving student achieve-ment, using innovative strat-egies in the classroom, andmaking a difference in thelives of their students. The

American Stars of Teachingaward is sponsored by theU.S. Department of Educa-tions Teacher-to-TeacherInitiative. Honorees will benamed this fall.

Northwest High Schoolreceives $2,000 Best BuyTeach Award

Thanks to a grant writtenby multimedia teacher Jer-emy Rawe and art teacherJill Davis, Northwest HighSchool received a $2,000

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Teachers are nding cre-ative ways to engage stu-dents by using technologyhands-on; we want to sup-

port their efforts by helpingthem enhance or expandthese programs, said PaulaPrahl, vice president, publicaffairs, Best Buy.

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Justin Elementary collects cat litter and papertowels for humane society

Students at Justin Elementary School are reaching out totheir four-legged friends. The student council is sponsoringa collection drive for the Justin Humane Society, and theyare encouraging everyone to bring cat litter and paper tow-els to assist the shelter. The students selected this task asone of their service projects.

Prairie View students compete in Fort Worth Desti-nation Imagination Competition

Two Destination Imagination teams from Prairie Viewlementary School displayed their quick-thinking and

imaginative skills in a competition on Feb. 23.The third grade team placed fth in the Hit or Myth

challenge. The students had to prove or disprove a folk taleor myth using the scientic method. The team selected

anzel and Gretel and utilized the scientic method to de-termine if someone could live in a candy house.

The seven-member fourth and fth grade team had tocomplete a chore while overcoming a known and an un-

known obstacle. In preparation for the tournament, the stu-dents researched a person who then appeared in their skit.The team had 30 minutes to create costumes and developthe skit.

Freaky Friday educates Hateld Elementary par-ents on TAKS

The parents of third grade students at W.R. Hateld El-ementary School will be put to the test on Freaky Friday,

arch 28. Parents have been invited to attend a math les-son and to complete TAKS practice questions. Althoughstudents work independently while taking the actual TAKStest, their parents will be allowed to seek the help of theirchild if necessary.

This gives the parents a good idea of what their childrenare learning and how advanced the questions are on theTAKS, said principal Cathy Sager.

In accordance with the state schedule, the TAKS testingbegins the week of March 3.

Dads Club ips for Roanoke Elementary, clubsexpand in NISD

Roanoke Elementary Schools Dads Club treated stu-dents, parents and staff to a pancake breakfast Saturday,

eb. 16. As the fathers ipped and served pancakes, the at-tendees thanked the dads for their service to the school.

This marks a growing trend in clubs for fathers in North-west ISD schools. Rosa Clary, Kay Granger Elementary

TA vice president, initiated and recruited men for Watch.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students), a group designed to

encourage volunteerism at the school and keep studentssafe. At least one volunteer is at Granger each day. The fa-thers help with student drop off in the morning, conrmthat exterior doors are secure, work as cafeteria and recess

monitors and read to children in classrooms and assist withother tasks for teachers and other staff. Nance ElementarySchool implemented the Watch D.O.G.S. volunteer programin February. There is also a newly formed dads club atSamuel Beck Elementary.

Northwest ISD Calendar of EventsWednesday, March 12

Nance Elementary School: Book Fair Nance Elementary School: 4th grade NOW Trip Hughes Elementary School: Book Fair 7:50 a.m., Justin Elementary School: Assembly 3rd -

5th 8 a.m., Justin Elementary School: Read to your Bunny 8 a.m., Northwest High School: CATE Job Shadowing

with selected students 12 p.m., Chisholm Trail Middle School: Band - Pre UIL

Thursday, March 13 Justin Elementary School: Open House Nance Elementary School: Book Fair Hughes Elementary School: Book Fair 8 a.m., Northwest High School: Sidekicks to Disney

Competition 8 a.m., Northwest High School: CATE Job Shadowing

with selected students 5:30 p.m., Hughes Elementary School: Family Night at

the Book Fair 7 p.m., Chisholm Trail Middle School: Math Night

Friday, March 14 Medlin Middle School: Silver Star Party Nance Elementary School: Book Fair Roanoke Elementary School: Book Fair Hughes Elementary School: Book Fair 7:50 a.m., Nance Elementary School: Read to your Bun-

ny 7:50 a.m., Justin Elementary School: Assembly K-2 8 a.m., Northwest High School: CATE Job Shadowing

with selected students 8 a.m., Granger Elementary School: Mobile Dentist 8 a.m., Northwest High School: Sidekicks to Disney

Competition 8:15 a.m., Northwest High School: NASC Committee

Meetings 8:30 a.m., Seven Hills Elementary School: Shelter in

Place Drill 11 a.m., Seven Hills Elementary School: ELL Parent

Meeting 11:45 a.m., Seven Hills Elementary School: Small

StarsSaturday, March 15

8 a.m., Northwest High School: Sidekicks to DisneyCompetition

Sunday, March 16 8 a.m., Northwest High School: Sidekicks to Disney

CompetitionMonday, March 17

8 a.m., Northwest High School: Sidekicks to DisneyCompetition

Special Note:Monday, March 17 - Friday, March 21 NISD: Spring BreakMonday, March 24 NISD: Student Holiday / Staff DevelopmentTuesday, March 25 NISD: Students return to school

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Other options for treatmentre antihistamines, fatty acidupplements and steroid pillshat may be prescribed by a

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Woods travelsfor education

Taylor Woods, a Decaturigh School graduate and

aughter of Steve and Me-inda Woods, joined 22 Aus-in College classmates pn arip to Scotland in January.he trip was designed as a

study of the development of he culture and religion of cotland through a study of

ts history.Students visited as many

as 55 sites, such as pre-his-orical settlements on therkney Islands, Urquartastle and the shores of och Ness and importanteligious sites on Iona in theestern Isles.Students spent threeeeks immersed in the

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Barnett namedto deans listErin Barnett was named

o the Texas Womans Uni-versity deans list for thefall 2007 semester. Studentsnamed to the list must earna grade point average of 3.5or higher.

Barnett is the daughterof Brenda Scott of Decaturand granddaughter of Lou

anders of Decatur and Geearnett of Paradise. She is

pursing a bachelors in fam-ily studies and a masters inoccupational therapy.

Students earnmoney for heart

Bridgeport Elementarystudents raised $8,400 forthe American Heart Asso-ciation through Jump Ropefor Heart.

This years event was ahuge success, said BrendaLowry, Bridgeport Elemen-tary School P.E. teacher andJump Rope for Heart coordi-nator. Were very proud of all of our jumpers and we allhad a lot of fun.

Donations raised duringJump Rope for Heart fundresearch for heart diseaseand stroke and also supportthe American Heart Asso-ciations public and profes-sional education programs.

The school donated thisyears event to Becky Low-rance of Chico who receiveda heart transplant in Janu-ary.

Taylorgraduates

Melissa Taylor of Decaturgraduated from WesternGovernors University inSalt Lake City, Utah, with abachelor of arts in interdis-ciplinary studies.

Grant named topresidents listTiffany R. Grant of Deca-

tur was named to the Har-din-Simmons Universitypresidents list for the fall2007 semester.

Shenkir namedto deans listChris Shenkir was named

to the University of NorthTexas deans list for the fall2007 semester. He is a ju-nior pursuing a bachelorsin English.

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GUEST HOUSE INCLUDED!-bedroom, 2-bath, custom kitchen,

family room (media room), 1.71acres, fenced for horses, new build.M ov e i n M ar c h. $ 1 9/ d ow n ,$799/month. (940) 627-8700.

Lovely 3/2/2 with quiet screened inack porch. Alvord ISD. Call agent(940)393-9580

HORSES OK!!!!Cowboys, too??? New mini-ran-chette. Views, views, views.$27/down, $613/month. 4-bedroom,new build. (866)396-2700/

KOZY KOTTAGENew 4-bedroom custom, ginger-b r ea d l ik e , p r iv ac y g a lo r e.$ 63 /d ow n, $ 62 7/ mo nt h.(940)627-8700.

MOVE IN NOW3/2/2 and 4/3/2. Brand new homes,appliances, granite countertops &fireplace. Northwest ISD. Quick andeasy f inanc ing, $150k & up.$0/down. Call me (817)239-2390.

NEW CUSTOM HOME2,100 square foot 3/2/2, 2 acres,Decatur schools. 100% financingavailable. Estimated $1,200/month,P &I . H or se s we lco me !(817)846-5997.

NEW CUSTOM HOME2,424 square foot 4/3/2, 2.56 acres,Decatur schools. 100% financingavailable. Estimated $1,500/month,P &I . H or se s w el co me .(817)846-5997.

NO PAYMENTS TILL SUMMERNew 5-bedroom, 3-bath custom,acreage of your own. $27/down,$738/month. Unbelievable, yes!!True, yes!!! (866)396-2700/

OWNER MUST SELLBring offer, priced $10,000 belowappraisal, 3/2/2 custom on water-front, 2.02 acres. Open Sunday,March 9, 2-4p.m., beautiful home inSilver Lakes Ranch

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