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TRYING TO BREAK A RECORD – Bridgeport High students gathered outside the school with bottles of soda and Mentos candy last week to set off their “Mentos Fountains.” The students who participated dropped a piece of Mentos into their soda bottles and watched as a geyser formed.

By CHRIS BUTLER

Bridgeport High School ju-nior T.J. Henry, 17, dropped a piece of Mentos candy into a bottle of soda and watched as the drink shot out to a height of almost 10 feet, like a gey-

ser. He ran away before he

could get “sploshed.”Henry and about 500 other

Bridgeport High students gathered outside the school before the lunch hour Tues-day to drop the candy into al-

most 600 bottles of soda. Rosalinda Scott, the sci-

ence teacher who helped co-ordinate the event, said the school holds an assembly every year to motivate stu-dents to perform better on the TAKS test.

“Everything was supposed to go off at the same time, but some students got a little anxious,” Scott said.

Senior Jesse Grimes, 18, brought a bottle of soda and wasn’t disappointed.

Some of the soda was still

left in the bottle.“I’m going to drink the

rest of it during government class,” Grimes said.

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BY NEIL SPERRY

Dear Neil: My hibiscus plants came back last year, but they were 9 feet tall. They’re coming back this year, and I don’t want them to get so lanky. Can they be pruned, and, if so, by how much?

It would really help to know what type of hibiscus you have. There are many, and 9 feet isn’t especially tall for many of them. You wouldn’t be able to prune hardy hibiscus (rose mal-lows) easily, as they produce unbranched shoots. Confed-erate rose and Texas star hibiscus are two other very strong growers. All hibis-cus need to be in full sun. If yours is in a good bit of shade, that might account for its lankiness. Moving it late next winter would be the solution. Pruning prob-ably won’t be.

Dear Neil: Some 17 years ago my wife transplanted bluebonnets onto a slope near our house. Now, after this spring, they have com-pletely disappeared. I plant-ed ryegrass on that slope 10 or 12 years ago to give some winter food to the deer. Could that have been the problem? If so, how do I kill the rye without harming the blue-bonnets?

In nature, bluebonnets grow in rather poor soils and challenging conditions. They do not compete at all well with vigorous grasses. Your best bet would be to fi nd a space where the rye could be killed with a glyphosate and where you could rototill the soil gently to a depth of an inch or two before sowing acid-treated seeds in late August or September.

Dear Neil: Attached is a photo of a double-fl owering

amaryllis. Is this uncom-mon?

It is uncommon. Your one fl ower is actually two (or more) fl owers pushed to-gether into one common bud and “fl ower.” It’s not really a desirable trait. Watch the plant to see if it repeats this next year and thereafter. It may just be a chance muta-tion.

Dear Neil: I am consid-ering capping the sprinkler heads that water older, well-established and drought-tol-erant plants like cacti, crape myrtles, hollies and other xeriscape plants. I have a 3-inch layer of cedar mulch around them. Would this be a mistake?

Why don’t you just run your sprinkler system less often? Or, you can install (or have a professional irrigator install) low-volume heads over those specifi c plants. That type of head delivers a fraction of the water that a standard head would de-liver in the same time.

Dear Neil: We used a weed-and-feed fertilizer for our St. Augustine lawn. It was sodded in October 2006, yet there are areas that just don’t grow well at all. It’s full of weeds. What can we do?

St. Augustine is a very as-sertive grass. The fact that it’s not vigorous after that long suggests either you’re

not using the right type of fertilizer, or that you are applying it at the wrong in-tervals. You want a high-ni-trogen food that has half or more of its nitrogen in slow-release form. Apply it in early April, early June and mid-September. Avoid mid-summer feedings to lessen the chance of gray leaf spot. Watch, too, for the other St. Augustine problems such as chinch bugs in sunny parts of the lawn during the sum-mer, also take all patch in late spring.

Dear Neil: Oxalis is tak-ing over my back yard. It should never be sold in nurseries. What can I use to eliminate it?

Use a broadleafed weed-killer spray containing 2,4-D. Include one or two drops of a liquid dishwashing de-tergent to hold the spray on the waxy leaves. It may take two or three treatments, but you can eliminate it. Kept in bounds, it’s a delightful pe-rennial.

Dear Neil: Our oleanders look terrible. Someone told me it is oleander leaf scorch, but I can’t fi nd anything about it. Any suggestions?

I did a quick Web search and the University of Cali-fornia at Davis has a re-cently updated report on it. It’s of bacterial origin, from an organism that is closely related to the one causing

Pierce’s disease in grapes.Symptoms described on theWeb site are leaves on oneor more branches yellow-ing and beginning to droop,then turning brown andeventually dying. The prob-lem spreads throughout theplant. The disease is spreadby insects, especially a groupknown as sharpshooters.Sadly, they report that thereis no effective remedy for it.

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SAVVY SENIOR

Dear Savvy Senior,Can you give me some tips

on starting a walking pro-gram? I was recently diag-nosed with pre-diabetes and need to take better care of my-self but I hate to exercise. Any suggestions?

Sedentary and SixtyDear Sedentary,More than 20 years of re-

search has shown that walk-ing may be the perfect exer-cise to improve your health. It burns calories (about 100 for every mile you walk), builds endurance, enhances muscle tone and fl exibility, strength-ens bones and doesn’t pound your joints. It also helps pre-vent diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, arthritis, Alzheimer’s, de-pression and more. Here’s what you should know.

Get in StepWalking is not only good

for what ails you, it’s also easy to do, convenient (it can be done anytime, anywhere) and free. All you need is a good pair of shoes, comfort-able clothing and a little de-

sire. Here are some tips to help you get in step: ■ Getting started (see

www.thewalkingsite.com): Start out slow if you need to. For many people this means head out the door, walk for 10 minutes and walk back. Do it every day for a week. If that seems easy, add fi ve minutes to your walks next week and keep adding fi ve minutes un-til you are walking as long as you desire. It’s also a smart idea to start and fi nish your walk with a few simple warm up and cool down stretches. Stretching will make you feel better and help prevent inju-ry. (Note: If you have health concerns, talk with your doc-tor before starting a walking program.)■ How often and how long:

Any walking is better than none, but most fi tness ex-perts recommend walking about 30 minutes, fi ve days a week. Research has shown that the 30 minutes can be accumulated throughout the day (10 minutes here, 10 minutes there). Or, for opti-

mal health benefi ts aim for 10,000 steps per day, which is the equivalent of about fi ve miles. ■ How fast: The right

walking speed depends on your fi tness level. Ideally you should walk at a brisk pace that has you breathing heav-ily, but are still able to carry on a conversation.

MotivationStarting a walking pro-

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They can provide motivation and support along with com-panionship and security.■ Use a pedometer: These

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By THE AMERICAN COUNSELING

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Getting older doesn’t have to mean suffering from depression. Many peo-ple fi nd their senior years full of ad-venture, excitement and a variety of joyful activities.

But all of us, especially as we age, will still experience sadness. Changes brought on by aging, such as reduced physical abilities, increasing health is-sues, or simply being more isolated, can all increase worry and sad feelings.

A common cause of sadness, espe-cially as we age, is the loss of someone dear to us, whether a spouse, a rela-tive or a close friend. The grief we ex-perience over such a loss is actually a natural, healthy response that helps us face the future.

But when that grieving process is unending it’s actually depression and can take all the enjoyment out of life and increase risk for numerous health problems.

Grieving becomes a problem when

it is unrelenting and keeps a person from enjoying a normal life. It’s not always an easy condition to recognize. There’s no clear timetable for how long grief should endure. For some people there may be a sad week or two, and for others it might take months to ac-cept the loss.

However, there are signs that indi-cate when grief has crossed over to de-pression. The most noticeable is that the grief seems to be unrelenting, re-fusing to diminish with the passage of time.

It’s also telling when all signs of joy in the person’s life seem to be gone. He or she can’t laugh at a funny joke, doesn’t brighten in response to a hug, and can’t appreciate the beautiful things around them, such as a pretty sunset.

Someone suffering from depression is often tired all the time, stops be-ing interested in friends and favorite activities, and may withdraw socially. Eating and sleeping problems are com-mon, and increased use of alcohol or

drugs can occur.If you, or someone close to you, has

experienced a strong loss and is begin-ning to exhibit signs of depression, it is important to get help quickly. De-pression can not only negatively affect health, but is a common cause of sui-cide.

There are a number of tests that can help pinpoint depression, and a vari-ety of methods for treating the prob-lem. A family physician or counseling professional can offer advice on how to approach the problem and make it better.

Depression is not a mental health is-sue that simply goes away or that will cure itself. Seek help quickly.

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The month of May signals prom time and prom is the most excit-ing part of the school year for many students. It is also a time when students are look-ing forward to graduation, summer jobs and fun. Teens will have a lot on their minds and driving safely may not be at the top of the list. But the stakes are high because traffi c crashes are the leading cause of death for teens. In fact, get-ting into a car, pickup truck or SUV is the most dangerous thing that high school students do ev-

ery day because many of them fail to buckle up.

According to the Centers for Dis-ease Control, the risk of motor vehicle

crashes is higher among 16- to 19-year-olds than among any other age group. When combined with the fact that teens have the lowest rate of safety belt use compared with other age groups, this is great cause for concern. Among teens fatally injured in car crashes, more than half were not wearing their safety belts. Clearly, the most important thing to be wear-ing on prom night or any oth-

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ence for a student, one that he or she will never forget. There is much talk about gowns, tuxedos, which groups will share a limousine, and of course, who will be the big date; however, the most important part of that talk should come from parents in explain-ing that prom night safety is crucial in the planning process. Parents need to emphasize safe driving and that alco-hol and drugs are not necessary for a fun evening.

There is no doubt that prom time can be a dangerous time for teens, but it does not have to be that way. Teens

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Pecan nut casebearer moths will soon be laying eggs in area orchards. The casebearer is the number one in-sect threat to pecan produc-tion in Texas.

This nut feeder can account for total crop losses some years on unsprayed trees.

However, with proper tim-ing of labeled insecticides, eco-nomic loss can be minimized.

Timing is crucial for effec-tive control. The suggested spray dates for Wise County are usually the last week of May.

However, the only way to know for sure is to check individual trees beginning in mid May.

The casebearer larvae cause the damage by feeding inside the develop-ing nutlet from late April thru June.

A single larva can destroy an entire cluster of nutlets.

The adult casebearer is a gray moth about 1/3 inch long with a ridge of dark scales running across the forewings.

They are active only at night. Most eggs are found on the nutlet tips.

They are greenish-white at fi rst and

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After feeding for a day or two on a bud, the tiny larvae enter the nut.

They may feed for three to four weeks depending on the temperature.

The larvae are olive gray and reach a length of 1 inch.

Full grown larvae pupate in the pecan nut; adult moths emerge about nine-14 days later.

To determine whether to spray or not, examine nuts carefully for eggs.

Apply insecticides within two to three days after the

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Spring temperatures do infl uence casebearer development: cool, rainy weather like we experienced last week can delay moth activity and egg lay-ing.

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The month of May also means that law enforcement offi cers across the state will be extra vigilant in enforc-ing safety belt usage laws. But no law enforcement offi cer wants to be the one to arrive at the scene of a crash to see the life of a teen ruined when tragedy could have so easily been prevented.

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There is so much going on in the outdoors this time of year that I thought we would do a ‘smorgasbord’ column this week to help you decide the activity that best suits your schedule and interests. We’ll cover several activities and give you con-tacts for folks that can help put you in the action.

Float a riverJohn Bryan is in charge

of the hunting and fi shing on the Holt River Ranch in Palo Pinto County. John guides anglers on several miles of the Brazos River that join the ranch. Fishing has been excellent for native black bass, spotted bass and catfi sh. This is the Post Oak Bend area of the Brazos and the scenery is breathtaking with sheer rock cliffs and secluded valleys. It’s a great place to fl oat in a canoe or small boat but access to the river is limited. Paddlers that wish to do self-guided fl oat trips should study maps of the section of river they plan to fl oat and have pre-determined spots to put in and take out. On rivers such as the Brazos, it’s often necessary to fl oat several miles to highways where ac-cess to the waterway is al-lowed. For information on fi shing this section of the Brazos, give Bryan a call at (940) 452-3415 or go online to www.holtriverranch.com

Bream on bedsAbout this time every year,

bream go into their annual spawn and the action is of-ten nonstop for these feisty little scrappers. Finding a good spot to fi sh for bream is easy. They are in just about every municipal pond, lake and river in the coun-try. Bream (sunfi sh) is the perfect fi sh to introduce new anglers to fi shing, but veter-an fl y fi shermen also target

them with downsized pop-ping bugs. An inexpensive spin cast rod, a few earth-worms or even bits of biscuit dough, a fl oater, weights and a long shank bream hook is all it takes to introduce a kid to fi shing. Finding nesting bream is easy. Look for oval shaped, fanned out areas in water two to four feet deep. Find a spot where bream are nesting and it’s common to catch several from the same area. The trick is to stay a long cast away from the fi sh, cast past them, then crank the bait up to their nest-ing area. Bream, although small, are excellent eating. I grew up eating them with heads removed, scaled and

fried bones and all. These days, I use a small fi llet knife and remove the fi llets, eliminating the problem of small bones.

Turkey season still under way

Many hunters target gob-blers during the fi rst couple weeks of the season, but late season hunts can be re-warding. The theory is that many of the hens are now on nests and the gobblers have to stay on the move in search of mates. I’ve been disappointed on early sea-son hunts when gobblers were with fl ocks of receptive hens. It’s tough to call a ma-ture gobbler away from the very thing he’s seeking: the

companionship of hens! The next couple weeks should provide some excellent tur-key hunting. Calling in a gobbler during the spring season is most defi nitely one of the most exciting endeavors in the outdoors. I’ve hunted turkeys for a quarter-century and no two hunts have ever unfolded exactly the same. My good friend and frequent hunting companion, outdoors writer Bob Hood, has probably har-vested more wild turkeys than anyone I know. Bob has a saying, “patience kills more gobblers than any-thing.” He is alluding to the fact that if you know you’re in an areas frequented by turkeys, stay put and give the bird time to come to you. On many past occasions, I can remember becoming im-patient and spooking birds that might have come to my calling, had I only stayed put and waited them out. Sometimes, though, mov-ing around a bit can help you bag your bird. If you’re getting a gobbler to respond to your calling but he’s not coming in, try changing lo-cations and resume your calling. Turkeys have the ability to lock in on the ori-gin of sounds and a caller on the move makes the gobbler think the receptive hen is on the move. He will often close the distance and come strut-ting within shotgun range!

Spring squirrel seasonIn many areas, squirrels

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Association of Realtors

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Code Enforcement Department

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ments within the city limits of

Decatur. The inspection results

are reported using a demerit

system in accordance with

the Texas Food Establishment

Guidelines.

Demerits are only recorded on

“critical violations.” “Non-criti-

cal violations,” such as toilet fa-

cilities, fl oors, lighting and ven-

tilation are not recorded in the

scores you see. However, non-

critical violations are recorded

and must be corrected.

There is not a failing grade.

However, state law does indi-

cate that when total demerits

exceed 30, “the establishment

shall initiate immediate correc-

tive action on all identifi ed criti-

cal violations and shall initiate

corrective action on all other

violations within 48 hours.”

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The Wise County Health Forum and United Way of Wise County will sponsor the fi rst

Wise County Community Health Fairin conjunction with

“Cover the Uninsured Week”

Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

At the Decatur Civic Center, 2010 W. US 380 in Decatur

All Wise County residents are invited to attend!

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The following agencies and organizations invite you to stop by their booth for free

educational and helpful information:

• Texas DHSH will provide immunizations for children/adolescents and adult tetanus

• Amerigroup available to help with enrollment

• IntegraCare will provide blood pressure checks

• Doctor’s Hospital will provide education

• Interim Healthcare will educate on home med monitor

• Wise Regional Behavioral Health representative

• United Way of Wise County representative

• RSC International Nutritional Supplements

• Air-Evac/Texas Life Star air ambulance services, with courtesy landing

• Texas Star Program & Texas Health Steps program information for Medicaid clients

• Scrubs n Gear will offer scrubs, medical equip & engraving

• Home Instead Senior Care representative

• Advocare consultants

• Cook Children’s Medical Center Children’s Health Plan

• Angels Care Home Health will provide glucose testing

• Wise Choices Pregnancy Resource Center consultation and pregnancy information

• New Frontier Insurance health insurance representative

• Wise County Emergency Management pandemic fl u education & public health survey

• STAR Council drug & alcohol awareness

• American Red Cross representative

• 1st Texas Home Health diabetes education

• Ever Care integrated care management

• Healthline Medical durable medical equipment

• Wise County Committee on Aging

• MedCare Solutions & Wheelchair Lifts

• MedicalHome free pharmacy cards and full medical discount card.

• Wise Hope Center information on domestic violence awareness, prevention and help

• Decatur 4-H Club will be donating their time to assist children with craft projects donated by

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“Let’s Celebrate!” was the theme Saturday, April 19, in Olney for 4-Hers from across Rolling Plains Dis-trict 3; which is comprised of 26 counties. Texas 4-H Celebrates it’s 100th Birth-day this year and the stage boasted the birthday cel-ebration with staging set of birthday candles, corn and the tomatoes which symbol-izes the fi rst originated 4-H clubs and 4-H’s earliest ex-istence.

Wise County 4-H clothing and textile contestants com-peted in senior, intermedi-ate and junior divisions in categories of: construction, buying and design entries in fabric, apparel and acces-sory amongst some 135 4-Hers in District 3 at the 4-H District Fashion Show.

The Fashion Show allows 4-Hers to show off their clothing and textile skills in constructing a garment, making a wise purchase as a consumer in clothing, or designing new and exciting apparel, fabric or accesso-ries.

Senior 4-Hers receiving fi rst places in their catego-ries are then able to go the next level, which is state 2008 Texas 4-H Round-Up in June at Texas A&M. Wise County 4-H clothing students will be sending 3 seniors on to Texas 4-H Round-Up this summer.

Results are as follows: Jake Williams-Decatur-

Senior Division: Casual/

Buying-2nd Place, Sr. Fab-ric/Textile Design-1st Place-2008 Round-Up 4-H State Qualifi er

Susan Williams-4-H PA Wise County, 4-H Clothing & Textile Leader

Jennifer Endsley-Alvord-Senior Division: Special-ty/Buying-1st Place-2008 Round-Up 4-H State Quali-fi er

Alicia Erwin-Bridgeport-Senior Division: Dressy/Buying-2nd Place

Monika Qualls-Bridge-port-Junior Division: Dressy/Buying 2nd Place, Jr. Acces-sory Design-2nd Place

Anna Fortenberry-Slidell-Senior Division: Specialty/Construction-5th Place

Andrea Martinets-Bridge-port-Senior Division: Ca-sual/Construction 3rd Place, Sr. Apparel Design-1st Place-4-H Round-Up State Qualifi er

Lyndi Luttrell-Decatur -Junior Division: Casual/Construction-2nd Place, Jr. Fabric/Textile Design-1st Place

Fallon Sachse-Decatur-Junior Division: Specialty/Construction-2nd Place, Jr. Apparel Design-1st Place

Whitney Stapleton-Chico-Junior Division: Pop-Over/Construction-5th Place

Alex Martinets-Bridge-port-Intermediate Division: Dressy/Construction-3rd Place

Megan Bland-Slidell-In-termediate Division: Casu-al/Construction-1st Place

WISE COUNTY

4-Her’s bring home awards

Wise County 4-H clothing and textile contestants competed in senior, intermediate and junior divisions in categories of: con-struction, buying and design entries in fabric, apparel and accessory amongst some 135 4-Hers in District 3 at the 4-H District Fashion Show.

Junior consumer decision making team placed third. Members are Dustin Davis, Lyndi Luttrull, Caitlin Pruett and Hannah Walden.

The senior consumer decision making team, Justin Green, Sydney Lawrence and Jake Williams placed first.

The intermediate consumer decision making team placed first. Team members are Lacey Erwin, Logan Moore and Cody Kimbro.

The senior consumer decision making B team placed third. Members are Anna Fortenberry, Stephanie Revels, Laci Terrell and Alicia Erwin.

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By CLAIRE CURRY

Thistles are not popular plants. Having been poked myself occasionally, I can understand why. But there are advantages to these prickly plants.

First, many butterfl ies, skippers and beetles en-joy the nectar of the pink fl owers. Also, in northern regions, goldfi nches use thistle-down for their nests and wait for late summer to nest so that this choice ma-terial will be available. My favorite thing about thistles, however, is the fun fl uffi ness of thistle-down. It fl oats so airily through the sky!

We don’t have nesting goldfi nches here, but I al-ways enjoy the plethora of insects visiting the fl ow-ers. Many skippers, such as Sachems and Fiery Skip-pers, and butterfl ies such as Painted Ladies, American Ladies, and swallowtails en-joy the fl owers. I have also seen many small- to medi-um-sized beetles of various colors and patterns visiting thistles.

We have several types of thistle here, all of which are beginning to grow; some have started to bloom al-ready. Thistles are a mem-ber of the family Astera-ceae, which also includes sunfl owers, daisies, asters and goldenrods. According to Shinners and Mahler’s Illustrated Flora of North-Central Texas, various spe-cies of thistle can be found blooming here from May to September. I have already seen a few blooming in the past week.

The most common native thistle in our area is Texas Thistle (Cirsium texanum). It is a biennial or perennial and can grow from 2-6 feet

tall. In addition to the nec-tar providing butterfl y food and birds eating the seeds, I have also read that deer will eat the buds and turkeys will eat the seeds. If it hasn’t sprouted its prickly beauty in an inconvenient place, it’s really a delightful fl ower to have around. In addition to the Texas Thistle, there are several other similar native species in our area.

However, not all our this-tles are so benefi cial. We have two species of invasive thistle that can crowd out

our local grasses and wild-fl owers. These are Musk-Thistle (Carduus nutans, also called Nodding-Thistle), from the Mediterranean and Scotch-Thistle (Onopordum acanthium) from Eurasia.

Musk-Thistle is an an-nual or biennial plant that grows from 2-9 feet tall. Ac-cording to the Shinners and Mahler’s Illustrated Flora of North-Central Texas, it was introduced into Texas in the late 1930s. However, it has been found in the United States since the mid-1800s.

This Web site (http://bc-4weeds.tamu.edu/weeds/rangeland/muskthistle.html ) has more information on this species. This species has a very broad, fl at fl ower head, as opposed to the pine-apple-shaped fl ower head of the Texas Thistle and other native species.

Like Musk-Thistle, Scotch-Thistle was also imported to Texas in the late 1930s. It can be distinguished from the native species by its very large, broad leaves. Both this and Musk-Thistle also have more spines on their stems than the native species, al-though on Scotch-Thistle the broad leaves can some-times hide the prickles.

These two non-native plants can out-compete our local plants and form large prickly stands. They are considered noxious weeds in several states. If you want to remove them, you can dig them out or spray them. The Web site I mentioned above also has information on controlling them. The key is to get them before they spread their thousands and thousands of seeds in the fall. These invasive thistles can quickly take over a fi eld if not stopped at an early stage.

The non-native, invasive thistles can give the group a bad name. Enjoy our native species for their pretty pink fl owers and the butterfl ies they attract; just watch out for those thorns!

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The next monthly fi eld trips on the Lyndon B. John-son National Grasslands will be May 7 and June 4. We will depart at 9 a.m. from the Forest Service Dis-trict Offi ce in Decatur. For more information, please contact Mary Curry or the

Forest Service District Of-fi ce at (940) 627-5475.

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Bridgeport continues to lead the county in sales tax rebates, picking up $333,551 in April, a 157 percent in-crease over this time a year ago.

Bridgeport has earned $1.4 million for the year, a 68 percent increase over April 2007.

Decatur received $236,095 in April, a 4 percent increase over April 2007. Decatur is up 9 percent on the year at almost $1.2 million.

Chico’s rebate, $53,713, is a 128 percent increase over the $23,537 the city received this time last year. Chico is up 59 percent for the year, at $189,260.

Four cities the county felt declines in April including Alvord, down 19 percent; Lake Bridgeport, down 40 percent; Newark, down 20 percent and Paradise, down 6 percent. Only Alvord and Lake Bridgeport show a de-crease on the year.

Wise County’s share of the April rebate was $370,253, a 34 percent increase over last year. The county has earned almost $1.6 million so far this year, a 19 percent increase over 2007 at this time.

April payments to local governments represent sales that occurred in February.

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April 2008 Net Comparable 2008 2007 City/ Current Payment Payment Percent Payments Payments PercentCounty Rate This Period Prior Year Change To Date To Date Change

Alvord 1.0% $4,835 $5,945 -19%▼ $27,942 $43,410 -36%▼

Aurora 1.0% $1,463 $1,329 10%▲ $7,207 $5,539 30%▲

Boyd 1.5% $34,660 $15,379 125%▲ $141,508 $69,870 103%▲

Bridgeport 1.5% $333,551 $129,803 157%▲ $1,408,755 $836,158 68%▲

Chico 1.5% $53,713 $23,537 128%▲ $189,260 $119,312 59%▲

Decatur 1.5% $236,095 $227,561 4%▲ $1,177,338 $1,080,686 9%▲

Lake Bridgeport 1.5% $1,102 $1,840 -40%▼ $6,476 $8,152 -21%▼

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Newark 1.5% $3,958 $4,945 -20%▼ $23,405 $19,761 18%▲

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‘06 Ford Fusion

22..99%%**


Lots of equipment on Ford’s super mid-sized

sedan. Great ride and handling. Dark blue.

‘06 Escape XLT

22..99%%**


Only 27K on this almost new SUV.

Come by and get a great deal.

‘06 Freestar SE Van‘06 Freestar SE Van

$$1212,,900900**

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

car and soccer moms. White color.

‘04 1500 Chevy Ext. Cab‘04 1500 Chevy Ext. Cab

$$1616,,950950**

4x4 with lots of appeal. Only 70K and lots of

life left. White color.

‘04 Expedition XLT

22..99%%**

or or $$1,000 Customer 1,000 Customer

The perfect size great American SUV. Auto-

matic, air, power and so much more. White.

*Plus tax, title and license. Low interest apr fi nancing available to qualifi ed buyers through Ford Motor Credit. 2.9% apr for 36 mos. or $1,000 customer cash, 3.9% apr for 48 mos. or $1,000 customer cash or 4.9% apr for 60 mos. or $1,000 customer cash.

‘05 GMC 1500 CrCab Great for work or as second car...........

$18,500*

SpecialSpecial

Purchase Purchase

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

$26,500*

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

$24,500*

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

$20,500*

‘04 Mustang GT Only 31,000 miles..........................

$14,500*

‘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.........................

$12,225*

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

$9,000*

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

$10,500*

‘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...........................

$7,500*

Dually, 4x4 diesel with automatic, leather

and loaded with extras. Copper metallic color.

See our selection of Certifi ed Pre-Owned See our selection of Certifi ed Pre-Owned cars and trucks with low apr interest rates or cars and trucks with low apr interest rates or $1,000 customer cash on your purchase. $1,000 customer cash on your purchase.

Great Cars & TrucksGreat Cars & TrucksGreat Rates/TermsGreat Rates/Terms

SOLDSOLD

‘06 F-350 King Ranch CrewCab

22..99%%**


SOLDSOLD

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apr

36 Month Financing

2.9%*

As Low As


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WHEN ARE TICK BITES A PROBLEM?

If a tick attaches itself to your child, do

not panic. Instead, remember these

important steps. Remove the tick with

needle-nosed tweezers, making sure to

pull straight out. Be sure not to wiggle or

twist the tweezers during the process.

Kill the tick with alcohol (not petroleum

jelly), and wash the tick bite area well

with soap and water. Wash hands, and

wipe alcohol on the bite area. Contact a

pediatrician if the child still has some tick

on the skin, develops a rash, or had the

tick embedded for more than 24 hours.

Watch the bitten area carefully for any

signs of infection. Fever, headache, and

muscle aches are indications that the

tick bite is making a child sick.

If you have any questions about

today’s column, please call LOVETTE

PEDIATRICS at (940) 627-8044. We’re

conveniently located at 2014 Ben Mer-

ritt Drive, Suite B, Decatur. We are

committed to serving your children’s

healthcare needs and strive to create an

environment that is personal, sensitive

and nurturing. We’re open M -Th 8am

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keeping your baby happy and healthy.

SUMMER IS APPROACHING, DONT FORGET THE

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A full grown deer tick, the type that carries Lyme disease, can be smaller

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Home For SaleAurora Vista

Extraordinary 3,000 sq. ft. 3/3/3, 2 living areas,2 dining areas, huge media/game room and gourmet kitchen, pool

with hot tub and beach entry. 1,100 sq. ft. MONSTER Shop w/Bridge crane (heat/air).

817-480-3600www.monstershop.skywagonranch.com

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limita-tion or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimina-tion.” Familial status includes chil-dren under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not know-ingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings adver-tised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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EQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

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401 N. Hwy 287, Decatur

940-627-7227

NOW HIRINGLine Servers

Cashiers

Catering AssistantMust have own vehicle, paid hourly,

commission and gas.

• Excellent Pay• Dependable • Strong Work Ethic

• Drug Screening

D.A.C.Decatur Academy for Children

is now accepting applications. Full and part time positions available. Please call Lindsy or Gina at

940-626-4444

MRI TECHPosition Open Immediately.

20-30 hrs a week in specialty clinic working with a Hitachi Airies II located in Decatur,TX.

Send Resume with Compensation Requirements to :

1710 Hwy 51 South, Ste 20 - 171, Decatur or

Fax 214-722-2242

Acreage

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

TWO 100 ACRE TRACTSfenced, good coastal, large pecantrees, close to LBJ horse trails. 8miles east of Alvord on Parker DairyRoad. $4,850/acre. (940)427-2303,(817)988-1955.

Homes

$5,000 MOVE-IN BONUSNew 4-bedroom, 2-bath, custom.Boyd schools, wow! $63/down,$616/month. Call today, move-innow, so many features! Hurry,(888)378-2100.

**FOR SALE BY OWNER**HUGE LAKEFRONT HOME

4,900 square foot, lovely custombrick home on 1.5 acres. 5-bed-room, 4-bath, large kitchen with is-land, custom cabinets, tile floors, of-fice, large workshop & garage. Mustsee to bel ieve! $425,000.(817)270-4660.

3-BEDROOM, 2.5-BATH2,016 square feet, 20 acres, outsideChico. $298,000. Realtors welcome.(940)393-1400.

4-BEDROOM, 2-BATHhome for sale. 304 S. Wickham, Al-vord. $68,000. (817)284-3024.

Bids wanted on 5-room house withbath to be moved. 404 S. Weather-ford, Chico. (940)393-3503.

BIG HOUSE ON PRAIRIENew 4-bedroom, 2-bath, new acre-age, country kitchen, great schooldistrict. $133/down, $701/month.I n c l u d e s c a t t l e g u a r d .(940)627-8700.

BOYD MINI-RANCH3/2/1 on 3.6 acres; w/barn, shop,in-ground pool, fenced. $119,800.Shari Guess, agent, Buy Wise RealEstate. (940)399-3900.

BUY WISE REAL ESTATEBuying or selling, one call does itall. Buying, we know the marketand will work with you to find yourperfect property. Selling, we wantyour listings and will work hard toearn your business, using all the lat-est marketing methods to sell yourproperty. Accepting new listingsnow. (940)626-4596.www.BuyWise-RealEstate.com.

CAPE COD STYLE HOME3/1, siding, hardwood floors, fire-place, 1,500 square feet, garagew/workshop, fenced yard, trees,near schools. $69,900. Bowie,(940)366-0441.

COMING SOON AT SUNSET16 miles north Decatur, Highway287. New brick, 1,900 square feeton 5 wooded acres. Great view,30x40 shop. $169k. (888)283-1919.

DECATUR, 3/2 BRICK3 acres, pipe fence, barn, near highschool. $165k. Owner pays closing.(817)229-9639.

FSBO, 3/2/2brick, built 1994. Beautiful neighbor-hood, many trees. Motivated seller.$163,000/OBO. 1700 Shady Lane,Decatur. (940)389-5060.

KISS YOUR LANDLORDgood-bye (adios)! 4-bedroom,2-bath, 2-living areas, custom. Pickyour payment plan, $69/down,$699/month or $99/down,$629/month. (940)627-8700.

KOZY KOTTAGENew 4-bedroom, 2-bath, views, gin-gerbread l ike. $77/down,$591/month. Very EZ qualify. Call(866)396-2700.

LAKE VIEW, SPACIOUS 3/2on 1/2 acre with separate 1,080square foot metal building. 205Evans , Lake Br idgepor t .(940)683-5459, owner.

MINI-RANCHETTE!Acreage with privacy. Bring thehorses. 5-bedroom, 3-bath custom.$ 9 9 / d o w n , $ 6 8 4 / m o n t h .(866)396-2700.

NEW CUSTOM HOME2,100 square foot 3/2/2, 2 acres,Decatur schools. 100% financingavailable. Estimated $1,200/month,P&I . Horses welcome!(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 o r s e s w e l c o m e .(817)846-5997.

NEW HOME WITH GUEST HOUSE4-bedroom, 2-bath, family room,1.71 acres, fenced, well. Horseproperty with guest home.$199/down, $801/month. Homebuyer needed for this home!(94)0627-8700.

NO FIRST, NO LASTno kiddin’!! Your job is your credit.New custom, 4-bedroom.$683/month, you own. So simple toqualify. (866)396-2700.

SE OF DECATURNew brick 4/2, 1,950 square feet liv-ing, wood/tile/carpet, granite countertops. On 5 acres with 30x40s h o p / g a r a g e . $ 1 8 9 k .(888)283-1919.

TREES, TREES, TREESDid I mention trees? New 3-bed-room, media room, glamorous mas-ter suite. $69/down, $699/month.Privacy galore. (940)627-8700.

Lots

2 ACRE LOTlocated in new subdivision, Decaturschools. Horses allowed. Financingavailable. $27,900. (817)846-5997.

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.

**BOYD**4-bedroom, 2-bath double wide on1.3 acres, lots of trees, chainlinkfence. Great area, 0 down,$625/month, P&I. (817)738-7496.

**RENO**4-bedroom, 2-bath double wide on1.3 acres, lots of trees, chainlinkfence, great area, 0 down,$625/month, P&I. (817)738-7496.

1996 AMERICAN HOMESTARmanufactured home, remodeled,2,075 square feet, 4/2, 2-living ar-eas, office, laminate wood flooring.Pictures available upon request.$65,000. (940)577-4484.

2004 DOUBLE WIDEon 1 acre in Rhome. $72,000.00Call Ms. Cox, (469)556-7644 oremail at [email protected].

5/3 on 1 acre, great shape, Decaturschools. $850/month. Cannon Prop-erty Management, www.cannonre-alty.net, (940)368-1811.

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. Reduced! $83,900.C a l l f o r a p p o i n t m e n t ,(903)364-2373.

FREE ESTIMATESMove, set-ups, re-levels. In & out ofstate. Licensed, bonded, insured.Repos. RBMobileHomes.com,(940)683-5547.

FSBO, 3/2double wide with garage on 1.72acres. Decatur ISD. Like new.(940)465-0011.

INDIVIDUAL SELLINGNewly remodeled double wide onpermanent foundation. Gorgeousland with mature trees, fenced ken-nel, large covered back deck. All ap-piances. Ready for immediate occu-pancy. I will arrange your financing.(817)456-6007.

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

Business property

Commercial

Building for Rent

80’x100’ w/ 20’ side-walls, 2 overhead doors, 2 personal doors, Hwy 114 frontage in Boyd.

940-433-3133COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

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

FOR LEASE all or part, 1,000 square foot officespace. Great location, call for de-tails. Buy Wise Real Estate(940)626-4596.

Condos, town homes

Gorgeous lake view condo, Run-away Bay, spacious 3/2. All appli-ances, including washer/dryer. Pool.$ 8 5 0 / m o n t h . N o p e t s .(940)626-9646.

Duplexes

**NOW IN BRIDGEPORT**Lovely & spacious duplexes, 3-bed-room, 2-bath. $795/month & up with$450/deposit. Vaulted ceilings, cov-ered porch, appl iances &washer /d rye r connec t i ons .(817)270-HOME.www.rhinopropertygroup.com.

For rent: 3-bedroom, 1-bath duplex,brick, CH/A, 1,200 square feet, stor-age building, trees. 13 miles NE ofD e c a t u r . $ 6 9 5 / m o n t h .(940)466-9702.

NICE RHOME DUPLEX2/2 w/appliances,washer/dryerhookups and lawn care. Coveredparking and storage. No smoking.Some pets O.K. $750/month,$500/deposi t . Owner/Agent(940)399-3900.

Homes

**NOW IN RUNAWAY BAY**Beautiful new homes for rent.3-bedroom, 2-bath w/privacy fence.$1,000/month, $500/deposit. Hugemaster suite, vaulted ceilings, largecovered porch, all appliances &washer /d rye r connec t i ons .(817)270-HOME,www.rhinopropertygroup.com.

3-bedroom, 1.5-bath, 1-car garage,brick home, 1.5 miles north Spring-ton, Springtown ISD. No pets, nos m o k i n g . ( 8 1 7 ) 9 2 5 - 9 5 2 7 ,(817)929-9323.

3-BEDROOM, 2.5-BATH3-car garage. 1501 Cates St.,Bridgeport. $950/month. CannonRealty, (940)368-1811.

3/2/2, Decatur ISD. No smoking,pets allowed. $1,000/month,$500/deposit. (940)210-5164.

“Timeless Elegance”

817-825-4647 ®

MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE

205 W. Ash$1,300/Month, $800/deposit

402 E. Pecan$1,190/Month, $800/deposit

406 E. Pecan$1,190/Month, $800/deposit

202 S. Stratton$1,190/Month, $800/deposit

All homes are 3/2/2,

lawn care included.

Ready for move-in June 1

4-bedroom, 2-bath, 701 Troxell,Rhome. $1,000/month, $500/de-posit. (214)499-3949.

Country house with barns & pensfor horse lover. For lease,Justin/Rhome area. $1,500/month.Wise Rentals, (817)475-8990,(817)991-9373.

For lease, brand new, spacious3/2/2 home. Bridgeport ISD, nopets, credit references required.$1,075/month. (817)988-1742 or(940)389-4599.

For rent in Alvord, 3-bedroom,2-bath on Lynch Drive. No smoking,no pets. $900/month. Call(940)427-9361 after 5p.m.

Furnished rental, gated community,Decatur, custom home on 14 acreswith barn. Available monthly orl e a s e . $ 2 , 5 0 0 / m o n t h .(940)627-3944, 307-349-9820.

House for lease, Runaway Bay.3/2/2, 1,430 square feet. No smok-ing. $1,200/month, $800/deposit.F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n ,(940)389-0404. MLS 10978394.

Mobile Homes

2/2 MANUFACTURED HOMEexcellent shape, 2 acres, horsespermitted, use of part of barn. Can-non Property Management,www.cannonrealty.net,(940)368-1811.

Available 5-5-08. Nice 4-bedroom,3-bath double wide, over 2,000square feet. 2.5 acres in Paradise,Stonegate Drive, close to Highway114/51 intersection. $1,050/month,$800/deposit. (817)594-1416,(682)551-0424, (682)559-1412.

CHICO COZY2/2, partially furnished, $550/month,1st & last, 108 Kentucky. 3/2 unfur-nished, $550/month, 105 Kentucky.Both near City Park. Drive by, look,then call: cell (817)253-5448;(940)648-0851.

House for rent. Very nice mobilehome on 1 acre, completely land-scaped, fenced, lots of trees. BoydISD. $775/month. Please call for de-tails and schedule appointment.(940)594-6915.

Spaces & lots

SUNSET RV PARKCentrally located between Decatur,Bridgeport, Bowie on Highway 287.Full hook-ups, free laundry, freewireless internet. (940)845-2007.

Wanted to rent

Home builder has sold personalhome. Needs to rent 3-bedroom, 1or 2-bath, 2-car garage. We havepets. Willing to put up deposit. Willneed for 6 months. Need to move in3rd week of May. Robby or Kim Ro-b a s o n , ( 9 4 0 ) 8 7 2 - 2 5 5 8 ,(940)210-9335.

Storage Buildings

A.VaughanMini Storage

5x10’s

10x10’s

10x15’s

10x20’s

1666 W. Hwy 114, Bridgeport

940-683-4200

Electronic Gates

Employment information

!!ATTENTION!!Advertising under this classifica-tion is normally not a bona fideopportunity. Typically, compa-nies advertising here offer infor-mation about potential employ-ment. Some are selling this infor-mation. We suggest that ourreaders thoroughly investigatethese advertisers before invest-ing any money.

Adult/Elderly Care

Housekeeper and cook needed, 4-6hours on Tuesday, Thursday andSaturday. Call (940)969-2614.

Childcare

Decatur Academy for Children nowaccepting applications for lifeguardposition. Must have current lifeguardand CPR certifications. ContactLindsy or Gina, (940)626-4444.

Food service

Cook needed. Evening hours. Goodworking environment. Will train rightperson. Also, taking applications forbusers & experienced waitresses.(940)300-5688.

Medical/Dental

Patient centered family dental prac-tice interested in hiring registereddental hygienist. Must be aself-starter, team player and pos-sess strong customer service skills.3 days, 25 hours/week. Please faxresume to (940)627-7104 or call(940)627-2778.

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 B e t t y ,1(800)866-6705.

EMPLOYMENT

• Business Opportunity

• Employment Information

• Adult/Elderly Care

• Childcare

• Food Service • Medical/

Dental • Miscellaneous

• Offi ce • Retail/Sales

• Trades • Work Wanted

EMPLOYMENT

Immediate Job OpeningsHoliday Inn Express & Suites

Are you a hard worker,dependable and have good

work ethics?Then we have a position for

you!!

1051 Hwy 287 N. • Decatur, TX 76234

Tel: 940-627-0776

Full-time & Part-time

• Housekeeping • Breakfast Host • Night Audit

Apply in person

HELP WANTEDYard help. No exp. necessary

but a plus. Must pass drug test.

940-683-1055

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

NOW HIRING3 Positions

Store Manager, Cook, CashierAll Shifts

Bridgeport AreaMust be dependable & responsible

Cindy 214-500-0601

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 Drivers

Driven by a passion for healing and anunwavering commitment to excellence,

U nited Regional has touched the lives ofthe people of W ichita Falls and surrounding

areas for nearly 100 years.For us, providing world-class medical care ismore than a day’s work . It’s our life’s work .

Join our team of caring professionals andcome see what a difference you can make.W e offer competitive pay, great benefits,

relocation assistance and up to a $10K sign-on bonus to qualified candidates,N O C O N T R A C T R E Q U I R E D !

W e are look ing for enthusiastic R Ncandidates for the follow ing Divisions:

C rit ical C are * Emergency DepartmentM edical / Surgical * W omen’s Services

F or more informat ion, contact Desi V icarsin H uman Resources at 940-764-7811

or visi t us on-line.

Apply on-linew w w .unitedregional.org

M ore than a day’s w or k . I t ’s our life’s w or k.

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

Full Time LVN/Asst. to DirectorMon. - Fri.

Needed for luxurious assisted living facility in Decatur.Experience w/geriatrics, management or scheduling a plus

but not required.Apply at:

300 Devereaux • Decaturor fax resume to 940-627-1159

or call 940-627-1104

Governor’s Ridge300 Devereaux St. • Decatur

940-627-1104

Now Hiring

Experience preferred,

but not required

DishwasherCook

Personal CareAttendants, Nurses

Aides or Home Health Aides

6 - 9 a.m.• RN Case Manager

Excellent Working

Environment

Applications available in Decatur

125 CR. 3051

or Fax Resume to:

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

Monday - Friday

940-627-2888

Join the Interdisciplinary Team

making a difference in the lives

of the families we serve!

Miscellaneous

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.

Help wanted for RV park work. FreeRV hook-up plus negotiable salary.Duties include office & yard mainte-nance, for 1 or 2 people. Experiencea plus. Call (940)845-2007.

BODY SHOP HELP WANTEDDETAIL / PORTER

If you have a good driving record,are dependable, honest & have apositive attitude. Apply in person toJohnny Ward at Karl Klement Ford,Highway 287 South, Decatur.

Church praise band needs dedi-cated musicians for Sunday morn-ings. Position is compensated. NewFairview/Boyd area. (817)281-8302.

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

Great summer job. Set-up andmake ready person needed. Applyin person, Honda of Texas, 1650 S.Highway 287, Decatur.

Hiring 2 service techs, specializingin mobile home repair & service.Please apply in person at Xtreme,H i g h w a y 3 8 0 b e t w e e nDecatur/Bridgeport. (940)626-8117.

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

Looking for experienced truck tiretech, for large tire company comingto Bridgeport. Health insurance,401k and retirement available.(940)210-6011.

Need Accountant with 2-year de-gree; carpenter's helper; media as-sistant; data entry operators; gen-eral laborers; and CNC machinists.Apply at Pronto! Staffing, 1712 S.FM 51, Decatur. (940)626-4488.

New position available, part-timeevenings, experienced office clean-ers. Bridgeport area. Great pay. Cell(214)535-8738.

Ranch hand needed for smallcow/calf operation. Sunset area.Full-time/part-time. Prefer experi-ence. (940)627-4574.

Offi ce

Appointment setter, Keller area.Base + weekly bonus. Full-time.Excellent communication skills. Faxresume to Traci at (817)337-8338or:[email protected]

Bilingual receptionist wanted forconstruction company. Must havesome computer knowledge. Apply inperson, Top Flight Steel, FM 407,Rhome (behind Valero gas station).

The Bonding Company is looking fora person who speaks Spanish flu-ently, has working knowledge of of-fice skills and is computer literate.Apply at 1907 W. Business 380, De-catur, across from Sheriff’s Dept.

Retail/Sales

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

SELF-EMPLOYEEDentrepreneur looking for seriousself-starter that is interested in reale s t a t e i n v e s t i n g . C a l l(940)399-6175. Will train, no experi-ence necessary.

Trades

C programmer for oil industry. Elec-trical & visual studio a plus. [email protected].

HVAC installer/technician needed.5-years experience required.(940)648-2692.

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.

DRIVER-TRUCK DRIVERSWe haul grain & feed ingredients.Hopper bottom trailers. Home week-ends. Earn $700-$900/week. Bonusafter 90 days. EW Belcher Trucking.(800)334-4003.

Drivers needed for end dumps &vacuum trucks, local hauling, paidhourly. Call Marvin, (940)389-2579;or Gordon, (940)577-5847.

JM Materials, the rock company thatcares about you. Your experience isour gain and your opportunity.Home nights, 24% based on experi-ence. Insurance available, multiplebonus programs, holiday pay, vaca-tion and sick pay. Must have goodMVR, be 23-years-old and have aClass A CDL. We will train. call forde ta i l s and appo in tment ,(940)427-2033.

Experienced swab unit operator.CDL required. References neces-sary. (940)393-5921; or send re-sume to P.O. Box 366, Bridgeport,TX 76426. QUICKSILVER SERV-ICE CO., INC.

Dwight Trotter

682-472-6282 Cell 940-969-6312 Office 817-704-4380 Fax

Commercial & Residential Roofing

D TrotterGroup Inc.

Metroplex Welding Supply is ac-cepting applications for a full-timedelivery driver. Must have Class Bwith HazMat endorsement. 40-50hour work week. Please apply inperson only. No phone calls.

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

EMPLOYMENT


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Pump Sales & ServiceComplete Water Well Drilling & Repair

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BJW ConstructionBJW ConstructionRemodeling and Add-ons

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Interior & Exterior

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HS ServicesTruck Drivers Needed

• Class A CDL

• Clean Driving Record

• Pass Drug Screen

• Local Hauling

• Home every night

940-433-8051940-393-2456

Need Class A CDL driver. 2-yearsexperience required. Pneumatic ex-perience a plus. (817)550-7533.

Very knowledgeable HVAC servicetechnician needed, ASAP. At least5-years experience, salary pluscommission. (940)433-3387.

Services

SERVICES

Childcare

Child care in my clean home, ShaleCreek area, Highway 114, Rhome.Experienced, reasonable. “Love thel i t t le folks.” (682)465-0053,(682)465-0724.

Business

NORTH TEXAS TRACTORServices. Pasture mowing, dirtwork, driveways, Belltec post holedrilling. Free estimates. Discountsoffered. Call (817)597-7167,(940)577-5339.

REMODELING & HAUL OFFSNo job too big or small. 12-years ex-perience. Hammon Construction &Remodeling. Jason, (817)714-8918.

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

Housecleaning

HOUSE CLEANINGAll services. Thorough, honest, byappointment only. (940)210-9222.

TODAY’S TOUCH CLEANINGCare. Bonded. Tax season almostover, new clients accepted.(940)210-1726.

Let me fi x it

A+ HANDYMAN SERVICEGeneral home repair/maintenance,auto tune-ups, lawnmower/tillertune-ups. Fence, sprinkler mainte-nance/repair. 30+ years experi-ence. Dependable, trustworthy. CallK a r l , ( 8 1 7 ) 9 9 5 - 7 9 6 0 ,(940)627-1115.

BRICK WORKany type. Small or large jobs. Spe-cializing in mailboxes, flowerbeds/planter boxes, cracks. Freeestimates. (940)427-2190.

CUSTOM CABINETS& counter tops. Granite & marble.(817)291-8881, Brian Roberts.

DEGRAF ROOFING20 years experience. Registeredwith Better Business Bureau.(817)964-2216.

RUSSELL’SHome Improvements

& Repair

All Types of

RemodelingRepairs Large or SmallAdd-ons, Decks And More

Call

940-627-6947 or 940-389-4943

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.

PERK CONSTRUCTIONWe do plumbing, electrical, remod-eling & construction. We do it rightthe first time. Free estimates.(940)808-6317.

NEWROOFTrust YourTrust Your

Residential

CommercialCommercial

Steve Pelsue

940-642-5708

Reliable

Roofing

Company

Free EstimateFree Estimate

Miscellaneous

RememberRemember

For all your concrete needs!For all your concrete needs!

627-SLAB627-SLAB

Insist on QualityInsist on Quality

Ty Kennedy 940-627-SLABTy Kennedy 940-627-SLABFREE ESTIMATESFREE ESTIMATES

Concrete, Inc.Concrete, Inc.

ALUMINUM CANS70¢/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

Insured

YOUR JUNK IS MY TREASUREFree scrap pick up. I also pick uptrash & haul off. (940)627-7031;cell (682)561-2187.

FARM ANDRANCH

Farm Equipment

27 FOOT GOOSENECK4-horse slant trailer. $5,000.(940)394-6027.

JD 4450 MFWD/loader, 7,400 hours,$25,000. JD drill 8300, $2,000. NH658 RD baler, $15,000. NH squarebaler, $2,000. NH 617 disc cutter,$4,000. Vermeer rake, $1,000. K-Mrake, $2,000. Miller 10-foot offset,$3,000. 8-foot Road Boss grader,$2,000. 8-shank Hay King aerator,$2,000. 1995 Dodge 3/4 flatbed hayfork, $4,500. (214)384-2568.

JOHN DEERE 346 wire tie baler. $5,500/OBO.(940)393-2607.

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

Fencing

BOBBY’S FENCEAll types fencing. Free estimates.Over 25-years experience.(817)444-3213.

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.

Lawn and garden

A - 1 o u t d o o r h a n d y m a n .Landscape/yard work. Repairs/im-provements. Knowledgeable, de-pendable, references. 30-years ex-p e r i e n c e . F r e eadvice/consultation/estimates. Wil-liam Osteen, (940)255-2639.

CUTTING EDGE LAWN CAREGreat, low prices. Free bids.(940)210-1683.

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

2 llamas, 1 male, 1 female,$150/each. Male, paint donkey,$100, Male miniature donkey, $200.Talking bird w/large cage, $1,100.(817)676-2088.

2001 AQHA RED ROANfoundation mare, has worked cows,easy to handle, $2,500. 4 yearlingAQHA fillies, excellent bloodlines, 3performance prospects, 1 great bar-re l p rospec t , $500-$800.(940)427-3223, (817)368-2881.

BUY & SELL & TRADEAll classes of horses. All ridinghorses sold, 72 hour unconditionalguaran tee . (940)224-1470 ,(940)644-5956.

Country house with barns & pensfor horse lover. For lease,Justin/Rhome area. $1,500/month.Wise Rentals, (817)475-8990,(817)991-9373.

HORSESWill remove or possibly buy un-wanted horses. Call (817)360-7617or (940)627-6904.

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

R e g i s t e r e d p a i n t m a r e ,15-years-old. Sorrel mare,9-years-old. Call for details.(940)433-5590.

Livestock care/training

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

Livestock stud service

AQHA 2002 CHESTNUTstud; Freckles Play Boy, Mr. SanPeppy, Peppy San; produces qual-ity, athletic foals with good minds &conformation; fee, $400. AQHA2004 sorrel stud; The Ole Man,Three Chicks, Decketta; fee, $300.(940)427-3223, (817)368-2881.

Corriente bull for lease with firsttime beef heifers, for easy calving &improved foraging abi l i ty .(817)455-3224.

Mowing

FIREFIGHTER TRACTOR SERV.Tractor mowing, plowing & dirt work.Bobby, (817)845-1054; or Jon,(817)291-3955.

Klean KutLawn Care

Mowing • Edging • TrimmingCommercial or Residential

Brush Hog MowingInsured

Kenny MoranCell 817-247-9965

Office 940-433-5470

Pasture and feed

BEST PRICE ON COASTALClean/heavy/square bales, in barn,2007 2nd cutting, $3.25; 3rd, $4.4x5 round, $25. (Quantity discount.)(940)399-8484, (940)627-6863.

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

COASTAL HORSE HAY$4/bale, 2007. Also, goat hay, fall2006, $2/bale. All square bales, fer-tilized, weed free. (940)433-8588.

COASTAL ROUND BALESfor sale. $25/each. (940)466-9886,(972)979-1456.

Coastal sprigs for sale. Coastalsprigging & pasture aeration.(817)925-9527, (817)929-9323.

FERTILIZED COASTALlarge square, $6/each; large round,$45/each. Clean. (940)394-6027.

FERTILIZED COASTALr o u n d b a l e s . $ 3 0 / e a c h .(940)427-8307, (940)210-3905.

HORSE QUALITY COASTAL2nd & 3rd cuttings, fertilized squarebales, $4/each. (940)627-6714.(817)999-6619.

✮✮$3.50 COASTAL HORSE HAY✮✮

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

PETS

Pets

!!ATTENTION!!We suggest that our readers thor-oughly investigate any advertiserbefore investing any money.

AKC LAB PUPSNow taking deposits. Master hunterbloodline. Black & chocolate.Dew-claws removed, shots,wormed. (940)466-7214 or(940)595-7570.

AKC registered chocolate Labs.7-weeks-old. 1st set of shots given,de-wormed 3 times, dew-claws re-moved. Contact Joshua Brooks,(940)389-5065.

BOSTON TERRIERSCKC registered, 6 females, 2 males,shots, dew claws removed, readyfor new home now. (817)691-6380.

CKC PUPPIESShih Tzu, $300-$400. Poms,$ 3 0 0 - $ 3 5 0 . C h i h u a h u a s ,$150-$350. Yorkie male, $500.Dachshunds, $250. Maltese male,$250. 4-year-old male Yorkie, $200.Shots/dewormed. Mastercard/Visaaccepted. (817)220-0849.

JACK RUSSELL registered puppies, 6-weeks-old, 2males, 2 females, parents on site inBoyd. (817)703-9234.

Wanted: 6 to 8-week-old kitten. Pre-fer female. (940)393-1552.

Pet care/training

Shepherd’s Care Pet Sitting Serv-ice. Pet sitting, in the security ofyour own home. Dog walking andhouse Sitting also available. Insured& bonded. Member of Pet Sitters In-te rna t iona l . Ca l l Debb ie ,(940)627-3473.

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

PETS

• Pets

• Pets Lost & Found

• Pet Care/Training

• Pet Stud Services


EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FARM AND RANCH

AUCTIONFarm & Ranch Equipment

Estate of Jack House

Era, Texas

Saturday, May 3 • 10 a.m.

Inspection: Thurs. & Fri. - Prior to sale - 10 a.m. - 6 a.m.

BILL BARTON TXS-019-6716

Charles Connour, License #7216 Pictures on web • ccauction.com

214-755-4785

Saturday, May 3 • 6 p.m.1 mile east of Boyd on Hwy. 114, or 4 miles west of Rhome on Hwy. 114

Miller Estate, Furniture, Garden Tools, Appliances, Piano, Quality Bedding, Glassware.

Auction Every Saturday, 6 p.m. • We Take Consignments.

10% BP, Seating, Air Cond., Open 2 p.m., Good Food On Site.

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Don’t delay...advertising deadline is Wednesday, May 14.Wednesday, May 14.

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MERCHANDISEFOR SALE

Furniture

ANTIQUESFull-size bed, mattress/box springs,$175. Cup holder, $100. Armoire,$200. School desk, $100. Dining ta-b le , $150. Hutch, $100.(940)748-2187.

Solid wood farmhouse dining roomtable with 6 chairs & bench.$300/OBO. (940)433-5590.

TWIN BUNK BEDSmattresses, ladder & side boards,$500. Twin mattress/box spring,$50. Oak pedestal table, 6 chairs,$550. (940)427-2512.

Garage sales

!!ATTENTION!!Garage sale ads must be called inBEFORE 11a.m. Tuesday to run inthe Thursday edition. If you wantyour garage sale ad in All AroundWise also, it MUST be called in be-fore 11a.m. Friday THE WEEK BE-FORE the sale. We do not run ga-rage sales the weekend before thesale.

Decatur, 904 N. Chico, Sat., May 3,7a.m.-noon. Lots of baby items &clothes.

Miscellaneous

Regulation pool table, $400. Tram-poline, $75. Go Kart, $75. Piano,$125. Pallet lift, $150. Coffee/endtable set, $25. (940)627-6642.

Resale shop in Boyd now open.Thur. & Fri., 10a.m.-6:30p.m. & Sat.,10a.m.-1p.m. Accepting consign-ments. Call (817)991-4976.

SCOUT MI ELECTRICwheel chair, red, includes free bat-tery charger, foot pedals, chain lock.M u s t s e l l i m m e d i a t e l y .(940)683-5818, anytime.

USED I-BEAMS2 3/8” pipe, $1.40/foot, 25’ long. 4”pipe, $4.70/foot, 45’ long.(940)566-5307.WHEELCHAIR LIFTS

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

Boats

14 FOOT JON BOAT& trailer. Like new. Boyd. $950.(817)905-5319.

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.

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Recreational vehicles

1997 FLEETWOOD TERRY 25 foot 5th wheel, slide, custombumper, extra clean, skylight tub,Nnew tires, stored covered. Deca-tur, (940)389-6281.

2005 37’ ELITE5th wheel, very clean, comfortable.Located near Cottondale. See to ap-p r e c i a t e . $ 2 8 , 0 0 0 . R i c ,(940)748-2187.

2007 JAG25’ travel trailer, 1-slide, like new,queen bed, sleeps 4-6, equalizerhitch. $12,500/negotialble.(940)748-9961 or (817)291-2376.

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1988 FORD F150extended cab, tool box. $1,850.(940)575-4130, (940)399-6963.

1985 Chevy 3/4 ton, low miles, alloriginal. Mechanically sound.(214)533-1714.

2004 CHEVY 2500 HD6.0 liter, crew cab, long bed, silverbirch, leather seats, loaded.$13,500. Home, (940)427-2289;cell, (940)389-3815.

1986 FORD F150Rebuilt 300, 6-cylinder, 3-speedw/overdrive, standard transmission,good clean truck. $2,200.(940)391-0425.

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• Clothing/Jewelry

• Furniture

• Garage Sales

• Firewood

• Miscellaneous

• Auctions

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Got a question?There are so many fantas-

tic real estate Web sites out there, many of which have valuable, readily available data and lots of it. I’m not just talking about searching homes for sale. You can es-timate the value of a house, research demographics, as-sess schools, learn about communities and even get satellite imagery of a neigh-borhood or a house. The best part? Most of these services are free!

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Don’t believe every-thing you read

It’s not just trade-specifi c sites that affect the indus-try. National news media are obsessed with doom-and-gloom real estate right now. There’s certainly no short-age of negative publicity about the industry: stories about foreclosures, resetting ARMs and real estate’s ties to the national economy are widespread. Bad news sells, and the national outlets’ content refl ects it. This is especially true on Web sites – there are no true space

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Decatur Youth Football Association

will begin fall football and cheer signups on the following dates:

Saturday: May 3 & 10 early bird special $85Saturday: May 17 & 31 regular price $100

Saturday: June 7 & 14 regular price $100 (last chance)Cheer price will vary (returner, equipment, uniform) You will get your price when you sign up.

IGA 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. & Harmon baseball fi eld all day.

Cheer will sign up at IGA only.

Grade 1 thru 6 are eligible to participate.

This year will be different for football for all cities involved.

We will no longer mix age group,(1st & 2nd/3rd & 4th/5th & 6th)

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FOCUS ON 4-HBy ADRIAN ARREDONDO


Almost 380 youth from the 24 counties of the Roll-ing Plains Extension Dis-trict competed Wednesday, April 23, for the right to represent the District in the State 4-H Roundup June 9-13 in College Station.

Winners in more than 25 events for the Senior Divi-sion, ages 14-19, will ad-vance to the State competi-tion. First, second and third place, teams or individuals in Educational Presenta-tions and Consumer Deci-sion Making qualify for the State event. Only fi rst and second place, senior win-

ners in Share the Fun con-tests will advance. Roundup winners were honored at an awards assembly at the Wilbarger Auditorium which concluded a morn-ing of competition. Awards were spon-sored by American Electric Power and the Vernon Cham-ber of Commerce.

Twelve Extension Districts will send their winners to State 4-H Roundup for the purpose of deter-mining state champions. Approximately 2,500 4-H members, adult leaders and county Extension agents

will invade Texas A&M for the different contests.

The Senior 4-H’ers that represented Wise County were: An-drea Martinets – 1st place, Public Speaking; Sydney Lawrence – 2nd place, Share-The-Fun Vocal; and Jennifer Ward – 3rd place, Share-The-Fun Vocal. Se-nior Division Con-sumer Decision Making Teams:

Team A – Sydney Law-rence, Jake Williams and Justin Green – 1st place; Team B – Anna Fortenber-ry, Stephanie Revels, Laci

Terrell, and Alicia Erwin – 3rd place; Sydney Lawrence – 1st place, High Point In-dividual; and Jake Williams – 2nd place, High Point In-dividual.

The Intermediate 4-H’ers that represented Wise County were: Amber Jean – 1st place, Horse; Regan Hurd – 1st place, Open Class; Jordan Ward – 1st place, Open Class; Lacey Er-win – 1st place, Open Class; Kendal Vawter – 1st place, Open Class; and Doug-las Rynders – 3rd place, Open Class. Intermediate Division Consumer Deci-sion Making Team: Lacey Erwin, Logan Moore, and Cody Kimbro – 1st place;

Cody Kimbro – 3rd place, High Point Individual; and Logan Moore – 5th place, High Point Individual.

The Junior 4-H’ers that represented Wise County were: Monika Qualls – 1st place, Companion Animal; Lyndi Luttrull – 1st place, Food & Nutrition; Reming-ton Swensson – 1st place,

Farm & Ranch Economics;and Keaton Vawter – 1stplace, Safety & AccidentPrevention. Junior DivisionConsumer Decision MakingTeam: Dustin Davis, LyndiLuttrull, Caitlin Pruett,and Hannah Walden – 3rdplace.

All the 4-H’ers did a greatjob.

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0-2 Low 3-5 Moderate 6-7 High

8-10 Very High 11+ Extreme

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ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection.



The Sun Rise Set

The Moon Rise Set

Temperature

Precipitation (in inches)

West Fork of the Trinity

Big Sandy Creek

Lake Full Pool Elevation Change

River Flood stage Level Change

WEEKLY ALMANAC

Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

TUESDAY

Partly sunny and

breezy

80° 59°

FRIDAY

Mostly sunny

78° 50°

SATURDAY

Mostly sunny and

nice

79° 57°

SUNDAY

Rather cloudy with a

thunderstorm

80° 59°

MONDAY

Mostly cloudy; rain

at night

76° 53°

WEDNESDAY

Mostly sunny and

windy

79° 67°

THURSDAY

Partly sunny and

breezy

82° 61°

Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon.



New First Full Last

May 5 May 11 May 19 May 27

Denton through Sunday, April 27

Total for the week 0.65”

Total for the month 2.91”

Total for the year 12.03”

Normal for the month 2.86”

Normal for the year 10.27”

Last week’s high/low 87°/44°

Normal high/low 76°/55°

Average temperature 69.5°

Normal average temperature 65.6°

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

Possum King L. 1000 999.22 none

L. Bridgeport 836 836.53 -0.05

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

Forecasts and graphics provided by

AccuWeather, Inc. ©2008

Tuesday 3:06 a.m. 2:06 p.m.

Wednesday 3:37 a.m. 3:09 p.m.

Thursday 4:06 a.m. 4:14 p.m.

Friday 4:35 a.m. 5:21 p.m.

Saturday 5:06 a.m. 6:31 p.m.

Sunday 5:41 a.m. 7:46 p.m.

Monday 6:22 a.m. 9:02 p.m.

Tuesday 6:44 a.m. 8:11 p.m.

Wednesday 6:43 a.m. 8:12 p.m.

Thursday 6:42 a.m. 8:13 p.m.

Friday 6:41 a.m. 8:14 p.m.

Saturday 6:40 a.m. 8:14 p.m.

Sunday 6:39 a.m. 8:15 p.m.

Monday 6:38 a.m. 8:16 p.m.

Abilene 82/57/pc 83/64/s 86/53/pc 81/52/s 79/53/s 82/60/pc 82/54/c

Amarillo 81/50/pc 86/51/s 72/40/s 72/42/s 71/44/s 68/45/pc 67/46/c

Austin 80/55/s 81/68/s 84/69/pc 86/55/t 86/63/s 84/68/c 84/60/c

Beaumont 80/59/s 79/69/s 80/71/pc 81/66/t 84/67/t 83/69/t 84/70/c

Brownsville 83/67/s 86/74/s 91/76/pc 91/71/s 90/74/pc 89/74/c 87/77/c

College Station 80/57/s 83/66/s 84/70/pc 82/60/t 84/64/s 86/67/t 83/62/c

Corpus Christi 81/65/s 82/71/s 86/72/pc 87/68/pc 84/71/pc 85/72/c 84/74/c

Dallas 80/58/s 80/67/s 82/64/pc 76/55/t 79/56/s 78/63/t 77/55/c

Del Rio 85/61/s 86/69/s 92/66/pc 92/63/s 92/68/s 90/69/s 88/70/s

El Paso 89/60/s 88/63/s 85/54/s 83/55/s 86/59/s 87/59/s 87/57/s

Fort Worth 80/59/pc 80/67/s 83/63/pc 78/55/t 80/58/s 80/59/t 76/54/c

Galveston 76/67/s 78/70/s 80/72/pc 79/72/t 80/70/t 80/71/pc 81/71/c

Houston 80/60/s 82/68/s 84/70/pc 82/68/t 86/64/t 85/67/t 84/68/c

Laredo 88/65/s 91/73/s 96/73/pc 92/71/s 96/73/s 94/75/s 95/77/s

Lubbock 86/53/pc 87/58/s 82/49/s 80/47/s 81/49/s 76/52/pc 75/51/pc

Midland 84/55/pc 91/58/s 89/50/s 82/50/s 87/54/s 85/56/s 83/58/s

Odessa 85/59/pc 92/60/s 90/54/s 85/52/s 88/57/s 86/58/s 84/58/s

San Angelo 82/57/pc 87/64/s 88/55/s 84/52/s 88/59/s 87/62/s 84/58/pc

San Antonio 82/60/s 81/67/s 85/68/pc 85/60/s 86/66/s 85/70/s 83/65/c

Texarkana 76/54/s 84/64/s 79/65/pc 79/56/t 81/58/s 75/57/t 73/58/c

Tyler 81/58/s 81/65/s 80/65/pc 80/56/t 82/60/s 80/64/t 78/59/c

Waco 82/59/s 81/67/s 80/63/pc 80/56/t 81/60/s 84/65/t 78/57/c

Wichita Falls 80/55/pc 86/64/s 84/53/pc 78/49/s 77/49/s 79/53/c 74/51/c

Albuquerque 81/51/s 81/51/s 71/41/s 70/47/s 76/50/s 76/50/s 75/49/pc

Anchorage 49/36/pc 49/36/c 49/38/c 54/40/s 55/37/pc 52/38/s 54/38/pc

Atlanta 66/41/s 73/51/s 77/58/pc 78/61/pc 75/61/c 78/61/t 77/61/c

Atlantic City 58/37/t 56/38/pc 65/50/pc 70/53/c 68/49/c 64/49/pc 66/56/pc

Billings 70/41/pc 54/33/sh 49/33/c 55/33/c 56/37/pc 53/36/c 57/36/c

Bismarck 73/46/pc 69/40/pc 48/35/r 46/33/sh 52/34/c 54/33/sh 54/34/c

Boise 63/36/pc 52/35/c 58/36/pc 58/38/c 62/43/c 64/43/c 65/42/c

Boston 55/42/r 55/39/pc 58/43/c 57/44/pc 56/45/pc 62/47/pc 66/51/pc

Charleston, SC 74/43/pc 69/49/s 78/58/s 81/62/s 82/63/pc 82/63/t 81/63/c

Cheyenne 72/42/pc 66/35/pc 36/31/sn 49/30/c 51/32/pc 51/34/c 54/34/c

Chicago 50/36/pc 60/49/pc 69/52/pc 66/49/t 60/42/r 61/43/c 61/40/sh

Cleveland 50/33/c 56/42/pc 66/52/pc 67/53/sh 68/46/c 66/48/t 66/45/pc

Denver 78/44/pc 73/38/pc 43/31/sn 54/33/c 57/36/pc 60/38/c 61/39/c

Des Moines 60/42/s 72/54/pc 75/53/pc 63/41/sh 57/39/c 60/42/c 61/41/c

Detroit 49/34/c 57/43/pc 64/51/c 66/52/sh 67/47/r 65/47/t 64/45/sh

Fargo 62/40/pc 65/44/pc 57/40/c 54/36/r 55/35/r 56/36/sh 55/38/c

Honolulu 85/73/pc 85/72/pc 84/72/s 85/72/pc 84/72/s 85/72/s 84/67/pc

Indianapolis 52/37/pc 62/53/pc 72/60/pc 74/55/t 70/46/t 68/49/c 68/46/c

Jackson, MS 73/49/s 78/58/s 83/64/pc 79/63/c 78/61/t 81/62/t 80/65/c

Kansas City 64/48/s 78/60/pc 73/51/pc 61/43/pc 59/40/pc 63/43/c 66/45/c

Las Vegas 92/62/s 84/57/s 76/56/s 86/61/s 87/65/s 88/65/s 91/64/s

Little Rock 70/49/s 79/60/s 77/64/pc 76/55/t 79/53/pc 75/52/t 70/54/c

Los Angeles 74/54/pc 68/52/s 68/50/pc 72/54/pc 76/56/pc 74/57/pc 76/57/c

Miami 84/69/pc 81/70/pc 82/72/s 85/73/s 84/73/s 86/73/s 86/72/pc

Minneapolis 56/39/s 63/49/pc 64/48/pc 60/43/r 55/38/c 55/39/sh 59/38/c

Nashville 62/39/s 74/54/s 78/58/pc 74/58/c 77/53/t 74/57/t 73/55/c

New Orleans 78/58/s 79/63/s 83/69/pc 83/68/c 82/67/t 83/69/t 85/74/s

New York City 60/44/r 57/48/pc 61/49/c 67/53/c 66/51/c 67/52/c 66/53/sh

Oklahoma City 75/53/pc 76/61/s 80/56/pc 73/47/s 71/47/s 72/48/c 70/49/c

Omaha 64/47/s 79/54/pc 71/52/pc 60/38/sh 54/39/c 61/40/c 63/42/c

Orlando 82/56/pc 82/58/s 84/63/s 86/66/s 88/66/s 88/66/s 87/67/pc

Philadelphia 60/40/pc 57/44/pc 64/50/pc 70/56/c 70/52/c 68/52/pc 69/57/r

Phoenix 97/68/pc 94/65/s 87/60/s 90/64/s 93/67/s 95/68/s 92/66/s

Portland, OR 52/40/sh 52/41/sh 58/44/pc 57/49/sh 63/47/c 63/46/pc 63/43/c

St. Louis 62/47/s 74/60/pc 76/59/pc 74/50/t 67/49/pc 66/50/c 67/45/c

Salt Lake City 76/49/c 57/32/c 52/34/sh 58/40/pc 60/43/pc 61/43/c 64/46/c

San Francisco 59/47/pc 61/47/s 61/48/s 63/50/pc 62/51/s 62/50/s 65/51/s

Seattle 50/39/sh 51/41/sh 56/44/pc 56/46/sh 58/46/c 61/47/c 59/42/sh

Tucson 97/63/s 91/61/s 85/52/s 86/55/s 91/60/s 91/60/s 91/56/s

Tulsa 72/57/s 81/67/s 80/59/pc 71/50/t 74/51/s 71/50/c 69/50/c

Washington, DC 62/42/t 61/46/pc 71/57/pc 77/60/pc 75/55/c 73/55/pc 70/56/sh

Wichita 73/52/s 80/58/s 78/52/pc 67/45/pc 68/41/s 64/45/c 66/47/c

Baghdad 97/72/pc 94/65/s 91/63/s 92/68/s 96/70/s 102/76/s 102/74/s

Beijing 81/64/pc 74/57/s 72/60/pc 73/59/pc 70/62/c 76/56/pc 80/52/pc

Berlin 63/43/r 68/45/pc 63/39/sh 70/43/pc 63/45/c 66/45/r 66/51/pc

Buenos Aires 61/43/s 63/43/s 60/53/c 66/57/pc 63/56/s 65/55/s 65/55/s

Cairo 79/58/pc 81/61/s 84/64/s 87/62/s 89/67/s 92/65/s 90/65/s

Johannesburg 68/50/pc 67/49/pc 66/50/pc 68/47/pc 65/47/pc 68/49/pc 70/51/s

London 54/41/r 54/43/r 55/43/sh 54/45/pc 57/45/r 59/43/pc 65/49/c

Madrid 72/43/s 64/41/pc 71/45/s 75/51/pc 75/53/c 79/55/s 80/53/pc

Mexico City 73/50/t 77/47/pc 82/47/pc 81/46/s 81/48/s 78/51/s 77/53/s

Moscow 64/45/s 64/43/pc 57/41/r 61/39/c 59/43/s 63/45/pc 62/44/s

Paris 57/46/sh 59/45/r 59/43/sh 63/46/c 68/48/sh 70/50/s 71/52/pc

Rio de Janeiro 89/68/pc 71/66/r 73/68/r 74/69/r 75/70/r 75/69/t 78/69/t

Rome 66/49/sh 71/53/s 73/50/s 71/49/s 72/52/pc 70/50/pc 75/56/pc

Singapore 90/78/c 90/78/c 87/78/t 86/78/t 88/79/c 88/79/c 89/78/t

Sydney 64/52/s 66/49/pc 71/53/pc 72/56/pc 69/54/s 69/54/pc 67/55/s

Tokyo 73/61/s 74/59/s 72/61/s 75/61/s 74/62/s 73/65/s 75/63/pc

Toronto 46/30/pc 50/36/pc 50/41/c 55/43/sh 55/43/sh 63/45/t 62/48/pc

Vancouver 53/41/sh 53/43/c 55/43/pc 56/46/r 58/45/c 59/47/s 59/48/r

Jacksboro 20 4.76 -0.55

near Boyd 16 7.43 -0.16

Bridgeport 12 3.24 -0.03

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.


DECATURDECATUR80/5980/59

WEATHERFORDWEATHERFORD

81/5581/55

MINERAL WELLSMINERAL WELLS

80/5980/59

FORT WORTHFORT WORTH

81/5581/55

DALLASDALLAS

80/5880/58

PALO PINTOPALO PINTO

82/5482/54

FAIRFIELDFAIRFIELD

80/5480/54

GREENVILLEGREENVILLE

80/5480/54

JACKSBOROJACKSBORO

81/5481/54

SHERMANSHERMAN

80/5580/55

DENTONDENTON

82/5982/59

KAUFMANKAUFMAN

81/5481/54

GLEN ROSEGLEN ROSE81/5381/53

CLEBURNECLEBURNE

82/5382/53

STEPHENVILLESTEPHENVILLE80/5680/56

WAXAHACHIEWAXAHACHIE

81/5581/55

WICHITA FALLSWICHITA FALLS

80/5580/55

ARDMOREARDMORE

78/5878/58

GRAHAMGRAHAM

82/5482/54

MONTAGUEMONTAGUE

80/5580/55

WAURIKAWAURIKA

80/5480/54

ATHENSATHENS

80/5980/59

MCKINNEYMCKINNEY

80/5980/59

HENRIETTAHENRIETTA

80/5580/55

BONHAMBONHAM

80/5480/54

GAINESVILLEGAINESVILLE

80/5580/55

MERIDIANMERIDIAN

82/5582/55

DURANTDURANT

76/5676/56

WACOWACO

82/5982/59

CORSICANACORSICANA

82/5882/58

HILLSBOROHILLSBORO

81/5581/55

COMANCHECOMANCHE

81/5381/53

RF: RF: RF: RF: RF:RF: RF: RF: RF: RF: RF: RF: RF: RF: 78°80° 72°81°80° 78°79°63°53° 45°44°57° 53°52°

Temperatures 4/29 - 5/5 Precipitation 4/29 - 5/5

RHOMERHOME

BRIDGEPORTBRIDGEPORT

80/5680/56

80/5580/55

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NORTHWESTSHOWIN’ SOME

LOVE — Northwest High School softball

coach Tonya Morrow celebrates with stand-

out player Natalie Nimmo. The duo had

plenty to celebrate Friday when the

Lady Texans routed Carrollton Creekview

9-1 in a Class 5A playoff game in

Denton. Northwest will take on Arlington this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Birdville High School

in the area champion-ship game.

Messenger photo by Joe Duty

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