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Dear Neil: When should I apply pre-emergent weedkill-ers in the fall and spring?

The fall application should be made the fi rst week of September. Use a Gallery product for broadleafed weeds and Balan, Betasan, Team or Dimension for grassy weeds. You’ll want two applications in spring and summer. Both spring treatments should be of the products for grassy weeds. The fi rst should come in very early March, and the other should be 90 days later, in early June.

Dear Neil: We have sown

wildfl ower seeds in our old vegetable garden plot for the past several years. This year we’ve had two plants with a strange growth form (sample of clasping cone-fl ower and photo of Indian blanket enclosed). What is it? These plants were about 5 feet apart.

It’s purely coincidental that you had two plants with this same growth ab-normality. It is known bo-tanically as “fasciation,” and it happens when tissues di-vide in two planes but not the third. The most familiar example is with celosia, in which case we call the plant “cockscomb,” but you’ll also see it with Texas mountain laurel, euonymus and many species of succulent plants, especially in the euphorbia family, also cacti. It will not spread from plant to plant, nor does it pose any danger to affected plants. If you fi nd it and do not care for its look, merely trim it out.

Dear Neil: We have large

live oaks in our yard. They are dropping many leaves. There is new growth, but the lawn is littered. Is this a con-cern?

Probably not. As long as you are seeing good new growth, your trees are healthy. You’re seeing a re-action to the hot, dry weath-er this summer. Many of our shade trees are doing the very same thing. Use a soaker hose to water them deeply.

Dear Neil: I used Round-

Up to kill poison ivy growing between two parallel fences that are about 2 feet apart. It’s been dead for several weeks. Can I safely dispose of all the vines without wor-rying about getting a rash? Someone told me I needed to wait three months. Is that true?

It’s the oil in poison ivy tis-sues that causes the allergic reactions. It’s in all parts of the plants, so you can never really assume you’re in the clear. However, given those several months, the oils volatize as the tissues dry. If you can reach the area with a hoe, that would be the best way to get rid of the stubble. Do not use a line trimmer, as it would spew the dust all over you. Wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and gloves, and take a hot, soapy shower as soon as you’re fi n-ished.

Dear Neil: We have a large Asian jasmine bed that is completely brown de-

spite regular watering. We sprayed it with a fungicide, but that didn’t help. What causes this?

I have grown Asian jas-mine for more than 45 years, and I’ve observed it daily for almost all of that time, and I’ve never seen any insect or disease on it. What I have seen many times is drought damage. People think they have watered it properly, but they fail to recognize the slight change in color it shows when it’s dry. It turns a dull metallic green shade and the leaves fold down-ward ever so gently. Once those symptoms show up, you have only a few days to water it before the dam-

age will be permanent. That would be my best guess.

Dear Neil: We have plant-

ed mandevillas for several years. They have always entwined our trellises, and we’ve enjoyed their outra-geous blooms all summer. This year we purchased fresh mandevilla plants and set them, large pots and all, into the ground beside the trellises. They have bloomed beautifully, but they contin-ue to fail to climb. What is the cause?

The most likely reason would be that you may have gotten one of the selections that is more shrubby. The stems themselves will tell

the tale. If they twine around one another, you have the standard type, but if they’re straight and seem uninter-ested in wrapping, you don’t have the same type you had in prior years. Next time, buy plants that are growing on stakes so you’ll know.

Dear Neil: I bought a 10-

foot weeping willow late last summer. It was doing well until mid-summer when I noticed a lot of yellowing and leaf drop. I’ve been wa-tering it twice a week. Is that too much? What type of fer-tilizer should I be using?

This isn’t about fertilizer, and, it’s not about over-wa-tering, either. Willows can

grow in standing wateralong a lakeshore. This iseither transplant shock, oryou may have let the treeget too dry for a short periodof time (once is all it takes).Weeping willows’ life expec-tancy in Texas landscapesis somewhere between fourand eight years. Yours maybe reducing that average.

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Have a question you’dlike Neil to consider? Mailit to him in care of the WiseCounty Messenger, P.O. Box149, Decatur, TX 76234 or e-mail him at [email protected]. Neil regretsthat he cannot reply to ques-tions individually.

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By GARY CLAYTON

Wise Co. Extension Agent

There are still some open-ings available for the Tues-day, Aug. 19, Rancher’s Gathering and the fi ve CEU program set for Wednesday, Aug. 27.

If you plan to attend either program, call the Extension offi ce at (940) 627-3341.

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Southwest Cattle Raisers. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and admission is free. Live-

stock committee members will sell chances at a box of ribeye steaks, with proceeds to sup-port the Jim Frank Hornback Ag schol-arship fund.

The fi ve CEU program has an outstanding lineup of speakers, includ-ing our State Soil E n v i r o n m e n t a l

Specialist who will address mud farming.

A Noble Foundation For-age Agronomist will discuss winter forage options and sandwiched in between is Dr. Don Renchie who will keep the audience smiling with his humor-injected dis-cussion of laws and regs.

If you need CEU’s for your pesticide license renewal, don’t miss this opportunity. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. and should end by 3 p.m.

The $20 registration in-cludes the noon meal.

Don’t delay, come by the Extension offi ce at 206 S. State St. to register today.

By TANYA DAVIS


For people with diabetes, maintaining healthy blood glucose levels is a matter of life and death. One way for people to better control their glucose levels is to eat healthful meals and snacks at regular times each day.

To help local residents learn how to plan and pre-pare meals that can be en-joyed by people with and without diabetes, Texas AgriLife Extension is plan-ning a four-part series of cooking classes called Cook-ing Well with Diabetes. The classes will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 2 and through Sept. 9, 16 and Oct. 7. Cost for the 4 week series is $20 per person or $30 per cou-ple. Space is limited, so pre-registration is a must. The Extension offi ce is located at 206 S. State St. in Decatur.

The series will include cooking demonstrations as well as discussions of re-search fi ndings on diabetes. For in-stance, recent re-search has shown that people with di-abetes can enjoy a wide range of foods including sugars – in moderation. Years ago, the term “sugar diabetes” was in common us-age because it was thought that eating too much sugar causes dia-betes. Research has shown that moderate consumption of sugars and fats can still be part of a healthy diet for people with diabetes, as long as they keep their blood glu-cose at healthy levels.

Carbohydrates are found in grains, pasta, cereals, dairy products and vegeta-bles, particularly starchy vegetables such as beans,

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try do not contain carbohydrates, un-less other ingredi-ents such as bread-ing are added to those dishes. Many c a r b o h y d r a t e foods also contain fi ber, which can help reduce blood cholesterol and blood glucose lev-els. Carbohydrate foods that contain

high levels of dietary fi ber include whole grains, fruits and vegetables.

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To reserve your spot for the Cooking Well with Dia-betes series, contact the Wise County Extension of-fi ce at (940) 627-3341.

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Most of us have dreams and goals that we once thought were keys to our happiness, but that, for whatever reasons, we just never quite achieved.

This doesn’t necessarily mean we’re not happy with our lives, but we still may feel frustrated or disap-pointed about those unful-fi lled dreams.

While there’s no magic way to make all your dreams come true, you can take ac-tion to get closer to your life’s goals and to lessen those feelings of frustration.

A starting point is to put the past behind you. Hold-ing on to unresolved anger

and old resentments uses up energy and accomplishes nothing. Forget past hurts or abandonments and in-stead begin managing your daily life so that it refl ects who you are and what you value.

It also helps to be realistic in evaluating your goals. In romance, for example, there is no “ideal” relationship or “perfect” mate. But there can be someone who can accept and care about the real you, and who is able to get things right more often than wrong. Similarly, there is no perfect job, but there are work situations that can challenge you and provide a real sense of accomplish-ment.

Knowing yourself is vi-tal to feeling more fulfi lled.

What are your personal strengths and interests? Once identifi ed, put time and energy into nourishing them. Rather than trying to be someone you’re not, en-hance who you already are. Whatever you do well, do it frequently and proudly and you’ll fi nd that rewards will follow.

If you want to achieve spe-cifi c goals, it’s vital to take action toward them, rather than simply dreaming about them and waiting for things to happen. Even small steps in the right direction make a difference. Maybe it’s a fi rst phone call, rewriting your

resume, or taking a class. While we usually know the end result we want, we often fail to take the fi rst step to get to it.

You also want balance in your life. Saying “no” to ex-cessive demands on your time, talent or goodwill will allow you time for the things you really want to do with-out the resentment and an-ger that comes from agree-ing to things you really don’t want to do.

Reaching your life’s goals means that you stop letting old beliefs and other’s ideas defi ne who you are and what you have to do. Instead, ac-

cept that you, and only you, can take action to reach the dreams and goals that re-ally matter to you.

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Sunrise was still a promise in the eastern sky. A thin vale of silvery clouds appeared over the Palo Pinto Mountains as Guide John Bryan eased his boat into the gently fl ow-ing waters of the Brazos River, adjacent the Holt River Ranch near Graford.

Our mutual friend, Bob Hood, had joined us for a couple hours of early morn-ing bass fi shing. Our trip co-incided perfectly with the fi rst cool front this part of the state had seen in months. The tem-perature was near 70 degrees, down right cold weather for August in Texas! As we motored to our fi rst fi sh-ing hotspot, a slight mist made it even cooler. We were hoping the cloud cover and cooling temperatures had put the bass, already on a dependable bite, on a big time feed.

Bryan and his clients had been en-joying good bass fi shing during early morning – the previous trip produced a 4.5 pounder, which might not raise too many eyebrows among bass chasers on reservoirs stacked with Florida strain bass, but for native Texas black bass, especially those caught in rivers such

as the Brazos, fi sh over 4 pounds don’t come on every cast.

“We’ve been keying on gravel and rocks along shore, crevices in the larger rock formations and of course, lay down

logs and trees that have fall-en into the river,” Bryan said as we begin working Senkos, Texas rigged worms and shal-low diving crank baits around some shallow rock situated in close proximity to water 12 feet deep.

“During the evening hours and just after sunup, bass pull into water as shallow as a foot deep to feed on river minnows and crawfi sh. They especially

like areas close to deeper water – like we’re fi shing here,” he said.

His instructions ended in mid sen-tence, a chunky little 1.5 pounder had hammered his orange colored Senko and was heading for the Possum Kingdom Dam with it! Hood and I also pulled sev-eral feisty bass, bream and even a couple of white bass from around the struc-ture. Some of the better fi shing came a bit later in the morning around the cut banks where crawfi sh mounds were vis-ible along the river bank. Unlike bass in larger impoundments, river bass feed heavily on crawfi sh and locating areas

with soft muddy banks and a profusion of crawfi sh mounds is a good way to fi nd concentrations of actively feeding fi sh.

On to the dovesAfter a couple hours of bass fi shing,

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In designing his custom home, Robert Evans was very specifi c about his wants and needs.

But his priorities had noth-ing to do with tile or granite colors, or even the carpet or walk-in closets.

Energy effi ciency was his main concern.

“I’m not behind the times, I’m ahead of the times,” Ev-ans said as he stood in his un-landscaped front yard and looked at his almost completed three-bedroom, two-bath home located in the Silver Lakes Ranches sub-di-vision in Sunset. “I’m looking at success.”

As a cross-country driver, Evans will only spend one weekend a month in his new home. But, he can rest as-sured that while he’s gone, his home is operating more effi ciently than the average home.

Evans’ home has achieved Energy Star certifi cation with a Home Energy Raters (HERS) Index of 76. Basi-cally, the index score means that Evans’ home is 24 per-cent more effi cient than a home built to the 2004 In-ternational Residential Code (IRC).

In 2007, 120,000 homes nationwide were built to meet Energy Star qualifi ca-tions, bringing the total up to 840,000 qualifi ed homes.

Some local builders are beginning to pay attention to those guidelines set forth by Energy Star. Along with labeling energy effi cient ap-pliances, lighting, home elec-tronics and other products, homeowners can now get an

Energy Star label applied to their new home. A new home must meet a HERS index of 85 or less, which means the home is 15 percent more ef-fi cient than homes built to the IRC.

Evans hired Bill Donald with Bill Donald Custom Homes based in Bridgeport to construct his home with Evans’ home being the fi rst Energy Star labeled home of Donald’s. He said that Evans’

would pay a $30 electric bill on his house.

“If there was a couple liv-ing here, I predict their bill would run $100 a month,” he said.

Donald became a partner with Energy Star in 2007, but has committed his busi-ness to building effi ciently for 15 years, he said. And now that he’s an Energy Star partner, he looks to exceed Energy Star’s requirement

with every house he builds. “Instead of meeting the

minimum at 85, we’re build-ing at 75 and 70,” he said. “I want to be able to say that I’m twice as good as Energy Star.”

In being ahead of the curve, Donald is preparing for a time when meeting Energy Star standards is mandatory, and not voluntary.

How far he goes depends on the customer, he said, as

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Barry Stone with Barry Stone Custom Homes, based in Wise County, has been a partner with Energy Star since 2006.

“Proper sealing around windows and exterior doors – sealing is very important,”

Stone said. “Those are areas that are going to cause you problems forever. The wall systems are very important. There’s several different ways to seal them – we use a lot of insulation on the out-side to create a thermal blan-ket around the whole house.”

“You have to look at the house like a sealed envelope,” Donald said. “In this area you can’t make it tight enough.”

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Build for Comfort prepares to perform a “blower door” test on a home in Sunset.

Continued on page 8


meet Energy Star standards. “Working on air leakage

is a big thing,” he said. “You want to make sure the atmo-sphere outside is not affect-ing the inside of the home.”

That’s exactly what Rob Piasecki, general manager of Build for Comfort, measured on a sultry summer day in Evans’ home. After making sure all windows and doors were closed, Piasecki sealed the backdoor and depressur-ized the house.

“With the blower door, you make sure everything is closed up and then depres-surize the house,” he said. “By doing so, it draws air from the outside. That’s what you measure – how many cu-bic feet per minute leak into the house.”

In testing Evans’ home, Piasecki said that a total air change in the home would oc-cur every fi ve hours.

“Normally, a house chang-es over every hour, hour and a half,” Piasecki said. “It’s one of the better scores I’ve seen on a house this size.”

Piasecki also performed a duct-blaster test, which tests the leakiness of the duct sys-tem.

Tests such as these must be done by a third-party in-spector in order to achieve an Energy Star label.

Piasecki, who is based in Fort Worth, has been testing homes for Energy Star labels for about six years now and says that he has started to see an increase in builders seeking the label.

“It seems like a lot of build-ers are doing it,” he said. “It’s easier to sell the house be-cause your bills will be less. A lot of mortgage companies require it on any new con-struction.”

While Stone lets the hom-

eowner make the decision on whether the home is tested for the Energy Star label or not, he strives to build to En-ergy Star standards on all his homes.

“All of my houses meet or exceed Energy Star standard requirements. Not all of them are tested. When I build a cus-tom house, I let the owners make the decision. Some peo-ple want to pay for their label and some don’t. We know the requirements of Energy Star

and we’re meeting or exceed-ing them,” he said. “We’ve been building to those stan-dards a lot longer than we’ve been a partner with Energy Star. These days, it’s impor-tant to have energy effi cient housing or green housing. I saw a need in my own house and in anybody’s house to cut down maintenance costs forever. You can do things to make the house cost less when you’re building it, and that helps you now. But you

can build an energy effi cient house and that can help you for years to come. We try to fi nd the least expensive ways as possible to make a home energy effi cient.”

Donald said that on aver-age, building an Energy Star house increases costs from $100 per square foot to $102 per square foot.

“Building has become a science,” Donald said, saying that he can look at the ma-terials and appliances going into the house and fi gure an estimate of the HERS index. In offering an effi cient light-ing package, that rating im-proves.

“You can buy Energy Star fans and lights. I think peo-ple want something energy effi cient. Through Energy Star, they have something to hang their hat on.”

Rowdy Lisby, owner and president of Double L Home Construction in Wise County, said the next home he builds will meet Energy Star re-quirements. He became an Energy Star partner this year.

“I think that with the cost of fuel and everything, ev-eryone is going to be more energy conscious. This looks like one way to cut down on energy bills. And we want to remain competitive,” Lisby said, saying the home will be built in Reatta Estates.

In Lisby’s opinion, he doesn’t see building Energy Star homes as a priority on the majority of builders’ minds in Wise County.

“I think some will (build to Energy Star specifi cations), some I don’t think will,” he said. “I think they’ll think it’s too big of a hassle. But I’m not one of those people. I want to do it right.”

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About Energy Star: En-

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WP Crosses — Boyd; Tax-payer: Walter Bagley and Pamela Bagley; First taxable date: 7-4-08; Gift, novelty and souvenir shop

Amigos Locos — Newark; Taxpayer: Luis Sifuentes and Jason Chavez; First taxable date: 4-7-08; Full service res-taurant

SOS Oilfi eld Services — Paradise; Taxpayer: Gary Wayne Souder Sr.; First tax-able date: 7-1-08; Support ac-tivities for oil and gas opera-tions

Western Alternatives — Paradise; Taxpayer: Jessica Nicole Mieglitz; First taxable date: 7-1-08; Durable goods merchant wholesaler

MD Resort — Aurora; Tax-payer: Galaxy Adventure Inc.; First taxable date: 5-4-2000;

Gift, novelty and souvenir shop

A&E Snow — Pilot Point; Taxpayer: Adam North, De-catur; First taxable date: 7-1-08; Mobile food service

BJ’s Place — Bridgeport; Taxpayer: BJ’s Grocery Inc.; First taxable date: 8-1-06; Video tape and disc rental

Best Western Bridgeport Inn — Bridgeport; Taxpayer: Donovan Whitworth III; First taxable date: 7-8-08; Hotel

CD Consulting & Operating Co. — Bridgeport; Taxpayer: CD Consulting & Operating

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Co.; First taxable date: 7-21-08; Crude petroleum and nat-ural gas extraction

The Club at Runaway Bay — Runaway Bay; Taxpayer: Warrior Golf Development, LLC; First taxable date: 7-25-08; Golf course and country club

Gertrude Cornish — Chico; Taxpayer: Gertrude Cornish; First taxable date: 7-4-08; Used merchandise

Housing Associates — Chi-co; Taxpayer: Harley Michael Holbert; First taxable date: 4-4-08; Roofi ng contractor

Mixed BeverageGross Receipts Tax

Double KK Bar-B-Que — Boyd; June: $1,344

Barbara’s Yellow Rose Cafe — Bridgeport; April: $50; May: $61

Bridgeport Country Club Inc. — Bridgeport; May: $1,557

Red’s Take 5 Bar & Grill — Bridgeport; May: $615

Casa Torres Mexican Res-taurant — Decatur; June: $1,408

Chili’s Bar & Grill — De-catur; April: $7,970; May: $6,732

Cow Camp Steakhouse — Decatur; May: $625

Decatur Civic Center — Decatur; June: $912

Decatur Golf Private Club — Decatur; June: $286

Frilly’s — Decatur; May: $8,009

Rockin’ E Bar & Grill — Decatur; May: $1,835; June: $2,096

Ruben’s Ballroom — Deca-tur; May: $698

Verona Pizza Italian Res-taurant — Decatur; May: $116

Garrett Creek Ranch — Paradise; May: $1,187

Runaway Bay Private Club — Runaway Bay; June: $2,582

Out On A Limb — Azle;

May: $1,462Hotel Occupancy Tax(Number of Rooms)

Total Room ReceiptsMay

Best Western Decatur Inn — Decatur; (46); $70,488

Comfort Inn — Decatur; (40); $71,255

Days Inn & Suites — Deca-tur; (75); $91,968

Deluxe Inn Express — De-catur; (22); $12,758

Garrett Creek Ranch — Paradise; (50); $169,222

Greystone Inn — Bridge-port; (24); $27,750

MD Resort — Aurora; (15); $24,300

Ramada Limited — Deca-tur; (50); $161,941

Super 8 — Decatur; (56); $84,204

Franchise Tax PermitsUSA Blue Cat Inc. — Deca-

tur; Taxpayer: Randy Allgood; First taxable date: 7-25-08

Stoney Meadow Holdings LLC — Chico; Taxpayer: Gavin Saldivar; First taxable date: 7-24-08

MWS Construction Ser-vices, Inc. — Bridgeport; Tax-payer: Fred H. Ray III; First taxable date: 7-28-08

ECS Royalties, Inc. — Deca-tur; Taxpayer: Cary Cowdrey; First taxable date: 7-28-08

NTW Monorail Inc. — Al-vord; Taxpayer: Kyle Allison; First taxable date: 7-30-08

UBMC of Texas, Inc. — Chi-co; Taxpayer: William T. Reed; First taxable date: 7-30-08

Frisco Coit, Inc. — Deca-tur; Taxpayer: W.A. Sandford; First taxable date: 7-30-08

Mattingly Real Estate So-lutions, Inc. — Aurora; Tax-payer: Sandra Mattingly; First taxable date: 7-8-08

BTG Studio Inc. — Alvord; Taxpayer: Kenneth Foust; First taxable date: 7-18-08

Rodriguez Enterprises, LLC — Bridgeport; Taxpayer: Aurora Rodiguez; First tax-able date: 7-17-08

Zion Estates Road and Homeowners Association — Rhome; Taxpayer: Ellen Oliver; First taxable date: 7-22-08

M2K Land Services LLC — Bridgeport; Taxpayer: Fred H. Ray III; First taxable date: 7-21-08

Blue Haze Enterprises, Inc. — Alvord; Taxpayer: Cheri-lyn Roane; First taxable date: 7-22-08

AJM Resources, LLC — Bridgeport; Taxpayer: Au-tumn J. Miller; First taxable date: 7-1-08

Bravo Designer Homes, Inc. — Bridgeport; Taxpayer: Fred H. Ray III; First taxable date: 6-30-08

Dreamers Moon Enter-prises, LLC — Newark; Tax-payer: Christina Bubak; First taxable date: 6-30-08

Competitive Barrel Rac-ers Association, LLC — Boyd; Taxpayer: Charmaine Newkirk; First taxable date: 6-30-08

Turner N Turner Pest Con-trol Inc. — Rhome; Taxpayer: Brian Turner; First taxable date: 7-2-08

Elite Emergency Trailers, LLC — Decatur; Taxpayer: M. Randolph McWilliams; First taxable date: 7-7-08

Soon Tex Cutting Horse Association, Inc. — Paradise; Taxpayer: Barbara Jett; First taxable date: 7-14-08

SMRTCO LLC — Rhome; Taxpayer: Jason G. Jones; First taxable date: 7-14-08

Compass DME, LLC — Decatur; Taxpayer: Serene Smith; First taxable date: 7-11-08

H.L. Carter and Associates, LLC — Decatur; Taxpayer: Harold L. Carter; First tax-able date: 7-11-08

Parks for Play, LLC — Springtown; Taxpayer: James C. Williams; First taxable date: 7-15-08

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PARADISE ON 5 ACRESVery clean and newly remodeled home that sits on 5 acres withtrees. This home has been tape, bedded & textured throughout.Homey feeling with the open concept, large living area, largemaster bedroom, jacuzzi tub, separate sinks, 20x13 garage/shopwith electricity.

LARGE HOME ON 1 ACRE

Need lots of room and reasonably priced? This is it! This3/2/2CP on 1 acres is right for you. Home offers two livingareas, formal dining, split bedrooms. This home is superclean, large fenced in backyard.

EASY TO GET LAZY IN PARADISE

It’s True. It’s Real. It’s available now in Paradise. 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath and anxious owner ready to deal! Take advantage of 2.8 acres with a 3X40 insulated shop.

REDUCED FOR QUICK MOVE FOR BRIDGEPORTThis home is ready for a owner. 4 bedroom on 2 fenced acres, ready for any type of animal. Splitbedrooms, large master bedroom and bath, open living and kitchen. Fenced yard with nice front porch.New carpet and ready to go. No restrictions. This home has appraisal, survey and engineers report. It willgo FHA. This home could close quick.

OAK HILLS ESTATES IN PARADISELots still available. Call for lot sizes and prices.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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Acreage

16 ACRESadjoining LBJ National Grasslands.(940)389-4802.

20 ACRES COASTALwith stock pond. Old house, well, nominerals. $165,000 plus closingcost. (940)433-8559.

4.26 ACRESwith 1 double wide and 1 singlewide, many upgrades, half mineralrights. $130,000 plus closing costs.(940)433-8234.

5 ACRES FOR LEASE ON HIGH-WAY 380. CALL (940)627-6362.

88 ACRESAurora area, (off Old Rhome Road).Call for details, Cannon PropertyManagement, (940)368-1811.

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

TWO 50 ACRE TRACTSand 1 100 acre tract. Fenced, goodcoastal, large pecan trees, close toLBJ horse trails. 8 miles east of Al-vord on Parker Dairy Road.$4,250/acre. (940)427-2303,(817)988-1955.

Homes

**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.

16 MILES NORTH, DECATURNew brick, 4/2, 1,900 square feet, 5wooded acres. Must see view.30x40 garage w/shop. $174k.1(888)283-1919.

2-BEDROOM, 1-BATHhouse in Decatur, corner lot, fencedyard, garage & carport, inside totallyredone, great starter home.$62,000. (817)475-0294.

20 ACRES IN GREENWOOD2-story log home, 4-bedroom,1.5-bath, 2-car detached garage.$260,000. (940)210-8847.

3-BEDROOM, 1-BATH2-car garage, wrap-around porch,storage barn, fenced. 325 OakCour t , Rhome. $77 ,500 .(817)538-8195.

4 MILES WEST OF BOYD20 acres with 5-bedroom, 3-bath,2-car garage, 3,700 square footbrick home. Also, 3/2 mobile home,( i n c l u d e d o r s e p a r a t e ) .(817)776-3820.

BIG HOUSE ON PRAIRIE4-bedroom, 2-bath, acreage, views,horses OK! Very EZ qualify.$ 2 2 / d o w n , $ 6 9 9 / m o n t h .(866)396-2700.

FULLY FURNISHED HOME!!4-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-living areas,views. Model home blow-out.$63/down, $701/month. Includes bigscreen TV, too ! ! Wow! !(940)627-8700.

HORSES OK!!Cowboys too??? Includes cattleguard, 4-bedroom, 2-bath mini-ran-chette. Great schools, family area.$ 3 9 / d o w n , $ 7 2 8 / m o n t h .(888)334-6638.

NEW HOME W/GUEST HOUSE4-bedroom, 2-bath, 2-living areamain home. 1-bedroom, 1-livingarea guest home. 1.71 acres,fenced, perfect for horses!!!$ 2 2 / d o w n , $ 7 3 1 / m o n t h .(866)396-2700.

NEW LARGE 4/3/2for sale. Northwest ISD, 1+ acre,energy efficient, many upgrades. OffHighway 287/FM 407, SkyviewRanch Estates. (817)498-7996.

PAYMENT SHOCKER!!!$499/month, new home, zero out ofpocket, no payments until Christ-mas, acreage with views. Hurry.(866)396-2700.

REDUCEDAlvord, 3/2/2, built 2005, 1,600+ liv-ing, tile walk-ways throughout, openfloor plan, 1 acre. 109 Deer Creek.(940)393-6959.

REDUCED TO $237,500with brick allowance of $4,000.FSBO, 4/3.5, 2,600 square feet, 5.5acres, Paradise schools, 2 ponds,all fenced in. All offers considered.(940)433-2536, (940)393-2040.

RENT TO OWN!!!Bad credit OK!!! New home,$693/month, $27/down to move in.Trees, trees, trees!!! (940)627-8700.

Lots

LOTS, 2 ACRE & 1.6 ACRESkyview Ranch, FM 407, NorthwestISD. All utilities, last lots available.(817)498-7996.

Mobile Homes

FREE ESTIMATESMove, set-ups, re-levels. In & out ofstate. Licensed, bonded, insured.Repos. RBMobileHomes.com,(940)683-5547. RBI #36191.

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

2003 SOLITAIRE28x76 double wide, 3/2, dining,large kitchen w/appliances, verynice. To be moved. After 6p.m.(940)644-5944, (940)567-1332,(940)736-8006.

2004 DOUBLE WIDE on 1 acre in Rhome. $72,000. Con-tact Gary Landes at (940)[email protected].

3-BEDROOM, 2-BATHon 1 acre, Rhome area. For sale byowner. (817)821-9682.

4/2 DOUBLE WIDEby owner. On 1 acre, Boyd area.$69,000. For more information, call(940)433-2408.

BRING THE KIDS!Large 4-bedroom country home on1+ acre. Home has oversized familyroom & fenced yard! $0/down &owner ass is ted f inanc ing.(817)501-8483.

CHICO AREA3-bedroom, 2-bath, older mobilehome on 1 acre. New floor, carpet &plumbing. Carport, fenced frontyard. No owner f inance.$35,000/firm. (940)644-5190.

FSBO IN NEW FAIRVIEWDecatur ISD, 4-bedroom, 2-bath,28x70; newer roof, water heater;26x28 carport; 16x20 shop w/loft oncement; large deck; 1 acre fenced;super-sized driveway. Needs TLC.$38,500, cash. Relocating. Call(940)577-2742, (940)210-6586.

REPO SALE3/2 double wide, Bridgeport, $20kon rented lot. 28x50, 3/2, $22k de-livered/set. 16x80, 3/2, $16k. R&BMobile Homes, (940)683-5547.

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

Business property

Commercial office space for lease,Decatur. 2,135 square feet.(940)389-5407.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTYOffice/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.

Legacy Building, 1401 Cates,Bridgeport. 2 office spaces, eachwith private kitchen & bath. One is2,500 square feet w/5 offices. Oneis 950 square feet w/reception area,large off ice. Tracy Pieti la,(830)456-7414.

RETAIL SPACEon Highway 287, 1,400 or 2,800square feet available. Cannon Re-alty, (940)368-1811.

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.

Homes

2/1, CARPORTOld Denton Road, Decatur,$600/month. 2/2, 2-car garage, De-catur, $900/month. 2/2, Cottondale,$795/month. Cannon Property Man-agement, (940)368-1811.

3/2 brick, Rhome area. Ask for Beki,(817)636-2555.

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405 W. Oak$995/month, $800/deposit

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

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205 W. Ash$1,300/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.

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DECATUR1007 N. Miller, 3-bedroom, 2-bath,$900/month, $600/deposit, availableSept. 1. 1008 N. Miller, 2-bedroom,1-bath, $800/month, $700/deposit,available now. (940)626-4380,(817)929-5910.

Decatur house for rent. 3-bedroom,2-bath, garage. 208 S. Sendero.$1,080/month plus deposit .(940)733-6202, (940)389-5899.

Decatur, 3/2/2, fenced back yard, nosmoking, outdoor pets OK.$1,250/month, $1,500/deposit.(940)627-1501.

Mobile Homes

3/2, Decatur ISD, $600/month,$250/deposit. For more information,call (940)626-8117.

Decatur, 2/2 mobile on private set-ting. Small pets only. $750/monthplus deposit. 3 large horse turnoutsavailable. $100/month each.(817)307-0039.

Spaces & lots

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

EMPLOYMENT

Business opportunity

Need extra $$$$$. Become an Avonrepresentative. $10 gets youstarted! For info, call Terri Bishop,(940)627-7294, (214)336-5271.

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.

Childcare

Decatur Academy for Children, Inc.is interviewing experienced caregiv-ers. Full & part-time positions avail-able. Must have a High School Di-ploma. Please call Lindsy or Gina at(940)626-4444.

MASH before & after school pro-gram is now hiring caregivers forthis fall semester. Good pay and in-centives. Mon.-Fri., a.m. & p.m.hours avai lable. Must be18-years-old, have diploma orequivalent and pass backgroundcheck. Located in Rhome area. Calln o w , ( 8 1 7 ) 6 3 8 - 5 5 1 1 o r(817)366-5865.

EMPLOYMENT

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EMPLOYMENT

MEDICAL SECRETARYMEDICAL SECRETARYBusy pediatric office growing again.

Busy phone/verification/receptionist.Bi-lingual a plus. Send resume to

Judy at

940-627-8055940-627-8055

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 HIRINGFor Part-time O ce Position

Must be friendly, outgoing, possesscomputer and customer service skills.Must be available to work any shift.

Call 940.393.1485

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

Leading tank truck company is seeking experienced

DRIVERSfor three of its locations.

CDL + Tanker endorsement required.Excellent pay & benefits including Health, Dental, Life, Retention

Bonus plus matching 401(k). Call or apply in person at:

17709 Hwy 380 W.Ponder, TX 76259940-482-9670940-389-5772Juan Mercer

189 Bearcat Rd.Aledo, TX 76008

817-441-2687940-391-9071

Paul Carter

902 S. Main St.Jacksboro, TX 76458

940-567-2887940-391-9444

Shannon Swanson

Join our team...

DENTON STATE SCHOOLYou Can Make a Difference in People’s Lives

Now Hiring:RNs and LVNs

Chief Nurse ExecutiveNurse Educator

PhysicianMedical Director

Dentist

Associate PsychologistData Analyst

Direct Care (Mental Retardation Assistants)

CookMotor Vehicle Technician

Apply Online at:

www.careersatdads.com

Denton State School3980 State School Rd.Denton, TX 76202940-591-3364TTY 1-866-839-2727

Excellent BenefitsRetirement

Paid Sick LeavePaid Vacation

Up to 14 Holidays

EEO/ADA Employer

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

HOLIDAY & VACATION PAYHOLIDAY & VACATION PAY

CDL Preferred

wanted!

Football ReportersIf you love football, can keep statistics, and aren’t afraidto talk to coaches, the Messenger wants you for FridayNight Football.Call Robert Morgan, Sports Editor, at 940-627-5987.

TANGLEWOODOil Field Service

Now Hiring

Drivers6 months tanker experience needed.

Night Shift only.

Call Randy

940-210-9129

Food service

Assistant kitchen manager. Mini-mum 3-years experience, all basickitchen skills & certification required.Apply in person only at The Club atRunaway Bay, 400 Half Moon Way.

Need experienced meat cutter. Ap-ply at Diamond Supermarket,Bridgeport. (940)683-2300.

Taking applications for assistantmanager. Apply at Diamond Super-market, Bridgeport, TX.

The Armadillo Grill has expanded.More help is needed. Now hiring allpositions. No phone calls, apply inperson only, US 287/FM174 inBowie to pick up application.

Medical/Dental

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.

LVN & Medical Assistant needed.Bilingual preferred. Experience re-quired. Send resume/salary expec-tations to P.O. Box 1655, Boyd, TX76230; (940)433-3465.

Trinity CareCenter

Apply in person at2108 15th St.

Bridgeport, TX940-683-5023

Now taking applications for

Please come by Trinity Care Center to

complete an application.

RNs, LVNs, CNAs,

Certified Medication Aide,

PRN & Full-time

Contact Connie Cantrell, LVN, ADON

Miscellaneous

APPOINTMENT SETTERKeller area. Base + weekly bonus.Full-time. Excellent communicationskills. Resume to Traci at( 8 1 7 ) 3 8 0 - 6 1 2 5 o [email protected]

Dock clerk for distribution center inAlvord, TX. Independent worker withlittle need for direct supervision. Re-sponsibilities include inventory,housekeeping, shop maintenance,some customer service and abilityto check up delivery routes everyevening. Benefits available after 90days. If interested contact ReddyIce, (800)336-2344.

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

HELP WANTEDService tech, specializing in mobilehome repair & service. Please applyin person at Xtreme, Highway 380between Decatur/Bridgeport.(940)626-8117.

Housekeepers & floor techs want-edin Bridgeport area. Call Scott at(425)417-3192.

Mature, self-motivated, outgoingperson, part-time/full-time. Nophone calls, apply in person only.Highway 287/FM 174, Bowie, topick up application.

Now taking applications for house-keeper. Nights & weekends re-quired. Apply in person, Sunset Inn,Highway 287, Decatur.

R & B Mobile Homes is taking appli-cations for set-up crews, or individu-als with mobile home set up experi-ence. For individuals you musthave your own transportation.Please call (940)683-5838 for an in-terview.

Wanted: experienced, self-moti-vated rider to ride & tune up horses.Part-time, serious inquires only.(940)224-1470.

Offi ce

ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONALPART-TIME IN WISE COUNTY

Truck stop needs experiencedon-site accounting professional tointegrate daily control system andQuickBooks, audit daily controldocuments and manage payables.Work with a professional, experi-enced manager and the owner.10-years experience (degree aplus). Compensation: $20/hour.Email resume with SUBJECT: Ac-counting Professional to [email protected]

Part-time office assistant. Must beproficient in Office Outlook, Excel,and Microsoft Word to work for10-20 hours/week at $10.00/hourmarketing, organizing educationalmaterials for distribution. Fax re-sume to (940)627-5202.

Retail/Sales

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

Circle S-Phillips 66 accepting appli-cations for full-time position. Applyin person, 1210 S. FM 51, Decatur.

STORE MANAGER

OPPORTUNITY FOR

RETAIL SALESPERSON

at Decatur Store

Computer experience a must.

Cellular phone & retail

experience a plus. Some

training required.

Rick’s Electronics800-662-1396

or 940-567-2205

Trades

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

Concrete form setter & finisher,foreman needed. (940)427-2033,(940)389-0377.

Delivery driver and part-timecounter sales. Apply at A to Z AutoParts, 1904 Chico Highway, Bridge-port, (940)683-4681; or 701 W.Main St., Decatur, (940)627-7407.Must have good driving record!

Door frame & hardware installer.Must have general carpentry experi-ence. (817)980-1981.

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

Drivers wanted for belly dump.(940)389-6558.

ELECTRICIANSImmediate openings for experi-enced journeyman electrical helpers& res ident ia l w i remen.(940)389-5588.

Heavy equipment mechanic neededfor aggregate company. Must haveown tools, current CDL. Companyfurnished mechanic truck. Fax re-sume: (940)683-3124.

Help wanted. End dump truck driv-ers needed. Class A-CDL required.Experienced drivers only. Homenights, local runs, paid weekly.(469)774-0116.


EMPLOYMENT

Find the right person

for the right job

Right Here!Place your employment ad in the Classifi eds!

Wise County Messenger www.wcmessenger.com

RJRJCleveland TruckingTruck drivers needed

Class A CDL, clean driving record,Must pass DOT drug screen.

Local Hauling - home every night.Paid weekly, Bonuses, Benefi ts.

940-389-8518

Upscale Salon looking for stylists, masseuse, estheticians, manicurist and receptionists for severallocations. Competitive pay scale with room to grow

and rewards for longevity. Apply in person at The Studio, 1845 S. FM 51, Decatur, TX 76234

Specializing in:Oilfield Construction • Locations

Roustabout • Stock Tanks • House PadsBrush Clearing • Bellydumps & Enddumps

Office: 940-427-2236 303 N. WickhamFax: 940-427-2214 Alvord, TX 76225Davis Stratton Cell: 817-240-2089

Office: 940-627-3059Cell: 940-393-3964Fax: 940-626-4996

PO Box 1504Decatur, TX 76234

Pump Sales & ServiceComplete Water Well Drilling & Repair

Storage Tanks & Boosting Equipment & InstallationResidential, Municipal & Commercial

Emergency Service Availablewww.aandvwater.com

Lic. #2774AI

A&V WaterJohn & Mary Haynie

BJW ConstructionBJW ConstructionRemodeling and Add-ons

817-253-1996

Crushed StoNeRoad Base • Location Rock • Screened Fill DirtRoad Base • Location Rock • Screened Fill Dirt

Best Prices & Product in Wise Co.Call Mike Farris -Call Mike Farris - 214-676-0717 • 940-627-3595214-676-0717 • 940-627-3595

Service CallsOn-site WorkRepairs, RemodelsInsurance Work

On-sitePowerWashingand Detailing

Michael Hermanson

940-399-7565

1607 Colorado St.

Decatur,TX 76234

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SCRAP METALaluminum cans, copper,

brass, etc.

Save Gas-Sell Locally

Office: 940-683-5435

Cell: 940-393-6170106 Lake Rd., BridgeportM-F 8-5 • Sat 8-12

The Most Established Oilfield CompanyIn the Area is Looking for Experienced Drivers to Join our Professional Team

of Service Providers In Our Bridgeport, Weatherford & Cleburne Yards.

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

Local company needs equipmentoperator with CDL. Pipeline experi-ence required. Serious inquiriesonly. (940)427-2999.

Texas journeyman electrician. Park-ing lot lighting repair in Texas. Toppay & good benefits. Ellsworth Elec-tric, (580)252-2967, (800)725-2967.

Work wanted

Contract pumper with 20-years ex-perience looking for some wells topump. (940)841-4319.

SERVICES

Childcare

Stay at home mom providing child-care in my Alvord home. Please callStacia, (940)210-2727, for details.

Business

BOBCAT & SKID LOADERwork. Dump trailer available to hauldirt. Very reasonable rates.(940)389-8004.

Housecleaning

AMY’S OLD FASHIONEDHOUSE CLEANING

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

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.

AIRWORKS BY SCOTTMobile home & residential AC &heating, repair, installation. 10% dis-count age 65 & older .TACLB017017E. (817)724-8680.

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

Engine repair. (940)683-6359.

DAMAGE?

I’ll Pay You$25 if I Can’t

Beat Your

Legitimate Roof Bid!

FREE ESTIMATES

940-210-8170

HAILHAIL

MIKE’S RV SERVICEService calls, insurance work, fullrepairs, power washing & detailing.Michael, (940)399-7565.

MasterHandypersonsLen Roy Don Builders

Home Repairs • UpdatesSheetrock RepairsNew Construction

Patios & DecksGarage Conversions

Shops • BarnsFencing • Welding

CarpentryCustom WoodworkTractor & Backhoe

Service

Roy & ReynReynolds

35 Years Experience

Also see our ad forBudget Septic Systems Installed

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RUSSELL’SHome Improvements

& Repair

All Types of

RemodelingRepairs Large or SmallAdd-ons, Decks And More

Call

940-627-6947 or 940-389-4943

SILVER LAKES PLUMBINGAll services, new in the area. Will fi-nance jobs over 8 hours. ServingWise County. (214)676-6106.

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.

FORK LIFTS SOLD& repaired. Hydraulic cylinders &pumps rebuilt. (817)614-6730.

FARM ANDRANCH

Farm Equipment

1986 FORD 6600tractor, good condition. $5,500.(214)244-0506 or (817)371-2452.

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

RHINO4-foot bush hog, used 20 hours,spare set of new blades, $500.75524 Bear Cat 5” chipper/shred-der/blower, towable Honda 24 HP,used 40 hours , $5,950.(940)748-2357.

Fencing

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

FARM & RANCH FENCINGPipe & cable, non-climb, barbedwire entrances, solar gate opera-tors, repairs. Jim at (940)367-7505.

Lawn and garden

LONE OAK LANDSCAPINGPersonalized landscape plans,20-years experience. Plants fur-nished, you plant or we plant. Sod,tree work, decks/patios/walls.(940)389-1778.

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

Livestock

12% all stock sweet feed, $7.50, 50lb. bag. Country Acres dog food,$14,30, 40 lb. bag. AgVantage Farm& Ranch Supply, Highway 287, De-catur. (940)627-2312.

BOER GOATSNannies & billies, 4-months-old.Four 100% billies to be registered. 3adult nannies, one is registered.(940)231-3858.

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

C BAR M TACKAND FEED STORE

143 CR4396, Decatur, TX. Ridinghorses and colts for sale. View pic-tu res a t www.cbarm.ne t .Cash/checks/credit cards. Buy/tradefor your livestock or saddles.(817)929-3612.

FOXTROTTER MARE10-years-old, good rider, $1,000.Black/white paint mare, 7-years-old,$1,000. Young riding mules.(940)210-8847.

GENTLE, 8-YEAR-OLDPalomino mare. 72 hour uncondi-tional guarantee. Several ridinghorses & ponies available.(940)224-1470, (940)644-5956.

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

Mowing

Klean KutLawn Care

Mowing • Edging • TrimmingCommercial or Residential

Brush Hog MowingInsured

Kenny MoranCell 817-247-9965

Office 940-433-5470

Pasture and feed

12% all stock sweet feed, $7.50, 50lb. bag. Country Acres dog food,$14,30, 40 lb. bag. AgVantage Farm& Ranch Supply, Highway 287, De-catur. (940)627-2312.

CUSTOM HAY BALINGNorth Decatur, Alvord, Allison,Slidell, Krum areas. Coastal roundbales only. Will consider shares.(940)389-1400, (940)627-7186.

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

FERTILIZED COASTALround bales. 2007, $25/bale; 2008,$35/bale. (817)268-0160.

G&L CUSTOM BALINGRound & square ba les .Boyd/Briar/Reno area. Also, coastalhay for sale. (817)320-1993 or(817)320-8937.

✮✮COASTAL HORSE HAY✮✮

2008 square bales in barn, fertilized,clean. No minimum. Between Al-vord/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 GREAT PYRENEES6-weeks-old, 5 males, 1 female, 1stshots, vet certified healthy, parentson site. Need room to run.$300/each. (940)466-3588.

AUSSIE MINIS NSDR3 left, $400/each. (940)745-0576.

Free kittens. (940)433-3981.

CKC CHAMPION bloodline Shih Tzu puppies, 1stshots/wormed. Parents on site.In-home raised, very playful. CallLisa, (817)964-1588-(817)326-2046.

GERMAN ROTTWEILERS$300/each. Registered, parents onsite. (940)799-7541.

YELLOW LAB PUPPIESfor sale. AKC registered. Shots upto date. $250/each. (940)366-4151.

MERCHANDISEFOR SALE

Furniture

Dining room table, solid oak. In-cludes two 24” leaves, pads, 8chairs, 4-years-old. Paid $3,500 atHaverty’s; $1,500. (940)627-2027,(940)627-4361.

NICE OFFICE FURNITUREfor sale. For details, call(940)389-6515.

Oak corner China hutch, $100. Con-tact Cristy at (817)489-2088 or(817)501-0802.

Pillow top, twin mattress, 1 avail-able, l ike new. $75/OBO.(940)644-5523, (940)393-1836.

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, 507 W. Carpenter,Fri.-Sat., Aug. 15-16, 8a.m.-1p.m.Huge yard sale! Men’s, women’s,kid’s clothes; toys, furniture, silvercoffee set.

Miscellaneous

FRESH FROZEN ORGANICpurple hulled peas. $5/quart.(817)891-0978.

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT REPAIRSWheelchair repairs, scooter repairs.Scooters starting at $900. Wheel-chair lifts starting at $650. Call MattSadberry, MedCare Solutions.(940)575-9261/

Sears water softener. $200. Call(940)389-6722.

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

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

SERVICES

• Childcare

• Adult/Elderly Care

• Business

• Housecleaning

• Let Me Fix It

• Miscellaneous

• Tutoring

PETS

• Pets

• Pets Lost & Found

• Pet Care/Training

• Pet Stud Services

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

• Appliances

• Clothing/Jewelry

• Furniture

• Garage Sales

• Firewood

• Miscellaneous

• Auctions


PETSSERVICES FARM AND RANCHEMPLOYMENT

Bridgeport Bridgeport Iron & Metal Iron & Metal

3261 S. Hwy 101

940-683-2005940-683-2005

Roll off

containers

availableavailable

Top Prices Paid all Scrap!

LARGE ESTATES AUCTIONANTIQUES ~ FURNITURE

ANTIQUE FIREARMS ~ ANTIQUE COINSSaturday, August 16 ~ 10 A.M. Sharp!

DECATUR, TEXASWise County Sheriff’s Posse ~ Women’s Building

3101 South FM 51 ~ On Rodeo Grounds

This Great Auction will consist of some of the Finest American Antique, Highly Carved Furniture, Very Unique American Antique Oak, Victorian Pieces, Glass-ware and other Fantastic items we have seen! Make this a Priority Not to miss this Auction. Doors open at 8 am, Auction will begin at 10 am Sharp! Come early for a good seat & bring your Truck. Everything must be moved day of sale.

Only A Partial Listing: A Very Rare Antique “Symphonion” Double Comb Music Box ~ Has Beautiful Sound ~ with Extra Metal Disc ~ Never Seen One Before! A Highly Carved Very Rare Antique Winged Griffin Tiger Oak Desk! A Very Rare Antique Victorian “Roller Organ” Beautiful Case ~ Sounds Great! ABeautiful Antique Complete Matching Bedroom Suite with Beautiful Bed and Rare Matching Ladies Vanity ~ Must See! A Rare Antique Advertising Clock. AUnique Size Carved Hall Stand with Beveled Mirror. A Rare Antique “New Haven” Grandfather Clock with Beautiful Case ~ All Original! A Beautiful AntiqueAmerican Oak Side By Side Secretary Bookcase with Bevel Mirror and Heavy Carved Top! An Antique “Globe Wernicke” Lawyer’s Stacking Bookcase in Great Condition! A Rare Antique 1930’s “Mills” Slot Machine ~ Works Great! A Very Ornate Pie Safe. A Rare Antique Upright “Victor” Phonograph with Beautiful Carved Case ~ Works Great! An Antique “Marx” Toy Truck. An Antique Heavy Tooled Child Size Western Saddle. An Outstanding Western Bronze Statue Collection Including the “Wooly Chaps” by Fredric Remington. Fantastic Framed Western Prints by “C.M. Russell” and “Frederic Remington.” Unique Western Oil Lamps. Antique Guns From Estate ~ A Rare Authentic Antique “Colt” Single Action Pistol in Great Original Working Condition! A Rare AuthenticAntique 1886 “Winchester” Lever Action Rifle in Great Original Working Condition. A Rare Authentic Antique 1895 “Winchester” Lever Action Rifle in Great Original Working Condition. A Rare Authentic Antique 1894 “Winchester” Lever Action Takedown Rifle in Great Original Working Condition. And Other Antique Guns! Fantastic Coin Collection ~ 1926 $10 Indian Gold Coin, 1880-S $5 Gold Coin, 1909 $2 ½ Indian Gold Coin, Over 200 Antique Silver Dollars. A Very Nice 1884-CC Silver Dollar, 1877-S Silver Trade Dollar, 1875-S Twenty Cent, 1835 Bust Half Dollar, 1858 Flying Eagle Cent, 1854 with Arrows Seated Half Dime, 1867 Three Cent, 1835 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1856 Large Cent, 1827 Bust Dime and Many More! Several Large Outstanding Diamond Rings! Fantastic Large Heavy Cut Crystal Boudoir Lamp, Cookie Jars, Pocket Watches, Tea Sets, Perfume Bottles, Cast Iron Banks, Beautiful Leaded Glass Lamps

* * * * * * * * And Many More Must See Items! * * * * * * * *Bring Cash or Check with Proper I.D. Dealers Must have copy of Sales Tax Permit or Sales Tax will be added, No Exceptions. Announcements Made Day of Sale Supersede All Other Advertisement.

Make This Auction A Priority! ~ 405-381-3402 No Buyer’s Premium!

Auctioneer ~ Michael Miears ~ TX. License # 12703

Auction Auction

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

214-755-4785

Saturday, August 16 • 6 p.m.1 mile east of Boyd on Hwy.114, or 4 miles west of Rhome on Hwy.114

Estate, Antiques, Collectibles, Glassware, Household Mdse.

Auction Every Saturday, 6 p.m. (no auction August 23 only)WeTake Consignments.

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

AUCTION

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TWO 27” TVSgood condition, $50/each. Bunk bedw/desk & shelf ends, like new, $150.Two oak entertainment centers, ex-cellent condition, $75/each. HP PSC1350 printer, new, $25. HP 610Cpr in te r , l i ke new, $25 .(940)841-3034.

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BABY GRAND PIANOBluthner, black, excellent condition,2 p e d a l . $ 4 , 0 0 0 / O B O .(940)627-7892.

TRANSPORTATION

Boats

2003 NITRO NX750SC115 Mercury EFI, trailer w/spare,good condition, less than 50 hours,$12,500. $1,500 below blue bookvalue. (940)841-3034.

1984 GLASTRON16 foot, 115 Mercury, tilt & trim,great condition, lake ready. $3,000.(940)210-9041, (940)395-0338.

Cars

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

From$688 down

TTL

Financiamos

Buy Here

Pay Here

Se habla español

1979 Corvette. New motor & trans-mission, 1-owner. Runs & drives.Great project car. (940)389-8917.

Recreational vehicles

1989 CARRILITE32 foot 5th wheel, CH/A, good con-dition. $5,995. (940)389-5850.

GOLF CARSYamaha, gas or electric.Goodused or refurbished, $2,850; new$4,350. Free local delivery. Mark,(940)399-9956.

Pickups/Vans/SUVs

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIAfully loaded, leather interior, V-8,very clean, really nice. Will makegas allowance. (940)433-8011.

2003 DODGE DUALLY4-door, Cummings, 161,000 miles,$15,000. 2003 Cadillac Escalade,81,000 miles, pearl white, $17,000.Both very clean. (940)210-8847.

1984 GMC PICKUPruns good; rebuild transmission,heads, brakes within last 3,500miles. $1,500. See at 615 Lanai,Runaway Bay.

2002 DODGE DIESELpickup, SWB, 3/4 ton, 6-cylinder,crew cab, 18 MPG, 240k miles.$6,500. (940)627-2078.

FORD F-250 Super duty 7.3 liter diesel, towpackage, A/C, power windows &locks, AM/FM 6-CD. Never a worktruck. $10,500. (214)734-2825.

2003 SATURN VUE77K miles, 4-cylinder, auto, greate c o n o m y S U V . $ 8 0 0 0 .(817)713-5326.

1999 Ford Explorer XLS A/C, CD,$4,650/OBO. 1996 Ford E350 boxt ruck , $3 ,500 /OBO. Ca l l(940)466-9676.

Accessories

Tires & wheels for 2008 GMC HDpickup, set of 4, less than 6k miles,Bridgestone LT26570R17. $400.(940)399-9339.

TRANSPORTATION

• Boats

• Cars

• Recreational Vehicles

• Trucks

• Accessories

• Trailers

• Wanted to Buy

Auctions

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By ADRIAN ARREDONDO


The annual Wise County 4-H Awards Banquet is at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Church of Christ in Decatur. Gold Star, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Farm Bu-reau and Danforth - I Dare You awards will be awarded. Also, Club of the Year and Leader of the Year awards will be

awarded. The theme this year is “4-H on the

Red Carpet.”The guest speaker will be WFAA

News Anchor Gloria Campos. Campos has won several national awards and has been the guest speaker at numer-ous events in Dallas and Fort Worth. Campos is a supporter of Wednesday’s Child Benefi t Corporation and is an

honorary lifetime member of the Texas PTA. She volunteers for various non-profi t groups and her interests revolve around education and women and fam-ily issues. Visiting schools is one of her favorite activities.

The cost is $10 per person. All 4-H’ers who turned in a 4-H record book will get in free. Please call the Extension of-fi ce at (940) 627-3341 to RSVP.

As it now stands, conventional wisdom holds that a woman will undergo menopause at about the same age that her mother did. However, there are variations. While it is not too diffi cult to tell that a women over age 45 with hot fl ashes or erratic periods is about to reach menopause, women under age 45 have fewer clues to go on. Recently, Dutch researchers found an accurate, non-age-related way to predict menopause. It involves an ovarian hormone called anti-Mullerian hormone, or AMH. After tracking AMH in healthy, fertile women ages 25 to 46, researchers created a model that they say can predict when a woman will go through

menopause within a few years.

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

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Hormone tests such as the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) test may be used for predicting menopause when women under age 45 experience

erratic periods and hot fl ashes.

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Pickles and ice cream may sound like a mouth-water-ing meal for your pregnant Aunt Peggy, but when your pooch is expecting a litter, nix the pickles and pack on the protein.

Pregnant and nursing ca-nines require an increased supply of nutrients, espe-cially calcium and protein, to support multiple growing fetuses, says Teresa Shisk, a veterinary technician in the College of Veterinary Medi-cine & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University.

“Pregnant dogs not only have to support their grow-ing puppies, but themselves as well,” said Shisk. “This is especially true if the mother is two years or younger, be-cause younger dogs are still growing themselves and cannot afford to exhaust their nutrient reserves.”

During the pregnancy, which typically lasts 58 to 65 days, the fetuses will use calcium in the mother’s body to form strong bones, says Shisk. Once the puppies are born, the mother’s calcium will be used to produce milk to feed her litter. But if she hasn’t been on a calcium-rich diet, she may not have enough calcium to support

herself, resulting in a poten-tially life-threatening condi-tion called eclampsia.

Shisk says to keep your dog from experiencing any defi ciencies, a quality diet goes a long way.

“If your dog is on a good diet, it can stay on that diet until the last two weeks of pregnancy,” Shisk said. “Much of the puppies’ devel-opment will occur in the two weeks before the mother gives birth. Because they’re using more nutrients, the mother will need to ingest more nutrients. Then you’ll need to put her on a quality puppy formula.”

But why would an adult dog need food designed for pups?

Typically, puppy formulas are high in energy, easily digestible, contain a larger quantity of body-building protein and provide an ad-equate supply of calcium, says Shisk. She advises con-tinuing puppy food after the dog gives birth and through-out her lactating period. An added bonus is that the pup-pies, once ready to try solid food, will be able to nibble from their mother’s bowl and receive the right mix of nutrients.

Vitamins are available for pregnant and nursing dogs but there is no substitute for a quality diet, says Shisk. “You can’t fi x a bad diet with vitamins,” she believes.

Because her stomach is under more pressure than usual, your dog will prob-ably eat smaller meals on a more frequent basis, she notes.

“As long as the dog doesn’t have any medical problems and is basically healthy, it will consume enough to maintain itself and not over-eat,” Shisk said. “A complete loss of appetite is usually a good indication that she will go into labor soon.”

Even though it may look like Fifi isn’t getting her fi ll, pregnancy is no time to tempt her with table food.

“You want to be careful not to upset her balance,” said Shisk.

Table scraps like your un-wanted meatloaf can con-tribute to excessive weight gain and digestive problems in your pregnant dog.

Once your dog has given birth and nursed all of her puppies, it’s time to return her to a normal mainte-nance diet.

“Any time you change

your dog’s diet, you want to do it gradually over a period of about two weeks,” Shisk said.

Abruptly changing formu-las can upset your dog’s sys-tem and give her the “moth-er” of all stomach aches, she adds. Each time you feed your dog, add a slightly higher percentage of the food you want to change to until a complete transition is made.

Having raised many dogs herself, Shisk knows the im-portance of a healthy diet and proper care for a preg-nant dog.

“It wasn’t easy,” she re-called, “but I ended up with a healthy mother dog and some beautiful grandpup-pies.”

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For the second year in a row, Hendershot Equipment, with locations in Stephen-ville and Decatur, has been chosen as the “Best-in-Class Farm Equipment Dealership of the Year” in the “one- or two-store” category by Farm Equipment magazine. More than 60 dealerships across North America were nomi-nated for the 2008 award.

Farm Equipment presents its “Dealership of the Year” awards annually to farm equipment dealerships in two categories: one for those operating one or two store locations and one for deal-ers operating more than two store locations. Hender-shot Equipment earned the distinction this year for its excellent fi nancial results, customer care, employee training and retention and creative management.

The dealership was chosen for the award by a panel of renowned farm equipment experts. In their selection of Hendershot Equipment, they specifi cally noted the dealership’s “strong sales per employee of $755,000;” “excellent profi tability;” “high customer-satisfaction ratings of 90 percent;” “high growth rate of 95 percent in fi ve years;” and “its focus on employee recruitment, hir-ing and retention.”

Founded in 1990, Hender-shot Equipment is a relative newcomer compared with the other dealerships nomi-nated for the award this year. Nonetheless, the deal-ership has become one of the

largest retailers of Case IH JX series tractors in North America.

In addition to carrying the complete Case IH brand of farm machinery, Hendershot also handles a wide range of specialty line equipment including Gehl, Polaris, Ver-meer, Rhino, Stihl, Great Bend, Aerway, Hustler and Dixon.

The judging panel in-cluded Dr. W. David Downey, director, Center for Agricul-tural Business, Purdue Uni-versity, West Lafayette, Ind.; David L. Kahler, Retired CEO of the Ohio-Michigan

Equipment Dealers Assn., Dublin, Ohio; and David R. Parker, vice president, Agri-business Group, Indianapo-lis, Ind.

Farm Equipment maga-zine profi led the winners of its Dealerships of the Year in the cover story of its July/August 2008 edition. The complete article can be seen at www.farm-equipment.com.

Farm Equipment maga-zine, based in Brookfi eld, Wis., serves more than 11,000 farm equipment dealers, wholesalers and distributors throughout North America. It is also the publisher of Rural Lifestyle Dealer, Ag Equipment Intel-ligence, No-Till Farmer and the Conservation Tillage Product Guide.

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SUNDAY

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MONDAY

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Aug 16 Aug 23 Aug 30 Sep 7

Denton through Sunday, August 10

Total for the week 0.04”

Total for the month 0.08”

Total for the year 18.73”

Normal for the month 0.70”

Normal for the year 22.64”

Last week’s high/low 105°/73°

Normal high/low 95°/73°

Average temperature 88.6°

Normal average temperature 84.0°

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

Possum King L. 1000 996.90 -0.04

L. Bridgeport 836 832.44 -0.04

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Tuesday 5:46 p.m. 2:36 a.m.

Wednesday 6:30 p.m. 3:32 a.m.

Thursday 7:08 p.m. 4:31 a.m.

Friday 7:42 p.m. 5:33 a.m.

Saturday 8:13 p.m. 6:34 a.m.

Sunday 8:42 p.m. 7:36 a.m.

Monday 9:10 p.m. 8:38 a.m.

Tuesday 6:51 a.m. 8:19 p.m.

Wednesday 6:52 a.m. 8:18 p.m.

Thursday 6:53 a.m. 8:17 p.m.

Friday 6:53 a.m. 8:16 p.m.

Saturday 6:54 a.m. 8:15 p.m.

Sunday 6:55 a.m. 8:14 p.m.

Monday 6:55 a.m. 8:12 p.m.

Jacksboro 20 3.85 none

near Boyd 16 7.64 -0.04

Bridgeport 12 1.40 +0.08

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