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Stix win 9U tournamentThe Texas Stix won the

USSSA 9-and-under Oak-ley’s Shootout March 24-25 in Weatherford.

The Stix, based out of Boyd, outscored their oppo-nents 57-25 in six games.

In pool play, the Stix beat FBA Young Guns 10-2, fell to Rake City West Texas Carmichael 8-6. Seeded sev-enth in the 21-team fi eld going into bracket play, the Stix took down Texas Edge

7-1, Team Citius Williams6-4 and the Texas Owls 17-1 to reach the championship game.

The Stix beat the Fort Worth Frogs 11-9 to claimthe title.

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BRINGING HOME THE TITLE — The Texas Stix won the 9-and-under tournament at the USSSA AAA Oakley Shootout in Grapevine. The Stix are (bottom row) Griffi n Carney, Brock Bartholo-mae, Major Jennings, Nolan Lemasters, Madden Cardwell, (middle row) Jeryn Walker, Cole Koeninger, Kolton Hale, Jax Patton, Tristan Montes, (top row) coaches Trent Jennings, Jeff Koeninger, and Rick Bauer.

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Sheriff’s office honors employeesThe Wise County Sheriff ’s Offi ce rec-

ognized offi cers and staff members at its annual awards banquet March 24 at the

Women’s Building on the Wise County Fairgrounds.

Pictures of those recognized are below.

Photos were not available for: Angela Ses-sums, Special Services Employee of the Year; Tim Lamkin, W.A. Hughes Deputy

of the Year; and Dakota Faulkner, JosephThomas, Chris Edwards, Susan Gomezand Heinrich Downes, Lifesaving Awards.

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ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR — Darla Spillman was named Clerk/Administrative Assistant of the Year. She is pictured with Chief Deputy Kevin Benton.

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BEST IN COMMUNICATIONS — Cody Barlow was named Communications Offi cer of the Year. Also pictured is Com-munications Manager Susan Gomez.

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TOP INVESTIGATOR — Sgt. Investigator Anissa Satterfi eld was named Investigator of the Year. She’s pictured with Cap-tain Wes Wallace.

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TOP PATROL DEPUTY — Jason Sorrow was named Rook Ramsey Patrol Deputy of the Year. He is pictured with Cap-tain Wes Wallace.

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ROOKIE JAILER — Angela Neves was recognized as Rookie Jailer of the Year.

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TEAMWORK AWARD — Wise County Attorney James Stain-ton (right) presented the County Attorney’s Teamwork Award to Deputy James O’Bannon.

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ABOVE AND BEYOND — Captain Jerry Gillin was given the Jail Above and Beyond Award. Also pictured is Jail Adminis-trator Rick Denney.

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BEST JAILER — Jailer of the Year is Jennifer Roberts. Also pictured is Jail Administrator Rick Denney.

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DEDICATED EMPLOYEE — Heinrich Downes was given the Bo Wright Dedicated Employee award. Also pictured is Sheriff Lane Akin (left) and Wright’s family — wife Vicki, son Ben and granddaughter Destiny. Wright was a sergeant with the Wise County Sheriff’s Offi ce for 22 years and was named Deputy of the Year in 2011. He died Dec. 24, 2012, after a brief battle with cancer.

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19. Resembles a pouch20. Having an aerial quality22. Windpipe23. Million barrels per day (abbr.)24. Bitterly regret27. Soft creamy white cheese28. Renamed when EU was incorporated29. ‘__ death do us part31. Sound unit32. Men proud of their masculinity33. Clergy member’s vestment34. Hello35. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls36. Marks37. Derived from benzene38. Low-melting alloy39. Lost blood40. Quantitative relation44. Academic degree47. Many subconsciousses

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Analyze bare spots to stop their returnBY NEIL [email protected]

Dear Neil:�Over the win-ter I grew tired of some bare spots in my lawn. I planted rye-grass seeds, and now the lawn looks pretty good. However, I’m aware that the bare spots will return when the weather turns warm. What would you suggest I do?

Start by determining what caused those areas to be bare at the end of last growing season. If it was, for example, due to chinch bugs in St. Augustine turf, you could plug grass from another part of your lawn into those areas. But if it was due to excessive shade in a bermuda or even St. Augustine lawn, then the problem becomes much more diffi cult. St. Augustine is our most shade-tolerant lawngrass in Texas, and if it fails due to excessive shade,

your only options are to lessen the shade by remov-ing low-hanging branches or unneeded trees or planting a shade-tolerant ground-cover. Finally, you will see TV ads for grass seed in shaker cans. Odds are tiny that that seed will be any-thing you will want in those bare spots. You are much better off with one of the options above.

Dear Neil: What would make one gardenia plant drop leaves and leave bare stems behind when the plant beside it still looks fi ne? The problem started last summer.

It’s diffi cult to tell for sure. One plant might have got-ten too dry at some point, while the plant beside it had enough moisture to pull through. Gardenias are sub-ject to nematode damage. They’re microscopic worms that sting the plants’ roots and suck juices out of them.

it, while the next plant remained healthy. Those are the places I would start my investigating.

Dear Neil: I am having a terrible problem with one of my daylilies. I’ve tried cop-per fungicide and other con-trol products, and nothing helps. Is this rust? What can I do?

Yes. This is daylily rust. It was observed in China, and it has become well known to daylily enthusiasts since it was fi rst observed in the U.S. in 2000. Extension recommendations include Daconil as one of the fungi-cides that will control it, but it is also recommended that you prune off all affected foliage. If you want to read extremely detailed and use-

ful information on this dis-ease, this web page from theAmerican Daylily Societyhas everything: daylilies.org/ahs_dictionary/daylily_rust.html.

Dear Neil: I have used dishwashing soap on myredtips to kill the spots onthe leaves. Is that a goodplan? Also on rose bushes for black spot.

I am not entirely surewhere the use of dishwash-ing detergent got its bigstart in the control of seem-ingly everything, but folks, it is not something I would ever recommend. Never! Not for that use. Perhaps people are misreading mycomments when I say thatyou should add one drop of

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GARDENIA TROUBLES — One gardenia could suffer while another thrives for multiple reasons, including dryness, nematodes or iron defi ciencies.

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See Sperry on page 6

In the process, one type of nematode that is most com-mon on gardenias creates small knots or nodules. I couldn’t see the foliage very well in the thumbnail photo

you attached, but it’s also possible that iron defi ciency is involved. That could affect one plant due to some kind of odd soil issue or rocky outcropping beneath


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WISE COUNTY YOUTH FAIR

HORSE PERFORMANCE – 2017The following horse show

results were published in the Youth Fair special section with mistakes. Below are the correct results.

JUNIOR HIGH POINT

Abigail Newbold, 4-H Horse Club

SENIOR HIGH POINT

Mikayla Cox, Alvord 4-H

REGISTERED MARES (5 and over)1st — Andi Wilson,

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4-H Horse Club6th — Rylee Maggret,

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4-H Horse Club2nd — Ashley Polson,

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4-H Horse Club4th — Abigail Newbold,

4-H Horse Club5th — Brodie Childs, Chico 4-H6th — Haley Hunt, Alvord 4-H7th — Brooklyn Warner,

4-H Horse Club8th — Andi Wilson,

4-H Horse Club

JUNIOR STOCK HORSE TRAIL1st — Abigail Newbold,

4-H Horse Club2nd — Andi Wilson,

4-H Horse Club3rd — Katelyn Daniells,

4-H Horse Club4th — Cassidy Wilson,

4-H Horse Club5th — Austin Stephens,

4-H Horse Club6th — Ashley Polson,

4-H Horse Club7th — Emma Dowling,

4-H Horse Club8th — Angelina Newbold,

4-H Horse Club

JUNIOR WESTERN PLEASURE 1st — Abigail Newbold,

4-H Horse Club2nd — Haley Hunt, Alvord 4-H3rd — Laramie Dearing,

Paradise 4-H4th — Ashley Polson,

4-H Horse Club5th — Andi Wilson,

4-H Horse Club6th — Austin Stephens,



4-H Horse Club9th — Emma Dowling,

4-H Horse Club

JUNIOR STOCK HORSE PLEASURE1st — Katelyn Daniells,

4-H Horse Club2nd — Austin Stephens,

4-H Horse Club3rd — Abigail Newbold,

4-H Horse Club

4th — Ashley Polson, 4-H Horse Club

5th — Haley Hunt, Alvord 4-H6th — Andi Wilson,



4-H Horse Club

JUNIOR ENGLISH JUMPING (HUNTER HACK)1st — Katelyn Daniells,

4-H Horse Club

2nd — Abigail Newbold, 4-H Horse Club

3rd — Angelina Newbold, 4-H Horse Club

4th — Ava Schuh, 4-H Horse Club

5th — Cassidy Wilson, 4-H Horse Club

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More than six million children in the United States have asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With the incidence of asthma in developing countries more than doubling over the past few decades, researchers are looking for means of prevention. The latest fi nding comes on the heels of a study in which pregnant women were given 2.4 grams of fi sh oil daily during their third trimesters. Another group was given olive oil, instead. When the pregnant women’s children reached age three years, researchers found that the children born to mothers who took the fi sh oil had a 54% reduced incidence of asthma than the non-fi sh oil group. While more research is needed, the fi nding is signifi cant. For patients who are considering having children, regular obstetric care should begin before a woman becomes pregnant. At WISE OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, P.A., we believe that by monitoring a woman’s overall health, we’re able to help her plan in advance for a healthy pregnancy and baby. Additionally, our health care experts provide preventive care guidelines and advice that help our patients remain healthy in areas such as diet, nutrition, and sexually transmitted disease. To schedule an appointment, please call 940-626-8008. We are located at 2451 South FM 51, Suite 300, Decatur. New patients are always welcome.

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liquid dishwashing deter-gent per gallon of spray such as weedkillers when you’re trying to help hold the spray on waxy or funnel-shaped leaves. But it’s the product’s ability to break up surface tension and help distribute the spray uniformly that gets the big nod, not any actual herbicidal or insecti-cidal effect. For the record, we have no control for Ento-mosporium fungal leaf spot on redtips (and Indian haw-thorns), but there are sev-eral good products for less-ening black spot invasions.

Dear Neil: I have sev-

eral dwarf yaupons in vari-ous parts of our yard, and they all have developed dead areas. What could have caused this? (See pho-tos attached.) We have used no garden chemicals or changed any maintenance on these plants.

Although your thumb-nail photos are tiny, I do see the browned areas on the shrubs. It almost looks like something has been sprayed on the one side of each of them. Is there a male dog in the area? Is there any chance of fertilizer granules washing off the pavement and accumulating beneath

the plants in excess in those areas? It could have burned the roots in those areas, therefore the tops on the same sides as well. Look closely at the leaves on the boundaries between healthy and dead leaves. Are there any types of spots showing up, and does the dying appear to be spread-ing? That might suggest the fungus anthracnose. I’ve seen that on my own dwarf yaupons, but that was dur-ing an especially rainy early summer several years ago. The plants came back once better weather returned.

Dear Neil: I bought a

Mexican plum for my land-scape three years ago. This year it has actually set fruit. Are they edible?

Yes, but more as jelly than fresh at the table. They mature late in the growing season – much later than the improved varieties of table plums.

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like Neil to consider? Mail it to him in care of the Wise County Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Decatur, TX 76234 or email him at [email protected]. Neil regrets that he cannot reply to ques-tions individually.

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Call for coops: 2017 Coop TourBY CHRISSY [email protected]

One hobby that contin-ues to grow in interest is the raising of backyard chickens. This stems from families having the desire to grow their own food and from youth bringing home chicks from their classroom’s Egg to Chick project.

E i t h e r way, we are excited that we are in the middle of a chicken f r e n z y around here.

The Wise Chicks Coop Tour has held an annual tour for six years now, and I

am very excited to be involved with organizing the tour.

We are currently look-ing for families that have a coop up and running and would like to participate in the tour. In previous years, we have seen funky and fun coops to effi cient small-scale coops. The best part about the tour is that each coop and the chicks that reside there are different.

This year the coop tour will be held Saturday, May 6 and we are looking for coops all over Wise County.

If you have a coop you would like to share with the general public, please get in touch with the Exten-sion offi ce, 940-627-3341 by Thursday, April 13.

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Chrissy Karrer is a Wise County Extension agent.

4-H News

Wise County 4-H takes Houston by storm

BY TODD VINEYARD [email protected]

There are not any words to describe the success our 4-H members had at the Houston Live-stock Show and Rodeo but “wow.”

More than 50 Wise County 4-H mem-bers competed in the market barrow, market steer, market lamb, market goat, breeding heifers, breeding rabbits, meat judging, horse judging, live-stock judging, public speaking and vet skill-a-thon contests.

Results:Market Barrows

Q�Carson Read, breed cham-pion Poland ChinaQ�Forrest Fisher, breed cham-pion Spotted Poland ChinaQ�Brooklyn Cathey, 3rd light medium weight HampshireQ� Courtney Cathey, 7th medium weight HampshireQ�Danae Meadows, 8th heavy weight Other CrossbredsQ� Reese Christian, 9th heavy weight DurocQ� Riley Christian, 10th heavy weight YorkshireQ�Charlotte Hale, 12th heavy weight Spotted Poland China

Other market barrow par-ticipants that competed were Lyndi Luttrull, Lauryn Lut-trull, Brandon Fraser, Lillian Hale, Addison Elliott, Ains-ley Bartlett, Noah Bartlett, Jonathon Newton, Jacob Eaves and Creed Vineyard.

Market SteersQ� Ryle Meeks, 2nd middle weight SimmentalQ�Sarah Martin, 2nd middle weight ShorthornQ�Carson Read, 3rd middle weight All Other CrossbreedsQ� Kyle Barnett, 3rd light

middle weight American Breed CrossesQ�Hunter Tallon, 4th heavy light weight All Other CrossbreedsQ� Blake Morrow, 4th light middle weight Black Other CrossbreedsQ� Camryn Craddock, 5th light middle weight Black Other CrossbreedsQ� Blake Johnson, 6th light weight Black Other CrossbreedsQ� Sheridan Shallene, 7th heavy weight All Other CrossbreedsQ�Bryson Morrow, 10th middle weight All Other CrossbreedsQ�Aliyah Nichols, 11th light heavy weight All Other Crossbreeds

Other market steer partici-pants were Cody Barnett, Cas-sady Craddock, Kyah Shan-non, Slade Shannon, Michael Williams, Alexis Allen, Kaylyn Shallene, Max Downe, Mag-gie Downe, Seth Hakanson, Creed Vineyard, Josh Newton and Nash Lowrance.

Market Goats and LambsQ�Clint Demmitt, 9th Place

Other market lamb and goat participants were Dustin Meadows, Danae Meadows and Rebecca Lambert.

Breeding HeifersQ�Austin Souther, 1st Maine AnjouQ� Johanna Buyers, 6th ChianinaQ� Kailee Beth Buyers, 4th AngusQ� Lillian Hettinger, 5th BeefmasterQ� Kourtney Hood, 13th Beefmaster

Breeding RabbitsQ� Kodie Outlaw, Best in Breed — Flemish GiantsQ� Dalton Outlaw, Best Opposite in Breed — Flem-ish Giants, 2nd overall intermediate judging con-

test, 1st knowledge testQ�Jesse Outlaw, 1st in vari-ety Flemish Giants Q� McKynlie Horner, 3rd New Zealand intermediate buck and 2nd New Zealand intermediate doe Q�Ethan Horner, 16th Hol-land Lop senior buck

Meats JudgingQ�Senior Team, 3rd Q�Regi Lane, 10th Q�Sheridan Shallene, 17th Q�Cassady Craddock, 18th Q�Johanna Buyers, participant

Horse JudgingQ� Junior Team — Cassidy Wilson, Austin Stephens, Brodie Childs, 13th placeQ� Austin Stephens, 18th ReasonsQ�Senior Team (Emily Ste-phens, Angelina Newbold, Abigail Newbold), 13th place

Q� Angelina Newbold, 9th individual, 7th Reasons

Livestock JudgingQ� Junior Team — Emma Tittor, Cody Barnett, Emily Fraser Q�Senior Individual — Cas-sady Craddock

Vet Skill-a-thonQ�Junior Team, 1st Q��Rylee Maggret, 1st juniorQ� Angelina Newbold, 2nd juniorQ� Abigail Newbold, 3rd juniorQ� Senior Team — Ray Edwards, Rebecca Lambert, Emily Stephens

Public SpeakingQ� Camryn Craddock, 3rd overall junior

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Todd Vineyard is a Wise County Extension agent.

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BREED CHAMPION — Carson Read won champion Poland China at the Houston Livestock Show last month.

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BREED CHAMPION — Forrest Fisher won champion Spotted Poland China at the Houston Livestock Show last month.

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Karl Klement Properties, Inc.

For consideration of all positions apply to:Jodi Dusek, H/R Director

605 N. Business 287, Suite 102, Decatur, [email protected]

940-627-6362We offer Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacation & Training

No Positions Available at this Time

Sales AssociateSeeking experienced auto professional to providequality care and commitment to our customers.

Automotive Consultants Must be professional and committed to customer care.

Experience preferred, however will train motivated individuals.Parts Sales

Seeking inside Parts Sales Associate. Sales & Ford Partsexperience preferred. Must be dependable and strive to

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Prepare all market ready properties which may include painting, drywall, carpentry and other general repairs.

Maintain an organized, clean and safe work area.Perform other duties as assigned!

Training, Benefits, Vacation & Competitive Pay!

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

• Acreage • Business Property • Condos/Town Homes • Duplexes • Homes • Lots • Mobile Homes • Wanted to Buy

Acreage

Sun Set Realty - Jim Boyd, Associate940-845-2120

940-393-0421 Cell

10 acres heavily wooded

- Amon Carter Lake Waterfront, A-Frame & dock.

31+ acres, small government lake.

10 acres, heavily wooded, 1800’ barn, small home not livable.

150 acres, Denton Creek, good farm & hunting place.

45.49 acres, older mobile home, shed & lots

181.57 acres, beautiful building sites, creek, lot of road frontage. Seller will split in half.

5+ ACRES8540 W University, Denton, $1.1million. Well, electric, suited for de-velopment. (512)417-8898, Realtor.

Homes

HOUSE & GARAGEfor sale. Needs to be finished. Viewof Lake Bridgeport. Boat ramp ac-cess. 194 Bass Lane. $65,000.(817)994-8531.

SHOWPLACE PROPERTYon Lake Bridgeport! 3/3.5 customhome, built 2012, 2 beautiful lake-front lots, boat & boat dock, coveredRV pavilion. $625,000. Evans & As-sociates Realty, (940)841-1072.

ZERO DOWN POSSIBLE3-year-old, 2/2 home in Bowie.Beautiful home. Seller may paysome closing costs. Robert at Trin-ity, (940)255-4684.

Mobile Homes

16X56 MOBILE HOMETo be moved, excellent condition,2/1.5. Bridgeport. $24k. (817)925-6723.

BEAUTIFUL 3/2 DOUBLE WIDE2000 model, 1,568 square feet,newly renovated with many up-g r a d e s . M u s t b e m o v e d .$35,000/OBO. (940)577-3132.

HANDYMAN'S NIGHTMARE$75k. 7 miles from Decatur on FM51 South. 2,200 square foot mobilehome on 2+ acres. Too many trees.Owner carry. Gibraltar Properties,(214)675-2424.

OWNER FINANCE3/2, freshly remodeled double widew/fireplace, on acreage near Dec-atur. (817)291-6527.

TAX RETURN COMING?DON'T WAIT!

We will do your taxes for free foryour new home business! Financingavai lable for al l credi t types!www.crazyredsmobilehomes.com.RB36707. Call (940)479-9000.

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Apartments

BRIDGEWOOD Executive Suites Bridgeport, TX1,2,3 Bedrooms

& Garage Available

940-220-7489BridgewoodExecutiveSuites.com

Call Property Manager

Cabins & efficiency apartments forrent, including some as low as$500/month w/all bills paid. Boydarea. Excellent location. (940)433-3133.

Business Property

Commercial office space available.Prime location, 2802 FM 51 South,Decatur. Kitchen & restroom avail-able. Inquire about square footage.(817)307-9265.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTYDECATUR:2,100 square foot shop buildingw/office, $900.Cannon Property Management,(940)627-6265.Commercial space available, 206State Street, Decatur. Executive of-fice space. $1.50/foot, all bills paid(except electric). Available for move-in. (940)577-1000.Stone Briar Executive Offices, be-hind 2K Pawn, Decatur. 11x11,$450/month. 1,600 square foot w/4offices, reception, media room. Bothhave conference room, kitchenette,bathrooms, WiFi, electricity, water,trash. (940)393-3012, (940)255-5182.

Homes

3-bedroom, 1.5-bath, 2-car garage,Bridgeport. Great location nearschoo l s / shopp i ng . No pe t s .$1,100/month, $1,000/deposit. CallSharon, (940)389-8883.Decatur, 3/2/2 brick home w/stor-age building. 1-acre fenced. Newpaint, flooring, granite 2016. Avail-ab le June 1 . $1 ,500 /mon th .(817 )988-8332 .Indian Trails/Decatur. 3,000 squarefoot 3/2 with 2 living areas. 3 acreswith metal shop. Available April 1.$2,250/month. (817)781-9120.

Mobile Homes

0 credit check. 2, 3 & 4-bedroomhomes, $550-$1,500/month, forsale/rent. Owner finance land/homepackages, 1.5-4 acres. Ponder ISD,pets OK. (940)648-5263,www.ponderei.com.3/2/2-carport, 5 miles west of Dec-atur. $1,075/month, $500/deposit.(940)577-2426.

Mobile Homes

Horses welcome. Lovely 4-bedroomdouble wide mobile home on 5acres, for rent . Cal l Terr i at(940)210-2951.

NEWLY RENOVATED3/2 double wide, 6 miles south ofDowntown Decatur. $1,400/month,$1,400/deposit. (817)253-8191.

Storage Buildings

30x40 storages available. For in-formation, please call (940)799-3603

Storage rental. 10x15, $75. 10x20,$100. Sign 6-month lease, get the2nd month free. (940)799-3603.

Triple T3Storage

Great location behind J-Robs

!ree storage sizes available

Outside RV ParkingCovered parking coming soon!

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Childcare

MASH After School Program

Now taking applications for

DIRECTOR FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2017-18

Email resume to [email protected]

Help wanted at Little Angels DayCare, part-time & full-time. Apply inperson 1403 Hovey Street, Bridge-port, TX. (940)683-5620.

Food Service

Now hiring. Apply in person between2-5p.m. Must be able to work anyhours. Raymond's BBQ, 706 Hovey,Bridgeport.

Leeper Creek BBQ now hiring allpositions. Meat cutters, prep andfront employees. Apply in person at3142 N. Hwy. 287, Decatur.

Now hiring, Rhome Dairy Queen.Must work days, nights and week-ends. Please come in for applica-tion, available from 10a.m. to 5p.m.everyday.

Rhome Taco Casa Is NOWHIRING!!! Looking for all shifts. Ap-ply in person today.

Work while your kids are in school.Come to work after they go toschool. Be off before they get homefrom school. Monday-Friday lunch,all positions. Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes,201 W. Main, Decatur. Apply 9a.m.-6p.m., Mon.-Sat. EOE.

Medical & Dental

Governor’s Ridge940-627-1104

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NOW HIRING

CAREGIVERMust love to work with Seniors

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Miscellaneous

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NOT JUST OIL, PENNZOIL TM

Oil & LubeNOW HIRING

LOWER BAYTECHNICIAN

(Experience Preferred)

COURTESY TECHNICIAN

Front counter and presser positionsavailable. Apply in person at CometCleaners, 1400 S. FM 51, Decatur.

Hiring laborers for gun range. Mustwork Wed.-Sun., 9a.m.-6p.m. andenjoy work ing outdoors. Cal l(940)393-6402 or email resume to:[email protected].

Just Like New is now accepting ap-plications for sales associate/cash-ier/housekeeping. Apply in person,802 W. Main St., Suite A, Decatur.

Laborer/technician wanted for rail-road service company. Ability to op-erate machinery a plus. (940)648-2791.

Medical & Dental

Now hiring for the following positions:

Apply In Person At701 West Bennett Rd., DECATUR or call

940-626-2800EEO M/F/D/V

2 - 10 pm

2 - 10 pm $2,000 Sign-on Bonus

NURSE MANAGER FORACUTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Responsible for supervision and dir-ection of nursing staff. BSN/ MSN li-cense in Texas, prefer 2-years acutepsychiatric care and managementexperience. Submit resume to:[email protected]; or fax to (940)626-3826. EOE.

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EMPLOYMENT

TOP $$$ FOR EXPERIENCEMann Refrigeration, Inc. is looking for enthusiastic, positive, career

oriented, residential/commercial service technician w/excellent work ethic, customer service, communication and sales skills to service our customers

in and around Wise County. Minimum 3-years experience required. Right pay for right person. Benefits include: paid holidays,

vacation, sick leave, retirement w/company match, company vehicle, gas card, cell phone, health, dental, life, cancer, vision insurance, large tools/

tool account provided. Call (940)683-6266; Email resume: [email protected]

or apply in person, 701 Cates St., Bridgeport. Mann Refrigeration, Inc.

EXPERIENCED HEATING & A/C INSTALLERS NEEDEDMinimum 2-years experience required. Right pay for right person.

Full-time position. Benefits include: paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, retirement w/company match, cell phone, health, dental, life, cancer,

vision insurance, large tools/tool account provided. Call (940)683-6266; Email resume: [email protected] or

apply in person, 701 Cates St., Bridgeport. Mann Refrigeration, Inc.

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Seeking Equipment Operators and Groundsmen

Duties include: Tree & Stump removal, chain saw operation, chippers and other industry equipment. CDL a plus but not required.

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940-67278-6362

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WANT TO EARN A SIX FIGURE INCOME?

KARL KLEMENT CDJR’s starting pay for high speed,competent technicians can easily reach you income needs.

FLAG TECHNICIANS RECEIVE • Generous Pay Plan • Paid Vacation / Training / Holidays • Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance • Paid Sick Days • 401K Retirement Plan • 100% Paid Uniforms • Tool Allowance & Tool Insurance • 5-Day Work Week

We o!er additional compensation for Certi"cations, Productivity Performance, Customer Satisfaction ratings and Longevity.

Must be organized and detail oriented; Able to multi-task in a fast paced work environment; self motivated and accountable.

Customer Focused and Team Mindset!

AUTO TECHNICIAN TRAINEEExcellent growth and learning potential!

Perform procedures with assistance of Service Manager and Master Technicians while training toward Certi"cation.

For consideration apply to:605 North Business Hwy. 287, Suite 102, Decatur, Texas 76234

[email protected]

WANT TO EARN A SIX FIGURE INCOME?

KARL KLEMENT FORD’S starting pay for high speed,competent technicians can easily reach you income needs.

FLAG TECHNICIANS RECEIVE • Generous Pay Plan • Paid Vacation / Training / Holidays • Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance • Paid Sick Days • 401K Retirement Plan • 100% Paid Uniforms • Tool Allowance & Tool Insurance • 5-Day Work Week

We o!er additional compensation for Certi"cations, Productivity Performance, Customer Satisfaction ratings and Longevity.

Must be organized and detail oriented; Able to multi-task in a fast paced work environment; self motivated and accountable.

Customer Focused and Team Mindset!

AUTO TECHNICIAN TRAINEEExcellent growth and learning potential!

Perform procedures with assistance of Service Manager and Master Technicians while training toward Certi"cation.

For consideration apply to:605 North Business Hwy. 287, Suite 102, Decatur, Texas 76234

[email protected]

SEEKING CDL DRIVERS CLASS A OR B WITH X ENDORSEMENT

940-627-1005

*New Late Model Lightweight Equipment*Top Competitive Pay*Weekly Pay Guarantees*Family Medical Insurance portion paid by company *Family Dental and Vision Insurance Available*401(k) Available*Vacation and Holiday Pay *Home Daily

Contact us at 940-683-0001 or come by our Bridgeport

Office 3338 S. Hwy. 101

NOW HIRING Experienced CDL Class A

END-Dump Drivers.

Motorcycle RestorationSeeking person with excellent organizational skills

and ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects.

Must provide meticulous attention to detailhave a good driving record and be dependable.

Apply in person to Jodi at

Klement Properties, Inc.605 North Business 287, Suite 102

Decatur, Texas

FLUSCHE AUTO REPAIR COMPANYHas Immediate Opening for

Apply in person - Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

NOW HIRINGRhino Linings of Wise County is

currently seeking an Installer for full time employment. Please apply in person at

207 U.S. 380, Bridgeport, TX.

Miscellaneous

Maintenance man needed. Musthave experience. AC/plumbingknowledge a plus. Must pass back-ground check. Please call (940)627-5438.

Part-time evening, experienced of-fice cleaners. Good pay. Decaturarea. Call Bob, (214)535-8738,leave area you live in and experi-ence.

TK RANCH NOWACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

We are a Christian non-profit homefor mildly mentally challenged adultslocated in rural Montague county.We are accepting applications forhouseparent positions. Position re-quires a mature and organized wo-man. Facility is smoke free. No priortraining/experience required. Thisposition is salaried w/benefits, re-quires consecutive overnight staysand averages 21 days monthly. Call(940)872-5581 for more information.

Offi ce

LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGALDecatur, 2+ years criminal law ex-perience. Self-motivated; 50+ WPM,bilingual helpful; salary based on ex-perience. Send confidential resumeto P.O. Box 1711, Decatur, TX76234.

ESCROW ASSISTANT NEEDEDExperienced only need apply. Salarycommensurate with experience.Send resume by April 7 to: WiseCounty Title Company, P.O. Box516, Decatur, TX 76234. Please nophone calls.

Offi ce

Full-time office job. Office work ex-perience preferred. Must be detailoriented with phone and computerskills as well as willingness to learn.Email resumes to:[email protected].

Seeking outgoing candidates inter-ested in Aviation Recruiting in ouroffice at the Texas Motor Speedway.Send resumes to:[email protected].

Trades

$1,500 SIGN-ON BONUSEstablished HVAC company need-ing full-time installers. Minimum 1-year experience in install. Offeringcompetitive pay, bonuses, sign-onbonus, paid vacation, company paidhealth insurance and 401k. Must beable to pass background check,drug test and have valid driverҋs li-cense. Submit to:[email protected];or (940)627-1616.

$2,500 SIGN-ON BONUSEstablished HVAC company need-ing full-time service technicians.Minimum 1-year experience in ser-vice. Offering competitive pay, bo-nuses, sign-on bonus, paid vacation,company vehicle, company paidhealth insurance and 401k. Must beable to pass background check,drug screen and have valid driverҋslicense. Submit to:[email protected];or (940)627-1616.

Contandyne Industries. Welding andmetalworking in Aurora, TX. Full-time position, $12/hour. MIG weld-ing experience preferred. (817)847-8707.

Trades

NOW HIRING

CDL Drivers & Roustabouts

Apply at SmithOilfieldServices.com

or at Bridgeport Office1336 W. Hwy 114

940-683-5922

Trades

Hendershot Equipment is now hir-ing for a service technician to workon agricultural and constructionequipment. We offer very competit-ive pay with incentives along withhealth, dental and life insurance,401K benefits and free training.Must have general tools and gooddriver's license. Apply online at:HendershotEquipment.com; or atlocation: 1841 North U.S. Highway287, Decatur. (940)627-5451.

NEED A JOB?Bay Landing is accepting applica-tions for Rangers and recreation de-partment. Must be self-motivated. Ifyou like working outdoors, and are apeople person, you can pick up anapplication at the Ranger station,2305 West Highway 380, Bridge-port. Holidays and weekends amust. We also do backgroundchecks. Have quest ions, cal l(940)683-3016.

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EMPLOYMENT

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Square & Rectangular TubingC-Purlin

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Trades

Concrete transit mixer truck

operatorClass A or B CDL

Haul Driver Class A

The above position includes paid holidays, paid

vacations, and uniforms for all applicants that complete the

probationary period.

Applicants must be willing to undergo random drug

testing, safety training, and be willing to work 50-60 plus

hours per week.

If you are interested in the above position, please call:

817-636-2690Or to pick up an application, stop by:

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CITY CONCRETE, INC.has the following positions

that needs to be filled at our Rhome, Texas facility:

CDL end dump driver needed.Home every n igh t . Ave rage$850/week. 2014 Peterbilt. Call(817)366-5838.Chaney Trucking is now hiring CDLdrivers for aggregate hauling. Min-imum 1-year experience. Must passdrug screen and be able to work full-time. Competitive benefits packageavailable. Paid vacation. Regionaltrucking, HOME EVERY NIGHT!Call Daniel, (800)448-6323.Class A-CDL drivers & farm equip-ment operators needed for grainharvest. Room & board provided.(817)821-0711, (817)578-1129.Driver CDL-A. Dedicated! Average$1,100-$1,300/week! Health, dentalvision available. Home weekly! 6-months OTR, good background.(855)791-6408.Drivers-CO & Owner OperatorsCDL-A! **Local work * home daily**End dump & tanker. Great drivingrecord. Midlothian: (855)208-5667Fort Worth: (855)278-8691.Help wanted. Need experienced res-iden t ia l e lec t r i c ian . Contac t :(817)939-0102.

IMMEDIATE OPENINGin Boyd. Salt water disposal well at-tendants. Full & part-time, days &nights. References required.Email reaume:[email protected].(580)920-6603.Lonestar Ranch & Outdoors is nowhiring Class-A CDL drivers for Dec-atur & Cleburne, tanker endorse-ment required. Call (817)995-5024.Pepper A/C & Heating is looking tohire HVAC Installer/Service Tech.Need EPA license, valid driver's li-cense, clean background & drivingrecord. Provide own tools. Re-gistered with TDLR & NATE certi-fied a plus. Experience necessary.Reliable, honest & dependable. Loc-ated at 112 Leuty Ave., Justin,(940)648-2692.RIFLE RANGE SAFETY OFFICERstarting Wed.-Sun., 9a.m.-6p.m.MUST have firearm knowledge andenjoy the outdoors. Email resumesto: [email protected] Pride Fuels is now acceptingapplications for Fuel Techniciansand CDL drivers. Both positions willrequire travel. Visit www.texaspride-fuels.com and click "employmenttab" to read complete job descrip-tion and submit application.

SERVICES

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Business

CATE CONCRETE30 years' experience,residential, commercial.Pa t i os , d r i veways ,slabs, retaining walls,

tear out & replace. Dirt work. Freeestimates. (817)395-2321.

DRIVEWAYSK's Services, specializing in graveldrives, house pads, water problemsfixed, dirt work & materials. Since1985. Kevin, (940)627-4550.

Business

COX CONCRETEAll types concrete, commercial/res-iden t ia l . Compet i t i ve pr i ces ,prompt/friendly service, free estim-ates. Cred i t cards accepted.(940)577-4457, (817)897-6785,[email protected].

Housecleaning

A-1 HOUSECLEANING SERVICE22 years' experience, references,reasonable rates, efficient & de-pendable. (940)210-0990.

AFFORDABLE HOME CLEANING20-years professional experience,Wise County. Special 1-time, on-go-ing services available. Current localreferences. Supplies provided.(940)389-4236.

Let Me Fix It

AFFORDABLE R U READYHandyman. Top quality professionalwork, without the professional price.James D. Brown, (940)210-0985.

HORSE, STOCK, CARGO & FLATBED TRAILERS

BRAD’S

940-389-6153

TRAILER REPAIR

BRUCE'S HOUSE LEVELINGFoundation repair, sheetrock, tape &bedding repair. All work guaranteed!Free estimates. 30 years' experi-ence. (817)690-2429.

HOME LEVELING SOLUTIONSMasonry repair, slabs, pier/beam,mobile homes, sheds, structure rot,sub-floor, drainage control ex-perts. Family owned. (940)399-9616,homelevelingsolutions.com.

PRO CONSTRUCTION SERVICESRemodeling and repair.Specializing in kitchenand bath remodels. In-terior/exterior painting,handyman jobs. Quality

work done right. (940)577-4135.

TOTAL FOUNDATION REPAIRPier/beam, slab homes, home level-ing, skirting & remodeling. Rain gut-ters. Driveways. Free estimates.Call Jesus, (940)399-9947.

Miscellaneous

3 HOOTS AND A HOLLAREarly morning special, 5a.m.-7a.m.Minnows, greeting with a free cup ofcoffee! Wise County Park, 1418CR1638, Chico Highway, Chico.

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

Fencing

3D FARM & RANCH SERVICESAll types fencing, metal buildings,carports, custom gates, entrances,cattle guards, mobile & shop weld-ing, general clean-up, skid steerwork. YOU NAME IT, WE DO IT!!Credit cards accepted. (940)210-1242. Tx3dranch.com.

AFFORDABLE FENCINGAl l types, inc ludingchain link, wood pri-vacy, vinyl, farm fen-cing. Installation or re-pair. (940)626-9290.

www.affordablefencing.net

BOBBY'S FENCEAll types fencing. Free estimates.Ove r 25 yea rs ' expe r i ence .(817 )444 -3213 .

Lawn & Garden

CB LAWNCAREMowing, weed eating, edging, fertil-izing, etc. Commercial/ residential,free estimates. Serving Wise, sur-rounding counties. Email:[email protected], (940)389-5126.

MOWING, WEED EATINGedging, fertilizing, etc. Commercial/residential, free estimates. 10% dis-count for Seniors and Veterans.Email: [email protected];call / text (940)577-4687.

Lawn & Garden

Irrigation Installation& Repair

(Painting, cleaning and repair of gutters, small concrete projects, etc.)

www.cutandgrow.com

Residential & CommercialLandscape

Maintenance

ALL PRO LAWN CARELandscape design & installation,residential/commercial lawn care,outdoor kitchens, patios retainingwalls. Dylan Hall, (817)891-1600.

Klean Kut Lawn Care

MowingInsured

817-247-9965940-433-5470

TREES TRIMMED & REMOVED44 years in business, insured.(817)495-6157, Teater.

Livestock

BEAUTIFUL DARK REDregistered Angus bull. $2,800. Siresbeautiful calves w/low birth weight &high weening weights. (Nebulabreeding.) (940)433-3981.

BEEFMASTER BULLSRegistered commercial qualityyearlings. 12-13 months. 2 red, 1white face. All vaccines. $1,500-$1,800. (940)393-0683.

GRASS FED ANGUS BEEFGrass fed/grain finished, premiumAngus beef. Local home grown,Crafton. www.rnrcatt leco.com,(940)389-6235.

REGISTEREDBLACK ANGUS BULLS

14-16 months, easy calving, goodgrowth, out of A.I. sires. (940)964-2273 . P ic tu res & de ta i l s a twww.n t in .ne t /T ru i t tFa rms .

REPLACEMENT CATTLEHeifers, cow+calf pairs, bulls, BlackAngus/BBF. www.rnrcattleco.com,(940)255-5108.

Livestock Care & Training

HORSEHOEING30-years experience. Wise & sur-rounding counties. (480)518-1716.

J BAR 2HORSESHOEING& TRIMMING

27 years experience,certif ied. Affordable

rates. Serving all Wise County. ClayJohnson, (940)453-2364.

RED RIVERHORSESHOEING

30 years' experience,certified. Reasonablerates. Wise & sur-

rounding counties. Steve Sewell,(940)366-1485.

Livestock Stud Service

BULLSHave small herd to breed? Don'twant to buy bull? Quality BlackBrangus bulls for lease. Trich./fertil-ity tested. (940)393-9665.

Mowing

FULL SERVICE LAWN CARE & LANDSCAPING

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Hunting

WILDLIFE POPULATIONControl Specialist. Looking for hogsto control. Use same techniques ashunters. Call Don, (214)385-8297.

Pasture & Feed

*COASTAL HAY*Large round bales, heavily fertilized& herbicided. Near Alvord, will load.(940)872-2197.

ACREAGE SERVICESSpraying, fer t i l iz ing, seeding.Tommy (940)390-3130.

COASTAL AND TIFTONBermuda, 4x5 bales for sale. R EFlorida III, Greenwood, (940)399-7410.

LIQUID FERTILIZERMix 30 liquid feed, hayf o r s a l e . Cu s t omround/square baling,mowing/plowing, graindrill, gardens tilled. Hay

hauling. (940)393-9616.

FERTILIZED SQUARE BALESfor sale. Must clean out barn! Noweeds/s t ickers ! $5/ba le . 176CR4680, Boyd. (940)433-2633.

FRESH COASTAL HAYHorse quality, fertilized & herbicided,4x5 bales, $50/bale. Stored indoors.Free delivery for 6 or more bales.(817)221-3320, Boyd.

QUALITY SQUARE BALESHeavily fertilized coastal Bermuda inChico area. $7.50/each. (940)393-8910.

HORSE QUALITYcoastal hay, Chico. 3rd cutting,square bales, $7.50/each. Call Ash-ley , (940)257-1617; or Paul ,(940)393-3520.

LONESOME DOVE FEEDAuthorized Bryant dealer. Hay forsale. Horses boarded. Stingerropes, $30. Located 1231 CR4380,Decatur. (940)389-2945.

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PETS

• Pets • Pets Lost & Found • Pet Care/Training • Pet Stud Services

Pets

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

• Appliances • Clothing/Jewelry • Furniture• Garage Sales • Firewood • Miscellaneous • Auctions

Garage sales

!!ATTENTION!!Garage sale ads must be called inBEFORE NOON MONDAY to run inthe All Around Wise/Wednesdayedition. We offer Update Gold, clas-sifieds on the front of Thursday'sUpdate, for an additional $5. We donot run garage sales the weekendbefore the sale.

Boyd, 304 CR4680, Fri.-Sat., April7-8, 8a.m. Moving sale, furniture,antique glass, China, large tools,lots of books.

Bridgeport, 405 Trinity Street, Sat.,April 8, 8a.m.-3p.m. Adult modelcars, exercise equipment, fishinggear, miscellaneous items.

Decatur, 1503 N. Highway 287,Sat.-Sun., March 25-25, April 1-2,April 8-9. Sale for 3 weekends! Toomuch to list!

Decatur, FM 730 North, 2.8 milesnorth of RR track, 204 Double DutyDrive, Fri.-Sat., April 7-8, 8a.m.-?Rain/shine. Huge, indoor sale! Newitems added daily! Furniture, nicecollectibles, quality items.

Paradise, 110 Oak Hills Court, Fri.-Sat., April 7-8, 8a.m.-1p.m. clothes,iron day bed, bikes, trailer hitch &sway bars, household knickknacks.

Runaway Bay, 1216 Chestnut Court,Fri.-Sat., April 7-8, 8a.m. Movingsa l e ! Fu r n i t u r e , 4 -whee l e r ,washer/dryer, household goods,prom dresses, baby items, grill andmuch more!

Miscellaneous

FARM FRESH EGGSfor sale, $3/dozen. Rhome area, willmeet locally for delivery. (817)875-8204.

ROAD BASE DELIVEREDAlso, top soil, select fill, sand andred clay. Wise & surroundingcounties. (817)897-6785.

TRANSPORTATION

• Boats • Cars • Recreational Vehicles • Trucks • Accessories • Trailers • Wanted to Buy

Boats

1983 MASTERCRAFTStars & Stripes, mint condition,garaged & waxed after every use$12,000. (940)577-9091.

1986 24 FOOT PONTOONaluminum, built-in top, 85 HP Mer-cury, captain's chair, ran last year,$2000. (940)683-0227, at RunawayBay.

Cars

107 S Hwy 287 Decatur940-626-8000

311 N Hwy 287 Decatur940-627-1470

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website: www.bmgautogroup.comemail: [email protected]

Recreational Vehicles

2007 KEYSTONE SPRINTERRV, Arctic package, like new, 1-slide, extra wardrobe, new tires.$12,000. Alvord, (806)831-5094.

2008 HARLEY ROAD KINGC lass i c , Ann i ve r sa r y i s sue ,black/copper, 3,060 miles, originalowner, new tires. #277 of 3,000.$14,300. (940)627-7148.

BUSES FOR SALE1998 Bluebird & 2001 Carpenter.$4,500/each. Very clean. Call( 8 1 7 ) 2 3 9 - 0 0 5 0 o r e m a i l :[email protected] for de-tails.

Pickups, Vans & SUVs

Bishop’sWise Car& Truck Co.1110 Hovey St. Bridgeport

940-683-1999BAD CREDIT OK

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2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE16 foot cargo box truck, diesel, auto-matic, cold AC; 4-cylinder, new re-built engine. Excellent condition.$8,900. (940)531-8871.

Accessories

TWO ALLOY TIRE RIMSfrom a 2016 KIA Soul. 17X6.5; 5-114 . 3 . Exce l l e n t c ond i t i o n .$75/each. (940)626-4187, 9a.m.-5p.m.

NOTICES

• Legal Notices • Public Notices

Alcohol Permits

APPLICATION has beenmade for a Wine and BeerRetailerҋs Off-Premise Per-mit for ASPK PropertiesLLC doing business as BigZ Food Mart located at 405W . BC Rhome Ave . ,Rhome, Wise County, TX76078. Sambath Chhim -Manager. Said applicationhas been made to theTexas Alcoholic BeverageCommission in accord-ance with the provisions ofthe Texas Alcoholic Bever-age Code.

LEGAL NOTICEApplication has been

made with the Texas Alco-holic Beverage Commis-sion for a Mixed Beveragepermit by Chiliҋs BeverageCompany, Inc. d/b/a ChiliҋsGrill & Bar located at 600South US Hwy 287, Dec-atur, Wise County, Texas76234. Officers of saidcompany are ChristopherGreen, President/ Secret-ary; Daniel Fuller, VP/AsstSecretary; and ElizabethMoore, Vice President,Treasurer, and AssistantSecretary.

Bids & Proposals

INVITATION TO BIDWise County is accepting formal

sealed bids for the following:1/2 TON 4WD TRUCK

Sealed bids will be accepted inthe Wise County Asset Control Of-fice at 400 W Walnut, or P.O. Box952 Decatur, TX 76234 by Diana Al-exander, Asset Control Specialist,until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 20,2017. Specifications and bid formsmay be obtained by contacting theWise County Asset Control Office at940-627-3312. Bids will be publiclyopened and read at 10:00 a.m.,Thursday, April 20, 2017 in the WiseCounty Asset Control Office at 400W Walnut, Decatur, TX. The Com-missionersҋ Court of Wise Countywill consider bids for award at thenext regularly scheduled Commis-sionersҋ Court at the location postedon the agenda. Wise County re-serves the right to accept and/or re-ject any and all bids for any reasonwhatsoever.

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2013 Honda CRV$22,497

2014 Mustang GT$21,997

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2008 Ford Sport Trac$10,491

2015 F-150 SuperCrew$25,997

2014 F-250 4x4$44,997

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2011 Nissan Armada$15,991

2009 Grand Marquis$8,991

2007 Ford Focus$3,595

2008 Nissan Rogue$8,991

2011 Chevy Impala$7,997

2012 Ford Taurus$13,997

2014 F-150 XLT$27,967

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It came from the dryer screenBY GERRY [email protected]

Some who read my weekly pon-derings know that I am Baptist. Bap-tists have provided my h e r i t a g e , my educa-tion and my employment for the past 33 years. Some readers care about that, but I think it’s irrelevant to most. I don’t make a big deal about it because I try to keep my writing focused on the larger community of

faith and even offer words that are encouraging and helpful (hopefully) to those who have not yet embraced that community.

One benefi t of doing life in the same community for 26 years is that it makes pos-sible trusting relationships that supersede labels. It can also result in invitations that might never be pos-sible if all one is known by is a denominational brand name.

Such an invitation came to me a few weeks back to participate as one of a series of devotional speakers dur-ing the Lenten season. I was actually not the only Baptist asked to speak. The

other one has also been in the community for almost two decades and is a dear friend. I was not there to hear his message, nor was he there to hear mine, but I understand that both of us publicly admitted a similar dilemma: We are Baptists! What do we know about Lent?

Now since my Baptist preacher friend is much more polished and distin-guished and much less, shall we say “warped” than I, he probably didn’t men-tion that all he knew about lint was that it came from the dryer screen, the pants pocket or maybe the belly button. But I did.

Neither, I assume, did he produce a Ziploc bag of dryer lint and assure the gathered worshipers that it did indeed come from the dryer and not from the belly button. But I did. (I told you he was a higher class of speaker).

After admitting my limited knowledge of Lent and shar-ing some internet research I did to catch myself up as much as possible, I shared two thoughts on this season of refl ection and sacrifi ce. As we approach the end of the Lenten season, I share them now with you, whether you are a faithful observer or just hear it mentioned occasionally.

One lesson from the Lenten season is that our own personal sacrifi ces are inadequate. No mat-ter how much we give up or sacrifi ce, we will never sacrifi ce enough to make ourselves acceptable to God. We are only acceptable to God because of the sacrifi ce Jesus made on our behalf. It is good for us to remem-ber that Jesus was not just a nice guy who shared some good thoughts about love and kindness. He was God in fl esh, whose sacrifi ce on the cross paid the penalty for the sins of every person who ever has or will inhabit this planet. That’s how much our lives matter.

A second lesson of the Lenten season is that the community of faith is bigger than our labels. In heaven, I won’t be known as a Bap-tist, so it doesn’t make much sense for me to make that a litmus test of who I talk with, listen to and learn from in my current location. We don’t all have to do it the same way to be sharers in the kingdom of God.

And I didn’t just pull that out of my pocket.

Q

Dr. Gerry Lewis, author, blogger, church consultant and leadership coach, serves as executive director of the Harvest Baptist Association in Decatur.

Life Matters

NEWS BRIEFSBOONSVILLE

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED — The Boonsville/Balsora Volunteer Fire Department needs volunteers. Those interested should attend the monthly business meeting at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Boonsville Fire Hall.

BOYD BENEFIT TOURNEY — A 3-on-3 basketball tourna-ment benefi ting Garrett Ragsdale is 9 a.m. Satur-day, April 22, at the Boyd High School gym. Cost is $125 per team, fi ve-player maximum. The deadline to register is April 5. Garrett, a 2014 BHS graduate, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Money raised will go toward his medi-cal expenses. Volunteers are also needed to referee, work the concession stand, take money at the gate and donate items for a bake sale. To participate as a player or volunteer, call Alissa Gordon, 940-273-1540.

BRIDGEPORTCLAY SHOOT — The Bridge-port Chamber of Commerce’s 10th annual Barnett Shale Clay Shoot is Friday, April 7, at Endeavor Park, 278 George Mitchell Parkway, in Bridge-

port. Registration is 7:30 a.m., and there are two fl ights — 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. All men and co-ed teams are $400 for a fi ve-man team or $125 per person. All women teams are $400. Register online at bridgeportchamber.org.

SCHOLARSHIP MONEY — Seniors from any Wise County school may apply for the Bridgeport Garden Club scholarship. Deadline is Wednesday, April 19. Local high school counselors have application information. If you have further questions, message the garden club on its Facebook page.

DECATURGLOW BALL — The Decatur Chamber of Commerce’s glow ball golf tournament is Friday, April 7. The mixer starts at 5:30 p.m., and golf starts at dusk. Cost is $50 per player. To spon-sor or enter, call Lisa, 940-627-3107.

GOLF TOURNEY — The Decatur High School Golf Booster Club Tournament is Saturday, April 8, at Bridge-port Country Club. Cost is $300 for a three-person team scramble, which includes a meal. Registration is 8:30 a.m., and tee time is 10.

All proceeds benefi t DHS boys and girls golf teams. To register a team or spon-sor the tournament, email [email protected] or call 940-393-9581.

BLOOD DRIVE — Wise Elec-tric Co-op is having a Carter blood drive 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, at co-op headquarters, 1900 North Trinity in Decatur. Email Bill Hood, [email protected].

FOOD TRUCK CHALLENGE — The Eighter from Decatur Food Truck Challenge is 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Satur-day, May 6, on the Decatur square. Grand champion wins a $5,000 prize. Cash awards will also be given for Best Sweet Treat, Best Spirited Food Truck, People’s Choice, Most Unique Food and Best BBQ. Signature dish judging is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Awards are at 4:30, and trucks will serve their full menus 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Food truck entry deadline is Friday, April 7. Fee is $250.

WISE COUNTYDONATIONS NEEDED — Silent auction items are needed for the Cancer Survi-vor Dinner 6 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at the First Baptist Church in Decatur. Auction

proceeds benefi t Relay for Life, which will be held April 28 at the McCarroll Middle School track in Decatur. For information or to make a donation, call Earlene Niblett, 940-393-9524.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED — The North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging is holding a free training for volunteer ombudsmen 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on four consecutive Thursdays — April 6, 13, 20 and 27 — at the Workforce Center, 125 College Park Dr., in Weatherford. Ombudsmen visit nursing and assisted living facility residents and advocate for their rights, working with staff and family members. Training covers the role of the ombudsman program — advocacy, nego-tiation and communication

skills, residents’ rights and nursing home rules and regu-lations. Volunteers must be 18 years old. Call Laura, 972-978-1371 or email [email protected].

GLITZY GIRLS — The fourth annual Glitzy Girl event, a vintage travel trailer show and shopping extravaganza, is scheduled for Saturday, April 8. There will be bingo, live music, food vendors and the opportunity to shop in down-town Decatur. Go to glitzygirl-strailerpark.com. Proceeds benefi t local charities.

BIBLE STUDY — An informa-tional meeting for the Wise County Women’s Community Bible Study is 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, in the north room at the Decatur Senior Center, 1200

N. Miller St. It’s open to women of all denominations and backgrounds, and chil-dren are welcomed. Contact Kimberley Newton, 214-789-5317 or [email protected].

DAZZLE ME PINK — The 8th Annual Dazzle Me Pink Fashion Show and luncheon is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at the Decatur Civic Center. Pro-ceeds benefi t Wise Health System’s Women’s Services and Mary’s Gift, offering free mammograms to under-served and uninsured women and men of Wise County. Visit wisehealthfoundation.com to reserve a seat or table, purchase a raffl e ticket or make an online donation. Call Wise Health Foundation, 940-626-1384.

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DHS MARCH STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Hayden Bennett and Maliah Minor were honored as the Decatur High School students of the month for March at last week’s Decatur Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Also pictured are (from left) teacher Terry Stewart, Terry Everett with DATCU, who sponsors the student recognition, and Principal Jeff Russell.

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VCA MARCH STUDENT OF THE MONTH — Steven McGee was honored as the Victory Chris-tian Academy student of the month for March at the March 28 Decatur Chamber of Com-merce luncheon. Also pictured are Diana Mosley with VCA and Shane Conley with First Finan-cial Bank, a student of the month sponsor.

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Get ready to grillBY TANYA DAVIS [email protected]

Grab your friends and join us for our newest pro-gram, Path to the Plate: H e a l t h y G r i l l i n g Workshops.

Hosted by Texas A&M A g r i L i f e Extension Service and Wise County Extension’s Lead-ership Advisory Board, Family and Consumer Sci-ences and Ag and Natu-ral Resources planning groups; the two-night event is scheduled for April 27 and May 4 in the Wom-

en’s Building at the Wise County Fairgrounds.

The workshops are from 6 to 8 p.m.

We are targeting busy people who still want to make time for meal prepa-ration with a grilling twist and feel good about what they are feeding themselves and their family.

Whether you’re an old hand or a novice at outdoor grilling, we think you will benefi t from Path to the Plate.

Our goals are to promote Texas Agriculture and teach participants about the role agriculture plays in provid-ing proper nutrition and preventing food waste and to alleviate unsubstantiated fears about the food supply.

To get you ready for grill-ing season, cooking demon-strations will showcase how to use fresh fl avors to make healthy and delicious meals for you and your family.

Two different type meats (beef, pork, fi sh, poultry) along with fruits and veg-etables will be featured at each workshop session.

You will learn to maximize fl avor with the mysteries of marinades and rubs and smart grilling techniques and hear the facts of gas versus charcoal grills.

Generous samples of each recipe demonstrated are sure to satisfy your appetite.

Agriculture commodities will be featured as we con-nect agriculture production to health and nutrition.

The pre-registration fee is $15 per person for one session or $25 per person for both sessions. The fee includes recipes, brochures, recipe samples, goody bags and door prizes.

Call the Extension offi ce, 940-627-3341, to reserve your spot. Space is limited.

Sponsors of Path to the Plate include Texas Beef Council, Cargill, Texas Pork Producers, First Financial Bank, First State Bank, Legend Bank and The Com-munity Bank.

I hope you will join us to gain tips, tools and tastes that will put you ahead of the pack this grilling season.

Q

Tanya Davis is a Wise County Extension agent.

Wise Notes for

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EASTER CELEBRATION — River of Life Cowboy Church, 2337 U.S. 380, in Bridgeport will have an Easter egg hunt and events 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 8. There will also be pony and horse rides, a roping dummy, corn hole and a bounce house. The church will have a sunrise breakfast at 7 a.m. Sunday, April 16, with church service at 10.

EASTER EVENTS — The First United Methodist Church of Bridgeport has several events scheduled for the week of Easter. There will be a joint Maundy Thursday ser-vice with the First Presbyte-rian Church 6 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at 1307 Newby. There will be a fi rst respond-ers appreciation breakfast 8 a.m. Friday, April 14. The church will join FUMC Chico for an Easter sunrise service, starting at 7 a.m., at the

Bridgeport Camp and Confer-ence Center. There will be an Easter Eggstravaganza at 9:30 a.m. with crafts, games and food, and traditional wor-ship is at 10:30 a.m.

EASTER WORSHIP — The First United Methodist Church of Decatur will have holy week noontime services April 10-14. Maundy Thurs-day service is 6 p.m., and Good Friday service is 6 p.m. Easter Sunday service is 8:30 and 10:50 a.m.

HOLY WEEK — The Episcopal Church of Wise County Holy Week services include 6 p.m. Maundy Thursday (April 13), 6 p.m. Good Friday (April 14) and 10 a.m. Easter Sunday (April 16). The church is at 905 S. Church St.

EASTER SERVICES — Wise County Cowboy Church is having Good Friday service 7

p.m. April 14. Easter Sunday service is 10:30 a.m. April 16. The church is at 2070 Old Denton Road, just out-side Decatur.

EGG HUNT — The Bay, a community church in Run-away Bay, is having an Easter egg hunt 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 15. There will be food, prizes and free Easter pictures for ages 18 months to 10 years. Four combination season passes to Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor will be given away.

TEAM ROPING — County Line Cowboy Church spring team roping buckle series is April 23, May 21 and June 18. Books open at 12:30 p.m., and the rop-ing begins at 1:30. Wor-ship is at 10:30 a.m. Free barbecue will be served before the roping. Jake Hooker will perform at the April 23 event. The church is at 890 U.S. 81/287, between Spur 511 and Farm Road 101, in Sunset. Call Randy, 713-898-3586; or JJ, 817-614-3205.

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