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To view a multimedia presentation of The Dairy Farmer featuring audio and more photos, as well as other presentations in the Simply People series, visit www.wcmessenger.com/simplypeople. As a young girl, Robbie Watson of De- catur trailed after her dad around the family’s dairy. She preferred the compa- ny of cows to the confines of the house and spent her days just one step behind her dad, learning the finer points of the dairy business. On a day like most others, her cous- ins, who were all boys, taunted her say- ing that she couldn’t go because she was a girl. Robbie ran to her daddy in despair. “Don’t ever believe that,” Bert Pipes told his little girl. “You can do anything you want to do.” Robbie said that’s the reason she’s in the dairy industry now. She and her husband, Mike, own On the Go Farms, the dairy that once belonged to her par- ents, the late Bert and Noma Pipes. “All it takes now is for someone to tell WISE COUNTY By TRAVIS MEASLEY When the legislation creating the Upper Trinity Groundwater Con- servation District came to a vote during the final months of 2007, voters overwhelmingly passed it, eager to set up the first local wa- ter district in the state with the authority to place certain restric- tions on the oil and gas industry for water use. Then, in August 2008, district board members passed regula- tions for a mandatory $175 reg- istration fee on all groundwater wells dug after Jan. 1, 2009, and a 22-cent usage fee for every 1,000 gallons pumped by non-exempt wells, which includes municipali- ties. The fees will generate more than $800,000 for the board’s oper- ating expenses, one of the highest amounts among the more than 90 groundwater districts in the state. Now, with the final July 1 dead- line for registering all groundwa- ter wells approaching, some Wise County cities are voicing com plaints with the direction the wa ter district is heading. Usage fees for the first half of 2009 will be due to the district by Sept. 1, and many Well fees: Civic duty or unnecessary burden? As registration deadline approaches, some cities feeling drained by water district’s rules Continued on page 2A Continued on page 10A VOLUME 130 - NO. 52 SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2009 DECATUR, TEXAS 24 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS PLUS INSERTS 75¢ HERE’S WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED IN LAST SUNDAY’S IN NEWS... ■ Simply people feature: Robbie Watson, The Dairy Farmer ■ Well fees: Civic duty or unnecessary burden? IN SPORTS... ■ Football camp photo feature ■ Sports briefs SUBSCRIBE TODAY! www.wcmessenger. com/subscribe WISE COUNTY DOWN BY THE OLD FISHIN’ HOLE — For many, summer time is the perfect time to grab the fishing pole and head to the lake. 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WRECK
A Boyd man was injured in a
rollover wreck Thursday near
Alvord
Sun6/28
95/73
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90sand lows in the low 70s.
WISE COUNTY
dairyfarmerRobbie Watson
carries on tradition
despite new challenges
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STORY BY KRISTEN TRIBE • PHOTOS BY JOE DUTY
MILKING TIME — Robbie Watson, with her dog Rainbow, calls the cows to the barn for milking. She and her husband, Mike, own On the Go Farms west of Decatur. Below, Watson inspects a weigh jar in the milk barn. To view a multimedia presentation of The Dairy Farmer featuring audio and more photos, as well as other presentations in the Simply People series, visit www.wcmessenger.com/simplypeople.
As a young girl, Robbie Watson of De-catur trailed after her dad around the family’s dairy. She preferred the compa-ny of cows to the confi nes of the house and spent her days just one step behind her dad, learning the fi ner points of the dairy business.
On a day like most others, her cous-ins, who were all boys, taunted her say-ing that she couldn’t go because she was a girl.
Robbie ran to her daddy in despair. “Don’t ever believe that,” Bert Pipes
told his little girl. “You can do anything you want to do.”
Robbie said that’s the reason she’s in the dairy industry now. She and her husband, Mike, own On the Go Farms, the dairy that once belonged to her par-ents, the late Bert and Noma Pipes.
“All it takes now is for someone to tell
WISE COUNTY
By TRAVIS MEASLEY
When the legislation creating the Upper Trinity Groundwater Con-servation District came to a vote during the fi nal months of 2007, voters overwhelmingly passed it,
eager to set up the fi rst local wa-ter district in the state with the authority to place certain restric-tions on the oil and gas industry for water use.
Then, in August 2008, district board members passed regula-
tions for a mandatory $175 reg-istration fee on all groundwater wells dug after Jan. 1, 2009, and a 22-cent usage fee for every 1,000 gallons pumped by non-exempt wells, which includes municipali-ties. The fees will generate more
than $800,000 for the board’s oper-ating expenses, one of the highest amounts among the more than 90 groundwater districts in the state.
Now, with the fi nal July 1 dead-line for registering all groundwa-ter wells approaching, some Wise
County cities are voicing complaints with the direction the water district is heading. Usage feesfor the fi rst half of 2009 will be dueto the district by Sept. 1, and many
Well fees: Civic duty or unnecessary burden?As registration deadline approaches, some cities feeling drained by water district’s rules
Continued on page 2A
Continued on page 10A
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DOWN BY THE OLD FISHIN’ HOLE — For many, summer time is the perfect time to grab the fi shing pole and head to the lake. Above, Black Creek Lake on the LBJ National Grasslands provides a peaceful place to catch fi sh.
Messenger photo by Joe Duty
By NEIL SPERRY
Dear Neil: There are sev-eral unusual plants that I have seen written up in the newspaper and in maga-zines. How can I fi nd sourc-es for them?
Ask at better nurseries, specifi cally, independent retail garden centers that seem to feature those cat-egories of plants. Many times, they may be able to order them for you, partic-ularly if it’s a tree or shrub. If it’s an unusual perennial such as a rare cactus, day-lily, daffodil, iris or mum, there will be a chapter of that plant’s national so-ciety in most large Texas cities. Their members of-ten collect them and offer them for sale during so-ciety fundraisers. Finally, Web searches usually pull up matches. Use the plant’s scientifi c name for the best and quickest matches.
Dear Neil: Will a weed-
killer damage a bougainvil-lea? A lawn service we use sprayed our grass very re-cently, and I’m afraid some of the weedkiller (we do not know what type) might have drifted onto the vine.
By the time this goes to press several days af-
ter you sent in your ques-tion, you probably already have a pretty good idea. Any damage it might do should show up within a few days. If it was a glanc-ing blow, odds are good that the boungainvillea will re-bound.
Dear Neil: This may not
have anything to do with it, but three years ago, we started overseeding our lawn with ryegrass, and since then, our St. Augus-tine hasn’t been the same. The attached photo shows it as it looks now. What might be causing the problem?
Overseeding seldom causes any problems, since the rye dies away when temperatures head into the 90s. St. Augustine and ber-mudagrass both start grow-ing about that same time, so they grow to fi ll in the voids. The one exception to that, which does seem to come into effect in your lawn, is when there is a good bit of shade involved, and when it’s St. Augustine that is being overseeded. In that specifi c case, the rye sometimes doesn’t die away quite quickly enough, and the St. Augustine is set back accordingly. It must have four or more hours of direct sunshine daily if it’s just going to hold its own, six to eight hours if you ex-pect it to grow and cover. Your photo shows shade, at least at the time the pic-ture was taken. Those fac-tors seem to add up to de-clining turf.
Dear Neil: I bought a
25-foot sapling bur oak and had it planted on Jan. 22. It was guaranteed until July 22. Now, half the leaves are brown and half are green. I water it for an hour every fi ve days. I took leaves back to the nursery, and they ex-tended the warranty. It is not improving. Thoughts?
You didn’t say whether the tree was grown and sold in a container, or if it was dug and balled-and-burlapped. My guess, for a tree that’s that tall and that you describe as a “sapling,” is that it was dug out of a nursery or from a hillside in nature. When trees are dug, many roots are lost in the process. It’s good that they extended your war-ranty. You may need it. If you have to replace it, look for a nice 10- or 20-gallon, container-grown bur oak. They establish and start growing so much more rap-idly than dug trees.
Dear Neil: Is there any
way to keep cedar elm root saplings from coming up in the cracks in my pavers? I am redoing the pavers, and I have cut the roots back a foot below the surface.
It should be fairly sim-ple. Dig a trench along the edge of the paved area and install a root barrier such as heavy vinyl pond liner to keep the roots from the mother tree from spreading beneath the paved section.
Dear Neil: I am very dis-
appointed in my Knockout roses. I planted them four years ago. For two years, everything was great. Last
year, they had scale and spi-der mites so badly I just cut them nearly to the ground in late summer. This year is the same. Most of their leaves are yellow, brown or crisp in spite of my repeated sprayings. After reading, I really thought these would be better plants. I wish I hadn’t planted them. Can you offer any help?
Scale and spider mites certainly can hit a wide variety of plants, roses included, but they’re not common pests with Knock-outs. It won’t make you feel any better to hear this, but the reason Knockouts are so widely planted and so highly regarded is the fact that they’re virtually pest-free. At least, that’s usually the case. Be sure all other elements in their culture are perfect (full sun, loose and highly organic plant-ing soil, good drainage, am-ple moisture and regular feeding). If there is noth-ing there that you need to change, take photos and plant samples to a consult-ing rosarian or to a Master Certifi ed Nursery Profes-sional at a member nursery of the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association.
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Have a question you’d like Neil to consider? Mail it to him in care of the Wise County Messenger, P.O. Box 149, Decatur, TX 76234 or e-mail him at [email protected]. Neil re-grets that he cannot reply to questions individually.
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By ADRIAN ARREDONDOWise Co. Extension Agent
As the summer heat sky rockets into the triple dig-its, the need for concerns for your livestock projects should in-crease as well.
During this time of year it is not uncommon for some projects to go off of feed or eat less than normal. You may want to feed earlier in the morning before the sun comes up and later in the afternoon when the sun goes down or even when it begins to be a bit cooler. Typically if you place a fan under the shade the animals will spend most of the day where it is cooler. Good clean water is also very important so that they have something that tastes good.
If at all possible place your water source under a shaded area so it will be cool as well.
For those of you that have steer, and they have lost their hair and you see them still having a hard time you might try to shear their heads so that they can stay a little cooler. If at all pos-sible cool them down with a water hose during the hot-test time of the day. If you have sheep or goats on feed this heat may be harder on these species. You need to shear them with medium or cores blade, this will make them feel a little cooler but they will still have enough hair or wool to keep them from getting sun burned. If you are planning to haul them to show be very cau-tious as this will make them more venerable to become stressed. Sheep and goats will consume more water during this time of year so
make sure that they have plenty of it and it is clean.
For those of you that will have summer pigs for jack-pots or Dallas make sure that you keep them very
cool. Pigs will tend to stress when they become over heated.
One rule of thumb is that if you have white pigs keep them in total shade dur-ing the day and let them out at night when the sun goes
down; this will keep them from burning. If you have a dark colored pig it is fi ne to let them be out during the day if they have enough shade to get out of the sun, but remember that they will still burn.
Also if you are interested in attending the sheep and goat training that we are having on July 21 at the Extension offi ce with Dr. Frank Craddock, please call the offi ce and sign up. Some of the topics will in-clude feeding, selection, nu-trition and exercising.
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EDUCATION BRIEFS
Guia graduatesRachael Guia, daughter of Antonio and
Lupe Guia of Decatur, graduated from the University Texas at Austin with a bachelor of journalism. Guia is a 2005 graduate of Deca-tur High School.
Students make honor lists
Midwestern State University announced its spring 2009 president’s honor roll, provost’s honor roll and dean’s honor roll lists.
Local students included Ashley Leija, pro-vost’s honor roll; Emily Bingham, dean’s hon-or roll; Jessica Jackson, president’s honor roll; and Timmie Boyce, president’s honor roll, all of Decatur.
Purifoy named to dean’s list
Briana E. Purifoy of Alvord was named to the dean’s list at Texas State University in San Marcos for the spring semester.
To be named to the dean’s list at Texas State, a student must earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average while taking at least 12 semester hours.
Peters, Ratliff and Enis are top students
Cameron Chance Peters of Aurora, Logan Drew Ratliff of Boyd and Gary Allen Enis of Slidell were named to the dean’s honor roll at Texas A&M University for the spring semes-ter while Nathan Don Linder of Decatur, Alan Eugene Thetford of Bridgeport and Jonathan David Alvis of Paradise were named to the distinguished student list.
To be named to the dean’s honor roll, stu-dents must have maintained a grade point average of at least 3.75 while enrolled in 15 semester hours. To be named to the distin-guished student list, students must have a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.75 while en-rolled in 15 semester hours.
Arnold accepted to academy
Mackenzie Elizabeth Arnold of Alvord has been accepted to the Texas Academy of Math-ematics of Science, a program for gifted high school students at the University of North Texas.
Arnold, a previous Alvord High School stu-dent, is the daughter of Scott A. Arnold and Alisa S. Arnold. She will begin attending the school in the fall.
TAMS is a two-year residential program at UNT that allows students to complete their freshman and sophomore years of college while also receiving their high school diplo-mas.
Students graduate from Texas Woman’s
Several Wise County natives graduated from Texas Woman’s University in Denton May 15-16.
Janice Sims of Boyd graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts in psychology and Whitney Willbanks of Boyd graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in food and nutrition in business and industry.
Deborah Mann of Bridgeport earned a mas-ter of business administration.
Brenda Gatlin of Decatur graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in interdisci-plinary studies and Jami Leonard of Decatur graduated magna cum laude with a degree in general studies.
Cora Reiser of Newark graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science in biolo-gy and Amber Meitz of Newark earned a mas-ter’s degree in counseling and development.
Cassie Hanna of Paradise earned a master of arts degree and Ashley Markum of Para-dise earned a bachelor of science in interdisci-plinary studies.
Debra Bray of Rhome graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science in busi-ness administration and Christina Wickler of Rhome earned a master of library science degree.
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Colic is uncontrollable crying in a baby for hours on end for no apparent reason. Trying to get a colicky baby to calm down can often be frustrating and tiring. It can be diffi cult dealing with a colicky baby, but being calm is one of the most important things that a parent can do. One cure that has been used for generations is swaddling a baby tightly in a blanket. The reason that swaddling a baby is so effective is because the infant feels quite secure. Wrapping a baby up tightly in a blanket can mimic the feeling of being inside the womb and can help the baby relax, which might lead to an end in crying.
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SAVVY SENIOR
By JIM MILLER
Dear Savvy Senior,I know that the size of a
person’s Social Security re-tirement benefi t is based on how much they earn over their lifetime. But beyond earning a higher paycheck, which isn’t likely for me, is there anything I can do to boost my future Social Secu-rity benefi ts?
Approaching Retirement
Dear Approaching,Most people think that
there isn’t much they can do about the size of their future Social Security retirement checks. But that’s not true. There are actually several strategies that can boost your benefi ts. Here’s what you should know.
Waiting paysThe most common strat-
egy people use to increase their benefi ts is to delay taking them. While work-ers can start collecting their Social Security retirement benefi ts as early as age 62, postponing them to full re-tirement age (which is 66 if you were born between 1943 and 1954), or better yet to age 70, can make a big difference. Let’s say, for example, that you’re eligible for $1,000 monthly benefi t at age 62. By waiting to 66 your monthly benefi t would increase to $1,333. And by waiting to age 70, you would boost your benefi t a whop-ping 76 percent to $1,760. Waiting beyond age 70 will not increase your benefi ts.
I do, however, want to add
that if you’re strapped for cash or in poor health and don’t expect to live much past your mid-70s, you’re better off collecting early benefi ts. See www.ssa.gov/estimator to calculate your benefi ts at different retirement ages.
Strategies for couplesIn addition to delaying
benefi ts, there are two strat-egies that can help married couples too. The fi rst one is the “fi le-and-suspend” strat-egy. Here’s an example of how it works: Let’s say that you are age 66, but want to keep working until 70 to col-lect a higher benefi t. Let’s also say your wife is a non-working spouse who just turned 62 and would like to start receiving spousal bene-fi ts on your work record. The problem is she can’t get them until you sign up. So you fi le for your Social Security ben-efi ts but request an immedi-ate suspension which allows your wife to claim spousal benefi ts, without locking you into a lower payment for life. Then when you do decide to start collecting, at age 70, you end the suspension and receive a higher benefi t for delaying. It will also increase your wife’s survivor benefi t.
Another benefi ts-boost-ing option few people know about is the “claim now, claim more later” strategy. This option lets you draw on your spouses Social Se-curity benefi ts (once you reach full retirement age), while delaying the start of your own benefi ts. Here’s how it works: Let’s say that you and your wife are both
66. You’re still working and you’d like to delay collecting benefi ts based on your own earnings record until you’re 70. Your wife can collect full benefi ts based on her work record – and you can collect a spousal benefi t which is half of what she gets. Then, once you reach 70, you stop receiving the spousal benefi t and switch to your own ben-efi t, which will be 32 percent higher than the benefi t you would have collected at your full retirement age.
Borrow and invest strategy
This is an option for wealthier retirees with other sources of income. How this works is you start collecting early Social Security ben-efi ts as soon as you retire, and you save and invest that money. Then at age 70, you fi le a withdrawal application form 521 at your local So-cial Security offi ce and pay back the benefi ts that you’ve received, with no interest or adjustment for infl ation. Then you reapply for Social Security, claiming a larger monthly check based on your older age. And, you keep the profi ts you earned from the benefi ts you invested. For more information see www.
ssa.gov/retire2/withdrawal.htm.
Family boostersHaving children under
age 19 who are still in high school can also boost your benefi ts. Each dependent child is entitled to benefi ts worth up to half of what you’re collecting. And if any child is younger than 16, your spouse can also qualify for additional benefi ts as a caregiver.
To learn more about these options visit www.socialse-curity.gov or call 800-772-1213.
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Whether purchasing or picking zuc-chini, choose fi rm, slender zucchini with a bright green color and free of wrinkled skin and soft spots. For best quality, har-vest zucchini when it is young and ten-der, about 6 to 8 inches long and about 2 inches in diameter. As zucchini gets longer and bigger around, it becomes tougher and develops more seeds. These larger zucchini can be used in zucchini bread; scoop out seeds and pulp with the tip of a spoon.
Store unwashed zucchini in perforated plastic bags in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator; wash zucchini just before preparation. You can either purchase perforated plastic bags or make small holes with a sharp object in unperforated plastic bags (about 20 holes per medium-size bag.) For best quality, use zucchini within about three to four days.
Wash zucchini just before prepara-tion. Zucchini makes a quick addition to meals as it doesn’t have to be peeled.
Before you give your zucchini away, here are some suggestions:! Slice, marinate (try bal-
samic vinegar) and grill a va-riety of vegetables including zucchini, asparagus, green on-ions, eggplant and mushrooms. They’re delicious.! Cut up veggies like car-
rots, zucchini and potatoes. Add them to your favorite meatloaf or soup recipes.! Take your favorite lasagna
recipe and try adding different combinations of your favorite vegetables between the layers: mush-rooms, spinach, broccoli, carrots, zucchi-ni, onions or eggplant. ! Add raw zucchini to lettuce and pas-
ta salads.! Cut zucchini into sticks and serve
with a dip.! Slice zucchini, sauté in oil over medi-
um heat for about 5 minutes until tender crisp; toss into heated pasta sauce for a veggie-packed pasta topping.
Skillet Zucchini with Chopped Toma-
toesIngredients:
! 1 teaspoon whipped light butter*! 1 cup chopped onion! 4 small (6-in/15cm) zucchi-
ni, thinly sliced! 2 medium tomatoes,
chopped! freshly ground pepperDirections:In a large nonstick skillet,
melt margarine over medium heat; add onions and cook, stir-ring until softened. Add zucchi-
ni and cook for two minutes. Add toma-toes and cook for three to fi ve minutes or until zucchini is tender-crisp. Season to taste with pepper. Serves 4.
*If you don’t have whipped light butter, substitute a teaspoon of vegetable oil.
The source for this information came from Alice Henneman, Nebraska Exten-sion, “Cook it Quick” series. For more in-formation contact Wise County’s Texas AgriLife Extension offi ce at (940) 627-3341.
By GARY CLAYTONWise Co. Extension Agent
Internal parasites repre-sent the single largest threat to productivity and econom-ic gain by Texas sheep and goat producers. Favorable environmental conditions for survival outside the host occur annually, but condi-tions in 2009 have proven to be quite friendly for certain sheep and goat parasites. In recent years, we have seen a marked increase in parasite resistance to both label-ap-proved and other available wormers.
The Extension Livestock and Forage Committee has
planned a program to assist area sheep and goat breeders in identifying those best management practices that will help limit losses due to internal par-asites. The meeting is scheduled from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Tues-day, July 21, 2009, at the Extension of-fi ce. Call (940) 627-3341 to pre-register since seating is limited.
Dr. Frank Craddock, Ex-tension sheep and goat spe-cialist, will be here on the 21st to discuss management practices and analyze fecal
samples for par-ticipating ranchers. Each participant should bring a fresh fecal sample.
Frequently dur-ing summer and early fall, internal parasites are cited as the cause for poor animal per-formance. Fecal egg counting is a
practical, cost effective di-agnostic tool for determin-ing parasite numbers. Fecal samples may be taken from the rectum or picked up off the ground. An excellent op-portunity for sample collec-tion is early in the morning
as animals are leaving their bedding area. Collect eight to 10 warm, moist pellets per sample and place them in a sealable plastic bag. Samples should be kept cool (cooler than 50°F) until the analysis. Collect at least six individual samples per fl ock. Evaluation of wormer effec-tiveness fecal analysis sev-en to 10 days after the fl ock has been treated. Fecal egg counts are the only practical management tool for assess-ing product effi ciency.
When the meeting on the 21st adjourns, ranchers should know when to treat, which animals to treat and what de-wormer to use.
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BIG HOUSE ON PRAIRIENew 4-bedroom, 2-bath, ranchette.Horses welcome, acres. $122/down,$713/month. Hurry, (214)707-4769.
CHARMING 3/2home in Lake Bridgeport. Recentlyupdated throughout. Priced belowmarket for quick sale. Broker,(940)389-6515.
FOR SALE BY OWNERBeautiful country living in Forest-burg. 2-bedroom, 1-bath home on15 acres (coastal) with horse andhay barn, hot tub room, shop and 4bay carport, extra large barn with1/2 bath and lots of extras. Priced tosell. $170,000. Call (940)964-2670or (940)393-1341.
FSBO 4/2/2 Leslie Hughes home on 4 very se-cluded acres in Paradise ISD$249,900. Serious inquiries email:[email protected].
FSBO, BRIDGEPORT1730 Boston Ave., beautiful 3/2/2brick. Approximately 1,800 squarefeet, split bedrooms, large open liv-ing area w/fireplace. Storage build-ing, large deck/patio area, land-scaped, sprinkler system. Many up-dates/improvements. Move-inready, $175k. (940)577-6232,(940)399-8077.
FSBO-HENRIETTA, TXCustom built 3/3 on large corner lot.Formal living & dining, den, spa-cious breakfast area, fireplace,built-ins, lots of closets, CH/A, inte-rior updated 2001. Storage building,landscaped yard w/sprinkler system,several large trees & large fencedbackyard. New roof, exterior paint &much more! 2,803 square feet plus2-car garage, patio & large porches.C a l l ( 9 4 0 ) 5 3 8 - 4 5 7 5 o r(940)642-3637.
JUST IN TIME FOR SCHOOL3-bedroom, 2-bath double wide,near Alvord Elementary. Double lot,trees, $55,000. (940)627-2566,(817)938-0766.
KOZY KOTTAGENew 3-bedroom, 2-bath, ginger-bread like. Very EZ qualify.$99 /down , $601 /mon th .(214)707-4769.
UNBELIVABLENew Home on 2 acres. 4/2, 2,062square foot living area. 30x40' de-tached garage/shop/storage, metalbuilding. Nice area, Decatur,ISD.$169,000. More information, call(888)283-1919.
6.5 ACRESGreat building sites. Mix of openl a n d & t r e e s . B r o k e r ,(940)389-6515.
Lot for sale on Port-O-Call at LakeBridgeport. $3,950, terms availableWAC. Best to call evenings,(940)964-2495.
Mobile Homes
Free mobile home, 12x40. Must bemoved. Chain saw to remove treesrequired. Trailer needs tires. Hunt-ing lease prospect. (940)627-2495.
K&P Homes, Inc. 20 used homes,all refurbished. Financing available.Springtown, TX. (817)677-3446.
RBMOBILEHOMES.COMMove, set-ups, re-levels. In & out ofstate. Licensed, bonded, insured.R e p o s . F r e e e s t i m a t e s .(940)683-5547. RBI #36191.
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200 Cyndilu Lane, 3/2/2$1,600/month, $300/deposit
303 N. Miller, 3/2$1,190/month, $300/deposit
205 W. Ash, 3/2/2$1,300/month, $300/deposit
All homes include lawn care.
3/2 brick, Rhome area. Ask for Beki,(817)636-2555.
4/2/2 brick home on 5-acres, fencedyard, horse shed, storage. Nosmoking, pets OK. $1,600/month,$1,600/deposit. (940)210-0735.
BEAUTIFUL 3/2/2Available July 1. Super neighbor-hood, brick, fireplace, great floorplan, fenced yard. $1,050/month,$1,050/deposit. (817)320-7065,(817)320-7065
FOR LEASE IN RUNAWAY BAY3/2/2 home w/appl iances,washer /d rye r connec t i ons .$1,250/month, $1,250/deposit,1-year lease. Pets considered w/ad-ditional deposit. (940)389-5722.
!!!!1,600 SQ. FT. HOME FOR LEASE, 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath, carpet, tile,washer/dryer connections, doublefireplace, all electric, carport, stor-age building. Very clean. Close tolake, 108 Port-O-Call Court, Run-away Bay. $1,049/month,deposit/year lease required.(940)575-4891.
Hot deals for hot month of June!$100 off first month’s rent, depositspecial $199.Decatur: 209 S. State, 3-bedroom,1-bath.No pets allowed. Karl Klement Prop-e r t i e s , c o n t a c t E l a i n e ,(940)627-6362.www.klementproperties.com.
Mobile Homes
CHICO ISDNice 4-bedroom, 3-bath double wideon 1.5 acres with 2-car garage &horse facilities. Laminate flooringthroughout with 2 living areas &study. No inside pets. Available July2. $1,275/month, $1,000/deposit.(940)577-4484.
LARGE MOBILE HOME LOT for rent, Chico, TX. $100/month.(940)683-3525 or (940)210-2558.
Mobile home for rent, Newark.$550/month, $250/deposit, lastmonth’s rent to be worked out.(817)313-3816, (940)594-4313.
SECLUDED LIVINGin Newark, 2/2 mobile home on 5acres with running creek.$800/month, $800/deposit. 1-yearlease. (940)389-8883.
Spaces & lots
Truck parking spaces now availablebehind Certified Automotive. Pleasecall (940)393-2607 for more infor-mation.
SUNSET RV PARKCentrally located between Decatur,Bridgeport, Bowie on Highway 287.Full hook-ups, free laundry, freewireless internet. (940)845-2007.
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Office space & yard, 1,500 squarefeet. Decatur, FM 51 South, outsidecity limits. Partial bills paid.$1,200/month, $1,200/deposit.(979)540-8658.
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Miscellaneous
Bridgeport Manufacturing has anexcellent career opportunity for asmart, highly focused and extremelyorganized individual. We are look-ing for a dedicated, loyal and ambi-tious person who is willing to start atan entry level position in our ware-house and rapidly move into man-agement. Hard work and commit-ment will be expected. Please ap-ply in person at 500 FM 1658,Bridgeport, TX.
Texascraft.com, order fulfillment,product packaging, office work.Some computer experience helpful.Will train. Supplemental health careplan, paid vacation, sick time. Sendresume to P.O.Box 855, Rhome, TX76078.
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Woodhaven National Bank. Submitresume to WNB, PO Box 107,Rhome, TX 76078.
The City of Runaway Bay, Texas isaccepting applications/resumes forthe position of city Secretary, Busi-ness manager. Salary for this posi-tion depends on qualifications.Health, vacation, TMRS and 401k isincluded in benefits package. Formore information, please call MikeJump at (940)575-4745. Pleasesend resume to 101 Runaway BayDrive, Runaway Bay, Texas 76426.
TradesCertified mechanic. Big trucks/spe-cialized trailers. Heavy haul riggingcompany. Resume to PO Box 978,Rhome, TX 76078.
Gas Measurement Tech. Hiring ex-perienced natural gas measurementtechnician. Ability to install, test, re-pair, and maintain measurementequipment and interpret measure-ment data. (817)439-0140.
HVAC service technician needed.5-years experience required. Tradeschool graduate preferred.(940)648-2692.
Childcare
Stay-at-home mom has opening forchildcare. Drop-in’s welcome.Breakfast, lunch & snacks provideda t a reasonab le ra te .(940)300-3156.
Adult/Elderly care
Caregivers and CNAs needed fornon-medical, in-home care. Fulland part-time positions available.Experience preferred, not required.Call (877)247-6916.
DON’T WAIT for your mineral rights to dribble in!Lump sum payment for your miner-als/royalties. Contact me @1 ( 8 8 8 ) 3 3 2 - 0 5 0 1 o [email protected].
HEALTH INSURANCEI can help! 27 years experiencerepresenting all the major compa-nies. Individual and Group. No dis-count plans. Texashealthpolicy.com(940)627-3842.
LOWER YOUR ELECTRIC BILLS!Blown insulation in new or existinghomes. Surprisingly affordable. FreeEstimate. Servicing all Wise County.(940)210-2194.
LOWER YOUR ELECTRICITY Costs. Call Monday-Friday if youlive in the city limits of towns in WiseCounty. (469)252-1772.
OFFERING QUALITY TRAILERrepair and wiring; also install goose-neck and fifth wheel hitches.20-years experiance. By appoint-m e n t e v e n i n g s / w e e k e n d s .(940)389-1294, (940)3255-3118.
ON-DUTY TREE SERVICETree removal, tree trimming, chipperservice, stump grinding. CertifiedArborist. Fully insured, call for freeestimates. (940)393-2724.
HOME & OFFICEcleaning service. Experienced. Rea-sonable rates. Weekly, bi-weekly,monthly. Wise County area.(940)627-2061 or (940)399-6741.
LOCAL CLEANING SERVICECommercial, residential. Makeready, 1-time or repeat. We cleanwhat others miss. pennyWiseCleaning Service, (940)210-5450.
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ALL TYPES ELECTRICALResidential, commercial, industrial.For immediate service, call office,(940)683-8256; available 24/7. AbelNatividad, (940)210-1549. Se hablaespanol.
BARRINGTON CONSTRUCTIONAll types remodeling, home repairs,foundation work & privacy fences.A l l w o r k g u a r a n t e e d .(940)389-9276.
IS YOUR BATHROOM OLD?Let us remodel it. Showers repairedor replaced. Handi-cap showers,grab bars, doorways widened. Tile& laminate floors. Drywall repair.Remodeling for over 25 years. GTRConstruction, (817)988-7586.
DAN PROCTOR CUSTOM HOMESNew homes; garages; patio covers,enclosures; room additions, remod-el ing. 35-years experience.(817)881-9023.
MIKE’S RV SERVICEService calls, insurance work, fullrepairs, power washing, detailing.Also work on horse & enclosed trail-ers. Michael, (940)399-7565.
MILLER’S PAINTING& remodeling. Interior/exterior; alsopaint & stain fences. We also dodrywa l l & wood repa i r .(817)683-7850.
Need roofing? Absolute best price,quality, and service. Licensed andinsured. Free estimates. Call Marty,( 9 4 0 ) 7 9 9 - 3 5 0 3 o r e m a i [email protected].
2000 New Holland tractor, TC 33D.Front-end loader, 5’ brush hogmower, disc, 33 HP, 4WD, midPTO, 3-point hook up, low hours,h y d r o s t a t t r a n s m i s s i o n .(817)614-3205
435 JOHN DEERE BALER(940)393-6161 or (940)627-2510.
OCEAN FREIGHT CONTAINERSNew & used. Water tight & rodentproof. Larry Singley, (817)992-9122.
STORAGE CONTAINERSGreat storage! The best containersat the best price. (817)726-7669.
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
COWLEY’S HYDROMULCHING Commercial, residential, new lawnplant ing . Free est imates .(940)644-5872.
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. Allmajor credit cards accepted.(817)444-0861, Teater.
Livestock
BUY-SELL-TRADEAll classes of horses, ponies, sheep& goats. All riding horses sold, 72hour unconditional guarantee.(940)224-1470, (940)644-5956.
3-year-old filly. Full-blood Paint,Sorrel. Good confirmation for bar-rels, cutting or roping. Very gentle.Call (940)389-9944.
ALL NATURAL BEEFstraight from the ranch. Young, ten-der, no growth hormones/antibiotics.Grain or grass fed. Whole, half.(940)366-3172.
HORSESHOEING BY J.E. HARRIS $25 for trimming. $65 for shoeing.Call (817)902-1766.
Miscellaneous
Summer World Championship PaintHorse Show through 7-4-09 atWRMC. Outstanding Paint Horsesand competitors in over 100 events.Free admission and free parking.Great shopping. Aphaworldshow or(817)834-2742.
Mowing
ASK ABOUT TREE TRIMMING AND SPRING CLEAN-UP
ACREAGE MOWINGCompetitive prices. Call for free esti-mate. (940)399-3590.
ANY SIZE ACREAGE MOWED$22-$35/acre. Plowing, seeding &ferti l izing available. Tommy,(940)482-6578.
CUSTOM ROUND HAY BALINGCutting, baling. Also, field mowingservices. Experienced & profes-sional crew. Contact Scott Smith,(940)399-7613.
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Solid oak, oval dining table with 10”pedestal, 48x72” or 48” round with-out leaf, no scratches, perfect condi-tion. $400. (940)489-3277.
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.
Miscellaneous
EXTERIOR FRENCH DOORSwith enclosed blinds. 9 months old.New $400, call and make offer.(817)991-4976.
1998 Hyundai Sonata, $750.(940)964-2495, best to call eve-nings. (940)964-2495.
I’LL BUY THOSE YARD CARSas well as your good used cars.Arvin, (817)925-8768.
1999 GRAND PRIXMust sell! 130k miles, Rhome.$ 2 , 8 0 0 . C a l l W i l l i a m ,(214)869-6308.
1993 MUSTANGconvertible, under 76,000 miles,new top, cold AC, runs good, slightf ende r damage . $2 ,000 .(817)565-3179.
IF YOU NEEDa good, dependable car or truck for$3,500 or less, come by CowgirlAuto Sales, 804 Business Highway287, Decatur, TX; (940)626-0070.Ask about our inventory. Let’s dobusiness!
Recreational vehicles
2006 KX65 dirt bike, $1,200/OBO.2004 YZF250 d i r t b ike ,$2,000/OBO. Cub Cadet riding lawnmower , $500/OBO. Doug,( 8 1 7 ) 9 6 4 - 2 7 9 2 ; K r i s t y ,(940)210-1673.
27’ MOBILE SCOUT 5th wheel w/slide out, interior veryclean, no damage outside. $9,500.(817)489-2863.
Pickups/Vans/SUVs
1999 FORD F350 Silver crew cab pickup and 2007fifth wheel RV, loaded, clean. Truck$8000; RV $20,000, (940)637-2727,(940)391-6002.
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With the signing of HB 968 by Gov. Rick Perry, Texas passed a new law allowing crossbows to be used during archery season in 254 Texas counties. Grayson County is the exception, where only conventional archery equip-ment (longbows, recurves and compounds) will be al-lowed. Previously, hunters could only hunt with long-bows, recurves or compound bows during their special season, which opens before the general fi rearms white-tail season; crossbows were legal but only during the fi rearms season.
I’m amazed at the contro-versy that’s occurred over the passing of this new law. Being a long time bowhunter and on the pro staff of the largest bow manufacturer in the county, I have a pretty good feel for the pulse of the bowhunter. Until this au-tumn, we had the woods all to ourselves for a month before we were joined by rifl e hunt-ers. This tradition in Texas is shared by hunters from all the other states with the ex-ception of Pennsylvania and Michigan, where crossbows are legal during archery sea-son.
There is a couple of ways to look at this new law. Tra-ditional bowhunters that oppose the use of crossbows during “their” special ar-chery season often state that the crossbow is much too powerful and accurate to be allowed during the spe-cial season. Some state they shoot like a rifl e and should be allowed only during rifl e season. Other hunters that understand the crossbow’s advantages and inherent limitations have a different take. They feel that other than opening the woods up to more hunters, many of them will probably be fi rst year novice bowhunters, the crossbow shooters will have little or no “edge” simply because they are shooting a weapon that remains cocked, ready to shoot all the time and doesn’t need to be “load-ed” or pulled by the hunter before the shot.
About three years ago, an outdoor manufacturer that was beginning a new line of crossbows approached me to help them develop what was to become the best crossbow on the market. Due to a con-tractual agreement with the bow manufacturer I repre-sent, I had to decline the of-fer, but I did get one of my best friends, a well known
outdoors writer and one of the best hunters I know, to begin shooting and testing the new line of crossbows. My buddy soon learned that the use of the crossbow was no “magic bullet, or arrow.” I hunted with him a great deal and learned that with the exception of the fact that the crossbow remains “cocked,” there was little difference in its effective-ness on harvesting game. Granted, a properly sighted in crossbow is extremely ac-curate out to about 40 yards, past that the trajectory of the heavy “bolt” falls quickly. To my way of thinking, 40 yards should be the limit for harvesting game with any archery tackle, any farther than that and the chance of wounding increases with each added yard. Shooting accurately out to 50 and 60 yards can be learned by any compound bow shooter, I can consistently keep arrows in a six inch circle at 50 yards but I would never consider shooting game at that range. There are just too many vari-ables involved that have the potential for a bad shot.
One reason for the ac-curacy is the heavy stock of the crossbow (similar to a rifl e stock), gives stability to the shot. When shooting a compound, the archer has to learn to steady the bow before squeezing the release for the shot. When compar-ing the use of crossbows and compounds in a real hunting situation, both have their limitations. The crossbow is extremely loud when fi red, giving the deer the opportu-nity to ‘jump the string’. Ob-viously, the motion required to draw a compound has the potential to spook game
(This I’ve learned from many past experiences.)
In Texas, where 97 percent of the hunting land is pri-vately owned, I think the use of the crossbow will make little impact. Lease hunt-ers will either decide for or against the use of crossbows on their leases, likewise with property owners that hunt their own lands. On the State WMA’s and national forests, we’ll probably see more hunters in the woods this fall, many of them pack-ing crossbows but, once hunters become exposed to the fact that a skilled com-pound shooter has an equal, or possibly better chance at arrowing his buck than a crossbow hunters, this con-troversy should dissipate. I’m betting that in a couple years, the use of crossbows vs. compounds will become a moot point. Besides, in an era when so many anti hunting groups are actively attempting to put an end to all hunting, it’s my conten-tion that we had better all get along and present a good image to the general public. Our hunting privileges de-pend upon it.
Outdoor tip of the week
The opener of dove sea-son is only a couple months away. Now is a great time to break out the shotgun and shoot a few clay targets at your nearest skeet, trap or sporting clays range. Or, spend about $5 for a hand thrower and $7 for a case of clay targets and plan a little impromptu shoot at the deer lease or any place where it’s safe and legal to shoot. Give some thought to purchasing a spinning-wing dove decoy during the summer months. You might catch them on sale. I’ve found a great bat-tery powered “action” dove
decoy for about one-fourth the cost of most models at www.edgebyexpedite.com. Click on the dove photo to see the decoy.
Upcoming catfi shtourney at Lake Fork
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Yantis Catfi sh Classic On Lake Fork, July 18-19. The event, a big cat-fi sh tournament with seven hourly payouts each day will headquarter at the Minnow Bucket Marina. For more information, call (903) 763-2191 or go online to www.lakeforksa.com to download an entry form. Entry forms also available at Bass Pro Shops and many retailers around Lake Fork.
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CROSSBOW — Outdoors writer Bob Hood with a nice hog he took with his crossbow.
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COMPOUND BOW — Timmy Romine at full draw with compound bow. With conventional archery equipment, the act of drawing can spook game.
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“In the past year, we have lost two trucks to accidents leaving us without a rescue command truck,” said Adam
North, fi re chief for the department. “We simply did not have the funds to replace our lost vehicles. Without En-Cana’s generous donation, we would not have been able to purchase a new truck and respond to our citizens in a timely manner in their time of need.”
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Fire department gets new truck
When planting your gar-den, it is important to note that there are numerous house and garden plants that can be toxic to animals such as brunfelsia, lilies, cycads, kolanchoe and oleander.
Pesticides can also cause problems in dogs and cats if the chemicals are stored in-
correctly and misused.Bailey stresses that labels
on all chemicals should be read very carefully and fol-lowed, especially when used around pets. He notes that animals do not have to eat the toxin; they can also be-come exposed through the skin and in the case of vola-
tile agents, can be exposed just by breathing the con-taminated air.
“Many alternative and “so-called” environmentally safe compounds are usually not very effective in controlling fl eas, fl ies and ticks. The best thing for an animal owner to do is follow the labeled
instructions,” veterinarian Murl Bailey said.
Spring is a great time to enhance and enjoy the out-doors. Taking the time to make sure that everything you put in and on your yard is safe for your furry friends will ensure this time is spe-cial for the entire family.
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WISE COUNTY
dairyfarmerRobbie Watson
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the
STORY BY KRISTEN TRIBE • PHOTOS BY JOE DUTY
MILKING TIME — Robbie Watson, with her dog Rainbow, calls the cows to the barn for milking. She and her husband, Mike, own On the Go Farms west of Decatur. Below, Watson inspects a weigh jar in the milk barn. To view a multimedia presentation of The Dairy Farmer featuring audio and more photos, as well as other presentations in the Simply People series, visit www.wcmessenger.com/simplypeople.
As a young girl, Robbie Watson of De-catur trailed after her dad around the family’s dairy. She preferred the compa-ny of cows to the confi nes of the house and spent her days just one step behind her dad, learning the fi ner points of the dairy business.
On a day like most others, her cous-ins, who were all boys, taunted her say-ing that she couldn’t go because she was a girl.
Robbie ran to her daddy in despair. “Don’t ever believe that,” Bert Pipes
told his little girl. “You can do anything you want to do.”
Robbie said that’s the reason she’s in the dairy industry now. She and her husband, Mike, own On the Go Farms, the dairy that once belonged to her par-ents, the late Bert and Noma Pipes.
“All it takes now is for someone to tell
WISE COUNTY
By TRAVIS MEASLEY
When the legislation creating the Upper Trinity Groundwater Con-servation District came to a vote during the fi nal months of 2007, voters overwhelmingly passed it,
eager to set up the fi rst local wa-ter district in the state with the authority to place certain restric-tions on the oil and gas industry for water use.
Then, in August 2008, district board members passed regula-
tions for a mandatory $175 reg-istration fee on all groundwater wells dug after Jan. 1, 2009, and a 22-cent usage fee for every 1,000 gallons pumped by non-exempt wells, which includes municipali-ties. The fees will generate more
than $800,000 for the board’s oper-ating expenses, one of the highest amounts among the more than 90 groundwater districts in the state.
Now, with the fi nal July 1 dead-line for registering all groundwa-ter wells approaching, some Wise
County cities are voicing complaints with the direction the water district is heading. Usage feesfor the fi rst half of 2009 will be dueto the district by Sept. 1, and many
Well fees: Civic duty or unnecessary burden?As registration deadline approaches, some cities feeling drained by water district’s rules
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DOWN BY THE OLD FISHIN’ HOLE — For many, summer time is the perfect time to grab the fi shing pole and head to the lake. Above, Black Creek Lake on the LBJ National Grasslands provides a peaceful place to catch fi sh.