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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009HERES WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED IN LAST
SUNDAYS
WISE COUNTY MESSENGER
WISE COUNTY YOUTH FAIR
Legend continues to inuence youth
IN NEWS... Sarmiento indicted Poco Graphite lays off more
employees Wreck crtically injures one teen IN SPORTS... Sissies
cant crack Graham Paradise beats Boyd in softball, baseball Lady
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Murder indictmentDEBATE CHAMPSYou dont want to get into an
argument with these two Decatur High School students, because theyd
probably win. See story, page 2A
Sarmiento indicted in shooting death of Bettie WalkerBy BRIAN
KNOX The suspect in the 2005 shooting death of Bettie Lou Walker of
Decatur has been indicted for murder. Although the indictments
remained sealed Friday afternoon, District Attorney Greg Lowery
conrmed that a grand jury Thursday indicted Jose Angel Sarmiento,
26, formerly of Decatur for both murder and attempted murder for
the same incident. According to investigators, a man entered
Walkers home in the early morning hours of Dec. 18, 2005, and shot
Walker, her 17-year-old granddaughter, Lydia Walker, and another
teenager, Jessica Corsbie. Both teens recovered from their
injuries, while Bettie Walker died Dec. 29 at John Peter Smith
Hospital in Fort Worth. Within days, SARMIENTO Decatur police
identied Sarmiento as a suspect and issued warrants for his arrest.
Investigators believe Sarmiento ed to Mexico after the shooting,
and he has not been located. For Bettie Walkers daughter, Rachel
Walker, the indictment is a sign of hope. This has been emotionally
exhausting, Rachel Walker said. Ive been carrying this burden for
three WALKER years, and nothing has been done. At least I can
breathe now. I keep feeling like there is a little light at the end
of this tunnel. She praised the work of District Attorney Greg
Lowery and assistant prosecutors Paige McCormick and Kevin Henry,
as well as the investi gators for their work on the case. Rachel
Walker said she hopes that the indictment brings her family one
step closer to the closure they seek. I hope this will bring an
arrest and this gentleman will go to trial, she said. Its been a
nightmare that wont go away. Anyone with information on the
location of Sarmiento should cal Wise County Crime Stoppers at
1-800-643-8477. You may remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers wil pay up
to $1,500 for information leading to the arrest or conviction of
the person or people responsible for this crime.
IN SPORTS ...
SOFTBALL RIVALRYIt took an extra inning to decide Tuesdays
softball game between district rivals Boyd and Paradise. See story
page 1B
DECATURTHANKFUL FOR THE RAIN Kristi Polone uses an umbrella to
shield her from rain Wednesday as she walks past the Lifeway
Country Church in downtown Decatur. Over the span of three days,
Wise County received some much-needed moisture, with rainfall
totals topping 1 1/2 inches in some areas through Friday morning.
Decatur had received only 1.94 inches, well below normal, since the
rst of the year before the recent rainfall.Messenger photo by Cody
Duty
ON THE WEB ...
CHICO WRECKSee the heroic work of rescue workers as they free a
man trapped for more than an hour in a car wreck Thursday at www.
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ALSO INSIDE ...
Messenger photo by Joe Duty
STUDENT VIDEOThe videos of Boyd Middle School students were
highlighted on an education Web site Friday. See story, page
10A
AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS KERRI JO RUSSELLBridgeport
DECATUR
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JACK WALKERDecatur
BETTY GILHAUSOrlando, Fla.See page 14A
More layoffs at PocoBy MANDY BOURGEOIS Poco Graphite has
announced the elimination of 33 more positions at the Decatur
plant, representing a 12 percent decrease in stafng. The most
recent round of layoffs comes after the company decreased staff by
13 percent in January, eliminating 42 positions. Poco Graphite
announced the initial round of layoffs in December, with general
manager Corey Rucci saying that all our markets seem to be
paralyzed right now. Rucci said that it looks as if things have
stabilized, but havent improved. We were staffed thinking that
things would imb t d d t decrease our workforce to match the
markets we are seeing, Rucci said. We cant predict (more layoffs).
We hope weve done enough to match our stafng levels to current
demand. Unless things get worse, we hope we dont have to do
anything further. But we cant predict what the economy is going to
do. Poco Graphite now staffs 245 people. The company has also
decreased hours for some employees, cutting back from a ve-day work
week to a four-day work week. Were just trying to balance our
stafng with business levels, Rucci said. E-mail Mandy at mbouri
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Wreck critically injures teenLOADING UP Paramedics load
19-yearold Randy Thole into an ambulance Thursday after his Jeep
crashed into a tree on County Road 1660 north of Chico.Messenger
photo by Joe Duty
FAMILY TRADITION Billy Joe Shepherd of Boonsville inuenced the
dairy show careers of Clifford Buchanan and Robbie Watson of
Decatur by taking the time to work with them when they were
youngsters. Buchanan and Watson have passed that knowledge down to
children and in Buchanans case, grandchildren. Pictured are (from
left) Katrina Watson, Buchanan, Robbie Watson, Shepherd and one of
Buchanans granddaughters, Ashton Bell. By DENNY DEADY When
83-year-old Billy Joe Shepherd walked into the show ring at the
Fort Worth Stock Show in January, wearing his traditional felt hat,
suede jacket and bolo tie, the crowd circling the arena started to
buzz. Those who knew him or knew of him couldnt believe their eyes.
Those who didnt know the retired Boonsville dairyman asked, Who is
that man? Cheryl Buchanan of Decatur was quick to tell them, Hes a
legend. Shepherd entered the ring with one of Robbie Watsons Jersey
heifers. A spectator remarked, Hes
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man was in critical condition Friday at John Peter Smith Hospital
in Fort Worth after he was seriously injured in a one-vehicle wreck
north of Chico Thursday afternoon around 3:30. Rescuers worked for
nearly 50 minutes to free the victim, Randy Thole, 19, because his
foot was trapped d th b d f hi M di had even called for a surgical
team to be dispatched to the location in case Thole's foot had to
be amputated to free him. Thole was eventually freed without
amputation. Ofcers at the scene said Thole was southbound on County
Road 1660 about a one-half mile south of Farm Road 2265 when he
went into a kid d t k t
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still got it, referring to Shepherds ability to show a dairy
animal. He took rst place with the heifer that day. Once one of the
premier Jersey Continued on page 2
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Legend continues to inuence ...Continued from 1 breeders in the
nation, Shepherd spent the better part of his life in the show
ring, promoting the Jersey breed. He gave hundreds of youngsters
their start in showing Jersey cattle because he always took time
for them, no matter how busy he was or what he was doing when they
asked for help with their cows. One of those youngsters was the
judge at the stock show, who stopped the show to walk over and
shake Shepherds hand. Robbie Watson, 50, is another as is Buchanans
husband Clifford, 59. Watson, who continues the tradition of her
late father, Bert Pipes, by operating the family dairy in Decatur,
said that Shepherd was also a big inuence on her husband, Mike,
when he was a youngster. Mike was showing a few Jersey heifers in
Houston, and the breeders wouldnt bother with him. But Billy Joe
took time to help him and made him feel important. It was Shepherds
focus on the youth that Robbie Watson wanted Jersey breeders to
understand when she invited him to be guest speaker at the Texas
Jersey Cattle Club meeting during the January stock show. There
were a lot of new people who didnt understand our emphasis on kids,
said Watson. When Shepherd and his brothers came to Wise County to
dairy in the 1950s, the county was home to some 500 Grade A
dairies. Today there are six. At one time, there were so many
exhibitors of dairy cattle at the Wise County Youth Fair, they lled
the entire cattle barn. At this years Youth Fair March 23-28, an
estimated 11 youth will show dairy cows and heifers. Buchanan
started his illustrious show career 50 years ago at the youth fair.
He was followed 10 years later by Watson. This year, two of
Buchanans granddaughters, Decatur students Whitley and Ashton Bell,
will show Jerseys. Mike and Robbie Watsons daughter Katrina, a
sophomore at Paradise High School, will also show. Weve come pretty
much full circle in 50 years, said Buchanan. He recalled knowing
nothing about showing when he started out. I just knew I wanted to
show. His dad, the late Bob Buchanan, bought him his rst heifer and
Shepherd taught him how to show it. His goal in those early days
was to beat Shepherds son Mickey in the show ring. It took me
several years, but I nally did it, Buchanan said. Watsons dad
started showing cattle in the 1930s at the State Fair of Texas in
Dallas. Its like a major addiction, Watson laughs. There is nothing
I enjoy more than showing and judging cattle. Shepherd remembers
the cattle shows at the Youth Fair in the days prior to the
construction of the Sheriff s Posse Grounds. The rst shows were
held on the campus of Decatur Baptist College, what is now the Wise
County Heritage Museum in Decatur. Watson recalled the start of her
show career at age 10. Her dad had always milked Holstein cows but
felt the breed was too large to handle for someone as small as his
daughter. So she got her rst Jersey and today, she milks a herd of
Jersey cows. Like Buchanan, she too, came under the inuence of
Shepherd. One of the things that makes him so important to so many
people is that there is no gray area with Billy Joe, Buchanan said.
Its either wrong or right, black or white. You know exactly what he
thinks, and he doesnt have a problem telling you if youre doing
something wrong. I think the one thing he loved more than the
Jersey cows were the kids showing Jersey cows. At the shows, he
always helped the kids. It didnt matter how far behind he was, he
dropped whatever he was doing to help a kid. Buchanan and Shepherd,
both retired from the dairy business, and Watson, who soldiers on,
are saddened by the declining numbers of dairy families. Dairymen
may not be able to text on a cell phone or operate a computer, but
theyll embrace any technology that will help them produce more
milk, Watson said. Sometimes were our own worst enemies. There is
an abundance of food supply because farmers do embrace technology
when it comes to their products. Watson gave as an example the use
of sexed semen in articial insemination. We all use it now so weve
got 95 percent heifers and 5 percent bulls coming into the milk
shed, she said. Buchanan and Watson are following Shepherds lead by
focusing on the youth so that the next generation can keep the
tradition alive. They have to be encouraged by the youths
outstanding showing in arenas where they made their mark so many
years ago. Katrina left Fort Worth with many of the top awards in
the junior dairy show, including grand champion, junior champion,
rst place intermediate yearling and rst place aged cow. Whitley won
senior showmanship, senior and reserve grand champion cow and rst
place 2-year-old cow. Ashton won rst place 3year-old cow and rst
place summer yearling heifer. They will all be at the Wise County
Youth Fair Next week to pay tribute to Shepherd and to show him
that all the time he invested in helping youth was time well spent.
Shepherd looks back on his career and says, We lived the American
dream. He and those he inuenced want todays youth to be able to do
the same thing.
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FFA QUEEN CONTESTANTSJessica HeinzeCantrell, 17, is the daughter
of Paul and Kim Cantrell of Chico. She is a student at Chico High
School. She has been president of the Chico FFA chapter for the
last two years. She is involved in 4-H, TCLA, TJLA and is a member
of the Cundiff Baptist Church. Her favorite subject is English. She
was awarded Reserve Champion Overall at the 2007 State Fair of
Texas, Intermediate Showmanship Champion 2005-2006 and Senior
Showmanship Champion 20082009. She qualied for state in livestock
judging in 2007-2008 has been listed in the top 10 in the Texas
Club Lamb Association for 10 years. She was a junior director in
the Junior Livestock Association for seven years. She was the
greenhand reporter for FFA in 2005-2006 and served as chapter and
district advisor in 2006-2007. Along with her many activities and
clubs, Cantrell enjoys spending time with her friends. or
continuing with her music. She attends the Montague County Cowboy
Church in Bowie where she sings in the choir. She said she likes
the church environment and the people that attend. The ag program
at Alvord High School is her favorite thing about her hometown and
said that the teachers and members are some of the most incredible
people she has ever met.
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JESSICA HEINZEHeinze, 18, is the daughter of Julie and David
Heinze of Krum. She is a senior at Slidell High School. She is
president of her class and of BETA Club, is the reporter for FFA
and is valedictorian of the senior class. Her favorite sport is
baseball, and her favorite subject is math. She has interned at the
district attorneys ofce in Denton County and has participated in
every fundraiser for the Denton County Childrens Advocacy Center.
She plans to attend Texas Womans University and was awarded the
schools presidential scholarship.
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Boyd FFA and a reporter for the group. She is interested in
entomology and oriculture and plays varsity softball at Boyd. She
volunteers for the Salvation Army and Partners in Hope with St.
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FFA QUEEN CONTESTANTSContinued from 3
Ashlee Smith
Laci Terrell
Ishley Elmore
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FFA chapter, rst vice president of District 1 FFA and is running
for an FFA state ofcer position. Elmore is a member of the Spanish
Club, the Spanish National Honor Society and the Salsa dance team.
She was a member of the 2007 national champion tractor restoration
team and was runner-up in the individual competition this year.
Along with her school and club activities, Elmore enjoys hunting,
going mudding, shing, texting, spending time with friends, meeting
new people and getting her nails done. She plans to attend Sam
Houston State University in the fall and pursue a major in ag
communications and a minor in ag education. Smith, 17, is the
daughter of Tracie and Curtis Smith of Paradise and is a senior at
Paradise High School and a member of Paradise FFA. She enjoys
rodeoing and running barrels, hunting, shing and camping. She also
likes to ride horses in the Grasslands, doing things with her FFA
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each year. Their heights and textures vary widely, so you can
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considering becoming pregnant should know that severe pre-pregnancy
stress increases the risk of premature delivery. According to a
24-year study of more than one million women, those who dealt with
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experienced such stress in the six months before pregnancy were 16%
more likely to have a preterm birth. When it was a child who died
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WISE COUNTY YOUTH FAIR
4-H QUEEN CONTESTANTSRachel Remmeleaward in 2008 and attends
county council meetings. In 4-H, Vawter is involved with the dog
project, horses, livestock judging, photography, goats and her
favorite animal, pigs. At last years dog show, she won high in
trial for obedience. She has also earned two buckles in the dog
project. School athletics is also an important part of Vawters
life. She plays volleyball, basketball and throws discus for track.
She is looking forward to playing softball in high school next
year. During the school year, she maintains good grades so that she
can become an anesthesiologist. She is encouraged in this endeavor
by her cousin, Renee, who is a resident surgeon in Detroit. And
during the summer, she enjoys visiting her family from her
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She is an active member of the First Baptist Church of Cottondale
youth group and youth choir. She has participated in volleyball,
the Paradise Junior High Beta Club and the math and science team,
where she placed in the top 15 at state competition the last three
years. She is a member of Paradise FFA and Texas Longhorn Breeders
of Tomorrow and will show her Longhorn heifer at the youth fair.
She enjoys caring for animals, riding horses and babysitting. Her
favorite activities include swimming in the stock tank,
photography, reading and wandering around the pasture with her
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SHANNON DEMMITTDemmitt, 18, is the daughter of Gary and Cheila
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WISE COUNTY YOUTH FAIR
4-H QUEEN CONTESTANTSContinued from 6School honors include an
award for good attendance, a place on the A/B honor roll and
recognition as student of the month. In tennis, she was named most
valuable team player and second team all-district. In volleyball,
she was named most valuable team player, rst team all-district and
all-Wise County setter. In basketball, she was named rst team
all-district and a member of the all-Wise County team. In church,
Demmitt is involved with youth council, childrens church, vacation
bible school, World Changers and has attended a youth mission trip.
She enjoys playing sports, spending time with her friends, singing
and showing goats. She is a Wise County Olympathon volunteer and
works with Little Dribblers basketball. Horse Club in the 2009
queens contest. She enjoys scrapbooking, volunteering, 4-H,
spending time with friends and sports like volleyball, softball,
snowboarding and horseback riding. She also enjoys taking care of
her animals angora goats, horses and rabbits. She has served as the
recreation leader and is the club reporter for Boyd 4-H, and she
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Church and is on the A/B honor roll at Boyd Middle School where she
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intermediate crafts. elry using beads. She would like to attend
college and become a fashion designer and a singer.
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in the queens contest. She enjoys barrel racing, ranch sorting,
softball, reading books and photography. She has modeled in three
fashion shows and participated in the Wise County Food Show. She
attends Believers Fellowship International church in Decatur and
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RACHAEL USSERYUssery, 11, is the daughter of Pete and Blanca
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an A honor roll student and her favorite subjects are math and
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SAFFRON SMITHSmith, 14, lives with Courtland and Scarlet Sears
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WISE COUNTY YOUTH FAIR
4-H QUEEN CONTESTANTSContinued from 7Stoked Youth Group and
Equine Angels. She will enter a photograph and will bake a cake for
the 2009 Wise County Youth Fair contest. She took dance class for
nine years, most recently at Wise Dance Center, where she performed
in the 2007 production of Snow White. Active in church, Warren, has
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in her class, is a Beta Club member, on the One Act Play cast, an
FCCLA member and a library assistant. She was a state qualier in
theatrical design, won the Academic Achievement Award as a junior,
advanced to regionals in UIL last year in two events and plans to
attend Texas Womans University and pursue a degree in nutrition and
food science. She is a 4-H County Council member, won the State
Photography Blue Award and the Danforth I Dare You Award, was the
district food show winner this year, won grand champion in foods
for three years, is the 4-H club president and has won best in show
at the Junior Cooking Show at the State Fair. She has also
participated in consumer decision making, and her team won fourth
place at the state competition. She is president
ANNA FORTENBERRYof the Wise County Clothing Club, coached the
Junior Nutrition Quiz Bowl team and won with her record book at the
county level. Her hobbies include cooking and baking, working at
Eagle Canyon Raceway, shopping, reading and sewing. She volunteers
as a labor and delivery clerk assistant in the Junior Auxiliary at
Wise Regional Health System and at the Sonower Camp for Disabled
Children. She has also volunteered for the Salvation Army ringing
the bell for the past two years, has donated baked goods to various
organizations and helped wrap and deliver Shoebox Christmas items
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FCCLA QUEEN CONTESTANTSMary Randallmuch of our time doing things
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Randall, 17, is the daughter of Tim and Tracy Randall of Alvord.
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CLAYTONS CORNERBy GARY CLAYTON Wise Co. Extension Agent and have
not commingled that the bull facility is suf- the Texas Veterinary
Mediwith female cattle. A breed- cient to prevent contact with cal
Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL). Seminars will ers certicate must
accom- female cattle. After carefully consider- be offered around
Texas for pany the virgin breeding bull, signed by the ing the
comments accredited veterinarians to breeder, and the on the
proposed become certied, to ensure information also regulations and
that the collection methods, discussions with paperwork completion,
sammust be included the Trichomonia- ple submission, disease reon
the certicate sis Working Group, porting and management of of
veterinary inthe testing require- infected bull herds are
unispection. Routine documents also are ments for non-vir- form
throughout the state, required, including gin bulls in Texas said
Dr. Hillman. were revised to rePayment for sample colthe certicate
of quire only one PCR lection and laboratory costs veterinary
inspection, and other apCLAYTON (Real Time Poly- will be the
responsibility merase Chain Re- of the producer, explained plicable
tuberculosis or brucellosis action test) on the Dr. Hillman. Bulls
of unentry requirements must be non-virgin bull undergoing known
status may be sold met, depending on the state a change of
possession, or for breeding with one negaof origin, or if the bull
is a alternatively, three consecu- tive RT-PCR test or three tive
culture tests, each con- negative culture tests, each beef or dairy
animal. Non-virgin breeding bulls ducted not less than seven
conducted not less than one week apart. The breeding or bulls older
than 24 months days apart. of age entering Texas on and Dr. Hillman
noted that bulls must remain separatafter April 1 must be tested
samples for testing must be ed from female cattle during negative
for trichomoniasis collected by accredited vet- the testing.
Negative test within 30 days prior to en- erinarians certied to
con- results will be valid for 30 try. During the test period duct
cattle trichomoniasis days, but only if the tested and prior to
shipment, the work, and tests will be run at breeding bulls
continue to bulls must have no contact with female cattle. Like
virgin bulls, the non-virgin Custom Wrought Iron Gates and Fencing
bulls must be ofcially idenGood Luck tied with a breed registry
Youth Fair tattoo or brand, a USDA Participants! metal ear tag,
ofcial RFID tag, ofcial trichomoniasis ear tag from the state of
origin, or other ofcial identication. The animal must be
accompanied by a completed trichomoniasis test document, certicate
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Residential and Commercial Properties In-State Breeding Bull w w w.
s w i n g e r g a t e . c o m Regulations 12775 Bus. 287 N., Ft.
Worth, TX 76179 begin Jan. 1, 2010 The second phase of the Texas
Cattle Trichomoniasis Program will begin Jan. 1, 2010, and will
require that Texas breeding bulls offered for sale, lease, exchange
or otherwise change possession for breeding within the state be
certied as virgin bulls or be tested negative prior to selling,
loaning, exchanging, giving or otherwise changing the possession of
a breeding bull. (No test or certication 103 S. Washburn is
required for bulls shipped or sold directly to slaughDecatur ter.)
940-627-1002 When the program is implemented, Texas breeding bulls
undergoing change of possession must be ofcially identied with a
USDA ear tag, ofcial RFID tag, or breed registry tattoo or brand.
The animals may be certied by the breeder to be virgins until the
age of 24 months, as indicated by the presence of the animals two
permanent central incisors in wear, or more simply, by the birth
date recorded on the animals breed registry papers. The bulls
virgin status can be extended to 30 months, which was requested by
commenters, provided the breeder and the herds accredited
veterinarian certify on a breeders certicate be separated from
heifers or cows. Infected bulls will be restricted to movement
for
slaughter only, as there is no effective treatment for
Beginning April 1, breeding bulls entering Texas from any other
state must be either 24 months of age or younger and certied as a
virgin, or be tested negative for cattle trichomoniasis within 30
days prior to entry. The entry requirements are part of a
regulatory package adopted by the commissioners for the Texas
Animal Health Commission (TAHC) Feb. 24 to address trichomoniasis,
a venereal disease of cattle that causes infertility and abortions,
and results in extended breeding seasons and diminished calf crops,
which costs livestock producers valuable income. Cattle
trichomoniasis is not a human health issue. The second phase of the
program, which will address in-state movement of Texas breeding
bulls, will go into effect Jan. 1, 2010. The regulatory components
of the Texas Cattle Trichomoniasis Program will focus only on
breeding bulls, which, even when infected, continue to appear and
act normally. Under the new regulations, Trichomoniasis also
becomes a reportable disease in Texas, which will give us more
information on where and how much infection already is in the
state, explained Dr. Hillman. There is no effective treatment or
vaccine for bulls, and as they age, the surface of their organs
becomes more hospitable to the protozoa, perpetuating the
infection. Although the primary impact of the disease is on cows,
which can become infected during breeding and lose the fetus, the
cow herd is not included in the regulations. The majority of
infected cows will clear the infection, if they are given 120 - 150
days of sexual rest. A vaccine also can be administered to infected
cows to help control the disease in the cow herd. The majority of
producers who commented on the proposed rule and members of the
working group recommended that the disease in the cow herd be
managed through information and education efforts. Producers with
infected herds should consult with their veterinarian to determine
the most appropriate measures to employ to eliminate the disease
from their herds. Dr. Hillman explained that the interstate, or
stateto-state movement, phase of the trichomoniasis regulations
will begin April 1. Breeding bulls entering Texas must be ofcially
identied, and may come certied as virgins, provided they are 24
months of age or younger,
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WISE COUNTY YOUTH FAIR
FCCLA QUEEN CONTESTANTSBowyer is a varsity cheerleader and
participates in volleyball, basketball, varsity softball and track
at CHS. She is also a member of the Cheer Dynamics competition
cheer team and enjoys wakeboarding. She is president of her class
and is active in student council, where she has held the ofces of
secretary and reporter. Her honors include the A honor roll,
freshman class homecoming nominee and FFA Grand Champion
Showmanship at the Chico Buckle Show. She received second place in
state power tumbling and was a Junior Olympic power tumbling
participant. She is a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church
youth group and has helped with vacation bible school, volunteered
in the nursery and visited nursing homes with the group. She has
been a Special Olympics volunteer for the last two years and has
participated in the Clean Up Chico Project. Bowyer also plays
piano.
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Margarita Martinez
57TH ANNUAL WISECOUNTY YOUTH FAIRMARGARITA MARTINEZMartinez, 17,
is the daughter of Juan R. and Seve Martinez of Krum and is a
junior at Slidell High School. Martinez enjoys acting in One Act
Play, drawing and reading. She likes to spend time with her
friends, and she is active in her church group. She also
participates in yearbook and robotics at Slidell High School.
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SCHEDULE
Monday, March 23 8:30 a.m........................... Horse Show
- Performance - at NRS arena 3 - 6 p.m................ Arrival of
Dairy Breeding Goats & Breeding Boar Goats 7
p.m..................................... Queens Contest (Decatur
Civic Center) Tuesday, March 24 8:30
a.m.....................Breeding Dairy Goat Show (released
following show) Breeding Goat Show (released following show)
Breeding Boars Show (released following show) 8:30
a.m..................................... Horse Show - Speed - at
NRS arena 3 - 7
p.m.............................................................
Arrival of Dairy Cattle 5
p.m............................................................
Arrival of Breeding Swine 6
p.m.................................................................
Breeding Swine Show (released following show) 6 - 7
p.m........................................................Weigh-in
of Dairy Heifers 6:30
p.m............................................................4-H
Parade of Fashion 7
p.m.................................................Floor Price
bids on Dairy Heifers Wednesday, March 25 8 - 8:30
a.m...............................................................
Arrival of Broilers 9
a.m................................................................................
Broiler Show (released following show) 10
a.m..................................................................................Dog
Show 1:30
p.m...................................................................Dairy
Cattle Show (released following show) Begin moving livestock into
the barns. Animals must be in place by 4 p.m. Weight/Breed cards
are due to Superintendents by 4:30 p.m. 3 - 5
p.m.....................................................................
Arrival of Poultry 3 - 7 p.m................................
Arrival of: Breeding Sheep, Beef Heifers (registration papers &
tattoos checked on Beef Heifers) 5 - 7
p.m................................................... Weigh-in and
Classifying of: Market Steers, Prospect Steers - Receive Exhibitor
Number, Market Lambs, Market Wethers, Market Hogs Thursday, March
26 7 - 8
a.m.............................................................Arrival
of ALL Rabbits 7:30 - 10
a.m.......................................... Arrival of: 4-H
Foods, Crafts and Photography FCCLA Foods and Crafts 8
a.m..........................................................Meat
Pens Rabbits Judged followed by Breeding Rabbits 8
a.m....................... Breeding Sheep Show (released following
show) Immediately followed by the Market Lamb Show 10:30
a.m.........................................FCCLA Foods and Crafts
Judged 11 a.m............................. 4-H Foods, Crafts and
Photography Judged 12
noon...................................................................Market
Goat Show 2
p.m.............................................................................Poultry
Judged 4
p.m.....................................................................Market
Swine Show 5
p.m....................................................Ag Mechanics
begin moving in (must be in place by 8 a.m. Friday) 5 - 8
p.m....................................... Viewing of 4-H and FCCLA
exhibits Friday, March 27 8
a.m...................................................................Prospect
Steer Show Immediately followed by Market Steer Show 12 noon
....................................................... Judging of
Ag Mechanics 12 noon................................Release of
Market Goats, Market Lambs and Market Hogs 2
p.m.........................................................
Breeding Beef Heifer Show (all animals released at conclusion of
show) 4
p.m.......................................................................
Release of Poultry 4
p.m.............................................Pictures taken of
4-H Foods, Crafts and Photography Winning Entries 4:45
p.m...............................Pictures taken of FCCLA winning
entries 5 - 6 p.m..................... Release of 4-H & FCCLA
Food, Craft, Clothing and Photography projects Saturday, March 28
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a.m...................................................................................
Pet Show 11 - 12:30
p.m......................................................................
BBQ Meal 12:30
p.m..................................................................................Awards
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got all of your hibitors and to the supplies handy. For ring help.
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times. A pig that daily use. There are has stopped and is
specialized soaps out humped up is not there that are good
attractive. Showfor show day, such as manship begins Shimmer Lights
to at home. Practice showing your pig ARREDONDO use on white cattle
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a show box or some type of box to eley are store your equipment.
PreferMorgan and Gre ably, this should be something gram. our
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night. laying They both love p Show boxes can be purchased ramatic
from any supply dealer, or dress up in our D you can build your
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what is appropriate numbers, for your animal) learning letters,
Rope halter to use each n, exciting day to catch and tie your calf.
and shapes in a fu Neck tie, used at the D.A.C. way each day at
shows to help keep your animal stalled correctly and prevent
accidents in case your animal were to slip their halter at night.
Fitting equipment - hand trimmers, electric clippers, hoof
trimmers. These items should be inspected for dullness and wear.
Rice Root Brush used for daily brushing of your animal. Scotch comb
for combing your calfs hair. If you have a slick haired animal, the
only thing you need is a scotch comb. You use the scotch comb to
comb out your animals tail. Feed pan and water bucket. Washing
supplies. Bring your own hose, preferably one that is not too long.
You only need a small hose and you dont want one that is 100 feet
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WISE NOTESBy TANYA DAVIS Wise Co. Extension Agent In celebration
of National Nutrition Month which is sponsored by the American
Dietetic Association, Texas AgriLife Extension is focusing on
Healthy Eating on the Run. Eating out is convenient and quick, but
may not always be the healthiest option. Whether its carry-out,
food court, ofce cafeteria or a sit-down restaurant, there are
smart choices everywhere. By following these guidelines for Healthy
Eating on the Run you can choose healthy meals on the run that
complement your busy lifestyle. Think ahead and plan where you will
eat. Consider what meal options are available. Some restaurant
menus have a special section for healthier choices. Read restaurant
menus carefully for clues to fat and calorie content. Menu terms
that can mean less fat and calories: baked, boiled, broiled, fresh,
grilled, lean, roasted and steamed. Menu terms that can mean more
fat and calories: battered, breaded, buttered,
FOR
CONSUMERSdesserts, order one dessert with enough forks for
everyone at the table to have a bite. For more information on the
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creamed, crispy, deep-fried, glazed, smothered, and whipped.
Choose these foods only occasionally and in small portions. Because
meals at restaurants are so large, portion control is key in eating
healthy when dining out. Consider ordering the regular or
childDAVIS size portion. Megasized servings are probably more than
you need. Splitting the meal with a friend or family member and
avoiding buffets are also positive strategies for controlling
portion sizes.
Restaurants typically want to please the customer so a simple
request like a side salad in place of onion rings with the ranch
dressing on the side is reasonable. Additional requests might be:
no mayonnaise or bacon on your sandwich, or steamed vegetables in
place of French fries. Just keep your requests simple and dont over
do it! A baked potato offers more ber, fewer calories and less fat
then fries if you skip the sour cream and butter. Top your potato
with broccoli and a sprinkle of cheese or salsa. And nally, if you
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SUBVARSITY SPORTSGirls
SoftballJunior varsity Bridgeport 5 WF Rider 15 BHS standouts -
Karly Bunker, Victorya Fuentes and Rachel Casillas scattered
doubles to lead the Bridgeport offense. Bree Gober and Jonna
Jemeson also had hits in the game. Six errors by the Sissies
allowed Rider to score 11 unearned runs. Bridgeport 17 Wichita
Falls 3 BHS standouts - Chelsey Scarpianto went two for two at the
plate, and Rachel Casillas and Karly Bunker scored three runs to
lead the Sissies to their rst victory of the season. Kasey Wages,
Bree Gober, Victorya Fuentes, Shelby Fry and Shelby McDufe also
littered the eld with base hits in the win. Fry also picked up the
win in the circle where she threw a one-hitter, allowed one earned
run with two strikeouts and three walks. Bridgeport 3 Burkburnett
10 Sissie standouts - Rachel Casillas had an RBI double and
Victorya Fuentes also laced a double to left eld for the biggest
hits of the game for Bridgeport. Jonna Jemeson and Karly Bunker
added a pair of singles. Five errors allowed the Bulldogs to score
ve unearned runs. Bridgeport 14 Nocona 2 BHS standouts - Bree Gober
punished the Indians with her bat as she went four for four at the
plate with a triple, three RBI and two runs scored. Kasey Wages had
a big day as well after she scattered three base hits, scored twice
and knocked in a pair of runs. Lindsey Walker and Karley Bunker
also had hits to help win the game via the 10-run mercy rule.
Bunker also got the win in the circle where she allowed ve hits
with three strikeouts and two walks. BHS record: 3-4 Bridgeport 3
Henrietta 17 BHS record - Rachel Casillas ripped an RBI double to
lead the Sissies offensively. Bree Gober, Karly Bunker and Shelby
McDufe added singles to keep runners on base. Shelby Fry took the
loss in the circle where she allowed eight runs on seven hits with
two strikeouts and ve walks. BHS record: 2-4 Bridgeport 0 Iowa Park
2 BHS standouts - Pitcher Shelby Fry kept the Hawk batters quiet as
she allowed just one hit. However, seven walks were just enough for
IPHS to get on scoreboard. The Sissies struggled offensively to
give Fry any kind of run support as they managed just three hits, a
double from Karly Bunker. Victorya Fuentes and Fry had solo singles
along the way. Wichita Falls 2 Bridgeport 19 BHS standouts -
Bridgeport beneted from nearly a dozen walks but still found time
to plant the ball deep in the outeld in a lopsided victory as
threed of its ve hits fell for extra bases. Kasey Wages crushed a
home run, while Shelby Fry had an RBI triple and Chelsey
Scarpianato had an RBI double. The Sissies scored 14 runs in the
rst inning and added ve more in the second to win via the 15-run
mercy rule in the second. Pilot Point 11 Bridgeport 10 BHS
standouts - The Sissies outhit the Bearcats 14-7 but still cam up
short in an 11-10 loss to close the Burkburnett tournament. Lindsey
Walker, Jonna Jemeson and Shelby Fry were not fazed by the Pilot
Point defense or pitching as they dished out three hits each. Kasey
Wages added a pair of singles, while Bree Gober, Rachel Casillas
and Shelby McDufe had one each. BHS record: 4-6. BHS coachs
comments: We went 2-3 at this tournament but outscored
out opponenets 46-34 and outhit them 36-24. These very young
ladies have shown much improvement through the rst 10 games. A few
highlights of this tournament was catcher Lindsey Walker throwing
out four base-runners and three runners at home. Also, shortstop
Shelbi McDufe and second baseman Bree Gober converting two double
plays. Kasey Wages also hit her rst home run. Graham 9 Bridgeport 0
BHS standouts - Shelbi McDufe and Bree Gober and a big game
defensively, but it was nto enough to save the day as Rachel
Casillas managed the only base hit for the Sissies.
Bridgeport at Sanger Long jump - 4. Lacey Erwin, 13-3 Triple
jump - 5. Victoria Rivera, 26-2 Boys
GolfBridgeport JV at Pecan Valley
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TrackJunior varsity Decatur at Eagle Relays 200 - 4. Carolina
Ortiz, 30.26 400 - 1. Carolina Ortiz, 67.05; 3. Chandler Young,
70.57; 5. Joey Redwine, 72.08 800 - 3. Elise Keller, 2:45.68 1600 -
1. Paulina Sanchez, 6:16.65; 2. Chelsea Halford, 6:18.84 3200 - 1.
Paulina Sanchez, 13:52.16; 3. Chelsea Halford, 14:34.64; 4. Macie
Dane, 14:38.59; 5. Astrid Mendez, 14:38.95 100 hurdles - 2. Hayley
Dale, 18.99 400 relay - 2. Amber Perkins, Kortni Robinson, Chanan
Morrison, Hannah Davidson, 55.73 800 relay - 2. Kortni Robinson,
Chanan Morrison, Hannah Davidison, Hayley Dale, 1:58.38 1600 relay
- 2. Kortni Robinson, Chanan Morrison, Joey Redwine, Chandler
Young, 4:40.92 Pole vault - 2. Amanda Thomas, 7-6; 3. Reaven
Thomas, 5-0 Bridgeport at Double Bs Team place: 4th Shot put - 1.
Tabitha Moses, 30-.5 Long jump - 1. Kim Workman, 15-0.5; 5. Jamey
Williams, 14-1 Triple jump - 3. Kim Workman, 30-1; 5. Jamey
Williams, 27-6 300 hurdles - 4. Lachelle Gregg, 1.00:1 100 - 6.
Jamey Williams, 14.41 800 relay - 4. Kim Workman, Jamey Williams,
Lachelle Gregg, Danielle Matlock, 2:07.35 Eighth grade Bridgeport
at Paradise Shot put - 4. Madison Manoushagian, 27-0 Long jump - 6.
Sabrina Garza, 14-8 High jump - 1. Mariah Clayton, 4-8; 3. Haley
Denton, 4-4 300 hurdles - 2. Anna Caldera, 57.4 100 - 3. Jessica
Mares, 14.4 400 - 2. Anna Caldera, 1.10:3 800 - 3. Tiffany Hawkins,
2.55 400 relay - 2. Jessica Mares, Lead Munroe, Sara Smith, Sabrina
Garza, 57.44 Bridgeport at Sanger Long jump - 4. Sabrina Garza,
14-1.5 High jump - 1. Mariah Clayton, 4-8 300 hurdles - 3. Anna
Caldera, 57.87 400 - 6. Anna Caldera, 1.11:26 Seventh grade
Bridgeport at Paradise Long jump - 4. Lacey Erwin, 12-2 100 hurdles
- 2. Haley Guinn, 20.20 300 hurdles - 2. Victoria Rivera, 62.02; 6.
Angelica Martinez, 64.20 200 - 4. Payton Tucker, 32.08; 6. Haley
Guinn, 33.20 400 - 2. Lacey Erwin, 71.10 400 relay - 3. Lacey
Erwin, Victoria Rivera, Leah Guinn, Payton Tucker, 60.00 1600 relay
- 6. Lacey Erwin, Victoria Rivera, Leah Guinn, Kaylee Kemery,
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