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Road repairs OK’d by county for 2015 PC Commissioners Court approves fixing Knob, Veal Station among others BY NATALIE GENTRY Approval of allocation of state grant funds to each precinct for repair and construction of roads was the main focus of the Parker County Commissioners Court at the regularly sched-

uled meeting Jan. 21. Precinct 1 projects include repairs on Knob Road from the Springtown city limits to Thomas Road and on Veal Station Road from FM 51 to Old Springtown Road.

Precinct 2 received funds to begin repairs on Upper Denton Road from the Weatherford city limits to First Street. If grant funding is available additional construction will be done on Upper Denton Road from First Street

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to Mesquite Drive in Weatherford. Funds were also allotted for repairs to White Settlement Road from FM 3325 to Mesa Grande Drive in Precinct 4. Additional construction will be

done on White Settlement Road from Mesa Grande Drive to Topaz Trail if funding is available. All in all $1,422,491 in grant money from the state was allotted to the projects by a 5-0 vote.

Grass Fire Snuffed

March decision could lower insurance rates BY NATALIE GENTRY Could lower insurance rates be coming? Parker County Emergency Services District (ESD) 1 officials met with the Insurance Services Office (ISO) to Units from the Springtown Volunteer Fire Department subdued a two-acre grass fire Jan. 25 on FM 51 just south of Thomas Road. provide data supporting updated Pub- Photo by Natalie Gentry lic Protection Class Ratings (PPC) for the area. What is a PPC rating? According to ISO’s website, to help establish appropriate fire insurance premiums for residential and commercial properties, insurance companies need reliable, up-to-date information about a community’s fire-protection services. ISO provides that information through the PPC program. ISO collects information on municipal fire-protection efforts in communities throughout the United States. In each of those communities, ISO looks at the relevant data using its Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) and then assigns a Public Protection Classification from 1 to 10 with 1 being the best. Most areas within ESD 1 are rated a 7 or 8 – except the city of Springtown which has a rating of 3. How is ESD 1 working to raise the rating? Areas scrutinized by ISO included the city’s water system and water storage capabilities; firefighter training and staffing; dispatch capabilities for both police and fire; number, location and maintenance of fire hydrants; and fire prevention initiatives, to name a few. ESD 1 hired MP Consulting to assist with the ISO project in the fall of 2013 and has since implemented several initiatives to achieve improved ratings. These initiatives include increased staffing of full-time and part-time firefighters, the purchase of four new fire engines with compressed air foam systems, acquisition of one additional tanker truck, and enhanced volunteer training credits. Given that the size of ESD 1 is more than 265 square miles and covers multiple communities, data assembled for the PPC ratings was divided into 11 different publications to maximize the credit for each incorporated city and the various unincorporated areas. Significant improvements of the PPC rating are expected in the cities of Aledo and Annetta, where fire hydrants and municipal water supplies are available. The city of Annetta South, part of Annetta North, and a vast unincorporated area around the Springtown, Aledo, Peaster, Silver Creek, and La Junta communities should also see improved ratings based on a “hauled waPLEASE SEE NEW, PAGE 2A.

Working in perfect harmony SISD Fine Arts Director J.B. Perry and teachers strive to balance programs BY NATALIE GENTRY There was a time when fine arts programs seemed to be a thing of the past. In the early 2000’s, many school districts across the nation were drastically downsizing or completely eliminating the arts in response to budget cuts. Luckily, Springtown Independent School District (SISD) wasn’t one of those districts.

programs needed help.” Perry acknowledged that while band directors often have a team, other Fine Arts teachers usually don’t. “The creation of the department allowed us to provide support and encouragement to the other Fine Arts teachers,” Perry said. This organization of the department provides the opportunity to focus funds in areas of the most need. “Part of my job is to represent the Fine Arts teachers and to help them get what they need,” Perry said. “One example is the fact that for the last couple of years the department was able to get grants from the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) to help purchase instruments, risers, and music for the different music programs in the district. “Our school district is fantastic in

the fact that they support our Fine Arts affects the other programs,” he said. program,” he continued. “The superIn fact, having the program coordiintendent, school board, and other nated and organized as it is helps evadministrators have always supported eryone involved see the bigger picture. the program.” “We are always working to streamline the scope and sequence in Fine Come together Arts so we have a common vision In order to help the department from Kindergarten through twelfth grow, Perry has coordinated periodic grade,” Perry said. meetings for the Fine Arts program “For example, in music we want all where teachers are given an opportu- of our teachers to use the same terminity to share activities in different dis- nology so that, as students progress, Getting better ciplines. they aren’t having to relearn terms. It’s SISD Fine Arts Director J.B. Perry He said these meetings allow the in- an ongoing process.” remembers when he stepped into his structors to discuss their programs and “Once I took this job my perspeccurrent role in the district and apin certain cases – such as elementary tive changed, because I understand a plauds the vision held by many in it. music – to coordinate instruction. lot more how one area affects another “When I retired from teaching in “These meetings also make the and the benefits of working together,” 2005, the district invited me back partteachers aware of two things – one: he continued. time as the Fine Arts Director,” Perry there are others out there besides their said. “At the time, the band program program, and, two: what each Fine Here, there and everywhere was thriving but some of the other Arts teacher is doing in their program Perry said he and his teachers are always looking for ways to recognize students for their interests in Fine Arts. “The Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) competition is a great example of a contest that allows students in visual arts classes to be recognized for their work,” he said. “Students in those classes had never had the opportunity to compete in a contest like that before.” Perry said the programs were working to coordinate more within the district as well. “One way we’ve come up with is to combine a visual art display at different music presentations,” Perry said. “In addition, we are trying to encourage students to explore multiple programs, such as choir students taking dance or theater,” he said. It’s collaboration like this that allows for the success of Broadway style musicals such as last year’s Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. “These events require talents from all the Fine Arts disciplines with the creation of the sets and costumes, to the musical score, and the performers,” Perry said. He said that one of his goals is to help teachers both develop their programs to the highest possible level and to also see the department in a broader J.B. Perry and his Fine Arts cohorts work to enhance and celebrate student success in the SISD. Photo by Natalie Gentry context.

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Gladdis Lane Fire

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Units from Springtown and La Junta VFDs were called to a residential structure in the 100 block of Gladdis Lane at approximately 11:16 p.m. Jan. 17. No injuries were reported although EMTs were called to check for possible smoke inhalation. Photo by Natalie Gentry

Photographer Natalie Gentry spied this pure white squirrel – presumably an albino – in Reno chowing down on its winter food cache and scurrying along a field Jan. 16. “I knew I had to shoot it (with my camera that is),” she said. On Jan. 21, she finally got the chance, although the wily white wonder did not like her getting out of her vehicle; the critter quickly scampered off. Photos by Natalie Gentry

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By Natalie Gentry Springtown Middle School Christopher Ray Giarrusso (SMS) seventh grader Cheyenne Appell is the first student to meet the “40 Book Challenge” set by reading teachers Sabra Hall and Kay Alexander this year. Appell has read and completed the journal entry for 40 books and was awarded a certificate and prizes at the SMS Book Club Jan. 13 by Alexander. Inspired by Donnalyn Miller’s The Book Whisperer, Hall and Alexander, changed the approach to independent reading curriculum practices and Ellen Jean Langley

Parker Co. grand jury indicts 8 Including 5 from Springtown and one from Poolville by carla noah stutsman

A Parker County grand jury met Jan. 8 in a Weatherford courtroom to consider evidence in a number of criminal cases presented by the Parker County District Attorney’s Office. The grand jury returned 26 indictments against 23 individuals; one of those is an Azle resident, one is from Poolville and five live in Springtown. • Christopher James Brashear, 51, of Azle, was indicted for evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, a thirddegree felony. • Jack Carl Coleman, 34, of Poolville, was indicted for evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, a third-degree felony. • Christopher Ray Giar-

russo, 19, of Springtown, was indicted for indecency with a child, a second-degree felony, as well as for aggravated sexual assault of a child, a thirddegree felony. • Billie Delores Hulsey, 49, of Springtown, was indicted for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1, less than a gram, in a drug-free zone, a third-degree felony. • Cecil Erick Williams, 37, of Springtown, was indicted for assault family violence (choking), a third-degree felony, and for assault family violence with injury, second or more within 12 months, a third-degree felony. • Ellen Jean Langley, 35, of Springtown, was indicted for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1, less

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SMS student Cheyenne Appell is the first student to meet the “40 Book Challenge” issued by seventh grade reading teachers. Photo by Natalie Gentry

NEWS DIGEST SISD auction set for Jan. 29-Feb. 19 Springtown ISD will conduct an online auction, selling used surplus items and materials. The auction runs from Jan. 29 to Feb. 19. Call Carol Wall at (817) 781-9037 or visit www.renebates.com for more information.

Young G-T deadline is Jan. 31 Nominations for the Springtown ISD gifted/talented program for kindergarten opened in January. Students can be nominated by teachers, counselors, parents, or other interested persons. The deadline is Jan. 31 with student screening beginning in February. To make a nomination, contact the students’ Advanced Academics coordinator at his/her respective campus.

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Cecil Erick Williams than a gram, a state jail felony. • Larry Dean Martin, 44, of Springtown, was indicted for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1, less than a gram, a state jail felony. The grand jury met again Jan. 22 and returned an indictment against Laura Elizabeth Wyatt, 44, of Springtown, for driving while intoxicated – her third – making it a third-degree felony.

Officers with the Springtown Police Department arrested the following individuals during the week of Jan. 19-26 – four for invalid licenses and lack of insurance: • A 36-year-old Springtown man was arrested in the 1500 block of State Highway 199 East and charged with driving with an invalid license with previous convictions and no insurance. As of Jan 27, he remained in the Parker County Jail in lieu of $750 bond. • A 29-year-old Azle man was arrested Jan. 21 in the 900 block of State Highway 199 East and charged with driving with an invalid license with previous convictions and no insurance. He posted $1,500 bond and was released from the

Parker County Jail Jan. 22. • A 42-year-old Springtown man was arrested Jan. 22 in the 1,000 block of State Highway 199 East and charged with driving with an invalid license with previous convictions and no insurance. As of Jan 27, he remained in the Parker County Jail in lieu of $750 bond. • A 31-year-old Springtown man was arrested Jan. 25 in the 300 block of FM 51 South and charged with with driving with an invalid license with previous convictions and no insurance. He posted $750 bond and was released from the Parker County Jail Jan. 26. • Other arrests this week include warrants for traffic violations and warrants issued by other agencies.

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SHS trio now TWU grads Three Springtown High School graduates now Robert Wells got a bachelor of business adown degrees from Texas Woman’s University ministration. Sheree Brown got a bachelor of general studies. The threesome was part of 1,161 graduates Chelsie Hodges earned a bachelor of science receiving degrees at the Denton campus at the in nutrition. conclusion of the fall semester on Dec. 12-13.

WC honors earned by locals Fifteen former Springtown High School students now own associate’s degrees or workplace certificates from Weatherford College. After the fall semester, these 15 – part of 270 others – will receive their honors at the May WC commencement ceremony. The Springtown standouts: Michelle Bionda,

Mount Bouldin, James Crocker, Dylan Gathings, Johnny Green, Leslie Harms, Megan Hinkle. And: Colton Jack, Andrea Landreth, Breanna Logan, Cesar Lopez, Carrie Morgan, Amanda Perkins, Erik Rangel, and Brady Weaver. All the former SHS attendees earned their degrees/certificates in December.

Superior Service Lauded

SIS student in SHIELD (Support Help Integrity Excellence Loyalty and Dedication) present gifts to the SISD School Board during an appreciation reception Jan. 22. Groups from all campuses gathered to voice their thanks. Photo by Natalie Gentry

SISD board lauded at meeting By Natalie Gentry There was a full house at the Jan. 22 SISD School Board meeting – an occurrence that often indicates a major conflict or concern in the community But not this time. Students, parents, and community members gathered to laud the dedication and devotion of school board members. Those members – Amy Walker, Larry Don Carter, Al Garrett, Jay Grubis, Jody Lowrey, Mike Ray, and Keith Springfield – listened

as groups from each of the campuses showed their appreciation and presented gifts. The SMS Novel Bunch, the SIS Student Council, the GCES Choir and Orfestra, and the SHS DOCS (Discovering Opportunities and Careers for Students) were among the presenters. In addition, the Springtown Education Foundation announced that the groups would donate $250 scholarships in the name of each SISD Mike Kelley recognized AJ Clinton (center), the SISD Integrated Pest Manageboard member to members of the SHS class ment (IPM) Coordinator, at the Jan. 22 school board meeting. Clinton – joined by his of 2015. wife Pat – was recently presented the Superior Service Award by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at the state convention in recognition for his contribution to the training of other IPM Coordinators in the state. Photo by Natalie Gentry

Parker County Arrests The following individuals who list addresses in the Azle and/or Springtown areas were arrested by various law enforcement agencies and booked into the Parker County Jail during the week of Jan. 18-24. • Andrew Scott Linguist, 28, of Azle, was arrested Jan. 19 by Parker County Sheriff’s deputies and charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, a seconddegree felony. • Parker County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 19-yearold Springtown man Jan. 19 on warrants for failure to appear in court, driving with an invalid license, and speeding

83 miles per hour (MPH) in a 65 MPH zone. • Terry Lynn Horner, 36, of Springtown, was arrested Jan. 20 by Parker County Sheriff’s deputies and charged with possession of a controlled substance – penalty group 1, 4-200 grams, a second-degree felony. • Parker County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 47-yearold Springtown man Jan. 20 for a warrant for assault causing bodily injury. • A 37-year-old Azle woman was arrested Jan. 20 by Parker County Sheriff’s deputies for a warrant for an expired driver’s license. • Parker County Sheriff’s

deputies arrested a 41-year-old Springtown man Jan. 20 on a motion to adjudicate guilt for a prior charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child. • A 34-year-old Azle woman was arrested Jan. 22 by Parker County Sheriff’s deputies on a motion to revoke probation or parole for a previous charge of securing execution of a document by deception. • Parker County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 22-year-old Azle man Jan. 23 on a commitment order for a prior charge of driving with an invalid license.

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Ricky and Brenda Lowe of Springtown announce the engagement of their daughter, Tara, to Trenton Carothers, son of Bill and Sheryl Carothers of Early, Texas. The couple will be married March 7 at 4:30 p.m. at the Springtown Church of Christ. Trenton graduated from Early High School in 2010. Tara graduated from Springtown High School in the same year. They both then graduated from Abilene Christian University. Trenton is employed as a credit analyst at First Bank of Texas in Abilene, and Tara is currently employed as a substitute teacher in the Abilene Independent School system.

Vocational Student of The Month Justin Gilliland (center) accepts the Vocational Student of the Month from Chamber President Dr. Robert Moss at the Jan. 22 Springtown Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Gilliland was nominated by his teacher David Owen (left). After graduating, Gilliland plans to attend the Tulsa Welding School this summer and already has a job lined up when he leaves SHS. Photo by Natalie Gentry

Texas Health Azle has a new doctor. The hospital welcomed Kanayochukwu “Kanny” Aluka, M.D., FACS, to its medical staff as general surgery and wound care services medical director. She is a fellowship-trained general surgeon whose areas of focus are advanced laparoscopy, breast pathology, and wound care procedures. According to Dr. Aluka, deciding on a career in general surgery was a great fit. “Helping people restore health and wellness in their lives is something I take great pride in doing,” she said. Despite growing up in Houston, Dr. Aluka admits to enjoying working in small towns. “I really like getting to know my patients. Aside from being Dr. Kanayochukwu “Kanny” Aluka, able to physically help make a differ- M.D., FACS, is the newest staff adence in their lives, the strong sense of dition at Texas Health Azle. community is very gratifying.” Dr. Aluka graduated from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She completed her residency training at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and earned her fellowship training in advanced laparoscopy, robotics, endoscopy, and bariatric surgery from the University of Texas Medical Center Houston. Among her many accomplishments, Dr. Aluka is most proud of recently becoming a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a published surgeon, and the medical directorship of wound care services at Texas Health Azle. When not in the operating room, Dr. Aluka enjoys exercising, drawing, reading, and being a wife and mother to her children. According to Bob Ellzey, Texas Health Azle president, Dr. Aluka’s training and previous roles in academia and the clinical setting will prove to be beneficial for residents of Azle and surrounding communities. “Dr. Aluka brings an incredible amount of passion for truly caring for and about her patients. She is highly skilled and her kind and gentle nature makes her an ideal choice for a general surgeon and wound care physician,” Ellzey said. “Kanny is committed to helping the people in the communities we serve maintain a sense of health and well-being.” Dr. Aluka practices at Azle Surgical Care, a part of Texas Health Physicians Group, the Arlington-based, not-for-profit physician organization of Texas Health Resources. The practice is located in the heart of the Azle community at 137-A Industrial Avenue in Azle.

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SHS Grad On Dean’s List Springtown graduate Tyler “Bucky” Harris was named to the Fall 2014 Dean’s List at St. Gregory’s University. He maintained a GPA of 3.5 or better during the semester. Harris attends the Shawnee, Oklahoma university on a track scholarship.

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Obituaries Wanda Ray Steele Martin Fields

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1936-2015 Survivors include husband, David Fields; daughter, Judy Williams; brother, Gerald Steele and wife, Margie; stepchildren, Michael, Tracy and Bryan Fields, Lisa Basdian, Wendy King and husband, Brett; numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

Beatrice JoAnn Foster Coursey, 78, a loving mother, sister, grandmother and greatgrandmother passed away peacefully, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. Graveside services were held, Tuesday, Jan. 27 in Azleland. Beatrice was born August 31, 1936 in Mountain Home, Arkansas to Ervin and Lena Foster. They both preceded her in death along with two sisters and

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Springtown. She was an excellent homemaker and always enjoyed cooking for her family. She also enjoyed quilting, ceramics and gardening. She will be greatly missed. Dorothy was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Sherwood; grandson, Matt Sherwood; her parents; and brothers, Johnny, Sammy and Bobby Fretwell. Survivors include husband of 60 years, Howard Sherwood; son, Glen Sherwood; daughter, Carrie Green and husband, Charles; daughter-in-law, Susan Sherwood; sister, Ruby Raddon; brother, Charles Fretwell; grandchildren, Jeremy Watson and wife, Tammy, Levi Watson and wife, Jessica, Wesley Green and wife, Krista, Lindsay Sheets and husband, Cody, Shane Sherwood and wife, Sarah, Cody Sherwood, and Bobby Joe Sherwood and wife, Kathryn; 12 greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

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When did we get frightened of medical science?

ometimes Facebook is so dumb. Well, some of the people on it, too, I guess. That’s the only way to explain any credence given to the anti-vaccine

rage. Thanks to generations of shots courtesy of geniuses working in medical science, millions of Americans – and millions more worldwide – have been spared the agony of disease because of childhood vaccinations. But you can find a group with a massive online presence who swear that vaccinations are full of deadly toxins

and can cause horrible reactions, autism, and even death. Of course, as with any medical intervention, a tiny, miniscule percentage of patients will have problems. But that chance is microscopic. Meanwhile, through recent generations, diseases – terrible ailments that maimed and killed – have been thwarted. The recent measles outbreak in Disneyland stunned many. Even some folks vaccinated for measles got the ON YOUR disease in California. It’s explainable in that the measles vaccination someMARK times doesn’t take 100 percent in a Mark K. Campbell small percentage of people.

Even if you get the measles despite being vaccinated, the chances of you giving the highly contagious virus to someone else is much lower. (There’s a great article here: w w. w i r e d . com/2015/01/ vaccinatedpeople-get-

measles-disneyland-blame-unvaccinated.) A disgraced doctor started the measles/autism scare; the publisher of the article, Lancet, pulled it and he may no longer practice medicine in his home country. Then a Playboy Playmate came out in support of the doctor’s discounted findings. And once everything hit the Internet and Facebook, the untruths began to spread like, well, measles. Of course, drug companies are to blame for the situation. Or the federal government in a massive cover-up conspiracy. Or both, in cahoots.

The same “anti-vaxxers” who won’t take a shot believe they and their offspring can avoid diseases by washing their hands a lot. Or by using “essential oils.” Or by cutting an onion in half and duct taping it to the bottom of a foot. As a Rotarian who has seen polio almost eradicated from the earth, witnessing this anti-vaccination mentality is beyond frustrating. Let’s end this infection of ignorance. Mark K. Campbell is the Epigraph editor and saw that his daughters got their shots. They went major disease-free through their childhoods.

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Letter to the Editor Litter is messing up Parker County water resources Dear Editor, Our local environment is very important for everyone’s health concerns and property values. Litter is a foe that needs to end in Weatherford and other community towns and rural areas of Parker County. Enforcement of anti-litter laws have been too lax and need to be strictly renewed and enforced. Citizens need to know that when dumping or littering occurs, they will eventually drink it. Water runoff is where we all are at risk by environmentally unconcerned motorists. Concerns have risen about those who

carelessly dump their litter and refuse on our city streets and county roads. There is also a responsibility for news and advertising brochures and grocer originations to help with the problem. End distribution by throwing away residential advertising and supermarket grocery products and plastic bagging. The City of Dallas has recently began addressing the plastic bag litter problem in which many retail goods and groceries are sold. The problem became so bad there – and in many other American locations – something had to begin seriously addressing the problem. In county rural areas, cattle and horses and other farm animals are put at risk by choking to death, on plastic bags once containing food, blown up against countryside barbed wire

fences. City and town leaders need to begin addressing this pollution problem in their towns and city councils. Here in Parker County, citizens have responded by adopting stretches of county roads similar to the Adopt a Highway program, a state program. In Weatherford and other towns, citizens can call or address their city councils. Parker County citizens can contact their Commissioner and/or request to speak before the Commissioners Court. With water quality issues also affecting where fracking occurs, citizens themselves need to take serious action now before all of our water resources are polluted. Darwin Yeary Weatherford

have just returned from para- (let’s work this out together). Maybe dise. Not the one in Wise it’s semantics, but it works for me. County, although it is a place Proverbs 10:12 says, “Hatred stirs I frequent. No, Mrs. Sweetie up dissension, but love covers over all and I just celebrated 30 years wrongs.” I gained a new perspective of marriage with six days at an recently on this verse. It has to do with amazing all-inclusive resort in Mon- the words “covers over.” Why cover tego Bay, Jamaica. Our 30th anniver- “over” instead of cover “up?” Here’s sary was last July, but this my imagery. was the time we could do To “cover up” all wrongs the trip. would be to attempt to hide I won’t subject you to them; like building a tall the narrative of our trip wall so that they cannot be (but there are pictures on seen. Let’s get this “probFacebook). However, I lem” out of sight! It may will let you know that the continue to smolder behind normal stuff of life that you the scenes, but at least we do at home just moves to a keep a façade of control. whole new level of aweI think most people are someness when you have weary of “cover ups.” the sight, sound, smell, To “cover over” all and feel of the Caribbean LIFE MATTERS wrongs would be more like Sea in the background. wrapping them in a blanket And with year-round tem- Gerry Lewis of love that smothers out the peratures ranging from “situation.” Let’s not hide it. mid-60’s to mid-80’s, was it a good Let’s wrap it in active love until the place to be in January? Ya, mon! embers are out. Let’s act in integrity “Jamaica, no problem! No problem, and grace to affect this situation for Jamaica!” This is what one of our ex- good. And let’s not give up until the cursion guides told us. She said that job is done. in Jamaica, they don’t have problems; Our lives matter so much to God they only have “situations.” that He wants us to find Him in every You know what I thought when situation. “Philippians 4:12-13 says, I heard that? I thought, “That’ll “I know how to live on almost nothpreach!” Or, as my life works more ing or with everything. I have learned now, “that’ll blog…columnize…” the secret of living in every situation, You get the point! whether it is with a full stomach or What if we saw “situations” instead empty, with plenty or little. For I can of “problems?” What’s the difference? do everything through Christ, who Glad you asked! I think it is simply gives me strength.” perspective. A “problem” lends itself Ya, mon! No problem! It’s Irie! to anxiety. A “situation” lends itself to Even when it’s not paradise. strategy. A “problem” can lend itself to Azle resident Dr. Gerry Lewis is director of mispassivity and even blame-casting (who sions for the Harvest Baptist Association, which got us into this mess?). A “situation” is headquartered in Decatur. He writes a blog at can lend itself to active team work www.drgerrylewis.com.

Encounter with the Texas Rangers, 1876: Part 1

n Eye Witness to History, this story is taken from two sources: Jennings, N.A. a Texas Ranger (1898,republished 1992) and Gillett, James B., Six Years with the Texas Rangers (1925, republished 1963). It was May 25, 1876. A band of forty Texas Rangers rode out of Laredo and headed north to the infamous Nueces Strip. Their mission was to find, kill or capture John King Fisher, leader of a band of cattle rustlers and cut-throats that had been terrorizing the area. The Rangers were members of a select group known as the Special Force. Led by the legendary Leander McNelly, the Special Force was tasked with bringing law and order to an area of South Texas that lay between Corpus Christi and the Mexican border. McNelly had hand-picked each member of the Special Force that had been organized a year earlier. Each was expected to provide his own

horse, armament and gear. In return, the state provided meals, ammunition, and a small salary. The tactics they used to accomplish their mission – including crossing the Mexican border in pursuit of their quarry and summary execution, did not always follow the letter of the law – but they were effective. The Special Force was dissolved in 1877 and its members absorbed into other units of the Texas Rangers. Napoleon Augustus Jennings was a member of the group of Texas Rangers who rode out to capture John King Fisher. We join Jennings’ story as the Rangers arrive in Laredo: “It was May 25, 1876 when we arrived at Laredo, and we camped near the town for three days. Then we continued our journey on toward the Nueces River. . .[It was here that] we learned first about the desperado, King Fisher, and his notorious gang of horse thieves, cattle thieves, and murderers.

“Fisher lived on Pendencia Creek, near the Nueces, in Dimmit County. He had a little ranch there, and about forty or fifty of his followers were nearly HISTORICAL always with HIGHLIGHTS him. “These men, too lazy or Laurie Moseley too vicious to work for themselves, preyed upon the substance of the toiling settlers. They stole the ranchmen’s horses and cattle and robbed their corn cribs, and they did not stop at murder to further their ends. “Fisher was about twenty-five years old at that time, and the most perfect

specimen of a frontier dandy and desperado that I ever saw. He was tall, beautifully proportioned, and exceedingly handsome. He wore the finest clothing procurable, but all of it was the picturesque, border, dime novel kind. “He was an expert revolver shot, and could handle his six-shooters as well with his left hand as with his right. He was a fine rider, and rode the best horses he could steal in Texas or Mexico. “Among the desperadoes, the stolen horses were known as ‘wet stock’ that is, horses which had been stolen in Mexico and swum across the Rio Grande to Texas, or vice versa.” Finding Fisher’s ranch house, the Texas Rangers split into two groups and approached from different sides. “There were only nine of the desperadoes at the house at the time, but a precious gang of outlaws and cutthroats they were. “Here are their names:

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• Burd Obenchain, alias Frank Porter, wanted for murder and cattlestealing, as desperate a ruffian as ever the Texas border knew • Warren Allen, who shot a Negro in a barroom at Fort Clark for drinking at the same bar with him, and then deliberately turned and finished his own drink and ordered another • Bill Templeton, horse thief • Will Wainwright • Jim Honeycutt • Wes Bruton, • Al Roberts • Bill Bruton. All of them were ‘wanted’ for numberless crimes. Could the Rangers arrest these desperate men? And could they get them back for justice? Laurie Moseley is an author, archeologist and historian who lives in Springtown. He is the director of Springtown’s Legends Museum.

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Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick take office in Austin

anuary 20 was inauguration day for Gov. Greg Abbott, successor to Rick Perry, who completed a recordsetting 14 years as governor. Abbott is the 48th governor of Texas. Abbott expressed gratitude to the people who elected him and promised to “promote policies that limit the growth of government, not the size of your dreams.” “Texas truly is the land of opportunity, the place where anyone can achieve anything,” Abbott said. “But as great as Texas is there’s more we must do: More for the families stuck in traffic. More for parched towns thirsty for water. More for parents who fear their child is falling behind in school. More for employers searching for skilled workers. More for our veterans who return broken from battle.” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, successor to David Dewhurst who served at the post for 12 years, also addressed the crowd at the inauguration. “In my cam-

paign,” Patrick said, “I pledged to secure the border, to lower property and business taxes, prioritize, reform and improve public education, build our infrastructure and protect life, family and the Second Amendment. That’s what I pledged to do as a candidate and that’s what I will do as lieutenant governor.” Patrick is the state's 42nd lieutenant governor. Patrick names committees On Jan. 21, the Texas Senate voted to cut the number of standing committees from 18 to 14 and Lt. Gov. Patrick, as president of the Senate, named committee chairs and members of each committee. Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Grapevine, was named chair of the body’s 15-member Committee on Finance and will manage the writing of a state budget to be melded with a version originating in the Texas House. Nelson served as chair of the Committee on Health and Human Services for several legislative sessions. Earlier this month, Texas Comp-

troller Glenn Hegar said some $113 billion is available for generalpurpose spending in the STATE state’s 2 0 1 6 CAPITAL fisHIGHLIGHTS 2017 cal bienFor Ed Sterling nium. comparison, Texas Comptroller Susan Combs’ revenue estimate for the current 2014-2015 biennium was $92.6 billion. Other standing committee chairmanships assigned by the lieutenant governor include: Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, Committee on Administration; Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs; Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler, Business and Commerce; Sen. John

Whitmire, D-Houston, Criminal Justice; Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Galveston, Education; and Sen. Charles Schwertner, RGeorgetown, Health and Human Services. Also, Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, Higher Education; Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., DBrownsville, Intergovernmental Relations; Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, Natural Resources and Economic Development; Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, Nominations; Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, State Affairs; Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, Transportation; and Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, Veteran Affairs and Military Installations. Sen. Birdwell was named chair of the Border Security Subcommittee of Campbell’s committee.

rule” requiring that at least 21 members of the 31-member body agree to bring up a bill before it could be debated on the Senate floor. Twenty Republican members of the Senate and one Democrat, Sen. Lucio of Brownsville, voted in favor of adopting a “three-fifths rule” so that now as few as 19 members of the body need agree on whether to bring a bill to the Senate floor for debate. Sen. Craig Estes of Wichita In the course of a two-hour debate opponents said, in effect, that the rule change would give too much power to the majority party and erode the body’s history of bipartisan cooperation and consent. Sen. Eltife said the “three-fifths rule” would help the Senate “to govern in regular session and complete our work in a timely manner.”

‘Three-fifths rule’ adopted On Jan. 21, the Texas Senate voted on procedural rules for the current legislative session. Notably, the body dispensed with the traditional “two-thirds

Unemployment rate falls Job growth continued with an upward trend in December and Texas saw an increase of 457,900 seasonally adjusted total non-farm jobs over calendar

year 2014. December was the fifth straight month of recordbreaking annual job growth for the Lone Star State “and over the month, the state gained 45,700 jobs, marking 51 straight months of employment growth,” the Texas Workforce Commission reported on Jan. 23. In addition, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent in December, down from 4.9 percent in November and down from 6.0 percent a year ago. This was the lowest Texas unemployment rate since May 2008, Texas Workforce Commission said. Andres Alcantar, chairman of the state agency, said, “Every major industry added jobs over the year, benefiting from a strong business climate and a growing, competitive and high quality Texas workforce.” Veteran state reporter and legislative analyst Ed Sterling is member services director for the Texas Press Association, whose 518 member newspapers have combined circulation of 3.7 million.

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Porcupines split two District 8-4A clashes by mark k. campbell The Springtown basketball squad bounced back from a loss at Decatur to handily spank Castleberry. At the Eagle gym Jan. 23, a slow start hampered SHS; Springtown trailed 24-13 after the first eight minutes. The game was closer from there, but the Porcupines could not make up the difference, falling 70-55. Dawson Meek and Kaleb Chesney both scored 14 points. Trent Partain had 9 and Kruz Dominguez 8 in the loss. At Castleberry Jan. 27, almost every SHS athlete scored in a 61-38 victory. Partain turned in a doubledouble with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Jared Green led the Porcupines in scoring with 13 points; Dominguez got 11 as 10 SHS players added to the tally. Springtown had a whopping 47 rebounds, 33 defensively. Next up is the powerhouse of the district, Bridgeport. The talented Bulls – ranked No. 5 in Texas in 4A – are loaded with several talented players, many with good height.

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Ladies third in hoops race Dauenhauer pours in 56 points in two-game span by mark k. campbell After one road loss, the Lady Porcupine basketball squad motored to River Oaks and got back on the winning track. Springtown headed to Decatur and fell to the No. 24 in Texas Lady Eagles 48-34. SHS got off to a slow start and trailed 13-4 after one period. For the game, the Lady Porcupines offense was fueled by senior Brooklyn Dauenhauer. She scored 23 points. The next closest SHS scorer

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was Molly Gideon with 6. A trip to Castleberry HS four days later was more productive and improved the Springtown 8-4A mark to 3-2. Dauenhauer was a scoring machine again, this time raining in 33 points, 18 from 3-point range. That made her two-game total a stunning 56 points. She also led with 8 steals and 8 deflections. Khristin Mote scored 8 points as every Lady Porcupine found the net – all 10. Coach Susan Croft said, “Everyone on the team contributed in the scoring category.” Two players especially shone defensively, the coach added – Chayton Seabourn and Kendyl Dean. With another shot at the Bridgeport Sissies looming – at SHS Friday, Jan. 30 – Croft hopes that defensive finesse continues in “stopping their outside shooting duo who hit a total of six combined threes on SHS’ Chayton Seabourn (with ball) was lauded for her us in the last game.” defense in the Castleberry win. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Springtown High soccer squads staying busy by mark k. campbell With a crazy soccer district schedule on the horizon – all 3-4A teams will face each other three times instead of the traditional twice – Springtown Coach Trent Davis is sending his charges out onto distant pitches. Varsities competed at the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD X-Two Shootout. The boys faced Boswell, Fort Worth Dunbar, and FW Eastern Hills. Davis said the Porcupines

jumped out to a 2-0 lead against Boswell. Scoring for SHS were Eric Avalos and Austrian exchange student Benjamin Krottmayer. The Pioneers rallied to tie, 2-2. Next, Dunbar edged Springtown 1-0. “We looked tired and sluggish compared to the way we played the night before,” Davis recalled. He added the SHS’ play improved in a 3-0 loss to Eastern Hills.

“We had several opportunities to score and played better defense than we had up until that point of the season,” Davis said. On Jan. 27, the Porcupines faced a Wichita Falls Rider team mixed with varsity reTrent Davis serves and underclassmen SHS head soccer coach – “kind of a strange arrangement,” Davis conceded. Springtown booted in four “We were able to work very goals, two in each half. Dayton Schrage put in 2 of well together,” the coach said. The varsity girls also them while Ricky Reynoso and played in the EM-SISD tourAlan Tarango added 1 each.

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ney, falling to Boswell (3-0), Eastern Hills (1-0), and Prestonwood (3-0). “The Eastern Hills game was a little frustrating for our group because we out-played our opponent and did a lot of things well,” Davis noted. “We just weren’t able to put the ball in the goal.” He also praised SHS’ effort against a “skilled” Prestonwood squad. In that contest, the Lady Porcupines trailed just 1-0 with 14 minutes left, Davis recalled.

A victory against WF Rider’s JV team followed. In the 2-0 victory Hannah Downes and Brianna Escobar scored. Rian Kinney had an assist on the former goal. The girls JV, filled with many young athletes who are playing soccer for the first time Davis said, lost 1-0 to FW Carter-Riverside and 4-1 against Crandall at Haltom High. “They are learning valuable lessons each time they play,” Davis said.

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Beloved British movie adaptation bears seeing The Movie Man’s master plan for this week was to see another Best Picture nominee. But things just didn’t work out, so he headed to a kids movie instead. About the film Paddington is a British movie based on a book famous for generations (especially over there). The cute critter in the red hat and blue coat has charmed children for decades. After all, this is a book that star Hugh Bonneville referred to as being “part of the DNA of the UK.” The bear has been animated a few times. But this is the first attempt with today’s lifelike modern computer generation. That means a live-action version was possible and some top British actors were corralled for the film. Fans of movies/TV shows from England will recognize plenty of the actors. For the Movie Man, he was especially pleased to see a couple – Jim Broadbent and Geoffrey Palmer. Broadbent has a sizeable part in the great Moulin Rouge (2001, Movie Man No. 407, an 8) and his performance with some of the cast – including Nicole Kidman who is also in Paddington – on the hilarious song “Spectacular, Spectacular” is phenomenal. Palmer shows up late in Paddington, and he’s not in it long. He’s earned a place in the “Britcom” – British comedy – TV Hall of Fame for playing Lionel in As Time Goes By. Other established English actors populate the movie: Bonneville (the head of the family in TV’s Downton Abbey); Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Peter Capaldi (the current Dr. Who) and the voices of Imelda Staunton and Michael Gambon (Harry Potter vets). The film is turning out to be a hit. So big in fact that it’s nominated for the British Academy Award equivalents for screen-

play and best film. The plot (spoiler) English explorer Montgomery Clyde (Tim Downie) is wandering in “darkest Peru” when he comes upon two bears, Lucy (Staunton) and Pastuzo (Gambon). They all become friends and Clyde gives his red hat to Pastuzo when the explorer leaves. Decades later, Lucy and Pastuzo are old and raising rambunctious Paddington (voiced by Ben Whitshaw) in their jungle paradise. But a natural disaster is tragic and Paddington is put on a boat to London – a town where, according to Clyde, families will take lonely children (and bears) in. At Paddington Station, the subways come and go and one dumps out the Browns – dour husband Henry (Bonneville), free spirit wife Mary (Hawkins), disinterested young teen daughter Judy (Madeleine Harris), and talented younger son Jonathan (Samuel Joslin). Mary manages to convince Henry to take Paddington home for just one night. Immediately, the bear causes a near-flood in the house. But the next day he redeems himself by inadvertently capturing a criminal. Soon, all the Browns love

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to a release issued by the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA). Farmers in Tarrant County should turn in applications at the Farm Service Agency (FSA) office at 1822 FM 66 in

Waxahachie. Parker County applications for are being accepted by the FSA office at 265 South Virginia Street in Stephenville. Government help Parker County and Tarrant County are among the 199 in Texas named by Secretary of Agriculture Tim Vilsack as eligible for loans to cover part of actual production and/or physical losses resulting from the drought. “Our hearts go out to those Texas farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” Vilsack said in the USDA’s announcement. “President Obama and I are committed to ensuring that agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation’s economy by sustaining the successes of America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities through these difficult times. “We’re also telling Texas producers that USDA stands with you and your communities when severe weather and natural disasters threaten to disrupt your livelihood.” Both counties were designated natural disaster areas on Jan. 15, 2014, making qualified farm operators in the areas eligible for low interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s FSA, provided eligibility requirements are met.

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Jan. 7 – to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability. In addition, FSA has a variety of programs, other than the EM loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from adversity. For example, farmers may be eligible for loans of up to 100 percent of their actual losses or the operating loan needed to continue the agricultural business, whichever is less. For farmers unable to obtain credit from private commercial lenders, the interest rate is 3.625 percent. “As a general rule, a farmer must have suffered at least a 30 percent loss of crop production or suffered any physical loss to be eligible for an FSA emergency loan under this disaster designation,” said Melody How to apply Medders Loss specialist for Eligible farmers can receive loans up to 100 percent of Farmers have eight months USDA-FSA. their actual losses. Photo by Natalie Gentry from the date of the declaration – Producers participating in

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Businessman dies in shooting incident Former Chamber President Bettis known for supporting Azle by carla noah stutsman An Azle man was shot and killed Sunday evening, Dec. 21 during an altercation between two men. Former Azle Area Chamber of Commerce President Brad Bettis was shot several times. Azle police were dispatched to a disturbance at 620 South Stewart Street at 5:54 p.m. According to Interim Police Chief Darrell West, the initial 911 call reported a verbal altercation between Benny Aulvry Rogers and Bettis. That disturbance escalated, West

said, to a point where Rogers produced a handgun and shot Bettis multiple times. Bettis, 40 and an Azle native, was pronounced dead at the scene. Due to multiple gunshot wounds, his death has been ruled a homicide by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. Rogers, 47, the owner of the property where the incident occurred, surrendered to Azle police voluntarily, according to West, and was taken into custody without incident. He was escorted to the Azle Po-

lice Department for questioning at the time of the incident and has been fully cooperative with law enforcement officials, West said. “There have been no formal charges filed at this time,” West said. “Bettis and Rogers may have known each other and the argument that took place was domestic in nature.” The investigation is still ongoing and will be presented to the Parker County Grand Jury upon its completion, West added. In addition to Azle PD detectives and officers, Tarrant Regional Water District

Lake Patrol officers, Azle Fire Marshal Kenny Wilson, and the Texas Rangers assisted in the investigation at the scene. Bettis grew up in Azle and graduated from AHS in 1993. After college, he oversaw operations at First Independent Insurance, an affiliate of First Bank and later, Pinnacle Bank, from 2000 to 2010. Bettis was active in the community as well as in the rodeo community. He is the father of two young children. See obituary elsewhere in this publication.

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tors around town. On Feb. 14, wrestler Jesse Grubbs became Azle High School’s first-ever two-time state champion when she repeated her 2013 gold medal effort in Garland. After Joe Floyd Coffee was arrested for causing a disturbance at a convenience store, he began confessing to several other crimes – including an aggravated robbery on Valentine’s Day, a car theft and even an arson. Pelican Bay police solved eight burglaries in the ‘Bay and Reno, arresting five individuals. After accepting de-annexation petitions in January, the Reno City Council rejected them all in February. The Red Solo Cup Barbecue Bash raised around $50,000 for the Azle Education Foundation.

February The University Interscholastic League’s biennial realignment put Azle in the same district with two Wichita Falls schools, three from Saginaw, Brewer, and Denton, resuming the arch rivalry with Boswell, the Take the Lake football game. SMU officials came to Azle and installed a series of seismic activity moni-

March With no one filing against incumbents, both Azle and Lakeside cancelled scheduled May elections. That saved Azle $10,000 and Lakeside $4,000. The Azle Drumline competed in Houston March 8 and won the regional competition, edging Houston Cy-Fair by one-half point.

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farming partnerships, corporations, or cooperatives in which U.S. citizenship requirements are met by individuals holding a majority interest. Other programs available to assist farmers and ranchers include the Emergency Conservation Program, Federal Crop Insurance, and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. Interested farmers may contact their local USDA Service Centers for further information on eligibility requirements and application procedures for these and other programs. The FSA office in Stephenville is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and can be contacted at 254965-3169. The office in Waxahachie is open from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and can be reached at 972-9372660. Additional information regarding Disaster Assistance Programs may be found online at http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov.

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Mando’s Tree Service Take Downs, Trimming, Lot Clearing, Haul Offs Call 817-808-2873 20 YEAR EXPERT

RNA Lawn Services Spring is just around the corner. I would love to be your personal yard expert.

817-304-3677

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Hauling

Mitsubishi 65” TV, excellent condition, $150. 817-444-6925.

Fertilized Coastal and Sudan round bales. Will deliver to Springtown/Azle area. 940-3891936.

Leather sofa with recliner and coffee table, good condition, $200 for the set. 817-444-9913, cash.

034 Garage Sales Moving Sale Saturday only, 9:30A5P or till it’s gone! 225 Rhoades, Azle. Furniture, houseware, clothing/ shoes, toys, trampoline (you take down). No early birds. Multi Family Yard Sale ThursdayFriday, 9A-? 303 Eastwood, Springtown.

BOBBY’S FENCE. All types, free estimates, over 23 years experience 817-444-3213.

9 miles west of 199/51 on 199, left on Poolville Cutoff

Dishes, Pictures, Furniture, Cast Iron

PLACE AN AD IN THE CLASSIFIEDS TODAY! 817-270-3340

Chad's Tree Service

FREE TES ESTIMA

Trimming • Removals - Stump Grinding Systemic Feeding • Brush Chipping • Cable Bracing

817-221-2201 • 817-246-5943 &

Tree Service

Tree Removal & Trimming · Brush Hog · Box Blade Front Loader · Tiller · Truck & Trailer for Hauling

Jon Reed, Owner Call, Text 817-291-3955 or Email jonny5206@yahoo.com

Campfire Lawn & Garden Trees trimmed-removed Full lawn care & haul-offs

Insured • Azle since 1962 Compare Prices

No Job Too Small

Terms Available 817-444-0861 A.W. Teater All major credit cards accepted

Don’t dig it! Grind it! 1 or 100 - We can do it. $65 minimum

Unwanted debris removed at a reasonable rate. Call Tom 817-4488578.

INSIDE/OUTSIDE SALE SATURDAY ONLY

All types fences and metal buildings built and repaired. Portable welding. 817-444-6461.

Charlie Hodges Owner

Cemetery Lots for Sale: Blue Bonnet Hills Garden of Faith: Plot 166, Lot 2; Plot 167, Lots 3-4. $3,000 for one or $2,500 each for all three. 817-2708075.

KILEY CHESNEY CONSTRUCTION All Types Fences - Tractor Work 817-846-6645

RAY’S FENCE CO. Free Estimates, 817-444-2146, raysfencecompany@ aol.com.

• SICK TREES • CONSULTING • FEEDING • DISEASED • PRUNING • SPRAYING Certified Specializing in Saving Trees Arborist

Senior Discounts Save Big Money!

030 Firewood

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LOWEST PRICE LAWN CARE SERVICE. Spring Cleanup, LEAVES! Call Brian 817-696-3477.

TREE DOCTOR

Saul SalinaS

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TIGERT & SONS IRRIGATION. 25+ years experience. We do it all! Lic# 4543. Call Jim 817-480-8465.

SAGINAW

Carpet Repairs Upholstery Cleaning Residential & Commercial

Garden/Mowing Service

All work is done by off duty professional firefighters

Professional mowing at affordable prices. Call Cliff for a Free Estimate 817-343-7022.

“Customer Service is our top Priority” (817) 262-7777 scrubzcarpetcare@yahoo.com

023 Computers/Services HomeComputerWiz. Computer repair specialist: hardware & software. Call today! Terry Jones 682-229-7273. Email: homecomputerwiz@yahoo.com. Website: homecomputerwiz.com.

1 Story Home (any size)

Kiley Chesney Construction

J.A.M. Concrete

Cleaning

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Firefighter Tractor

FREE ESTIMATES. Mowing, weed eating, scrap haul off, property clean up. Call Brett 817-881-2357.

Allen Chesney Concrete All Types of Concrete Work Residential - Commercial Foundations, driveways, sand, gravel, demolition, haul-off, retaining walls 817-271-4541

Nobody does it better!

Insured for your protection

035 Garden/Mowing Service

Carpet Service

019 Cement Work

Driveways • House Slabs • Garages • Add-ons Small Land Clean-ups • Gravel Driveways Kiley Chesney, Owner Springtown, TX • Mobile 817-846-6645

& Your ad gets a border, picture and runs for 3 months!

Call the Azle News 817-270-3340 or Springtown Epigraph 817-220-7217 for more information.

014 Campers & Trailers

Most ads require payment in advance, but we do accept VISA, MASTERCARD OR DISCOVER by phone.

Reach more than 8,000 households with combo advertising in the Azle News and the Springtown Epigraph.

• Boxed display ads also available

ONLY

BAD CREDIT OK BUY HERE PAY HERE

DEER HUNTER SPECIAL! 1970 LRWD 21 ft. RV, fully equipped, sleeps 6, bath & shower, new plumbing throughout, $3,800. Call after 11AM 817-237-9502.

Up to 16 words, first insertion:

Your Boat, Auto, RV Or Other Vehicle?

817-444-5074

CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE: MONDAY BY 5:00 P.M.

RATES

69................ Sand/Gravel 70................Septic Tanks 71..... Sewing/Alterations 72.............Sewer Service 73......................TV/Radio 74........... Tractor Service 75.................. Upholstery 76....... Vacuum Cleaners 77........................ Wanted 78.................Well Drilling 79....................... Welding 80.............. Lots/Acreage 81..................Business & Commercial Property 82.......... Resort Property 83.......... Houses for Sale 84............. Mobile Homes for Rent 85............. Mobile Homes for Sale 86.... Mobile Home/RV Lots 87...........Rent Furnished 88....... Rent Unfurnished 89 .......... Wanted to Rent

3-Month Special Want To Sell

101 Southeast Parkway • Azle

Springtown Epigraph THE

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Horse quality fertilized Coastal round bales, in barn (never wet), $65, no checks, cash only. 817694-5554. HAY SALE Fertilized Coastal Horse Quality 4x5 Round Bales $85 each 817-221-3320 Horse quality fertilized Coastal square bales, $7.50 each. Will deliver. 817-909-4052.

039 Help Wanted LVN & CNA needed for Lake Worth Nursing Home. Contact Jon 817319-9073. NOW HIRING: 2 Openings at group homes located in Azle. 1 parttime & 1 full-time position. Both positions require working weekends. Must have clean criminal & driving records. Training will be provided. Please text or call 817-443-2494, Monday-Friday, 9A-5P.

Serving the Metroplex Since 1975 FAMILY OWNED• FREE ESTIMATES • INSURED FALL DISCOUNT 10% OFF Residential • CommeRCial tRee Removal • topping pRuning • Feeding

817- 220-1141 817-444-9574

039 Help Wanted Quality Inspector. Seeking a selfmotivated gauging inspector. Must be familiar with Aerospace blueprints and able to use all equipment that is associated with said job. DO NOT apply in person. Send resume to resume@clarksmachine.com. Bartenders needed at Honky Tonk Woman. Apply in person at 11509 FM 730 N., Azle. 817-444-6569. Springtown ISD is accepting applications for Bus Drivers. Training available. Contact Kim Cremeen 817-220-1418. NOW HIRING: Two Experienced Line Cooks, due to increased business. Pay based on experience. Apply in person at SHINOLA’S TEXAS CAFE, Springtown. HIRING 2 HOUSE CLEANERS. Part-time and/or permanent. We will train. Car necessary. Usually home by 2PM. Great for Moms with kids in school. No weekends. Not suitable if your only income. Your Cleaning Service 817-237-9848. Springtown Flowers & Gifts is looking for a part-time/seasonal Florist. Call 817-565-9871. Want to be part of a fun and friendly environment? Jorge’s Mexican Restaurant has immediate openings. Apply in person, 202 Main Street, Paradise. Jorge. Now hiring LVNs, RNs and CNAs, all shifts. WEATHERFORD HEALTH CARE CENTER, 521 W. 7th Street, Weatherford, Texas 76086. $500 Sign-on Bonus. New payscale. 817-594-8713. Equal Opportunity Employer.

817-690-4011 cell

Irrigation Repair Licensed Professional Services include Wire & Valve locates, Pipe repair, Head adjust or replace, System Design

817-845-6965

039 Help Wanted Medical Assistant needed for busy Family Medical Practice in Azle. Must have degree and certified and registered. Five years experience. Must have all basic knowledge and skills for Family Medicine. Pediatric Shots, EKG’s, Phone Call Triage Skills, Rooming Patients, Vital Signs, etc. Only seeking full time long-term employment. Must pass background check, pre-employment drug screen, and random drug screens during employment. Fax resume to: 817270-5934. Medical Office Insurance Biller and Front Desk Receptionist needed for busy Family Medicine Practice in Azle. Must have Five years experience. Must have worked in the insurance billing field. Must know ICD-9 and 10 coding. Must know CPT coding. Must have solid understanding of telephone triage, reception, appointment making skills. Must know electronnic billing and computer skills. Only seeking full time long-term employment. Must pass background check, pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens during employment. Fax resume to: 817270-5934. Station for Lease at local hair salon. Contact Vicki 817-629-6434. Drivers w/CDL: Walk-Away Lease, Zero Down, No Balloon Payment, 2 Year Warranty, Contract Rates as high as $3/mile. 877-936-0012. One experienced Telephone Sales Rep needed, early AM hours, no weekends. Call Ms. Wright before 12PM. 888-602-9222.

817-270-3340 - Azle 817-220-7217 - Springtown 039

Help Wanted

Looking for Property Manager for a small multi family property. Prefer some knowledge of leasing/ evictions. Basic computer skills. Flexible job. 713-819-1050. Part-time/Full-time Driver, Lot Maintenance, Light Mechanical, Make Ready with possible Sales Advancement. Apply at 101 SE Parkway, Azle, Texas. ASSISTANT MANAGER needed for Springtown tire shop. Job duties are Sales, Customer Service, Mounting/ Dismounting of tires & other shop duties. Serious inquiries only. Apply in person at M&D TIRE & AUTO, 1010 E. Hwy 199. 817-220-7815. WANTED: Used Car Salesman, experience preferred, Azle/ Springtown area. 817-221-1900. NOW HIRING experienced Alteration Seamstress. Apply in person at Comet Cleaners, 489 E. Hwy 199, Springtown. 2 Laborers needed for relocating houses. Must be able to drive standard and have current driver’s license. 817-444-6516; 817-4717585.

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Help Wanted

RGA A rapidly growing Home Health Care company is accepting applications for:

RN’s / LVN’s • Highly competitive pay rates • PTO • 401K plan (with employer matching ) • Company Car • 8 Paid Holidays • iPAD • Assignment completion bonuses • Comprehensive health insurance plan supplemental insurance

Home Health Experience is Preferred If you would like to join the best team in Home Health, please apply by faxing or emailing your resume to the attention of:

Laci Raley, R.N./D.O.N. 940-683-6370 OR 940-683-2973 (fax) email: Iraley@rgahomecare.com

HVAC Installer needed, experience required. 817-444-0090. Pneumatic Frac Sand Drivers, 2 years driving experience with Class A. Will train for unloading trailer. Health Insurance plus more. 817996-9786; 940-577-4406. Part-time Help needed weekdays, 9A-2P. Must pass background check and drug test. Apply at Island Swirl, 913 Boyd Road, Suite 100, Azle. Available for Caregiver, Housekeeping, Errands/Shopping. Maxine Scarbrough 817-500-7614. A/C Service Technician needed, 5+ years experience, good driving record. 817-270-8811. Vapor cigarette store seeking motivated, customer friendly Sales Clerk. Job responsibilities include: assisting in the selling process by greeting and interacting with customers and handling special requests. Must be a team player with good communication skills and be able to perform basic skills on a register. Experience in vaping a plus. Send resume to bbhqshirley@ hotmail.com or by mail to Shirley Cagle, 527 Boyd Ct, Azle, Tx 76020. Experienced Carpet Cleaner/Repair Technician needed. Call 817-4373183.

Position Available

COOK & COOK’S HELPER All Shifts Good Salary Company Benefits Azle Manor

721 Dunaway Lane • EOE

Trucking Company

Hiring

“Class A” Flat Bed Drivers and Frac Sand Haulers. 2 years of verifiable driving exp. $500 BONUS after 90 days, plus Benefits. 817-444-7711 • 817-444-7774

NOW HIRING

Class A CDL Drivers with 2 years experience Oilfield/Environmental Construction Transportation Paid Weekly, Insurance, Aflac, Paid Vacations and much more

Call Daniel 1-800-448-6323

Home Improvement

Keith Hays Construction Company. All types cement work, carpentry, roofing and metal buildings. 817-220-7201

Ford Certified Transmission Tech Experience required. Parts Counter Sales

Experience preferred. Must be dependable & provide excellent customer experience.

No Positions Available at this Time

Karl Klement Properties, Inc. No Positions Available at this Time

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TXns call it a beetle scientific evidence TX poet Naomi Shihab TXism: “____ to” (similar) Rice mascot, Sammy TXism: “____ seein’ eye to eye” (agree) 54 AC needs one 56 TXism: “just two whoops and a holler away” 57 init. of real name of TX “Spanky” McFarland 23

WORKHORSE HANDYMAN SERVICES. Bathrooms, kitchens, roofing, remodels, mobile home repair and roof repair, well repair. Quality at a reasonable rate. 817-874-6109. AZLE HOME REPAIR & REMODEL. No job too big; no job too small. 30 years experience. Contact Doug Batey 817-361-2361. LOCAL HANDYMAN SERVICE & REMODELING. No job too small! Kitchens, bathrooms and all tile work. 817-404-2927. PAINTING, REMODELING, CARPENTRY. Home Improvement Special: $100 off any job of $1,000 or more. Painting, carpentry, sheetrock, storage buildings, porch covers, decks. 36 years experience. Call Bill Rosser now for a Free Estimate. 817-374-2566; 866374-3559. www.billrosserpainting. com. NOW ACCEPTING VISA & MASTERCARD. Before you buy vinyl siding or windows, call Jimmy for a free estimate 817-444-5270; 817-2967567. WILLIE SIMON TILE & WOOD. Shower, Tub Surround & Backsplashes. 817-366-4555. DEVIN’S HANDYMAN SERVICE. Carpentry, cement, rock, granite, tile, painting, siding, insulation, kitchen/ bath, roof/gutters, powerwashing, decks. WINTER SPECIAL: 20% Off w/this Ad! 817-629-9608.

Mr. Sweeps Chimney Cleaning Service Keep your home safe. Call Parker/Wise County’s oldest chimney sweeping company, Mr. Sweeps.

817-692-5624 Special: $150 Chimney & Dryer Vent Cleaning

LOOK Vinyl Siding: Insulated Replacement Windows: Complete Remodeling Lowest Prices: Best Material Free Estimates: Since 1963 817-991-6815

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Sebastian Enterprises CUSTOM HOME BUILDING Since 1995

817-239-9571 817-237-9571

HB RESIDENTIAL CLEANING. One time or a lifetime, move-ins/moveouts, 20 years experience, free estimates, references available. Holly Barry 817-727-2007. JAYD DAVIS’ HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES. 254-485-8073. jaydalynn6@hotmail.com. Honest, Reliable and Hard Working.

Since 1978

our pros may be out chasing fairy dust

Hospitality Guarantee “Your Way”

One time - Monthly - Bi-Weekly - Weekly, or as needed

You’ll love the care you get!

Masonry Azle, TX ,L.L.C.

concrete

commercial • residential

Chapman Carpentry Off-Duty Firefighter Professional & Dependable exterior & interior remodeling, patio covers, drywall repairs

817-946-6787 817-444-4198

by Charley & Guy Orbison

Landscape Designs, Patios, Outdoor Kitchens, Retaining Walls, Mailboxes Free All Types Stone & Brick Work New Construction • Remodels Estimates

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15 short written message 16 state or assert 18 medical or music group (abbr.) 20 where JFK was taken in Parkland on 11/22/1963 (abbr.) 23 noted record producer and music composer, Quincy (init.) 24 a “Cowboy” school, aka UW 25 new actors often have trouble getting _ ___ card

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26 TX Ranger badge, e.g. 27 capital city 32 TXism: “careless about which horse __ saddles” (thief) 33 TXism: “drunk __ a skunk” 34 TX Ginger ‘37 film: “Shall __ Dance”

B E N E A T H M Y W I N G S

E S T H A E S Y E L L E R S

T A P E

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Plumbing

GFA/GRAHAM PLUMBING CO. “The Solution To All Your Plumbing Needs”

M#15899

A V E E R R E T O A B

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Pets/Livestock

Will pay top dollar for grazing and hay leases. Call 940-389-1936.

HORSE SALE

FRIDAY, FEB 6, 2015 - 6:00 PM Hwy. 281 N. - Stephenville (254) 646-3161 or 968-4844 On-Site EIA Test - $20

Pool Service

CommercialResidential Serving Springtown, Azle, Boyd, Weatherford Area

817-220-2469 grahamplumbingco.com

LANDERS PLUMBING CO.

Plumbing Repairs Drains Cleaned Water Heaters

Too cold to clean your pool? Give us a call and we’ll do it all! GANNON SWIMMING POOL SERVICE 817230-3838.

060 Professional Services LONE STARR STEAMER PROFESSIONAL CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING. Basic Package: 3 rooms and a hall, $89. Call 817-361-2361.

Faucets Slab Leaks

817-444-3054 M10078

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Roofing

FREEMAN

ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION INC.

email alvarogsilva@verizon.net

Commercial • Residential FREE ESTIMATES • FULLY INSURED Repairs • New Construction

Motorcycles

36 Years in Azle

817-237-2852

J3 Painting & Drywall

Certified PREFERRED CONTRACTOR State Applicator #106 www.owenscorning.com

Interior/Exterior, New & Remodel, Wood Repair

Jimmy 817-663-3870

Commercial & Residential

2000 Harley Sportster, red/white/ blue, 10,000 miles, $7,700 817228-2255.

• Free Roof Inspection • Roofing • Windows • Attic Insulation

Commercial • Residential

Your Hunt For Quality Is Over

T.R.D. Construction, LLC Home Improvement • General Contractor • New Construction Additions Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling Architectural Planning and Design “No Job Too Small or Too Large”

• Painting

426 E HWY 199 • SpringtoWn

817-523-4137

Here Before The Storm, Here Long After.

Tommy Russell, Sr. • 817-444-6505 or 817-291-6364 • Fax: 817-444-2206 P.O. Box 224 • Azle • trdconst.llc@hotmail.com AZLEREMODELING.COM

Devin’s Handyman Service • Carpentry • Cement • Rock • Granite • Tile • Painting • Siding

36 former confer. of TX universities (abbr.) 37 “___ for tat” 38 “hit me like _ ___ __ bricks” 39 famous TX oil firefighter “Red” 40 lead alloy coating 41 arrival guess (abbr.) 43 exercise in school (abbr.) 45 __/GYN doctor 47 football rooters 48 woodcutter? 55 redneck tool kit: baling wire and duct ____

Last Puzzle Solution

S T A PW I T E C T O N O F

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S H I E L D

U.S. Army Retired-but not tired! Careful moving-Cheap. Call Big Jim @ 817-237-5151.

A P A T

Movers

D E E D ME ON C R A AM T A

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Cell 817-308-6512 Home 817-444-3806

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Your Cleaning Service

HOME & BUSINESS

Many Happy Local Customers

1 TXism: “____ __ _ ___ __ _ rafter” (quick) 2 TXism: “couldn’t see through _ ______ wire fence” (poor eyesight) 3 name of newspaper in Weatherford 4 in Concho Co. on 83 9 “_ ___ on the back” 10 TX Gary Morris also sang “Beaches” hit “Wind ______ __ _____” 11 eastern time (abbr.) 12 Neil to TX George H. W. Bush 13 TXism for “scary” (2 wds.) 14 “Foat Wuth, _ ___ Yew”

Custom House Cleaning. No job too big or too small. Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. 817-988-4882.

REMODEL & REPAIR

TEXAS CROSSWORD

House Cleaning

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We furnish Tools & Chemicals

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58 dir. to 42 Centerville from Teague

Backgrounds Checked

940-627-6362

We offer paid holidays, vacation & training.

Jodi Dusek, H/R Mgr.

605 N. Business 287, Suite 102, Decatur, Texas jdusek@klementford.com

For consideration of all positions apply to:

www.mrsweepschimneycleaning.com

Home Improvement continued next column...

ACROSS

1 TX Buddy Holly’s “Not ____ Away” 5 TXism: “hot as _ __ of mesquite coals” 6 TX Ray Price sang “The ____ Old Me” 7 Walt Disney 1982 sci-fi film 8 network where TX Farrah was an Angel 9 Vigoda of 1994 film “North” with SMU grad Kathy Bates 12 TXism: “there’s more than one way to ____ _ cat” 17 Mexican shawls 19 TX Ginger Rogers’ “Don’t Bet __ ____” 21 unshakable 22 fix a pet 23 astronomical body emitting vast energy 28 this TX-born Sharon was killed by the Manson Family 29 TX Kenny sang duet “If I ____ Fall in Love Again” 30 in Johnson Co. on hwy. 174 31 TXism: “watching him like _ ____” 35 midriff 36 there’s 31 members of this TX governing body (2 wds.) 42 TXism: “___ __ ____ the chickens” (rise early) 44 TX Benson film: “___ __ Billy Joe” (1976) 46 removal of fat

Professional Cleaning since 1989 Phone hours: Mon thru Fri 7 am - 1 pm: 817-237-9848 PLEASE LEAVE VOICE MAIL

ask for Doug

ROBERT’S HANDYMAN SERVICE. I do additions, kitchen & bathroom remodel, ceramic tile, foundation repair, painting, pressure washing, roofing, fencing and decks. Call for Free quote. 817-964-2562.

Classifieds

Deadline: 5:00 PM Monday

Altered Image Hair Salon now looking for Stylists. Call Amber 817994-7528.

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COMMUNITY

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

• Insulation WINTER • Kitchen/ SPECIAL Bath 20% OFF • Roof & with Gutters this ad! • Powerwashing • Decks

Call Devin at 817-629-9608 Find a Contractor or Handyman in the classifieds.

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ROOFING & METAL BUILDINGS 817-220-1794 817-304-4224 Tired of always replacing your roof? Call us for a metal roof quote.

We’ll be here after the storm.

Insurance Claim Specialists  

 Robert Burge

Roofing & Remodeling Residential 817-344-8465 Commercial

New Construction Add On’s Electrical Painting

Plumbing Sheetrock Roofing Remodeling

Flooring Fencing Free Trimming Landscaping

Need a Roofing Company? Look Here to find one!

COMMUNITY

817-270-3340 - Azle 817-220-7217 - Springtown 067

Roll Off Container Service

081 Business & Commercial

Buying Cars & Trucks

40x50 building for rent 3 miles west of Springtown 817-713-7495.

Sell It In The Classifieds!

Ash Creek Storage

3-2-2 on ½ acre, large fenced backyard, very clean and movein ready, $150K. On inlet, Eagle Mountain Lake. 817-270-4808 or 817-707-7436, leave message.

Corner of Main St. & Locust • Azle

084 Mobile Homes for Rent

817-444-3292

2 & 3 BR mobile homes for rent, Springtown and Azle ISD, no pets. 817-980-3066.

STORAGE UNITS West Side 5x10 $25/month

Special!

Storage 0 -167

9 7-23

6 Months ... $125 817-246-4646

Welding owner Rodney Vick 817-220-3044 fax 817-523-7639 cell 817-253-1614

940-255-9212

Contact Chasity Avirett or Brian Tarter

11x30 Units Available

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Sand/Gravel

Driveway gravel, top soil, septic rock. Tandem dump trucks. Grady Mansell 817-713-7495.

A sphAlt & G rAvel

D R I V E W AY S

Seal Coating, Pot Hole Repairs, Crack Filling 817-907-7410 • 817-221-2125 Quality Family Business Since 1938 CALL Cliff Hall

(817)221-2681

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Now Leasing Storage Units

MIDWAY BOAT/SELF 079 STORAGE

ons E truc R& tion Metal Building Specialist • Weld Ups/ Bolt Ups • Pipe Fencing • Concrete • Horse Barns • All Types Fencing • Metal Roofs

Compare Pricing NO JOB TOO SMALL Our Business is Metal Buildings - And We’re Good! DESIGN

FABRICATION

ERECTION

art METAL Coz BUILDING SYSTEMS Fabrication and erection of quality metal buildings at reasonable prices, any size - any design Office

 Fax 817-237-0904

Mark Cozart 817-233-6668

Jeremy Cozart 817-237-2028

We go the extra mile to ensure you get more for your $. On House Pads, Driveways, Lot Clearing & Tractor Work, Etc.

BEST DEAL

SAND • DIRT • GRAVEL Dozer and Tractor Work

TOP SOIL • ROADBASE • BRICK SAND DRIVEWAY GRAVEL • CRUSHED STONE (sizes ¼ inch up to 2 feet)

YOU CALL... WE HAUL

Jerry W. Mitchell

817-444-DIRT(3478) 078

Well Drilling

Need a quality water well at a fair price? Also pump sales and installation. Kelvin’s Pump and Well Service, 817-221-4300.

Need a well? Look here.

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Lots/Acreage

WELD-DONE CONSTRUCTION LTD.

Metal Building Erectors

• Pre-engineered Weld-up • Barns/Shops • Arenas/Hangars • Fencing

1220 E. Hwy. 199 • Springtown

817-220-2150 www.weld-done.net

Classified Ad Deadline: Mondays by 5PM 081 Business/Commercial FOR SALE OR RENT: 6,700 sf office/warehouse at 1750 N. FM 51, Springtown. Several offices, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, large meeting room, warehouse area, loading dock, all on 1 acre. $169,000 or $1,600/mo. 817-220-5339; 817-7980891.

FOR SALE: 6704 sq. ft. lot in Azle (1908 Gale Drive). Has electric, city sewage, gravel driveway and includes gas lease royalties. 817237-5118.

Great office space for rent on the square next to Springtown Drug. 565 sq. ft., new carpet. Call 817-5234952.

REDUCED! 3.4 acres in Lost Acres Addition, 5 miles from Agnes, $30,000, good terms. 817-690-7882.

Professional Office Space For Lease: 1230 E. Hwy 199, Springtown. Suite 103, 1,100 sq. ft., individual offices; Suite 104, 800 sq. ft. 817-220-2150.

2 Acres with all Utilities, trees. Owner Financing or Discount for Cash. 817-994-3730. richardwhitetx@yahoo.com.

I DO NOT Buy Houses! I SELL Houses...Fast. Before you consider a low offer from the investor types, let me show you what your home could sell for, if properly marketed by a professional. BRENT FUGATE, RE/ MAX Trinity, 817-994-6638 cell, 817870-1600 office. Email: bfugate22@ gmail.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

GREAT LOCATION!! 1504 SE Parkway, Azle, on Hwy 199 frontage road. 1,000 sq. ft., 4 offices and kitchenette. Suitable for Doctors, Accountants, Lawyers, Real Estate Agents, etc. $800/mo. 817-6907882.

3-2 mobile home for rent, $550/mo. $450 deposit, $35 application fee (over 18 years of age). If interested, 817-221-3112. 2-2 with 2-car garage, 1 acre, fenced, storm cellar, Boyd ISD, no pets, $750/mo. $750 deposit, rental references required. 940-433-5542. Small 2-1, references and deposit, plus first month’s rent in advance. No inside pets/drugs/alcohol. 817220-4300. TRAILER FOR RENT. 1 bedroom, partly furnished, in Briar, No Pets, $500 per month w/$200 deposit. 940-783-3836. NEW OPENING: Remodeled nice 3-2 MH on large lot between Springtown & Weatherford on FM 51. $600/mo. $300 deposit. 682551-0424; 254-227-0323; 817-6096813. AVAILABLE FEB. 4TH: 3-2 MH between Springtown and Weatherford on FM 51. $550/mo. $300 deposit. 682-551-0424; 254227-0323; 817-609-6813. 12x60, 3-1½, fenced yard, room for 2 head of livestock. 3 miles south of Springtown. Available Feb. 1st. $500/mo $400/deposit, background check. 817-220-7385.

MIDWAY MOBILE HOME PARK AFFORDABLE COUNTRY LIVING 2 or 3 bedroom mobile homes for rent. Also, RV lots & rentals and mobile home lots for rent.

817-221-2002 085 Mobile Homes for Sale We buy used mobile homes with clear titles. K&P Homes, Inc. 817-677-3446. BANK REPOS 817-677-3446 USED REFURBISHED HOMES 817-677-3446 NEW HOMES-FACTORY DIRECT 817-677-3446 K&P HOMES, INC. 3-2, 14x80 on 1 acre, Reno area (off Hydeaway Lane). Needs interior remodel, fenced, owner finance available with payment of $695. Email r12cr@hotmail.com. 972-7327430. 12x80 mobile home. Must be moved. $2,000. Springtown. 817353-1503 or 817-694-0935. 2012 CLAYTON HOME. 2 BR 2 BA, 16x56 home in great condition. Must be moved. $24,000. 817-832-5004. Best Inventory of New & Renovated DWs & SWs. Flexible Financing with some Owner Finance Available. Quick Close. 817-994-3730. richardwhitetx@yahoo.com.

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APARTMENT FOR RENT: 3BR 1.5BA, $650/mo. plus $650 deposit, pet deposit $1,000 per pet. 6320 Midway Road, Springtown 76082. Call 817-845-7053. RENT SPECIAL! 2-2 4-PLEX, IN AZLEWOOD w/New Carpet! $725/$500 security deposit, WBFP, walk-in closets, box windows, large kitchen w/pantry, 1,100 sq. ft. 817360-3039. 3-2-2 in Azlewood, CH/A, $1,000/ mo. $850 deposit, $35 application fee. 817-444-0205. 2 bedroom house, very clean, garage, no pets, $850/mo. 817-4443636. 2 & 3 bedrooms, 2 bath duplexes, 1 car garage, fenced backyard, all appliances, all brick, great location. Stewart Bend Duplex Homes in Azle. 817-444-2362. www.stewartbend. com. SPRINGTOWN APARTMENTS, 624 East 3rd Street. 2 bedroom 1 bath, clean, new carpet, $625/mo. includes water, trash service & basic cable, $500 deposit. 817-875-8406. PELICAN BAY: 1852 CORAL ROAD, 2-2-1, $625/$400 deposit. Gene Thompson & Associates, 817-2464646. gtatx.com. Hablamos Espanol. 3-2 Duplex. HALF OFF FIRST MONTH’S RENT! $750/mo. $500 deposit. 817-909-5160, leave message. 2 Rentals Available in Springtown. $900 each + $800 deposit. One in town, one in country. You pick. Non smoking. Don Patton 817-692-1996. Nice, clean 3-2 brick home with fenced yard, Springtown ISD. Non smoking, pets negotiable. $1,195/ mo. + security deposit. More info 858-335-5885. Springtown: 408 Summertree. Nice 3-2-2 brick home, $1,050/mo. 817523-7405 or 817-944-2569.

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Azle Creek Apartments

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2-2 duplex, 1,500 sq. ft., freshly painted, vinyl tile, storage building. 312 Avenue E, Springtown. $550/ mo. $350 deposit. 817-523-7334; 817-771-9099.

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Houses for Sale

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817-221-2472 Storage

Redwood Village Main Street. 2 Suites Available! 650 sq ft for $675 or 850 sq ft for $880 per month. ADA restrooms, kitchenettes, covered parking. Trash & Water bill paid! Month-to-Month OK! Tim 817360-3627.

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2 BR 2 BA, 14x70 MH, furnished, W/D, MW, $500/mo. $500 deposit. 817-690-1376. Senior Christian W/F looking for roommate to share 3-2 home in Springtown. For more info 817-5237635; 682-239-6974. Room for Rent with the use of laundry and kitchen. Ask for Carol 817-723-8861.

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