The Azle News

Volume 64, Number 6

Azle News

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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Inaugural Sports Hall of Fame class chosen Seven former AHS standouts will be inducted in October ceremony

BY MARK K. CAMPBELL The magnificent seven: • James Casey After numerous meetings covering • Jackie Swaim DiNardo months, a committee has chosen the • Derek Dorris inductees for the first-ever Azle Sports • Chelsa Holder Hall of Fame.

• Dan Mauldin Seven of the best athletes to ever • Stan Mauldin represent AHS – during their years at • Wayne Walton Azle and afterward – will be honored Each honoree is expected to be presat the Hornet football game, Friday, ent to receive their award.

October 23 against Denton High.

The process AISD Athletic Director Scott Anderson solicited nominations from the public as well as input from ten committee members to gather a base of nominees.

Then the committee began debating which deserving athletes should be included for the first class, acknowledging that the original group would be

Woman charged with child sexual assault

“the cream of the crop, the best of the best.”

Nominees must have graduated from Azle High, been out of high school at least 10 years, and have been held in high respect during their AHS years and as adults.

That discussion was followed by a weighted, secret ballot.

The tabulated results ended with

seven standout AHS athletes out-distancing the others.

The chosen seven were contacted, and, Anderson said, all said they were honored to have been picked and that they would make every effort to get to the ceremonies.

Plaques for each inductee will be PLEASE SEE SEVEN, PAGE 3A.

No Fun Zone

BY CARLA NOAH STUTSMAN A 33-year-old Azle woman has been arrested and charged with the sexual assault of a child.

Ashley Adams Whited was arrested July 9 on an Azle Police Department warrant after an investigation found evidence of the sexual assault.

According to Azle PD detective Sgt. Kevin Rogers, Whited was allegedly involved in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy that apparently began in November 2014 and continued until the situation was reported to po- If you’ve been in Central Park since the big spring rains – maybe for Music in the Park or just for fun – you’ve noticed the playground is lice in June. sealed off. The big storm that flooded the park swept away the “engineered wood fiber” from the playground. The city said the demand Child Protective Services is also in- for the fiber is so great that new fill for the area cannot be obtained until mid-August.

Photo by Carla Noah Stutsman vestigating the situation, Rogers said.

Whited posted $7,500 bond to ensure she appears to face the seconddegree felony charge and was released from the Azle jail July 10.

Arrest solves 6 Azle burglaries

Ashley Adams Whited

BY CARLA NOAH STUTSMAN Azle police have solved at least six burglaries with the arrest of one man.

Aaron Matthew Sams, 21, of Azle, was initially arrested July 5 in the 600 block of Southeast Parkway and charged with public intoxication.

He received a citation and was released from the Azle jail the morning of July 6.

Azle PD detective Sgt. Kevin Rogers said Azle patrol officers arrested Sams again before noon – mere hours after he

was released from jail – after observing him in the act of committing a burglary in the 1300 block of Southeast Parkway.

“Through follow-ups and interviews, we discovered evidence that connects (Sams) to at least six burglaries, all along Southeast Parkway,” Rogers said.

“Now we are looking at other burglaries around Azle to determine if he is connected to any of them, as well.”

Building and vehicle burglaries Sams has been tied to so far occurred at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Aqualine

Pools, Waldrop Furniture, and Head Start, all on Southeast Parkway.

Sams has been charged with the burglary officers observed and remained in the Tarrant County jail in lieu of $4,000 bond Monday, July 20.

Investigators are working on additional warrants against Sams, and expect him to be charged in several other cases.

Anyone with information about Sams is asked to contact Rogers at 817-4443221 or krogers@ci.azle.tx.us.

Aaron Matthew Sams

AISD hires new MGP director Delgado crossing the lake from Boswell HS

BY CARLA NOAH STUTSMAN The recent departure of three directors of Azle High School’s Marching Green Pride generated a flurry of applicants from far and wide, and Azle Independent School District officials said they felt sure they’d find “the right people to fill the positions.”

During its regular meeting Monday, July 20, trustees voted to approve Superintendent Ray Lea’s recommendation to hire Dimas Delgado to be the director of the MGP. Delgado hails from the east side of Eagle Mountain Lake, where he’s been assistant director of Boswell High School’s band program for 10 years.

“We are very excited to have Mr. Delgado lead our band – he brings proven championship experience to

the Azle band program,” said Tanya Anderson, AISD assistant superintendent. “His vast experience in both marching and jazz will make him a huge asset to the Azle ISD family.”

Anderson added that she believes students, parents, and the entire community will welcome Delgado and support him fully.

Two assistant director positions are expected to be filled by the end of the week, Anderson said. Delgado will be involved in deciding who those assistants will be, she said.

Originally from San Antonio, Delgado earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Texas Tech as well as a master’s degree in education from the University of North Texas.

He’ll begin his 17th year in teaching at AHS and says he is fortunate to

have encountered lots of success since he began teaching at the high school level in 1999.

His first experience marching came in 1990, Delgado says, and he’s been marching ever since.

He began his teaching career at a Dallas high school before moving to Arlington High, where he taught marching band for four years.

The last 10 years – spent at Azle High School’s arch-rival and foe in the annual “Take The Lake” football game – have proven a “fruitful experience,” Delgado said.

“Boswell competes at a world class level with its drum and bugle corps, and the jazz program there is an honor group that consistently places at all

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Dimas Delgado is Azle High School’s new band director. He’s pictured here with his wife, Traci, and their 11-yearold daughter and 8-yearold son.

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20 Years Ago In July 1995, AISD Athletic Director Gene Phillips hired two new soccer coaches – Jeniffer Shearer for the girls and John Griffin for the boys.

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AISD campuses getting facelifts From roofs to paint to major overhauls classroom needs caused by growth.

The other two portables are off to the Instructional Support Center for the Hornet Academy campus.

The ISC itself is receiving a substantial overhaul.

The building is getting a more professional look – for board meetings and staff developments, Smith said.

The ICS will have a raised floor for its new board table, storage rooms, televisions mounted on the ceiling, new carpeting, and additional parking.

At Azle Elementary, the air-conditioning replacement schedule begun last summer is being finished now.

A new door/window installation at Hoover Elementary will offer a better view of its entryway and make the campus safer, Smith noted.

Walnut Creek Elementary and Silver Creek are receiving new roofs on some wings.

And, Smith said, several campuses are getting new paint inside and out.

The director added, “We have a lot going on this sumThe front of Azle Elementary is getting some spiffy, educational landscaping thanks mer. The projects are slowly to several grants. Work is being done there by volunteers, all directed by AE science taking shape and coming to- Workers place air-conditioning units atop Azle Elementeacher Matt Cook.

Photo by Carla Noah Stutsman gether.” tary, finishing off the two-year plan. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

BY MARK K. CAMPBELL The Azle Independent School District is overseeing several projects on numerous campuses this summer.

The high school is exceptionally abuzz with activity.

The major work is being done on the ever-rising Career and Technology Education center (CTE) and the new competition gym.

The CTE projected ready date is Aug. 16. The gym is expected to be finished by the middle of September.

Inside AHS, the aged auditorium is undergoing a major renovation.

Every seat has been replaced, there is new carpet, the ceiling and walls have been painted, and new LED lighting has been installed, noted Todd Smith,

AISD director of operations.

Over at Hornet Field, construction continues on a new ticket gate and a remodel of the concession stand.

Pillars are also being erected around the facility.

Three AHS portable buildings are bound for new campuses.

One is headed for Silver Creek Elementary for extra

Lakeside officer lauded for actions in near-drowning

BY CARLA NOAH STUTSMAN

A Lakeside police officer was honored with a Lifesaving Award July 9 during the town council meeting.

Officer Jennifer Bond was on routine patrol on Friday, July 4, 2014, when she heard Tarrant County Sheriff’s deputies and first responders from Lake Worth Fire Department being dispatched to the 7000 block of Hardnose Lane in the Turtle Creek Estates subdivision.

The call was the possible drowning of a child.

Bond realized she was only about 30 seconds away from the location, where a 9-year-old girl had been found at the bottom of a swimming pool, so she immediately responded.

Arriving before deputies, Bond learned the girl had been under water for as long as five minutes. She had been pulled from the pool by the time Bond

arrived, but was not breathing.

In fact, the child’s lips had begun to turn blue.

Bond immediately began efforts to revive the girl by performing CPR. Tarrant County Sheriff’s deputy Andre Caracciolo arrived soon after and discovered the child’s airway was blocked.

He and Bond worked to clear her airway, and the girl began breathe, crying and screaming.

Both Bond and Caracciolo stayed with the victim until EMS arrived to take over her medical care.

Lakeside Mayor Pat Jacob and Police Chief Lee Pitts presented Bond with the Lifesaving Award on behalf of the Lakeside town council, noting the officer’s professionalism, initiative, and diligence in helping to prevent a tragedy that could have resulted in the loss of a child’s life.

Lakeside Police Chief Lee Pitts (left) and Mayor Pat Jacob (right) presented Officer Jennifer Bond with a Lifesaving Award during the Lakeside town council meeting July 9. Bond’s quick reaction to an overheard call to another agency helped save the life of a 9-year-old found at the bottom of a swimming pool. Photo by Kim Ware

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Lions Club back pack sale set for August 1 The Azle Lions Club will hold its annual back-to-school back pack sale from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Lions Club Building located at 412 Commerce Street in Azle.

Back packs filled with gradespecific school supplies for students in grades PPCD through 6 will be available for sale.

The cost for a PPCD/PreK/Kindergarten back pack is $45; back packs for 1st and 2nd graders are $50 each; 3rd

through 6th grade back packs are $55 each.

Only cash will be accepted.

Azle ISD staff will also determine and deliver a back pack free to economically challenged students within the district.

If you have questions or need additional information about the Lions back pack sale, contact Lions Club members Rebecca McNutt at 817-689-7232 or Kathy NeSmith at 817-2378484.

CORRECTIONS A story in last week's News said a teenager who was killed in a traffic accident was ejected from the vehicle. That is incorrect.

She was removed by bystanders.

Also, the infant involved was not three months old but five months old.

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Man dies in inferno after car accident

Seven headed to 1st AHS HoF championships.

She is a member of that placed in the commons area school’s Hall of Fame. of the new gym during a ceremony.

Derek Dorris All seven of the inaugural A star in track, football, and class will be presented to the basketball, Dorris, AHS Class football crowd before the Hor- of 1997, shone in each. net-Bronco game that begins at In track, he reached state in 7 p.m. the 110 hurdles as a senior; he Annually, more athletes and broke the school record to win some teams will be added to a bronze in Austin.

Hall of Fame.

His regional 110 1-4A record Anderson said, “Athletics still stands. is all about history. It’s a great Dorris also still holds the way to bring people back to the AHS record in the triple jump, school and the program.” an event he won all four years in district.

James Casey He was All-District in basCasey was a two-sport stand- ketball as the Defensive Player out at AHS. of the Year in 1997.

He was a First Team All-DisDorris played multiple positrict quarterback but was espe- tions as a football Hornet. cially exceptional in baseball in He was a First Team AllAzle.

District pick for three years and Casey was drafted by the All-State defensive back twice.

Chicago White Sox in 2003 and He won a scholarship to Texplayed in the farm system. as Tech and was the TT ReceivIn 2009, he returned to foot- er of the Year in 2000. ball and became a national senAfterward, he signed to play sation at Rice University where pro ball with the New Orleans he also obtained a triple major Saints and the New York Giwith a near perfect GPA. ants.

Casey, who graduated from Today, Dorris is successAHS in 2003, now plays NFL ful coach at Duncanville High football.

School.

After stops in Houston and Philadelphia, he is currently a Chelsa Holder member of the Denver BronFrom the Class of 1964, cos.

Holder played basketball and volleyball for four years and Jackie Swaim DiNardo tennis for two.

While also a standout volIn hoops, she was a captain leyball player, in 1975 and ’76 for two years and averaged a DiNardo led Azle to regional whopping 31 points per game finalist berths in basketball. with a high of 56.

In those seasons, she was AllBehind Holder, the 1963 and District and as a senior in 1976, ’64 Lady Hornet teams won DiNardo was All-State. district.

She continued her hoops caHolder was also a cheerleadreer with great success, first er and class vice-president. playing at McLennan ComShe was an educator for 36 munity College in Waco before years and served as a teacher moving on to the University of and administrator in Azle for Texas where she was inducted 27 years. into the Hall of Fame in 2005.

In 1988-89, Holder was seDiNardo played on the AAU lected as the AISD Educator of National Team and the Pan- the Year.

American Olympic squad.

She often said she “bled She was drafted by St. Louis green” in her love of Azle. in a professional women’s basketball league.

Dan Mauldin DiNardo has coached DanA 1961 AHS graduate, bury High School in Connecti- Mauldin was a First Team fullcut to 481 wins and 25 league back and First Team linebacker ■ SEVEN, FROM PAGE ONE.

Derek Dorris won the district triple jump all four years and still holds the Azle High School record.

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in the 1960 season, helping Azle win district – a rarity in those days.

He continued his career at the University of Texas at Austin where he was named AllSouthwest Conference as a defensive end and was an Academic All-American.

Mauldin played in Texas’ 1964 Cotton Bowl victory over Navy and Roger Staubach; the Hornet was part of UT’s national championship squad.

In 1965, Mauldin help the Longhorns beat Alabama and Joe Namath in the Orange Bowl.

Today, Mauldin, who owns a PhD in mathematics, is a professor emeritus at the University of North Texas.

He has written or collaborated in over 150 scholarly papers and has authored a book.

Stan Mauldin Brother of Dan, Stan graduated in 1967 and was a football star, too.

At Azle, Mauldin was a captain and Honorable Mention All-State in 1966.

He continued his career at UT and, in 1971, was a team captain for the Horns squad that won the Southwest Conference.

Earlier, Mauldin was a member of two national championship teams at UT, in 1969 and 1970.

In that latter year, he was an All-SWC linebacker and played in the College All-Star Game coached by Bear Bryant.

Mauldin was picked to visit troops in Vietnam, representing the NCAA. He was a graduate assistant coach at Alabama before returning to Texas and coaching high school football from 1975 to 2014.

Wayne Walton Also from the Class of 1967, Walton, too, attend UTAustin.

While at Azle, he was AllDistrict and All-State in football.

In track, Walton set the school record in the discus that stood for 10 years.

Walton stood out playing football at Abilene Christian where he was All-Conference and inducted into the ACU Hall of Fame.

Walton was drafted in the second round by the NFL New York Giants in 1971.

He played five years in the pros.

BY CARLA NOAH STUTSMAN A 19-year-old Fort Worth man died in the early hours of July 15 in a one vehicle accident that resulted in a raging fire.

Ryan Nicolas Hoehn was westbound in the 9300 block of Ten Mile Bridge Road about 2 a.m. when the green Ford Taurus he was driving went off the roadway into the bar ditch.

Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Terry Grisham said the final investigative report was not yet complete July 20.

However, based on paint markings applied by investigators at the scene and a witness, it appears Hoehn’s vehicle struck a culvert and flipped upside down, coming to rest on its top against a large tree.

That witness believes Hoehn was trapped inside the car, which then began to burn.

Several people watched helplessly as the Taurus became an inferno.

Grisham said Sheriff’s deputies arrived within five minutes of the first 911 call to find the vehicle and a tree fully engulfed in flames.

As additional deputies arrived, they emptied at least five hand-held fire extinguishers carried in their patrol units onto the flames to no avail.

“The fire was just too intense – no one could get near it,” Grisham said. He indicated that gasoline from the vehicle’s tank fueled the blaze.

The Azle Fire Department, including medics, responded to the scene to assist Fort Worth Fire and MedStar with the horrific incident.

Ten Mile Bridge Road was closed until after daybreak as investigators gathered evidence.

A GoFundMe account has been set up in Hoehn’s name to help pay for expenses. You can contribute by going to http:// www.gofundme.com/zm2tyzk.

Texas sales tax holiday Aug. 7-9 A sure sign school is about to start again: the annual Texas Sales Tax Holiday.

This year, it’s being held across the state Aug. 7-9, and smart shoppers can realize big savings on certain items priced under $100.

The law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks priced under $100 from sales tax, which could save shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend during the weekend.

“As the father of three young children, I know back-toschool expenses can really put

a strain on family budgets this time of year,” Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. “This is an opportunity for families to save some money and prepare for the start of the school year.”

Lists of apparel and school supplies that may be purchased tax-free can be found on the Comptroller’s website at TexasTaxHoliday.org.

This year, shoppers will save an estimated $87 million in state and local sales taxes during the sales tax holiday.

The tax holiday weekend has been an annual event since 1999.

AZLE POLICE BLOTTER Officers with the Azle Police Department arrested the following individuals during the week of July 5-18: • Catherine J. Arnold, 48, was arrested July 5 in the 700 block of Boyd Road and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI), her second offense, as well as with possession of a controlled substance. Arnold posted $900 bond for the DWI charge and $2,000 bond for the drug charge and was released from the Azle jail July 6.

• A 38-year-old man was arrested July 5 in the 300 block of Sandy Beach Road for Azle traffic warrants. He was given time to pay by a judge and released from the Azle jail.

• Jessica L. Wesley, 49, was arrested July 6 in the 600 block of Southeast Parkway and charged with possession of a controlled substance. She was released to Azle Fire Department medics due to a medical condition.

• A 39-year-old man was arrested July 10 in the 400 block of Meadowcrest Drive and charged with public intoxication. He was released from the Azle jail after promising to appear in court.

• David L. Cooke, 55, of Azle, was arrested July 10 in the 1000 block of Ferndale Avenue and charged with assault family violence, choking, a third-degree felony. He posted $2,500 bond and was released from the Azle jail July 11.

• Jarrett C. Rea, 23, of Springtown, was arrested on South-

Azle police continue to seek evidence in the death of 15-year-old Savanah Moss.

Moss died in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 17 after being struck by at least one vehicle in the 100 block of SH 199 below the Stewart Street Bridge.

Anyone having information about this incident should contact detective Sgt. Kevin Rogers at 817-4443221 or krogers@ci.azle.tx.us, or call Tarrant County Crimestoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477).

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LEGAL PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy a landlord’s lien. Sale to be held at Azle Southeast Storage,1004 Southeast Parkway; Azle, TX at 10:00am Saturday August 1,2015. Property to be sold to the highest bidder for CASH. Property includes contents of the following tenants: Jason Mazanec: Household; April Cheek: Household.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Azle City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of allowing input on the proposed FY2015-2016 Azle Crime Control and Prevention District Budget (CCPD). This public hearing will take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 613 S.E. Parkway, Azle, Texas.

east Parkway July 12 and charged with theft $1,500-20,000 after being found in possession of a stolen vehicle. Rea was transported to the Tarrant County jail where he remained July 20 in lieu of $6,000 bond.

• A 59-year-old Springtown woman was arrested July 14 in the 400 block of Northwest Parkway and charged with theft $50-500. She posted $1,000 bond and was released from the Azle jail.

• A 19-year-old Boyd man was arrested July 16 in the 700 block of Boyd Road and charged with theft $50-500. He post-

ed $750 bond and was released from the Parker County jail July 17.

• Lee F. Ethridge, 59, of Azle, was arrested July 18 in the 600 block of Southeast Parkway and charged with DWI, his third such charge. He posted $15,000 bond and was released from the Azle jail.

Azle police officers arrested 21 additional individuals who were the subject of arrest warrants issued by various law enforcement agencies during the same two-week time period.

Three individuals were cited for public intoxication.

Children, the elderly, and many pets need special care and attention when the heat of Texas summers sets in.

The Azle Police Department – through its relationships with many churches, the Community Caring Center and other groups who are happy to assist those in need – has resources with which it can provide help for individuals in need of fans, air conditioning, and other means to stay cool.

Contact Azle detective Sgt. Kevin Rogers at 817-444-3221 or krogers@ci.azle.tx.us if you or someone you know needs help to survive the Texas heat.

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VFW post donates to Wounded Warriors Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2137 Men’s Auxiliary presented $2,000 to the Wounded Warrior Project.

The men gathered the money through a variety of fundraisers: yard sales, ham shoots, chili cook-offs, fish fries, and car shows.

The Azle VFW continued its tradition of helping out locally.

The group has donated water to the AHS athletic program, gathered toys for Harbor Church to distribute, and aided a fellow vet in need.

The VFW team joined with the Lake Worth Home Depot – which donated $2,500 in materials The Azle VFW Men’s Auxiliary donated $2,000 to the Wounded Warriors Project. On and volunteer labor – to refurbish the post’s Memorial Garden. hand: (l-r) Bill Vanderbilt, Frank Collins, Kenny Hodges, Terry Ashlock, Post Commander Joe Holder, Bill Beck, Donald Roland, Kim Smart, and Eddie McDoniel.

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

BY SUE TURNIPSEED The Azle Senior Center is a refuge from the heat for senior citizens in the community of Azle.

The Center opens at 9 a.m. each Monday-Friday and those who come enjoy a cool place, friends, and many other activities.

The AARP Driving Class will be Thursday, July 23 and the next class is in September.

Friday, July 24 will be Pet Food Day for those on the list.

Wednesday, July 29, will be Keno time for the many who enjoy playing – be here by 10:30 a.m.

Ice cream floats will be going away with the coming of August. The last chance for you to get one this year is on July 27.

Call 817-444-0070 and get on the lunch list and enjoy an ice cream float for dessert.

The computer lab will be

open in August but the formal classes will take a break and begin again in September. The classes have been small so each student gets a lot of individual instruction. Some are learning the joys of using spreadsheets along with the many applications they can use. A special thanks to Harold Williams and Billy Dycus for faithfully working with the computer classes.

Last Friday was Produce Day and cherries, limes and cantaloupes were a real treat along with ice tea. Each family also received some frozen meat. Being a part of the group helps with the food expense when on a fixed income.

Jonathan Bernal will sponsor the Bingo games on Tuesday, July 28. He always has useful prizes so come and join the fun.

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Obituaries Franklin Kirk 1933-2015

Franklin Kirk, 81, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015 at his home in Reno.

Services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Walnut Creek Baptist Church, 220 W. Reno Rd., Azle, 76020. Interment was held at New Hope Cemetery. Visitation was held from 6 - 8 p.m., Monday at White’s Funeral Home, Springtown.

Franklin Delano Kirk was born on Nov. 22, 1933 in Smithfield to Bill and Iva Kirk, where he was one of 10 children. Their family moved to Springtown in the late 1940s. Franklin served in the United States Army from May 1954 to May of 1956 and was stationed in Germany. He

married his sweetheart, Mary Joyce Jen-nings, in 1956 and they were married for over 59 years.

Franklin retired from Bell Helicopter after 30 years of service. He was a deacon at Walnut Creek Baptist Church in Reno for over 40 years.

Franklin or “Daddy Frank” and Mary had two children; a son, Roy and his wife, Darla of Springtown; a daughter, Lloydeane and her husband, Chuck Thompson of Iowa Park. “Daddy Frank” had five grandchildren, Lindy and her husband, Shane Thompson, Joseph George, Kaleb Kirk, Jessica and her husband, Bodie Beaman, Jeanell and her husband, Stephen Cox; and eight great-grandchildren.

Franklin is preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Iva Kirk, brother, Elmer Kirk and two sisters, Marie Davis and Juanice Apple.

Survivors include brother, Billy Kirk and wife, Pearl; sister, Anna Lou Darter; brother, Royce Kirk and wife, Jeanie; sister, Wanda Jennings and husband, J.E.; sister, Zanna Hensarling and husband, Jerry; sister, Jeanette Jennings and husband, Dan.

James Arch Kilmer Jr. 1934-2015

born to Arch and Beatrice Kilmer in Fort Worth on March 21, 1934. He graduated from Poly High School in 1952, and then married Marilyn Marley in 1953.

The family sends a special thanks and appreciation to the caring staff at Stephens Home Health, Solaris Hospice and Oakwood Assisted Living.

Survivors include wife, Marilyn; children, Marla Barnard and husband, Larry, Lori Huffman and husband, Steve, James Bret Kilmer and wife, Anne; grandchildren, Jennifer Carter and husband, Weldon, Jessica Robinson and husband, Josh, and Christian Kilmer; great-grandchildren, James Arch Kilmer Jr. 81, Collin and Gracie Carter, and died Thursday, July 16, 2015. Marley and Reese Robinson; A private burial will be held and canine friend, Abby. at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Erath County Human Society, Stephenville, 76401.

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Ralph Edwin Hitchcock 1927-2015

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Ken Criswell 1958-2015

Ken Criswell, 57, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015.

No services are planned at this time.

Ken was born June 30, 1958 in Springfield, Oregon to Harold and Wathena Criswell. He was raised in El Monte, California and later moved to Texas.

Ken was preceded in death by his father.

Survivors include son, Chris-

topher Criswell; mother, Wathena Morrison and husband, Richard; siblings, Wesley Criswell and wife, Carrie, and Kaye Filewood, Kathy Hayes, and Richard Morrison and wife, Tamara; and many nieces, nephews and other family members.

Ralph Edwin Hitchcock, 88 and a retired aviation machinThe Azle News, ist for Bell Helicopter went to July 22, 2015 Edition be with our Lord Friday, July 17, 2015 in Boyd.

A funeral was held at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church #2 in Keeter with burial in Azleland Memorial Park in Azle. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m.

Monday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd.

Pastor Dale Noska will officiate. Pallbearers include Jimmy Denton, Jamie Denton, Mark York, Clint York, Charles Newberry and Keith Hulsey.

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Ralph was born on May 31, 1927 to Isaac and Rosie (Yocham) Hitchcock in Eden, Texas. He was united in marriage to Vernell Willson on March 18, 1951 in Lancaster, Texas.

Ralph was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church #2 and was a dedicated employee of Bell Helicopter for over 25 years. He was a proud veteran of the United States Navy.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Cynthia Denton; and his brother, Harrell Lee Hitchcock.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Vernell Hitchcock of Boyd; his daughter, Cheryl York and husband Mark of Fort Worth; his son-in-law, Jimmy Denton of Azle; his grandchildren, Jamie Denton and wife Norma of Boyd, Shannon Coomer and husband Jason of Italy, Wendy York of Orange County, California, and Clint York of River Oaks; his sisters, Neta Self and Wanda Hammack and husband Steve, Pat Jones and husband Bobby, Pauline Yates and husband Larry; other family members and a host of friends.

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Rosemary Ann Cotney 1940-2015

Rosemary Ann Cotney, a retired inspector for Lockheed-Martin, passed away Thursday July 16, 2015.

The funeral was held at 1

p.m. on Tuesday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Interment was at Azleland Cemetery.

Visitation was 6-8 p.m., Monday at Biggers Funeral Home.

Rosemary was born Jan. 4, 1940 in Fort Worth to John and Ruby Murphy. She was a longtime Azle resident and was married to Jackie L. Cotney on July 5, 1957.

Survivors include husband of 58 years, Jackie L. Cotney; children, Jerry Cotney and wife Cathy and Deborah Self; brothers, Pat Murphy and Jerry Murphy; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and one on the way.

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Larry Edward Nunn, a loving husband and father, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015, at the age of 68. He has joined our heavenly Father after a brave three-year battle with cancer. Heaven has gained a special person who was always willing to build, create, help and care for others. Larry touched many lives with his kindness, love and generosity.

Services were held Monday at 11 a.m. in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Committal was at 3:30 p.m. in Plainview Cemetery in Krum. Visitation was from 9:30 a.m. until service time.

Larry was born in Fort Worth on Jan. 22, 1947, and grew up in Azle. He graduated from Azle High School and attended Tarrant County College. Larry honorably served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam veteran. During his service Larry was awarded a Silver Star and three Bronze Stars.

He worked at American Cyanamid and later at Lockheed Martin until he retired in 2012. In his spare time, Larry was an avid fisherman and enjoyed working on, collecting and showing classic cars.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Margie Gilley Tinsley.

Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Wilma Taylor Nunn; his children, Christina and Daniel Jackson; his brother, Michael Schmitt; nephews, Christopher Schmitt, Mathew Brinkley and Ray Brooks Jr., as well as numerous loving family members and friends.

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ST. ANNE’S CHURCH (Episcopal/Anglican) 6055 Azle Ave., Lake Worth 817-237-1888 www.saint-annes.org Pastor, The Rev. Dr. Roger Grist Early Worship w/Communion... 8:00 am Sunday School (Adults-Jr.H.). ....9:15 am (Nursery Available) Choral Worship w/Communion.....10:30 am Children’s Church ..........................10:30 am

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Obituaries James C. “Jim” Watson 1959-2015

James C. “Jim” Watson, 55, loving husband, father and “Papaw,” passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015, surrounded by loving family and friends. He went to be with the Lord after a long, hard-fought battle with medical issues.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2015 at First Baptist Church of Lakeside. Interment will be held at New Hope Cemetery in Parker County. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday at Biggers Funeral Home.

Jim was born July 26, 1959, in Kansas City, Missouri, to James and Thelma Watson and was the third of six children.

He spent his childhood in

Odessa, Missouri, and lived there with his family before moving to Texas, where he lived with his beautiful wife, Marsha, and their children, Jessica, Amanda, Jimmy and Jonathan.

Jim was a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ to his final breath. He loved his family, friends and good food. He enjoyed a successful career as operations manager for Mac Steel and insurance salesman, as well as an ironworker by trade.

Jim was preceded in death by his brother, George Watson; father-in-law, James R. Dunn; and mother-in-law, Estella Pearl Dunn.

Survivors include wife, Marsha Watson of Azle; daughters, Amanda Watson of Boyd, Jessica Shafer and husband, Robert Shafer, of Azle and Sarah Dunn of Boyd; sons, Jimmy Watson and Virginia Bishop of Dallas and Jonathan Watson and Tascha Peeler of Azle; parents, James and Thelma Watson; siblings, Becky High and husband, Roger, of Grain Valley, Missouri, Connie Koch and husband, Mike, of Sandy Hook, Connecticut, Fred Watson and wife, Terri, of Lawson, Missouri, and Don Watson and wife, Kathy, of Holden, Missouri; grandchildren, Tristen Meason, Kaitlyn Shafer, Brooklyn Shafer, Shelby Watson Randall, Andrew

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NEWS DIGEST James “AJ” Watson Randall ily; and many friends. Until and Brookln Dunn; his ad- we meet again... John 3:16. opted family, mother-in-law, Beth Lorentz, brother-in-law, Heath Lorentz; many nieces, The Azle News, nephews and extended famJuly 22, 2015 Edition

Nelda Lee Hamilton Pettit 2015

Nelda Lee Hamilton Pettit, 79, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015.

A funeral service is at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Lakeside. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Comanche County. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital.

Nelda would like to let you know that her work here is done. As a realtor she received a call for an appointment she

could not refuse and will not be returning. This job comes with a huge closing bonus, a reunion with family and friends that she has not seen in a long time. Her new mission takes her to a wonderful place where she will be socializing, playing 42 and dancing to her hearts content. Music, laughter and love are guaranteed. Food is delicious and you never gain an ounce.

We want to let her know that she did a great job and wish her a safe journey. We will remember her smile, her energy, and her love for life, family and friends. She worked very hard all her life, up until the very end. She made a difference in the lives of many. We invite you to join us and celebrate together.

Survivors include daughter, Kenda Riney and husband Phillip; son, Cliff Pettit and wife Vickie; grandchildren, Rylan, Collin, and Quinton Riney, Tyler and Cole and Kristen Pettit; brother and sister-in-laws and numerous nieces and nephews.

Michael Lee Band at MIP July 24 The next Music in the Park group to play at the Central Park amphitheater is the Michael Lee Band, a group specializing in blues and rock.

They play Friday, July 24. Admission is free for the 8-10 p.m. concert.

Free bottled water is available. Bring chairs, blankets, and coolers – but no alcohol or smoking/vaping.

The park is located at 263 West Main Street.

Commerce St. repairs underway Repairs to Commerce Street from SH 199 to 409 Commerce Street began Monday, July 20.

One lane will be kept open during construction. Expect some delays if traveling in this area during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the process.

Work is expected to be complete within 1-2 weeks.

This street upgrade is funded by the Azle Street Maintenance

Sales Tax.

AISD registration set for Aug. 6 Centralized registration for Azle ISD is slated for Thursday, Aug. 6 from 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-6 p.m.

Students pre-kindergarten through eighth grade will sign up at Azle Junior High, 201 School Road.

Grades 9-12 should register at the high school, 1200 Boyd Road.

AHS Swim Team meeting Aug. 6 Azle High School swim coach Steven Griffin will conduct a meeting Thursday, Aug. 6 at the AHS cafeteria.

He will meet with hopefuls and pass out information about the squad and high school swimming.

Parents and athletes can contact him at sgriffin@azleisd.net or by calling 817-992-4145.

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Not too chicken to rage against popular opinion

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hey seemed like the kind of places I’d like – not hoity-toity restaurants but good ol’ rib stickin’ cookin’ joints.

They both got plenty of chances, yet return visits to a couple of popular restaurants once again raised a mystery: Why are they so popular?

First: How in the world is Babe’s Chicken Dinner House so beloved?

I’ve eaten there and had it catered.

Masses of salivating people queue up regularly just to get inside the place.

Then the food arrives and...meh.

This most recent outing was completely forgettable. I’d had the fried chicken enough to make me switch over to the smoked yard bird.

Pieces came out heaped on a plate

where everyone gets three each. other.

They were incredibly salty – which (Now, adis actually okay with me. mittedly I have But the pieces! The thigh could’ve quite the disbeen used for a Frisbee it was so flat. cerning palate A thigh!

– aka “you’re And the “wing” was so deformed too finicky” – that I think it might’ve been a breaded as the Bride ninja throwing star; it would’ve been says.

But more edible if it were.

Babe’s never The mashed potatoes were good works out for as usual. But a salad that comes preand what’s ON YOUR me drenched with some icky dressing and more basic bread that appeared to be just waved MARK then chicken, in the vicinity of the oven before being potaMark K. Campbell smashed delivered near-raw were not edible. toes, and bisAnd what they do to corn is a crime cuits?) against nature – cream and regular It ain’t cheap there, but all the corn should never merge. It’s like mounted paraphernalia has to be paid making a pickup out of Chevy and for somehow.

Ford parts; it needs to be one or the Our group staggered out with a $100

tab and we had brought our own dessert. I’m sure Babe’s is an upstanding business that loves Jesus and supports charities, but I ain’t going back for a while.

The second eatery that mystifies me when it comes to its popularity is Fuzzy’s Taco Shop.

Fish tacos sound like the greatest idea ever. The Bride makes them at home, stuffed with wonderfully spiced snapper or talapia.

The first time I bought a fish taco at Fuzzy’s, I literally thought there was an error with my order – that they had forgotten to put the fish in the taco.

I took it back. But they assured me there was yummy fish way down on the bottom, between the chunks of cheese and cabbage. I ate it but never felt I got a bite of actual fish. Perhaps I

was eating fish-flavored feta.

I’ve tried other offerings at Fuzzy’s.

And I’ve never had anything that I pondered with great desire all day, anxious at the chance to rush off to get it for lunch or supper.

Of course, it’s easy to complain. So I’ll finish with a tale about a scrumptious eating outing – liver at Luby’s Cafeteria. (Yes, there are still some Luby’s around, and, yes, I get the irony that I’m a finicky eater and enjoy liver [but not the onions – gross].)

It was fantastic and so were the butter beans.

So, to review – chicken: no; fish tacos: no; liver: yes.

Mark K. Campbell is the News editor and is pretty sure Babe’s and Fuzzy’s won’t be advertising with us in the near future.

Honking at your own risk

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o you ever won- into a bad habit that I have worked der why cars have hard to eliminate. horns? My extensive My third thought was that she was – and by “extensive” I lucky that she honked at someone who mean two minutes on got to the second thought quickly.

Google – internet reI’m not sure, in the current culture, search revealed that horns were put on that I would advise spending a lot of cars initially because they time honking to correct shared narrow dirt roads other drivers on the road. with horse drawn carriagThere are a lot of angry, es. Horns were used when and sometimes unstable, approaching a blind corner people out on the roadto alert any horse drawn ways. And not all of them transport that a motorized are open to correction. vehicle was approaching.

Proverbs 9:8-9 says, “Do How about that? I’ll bet not reprove a scoffer, or you thought the horn was he will hate you; reprove invented as: (1) a Jesusa wise man, and he will love indicator; (2) an anlove you. Give instruction noyance indicator; or (3) to a wise man, and he will a friend-in-the-next-lane still wiser; teach a righLIFE MATTERS be greeting. teous man, and he will inIn our family, we have a crease in learning.” horn honk tradition when Gerry Lewis I’m not suggesting that we’ve all been together. this stern-faced woman is When someone gets in the car to leave, lucky that she honked at wonderful, they honk the horn and wave from the wise, and righteous Gerry. Seriously. street while everyone else stands on I am suggesting that the Bible teachthe porch and waves goodbye. We are es us to be discerning whether we are in the third generation of this tradition. on the receiving end or delivering Last week, I got one of those un- end of correction. I want to be wise friendly honks while I was driving. enough to receive correction when it I must confess that, while I was not is necessary and to not waste my time technically “texting” while driving, I giving it when it is neither desired nor was using my cell phone to look up welcome. Unsolicited advice or cora number. No matter how hard I try rection is seldom appreciated. to justify that, it was still a bad idea.

Our lives matter so much to God I heard a honk in the next lane and that He wants us to build relationships when I looked up a stern-faced woman so that we can swim together in the was mouthing, “Stop that!” pool of wisdom that He has given to My first thought was, “Mind your the people in our community. own dadgum business!” FortunateThanks for sharing, my honking ly, that was short-lived (about 1.3 friend! seconds). My second thought was, Azle resident Dr. Gerry Lewis is director of mis“You’re right. I‘m busted. I was sions for the Harvest Baptist Association, which wrong.” I actually needed that correc- is headquartered in Decatur. He writes a blog at www.drgerrylewis.com. tion at that moment. I had slipped back

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Truth of Civil War being kept from Texas students Dear Editor, In light of the recent massacre of black churchgoers by a white supremacist man in Charleston, South Carolina, the subject of the Civil War has been a topic of discussion again as it has been many times since that war ended.

In 2010, the Texas State Board of Education Republican members – nine of them – outvoted the five Democratic members to approve changes to ex-

clude information on Jim Crow laws perpetuating slavery and to exclude any mention of the Ku Klux Klan.

(At this time, a TEA review indicates that some publishers on the approved textbook list are still including those subjects, thank goodness.)

One current SBOE member claims that the Civil War was about states’ rights. Historians say the only “right” the Southern states fought for was slavery.

SMU historian Edward Countryman concluded that calling the Civil War a conflict over states’ rights is a revision of history which Confederate leaders began pushing after the war.

Caleb McDaniel, history profes-

sor at Rice University, contends that for the SBOE to push states’ rights as the cause of the Civil War instead of slavery is to oversimplify the facts.

He emphasizes the necessity and relevance that “we get history right.”

Though slavery wasn’t the only reason for the war that took over 600,000 lives, it certainly was the most important reason.

The school children of Texas deserve to know all the facts about the Civil War. (Information for this letter came from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.)

Judy B. Beeman Weatherford

Early 20th century Homestead Act attracts spinster

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olks may be aware of the 1862 Homestead Act which promised 160 acres of land free to families who would build a house, grow crops and live on the land for five years. Unfortunately, fertile areas in the West filled up rapidly, and families claimed 160 acres in leftover sites that would grow very little.

The government altered the law – 47 years later – by the Enlarged Homestead Act of 1909 that increased the acreage to 320 per family.

Railroad builder James J. Hill sought customers for his Great Northern line, and helped settle Montana with cheap loans and reasonable travel rates. He sent recruiters to the East, bragging about fertile land. In reality, newcomers faced blizzards, grasshoppers destroying crops, prairie fires and drought. In addition was loneliness.

In 1912 the law reduced the time to “prove up” land to only three years.

These changes attracted a woman, who in 1913 at age 30 was considered a hopeless spinster. The life of Clara Miller in Minnesota was difficult where her father had homesteaded.

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She did men's work in the fields with her bachelor brothers. To escape the farm she moved to Minneapolis where her older sister Emma was a teacher.

In a newspaper Clara read about free homestead land in Montana. Her family was appalled at her decision to go alone. They offered to buy her share of the family farm if she settled near a cousin in Montana. “Near her cousin” was eight miles out from a town and seven miles from him.

She worked hard planting crops, but lack of rain destroyed them. A prairie fire swept her land the next season. Her cousin helped her buy two horses and a wagon, but she couldn't hitch them up alone. A man offering land within a mile of town swindled her out of the last of her money from her family.

Broke, she got a job during the winter in a town called Browning, working at a mercantile store. There she met a man who did not farm but raised cattle, and during each summer cut logs to sell. He owned land near Glacier National Park. A widower, Glenn C. Smiley was letting his mother-inlaw back in Iowa raise his four children. She and Glenn married in 1915,

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living in an isolated cabin near a barn and a bunkhouse for the men who worked for Glenn in the summers.

In 1922 they moved into the town of Glacier Park. They when PAGES FROM prospered Glenn opened WESTERN a store, the Glacier Cash HISTORY Grocery, with J’Nell L. Pate living quarters and extra rooms to rent out. Clara baked tasty pies (30 cents each), donuts (35 cents a dozen), and raised garden vegetables to sell.

Glenn sold meat and other items he ordered that arrived by train.

He was an astute businessman, offering no credit, and room rent must be paid on time. If someone was down on his luck, Glenn would feed him, but hustle him out to the woodpile to chop wood. No free lunch.

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As more tourists came to Glacier Park, the economy boomed, and Glenn and Clara Smiley did well. They had two children, Glenn Jr. and Melina.

Good times don't always last. In the fall of 1928, Glenn died of pneumonia at age 56. Clara could not run the business alone, so she took the children to her family in Minnesota the next summer to start school.

She came back to Glacier Park to sell out, with plans to buy a farm near her family. Unfortunately, Black Friday, October 29, 1929 changed things.

The man who had promised to purchase her business and land lost everything.

She had to stay to hold on to her property. She had no money to buy chickens to raise or seed to plant a garden, so she hired herself out as a cook on ranches at either a dollar a day or three dollars a week. A job at $20 a month with room and board was best.

With no money, she couldn't visit her children, although she sent what she could for their support. When she finally moved back to Glacier Park, vandals had messed up the building, but she cleaned it up. After eight

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years, Glenn, Jr. and Melina came out, but there was no work; Clara was living in poverty. She had written stories for years, but couldn't sell them.

Melina won a scholarship back in Minnesota to college, and returned there. Glenn, Jr. married and eventually bought a gas station in Glacier Park. He helped his mother market her produce and eggs.

When Clara was 81 in 1964, the Great Falls Tribune published an article she wrote; she was paid $8. She died in a nursing home December 28, 1965.

Not everyone who homesteaded in the West did well financially, but Clara Miller Smiley proved that even a spinster with an adventurous spirit could make a life for herself. The building that was “Glacier Cash Grocery” still stands, but the owners sell pottery, art, and rent out rooms.

This story comes from B. L. Wettstein's book Dream Chasers of the West.

Retired history professor J’Nell Pate of Azle has authored several books, many of which are on sale in the lobby of the Azle News.

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collectively as the Texas National Guard, are administered by the adjutant general.

ov. Greg Abbott on July 18 authorized Adjutant General John Nichols of the Texas National Guard to arm personnel at military facilities across Texas.

Abbott’s action comes following the July 16 shooting on two military facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn., that resulted in the deaths of four U.S. Marines and one U.S. Navy sailor. A suspect was killed at the scene.

An investigation is in progress.

“It is with a heavy heart that I issue this order,” Abbott said.

“After the recent shooting in Chattanooga, it has become clear that our military personnel must have the ability to defend themselves against these type of attacks on our own soil.

“Arming the National Guard at these bases will not only serve as a deterrent to anyone wishing to do harm to our service men and women, but will enable them to protect those living and working on the base.”

Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard and Texas State Guard, referred to

Senator urges recapture State Sen. Carlos Uresti, DSan Antonio, on July 13 posted a statement regarding the recent escape and disappearance of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman from a federal prison in Mexico.

“As a senator who represents over a third of the Texas-Mexico border, I’d like to propose that if Mexico needs help keeping him behind bars once he is found, I know just the place: Texas,” Uresti said.

“I find it incomprehensible that he was able to escape from a maximum-security prison. I urge Mexico to pursue and hold responsible those who aided in the escape and move swiftly to bring El Chapo back into custody.

Annual sales tax holidays were initiated by the Texas Legislature in 1999.

M o s t clothing, footwear, STATE school supplies CAPITAL backHIGHLIGHTS and p a c k s Ed Sterling pu rni dc ee dr $100 are exempted from sales tax, which could save shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend during the weekend, Hegar said. Lists of items that may be purchased tax-free can be found on the comptroller's website at TexasTaxHoliday. org.

Shoppers will save an estimated $87 million in state and local sales taxes during this year’s sales tax holiday, according to the comptroller’s office.

Sales tax holiday is set State Comptroller Glenn Hegar on July 14 released an announcement promoting the annual sales tax holiday scheduled for Friday, Aug. 7, through Navigate Life site debuts Sunday, Aug. 9.

The Interagency Task

Force for Children with Special Needs, supported by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, on July 6 launched NavigateLifeTexas. org, a website to help families who have children with disabilities and special health care needs.

According to the task force, the site “was built for anyone who needs to find relevant, comprehensive, and accurate information about services in Texas for children with disabilities and special health care needs. A Spanish version of the site is at AvancemosJuntosTexas.org.

Visitors can enter their ZIP code to search for support groups, services, and events that are specific to their region.

Data provided on the site has been vetted by parents, physicians, parent organizations, subject matter experts, and state agencies.

5th Circuit hears arguments Oral arguments in a preliminary injunction appeal in State of Texas, et al. v. USA, et al. were made before the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

on July 10.

This is another step in a case brought by Texas and 26 other states who are challenging President Obama’s November 2014 executive order allowing an estimated 4 million undocumented residents to remain in the country and offer them a path to citizenship. Texas Solicitor General Scott Keller argued for the states.

On May 26, the Fifth Circuit denied the Obama Administration’s request to begin implementing the order after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction on Feb. 16, halting the president’s executive action on immigration from taking effect.

Eat local, Ag chief says State Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on July 9 encouraged “all Texans to mark their calendars and eat out during the month of July for the eighth annual GO TEXAN Restaurant Round-Up.” Participating restaurants are hosting local events “offering the finest Texas produce,

meats, cheeses and beverages.

By dining out during Restaurant Round-Up, folks will give back to our economy and support our incredible chefs, farmers and ranchers. Eat out this month and enjoy a large helping of Texas,” Miller said.

Diners will also be helping to feed hungry Texans. Participating restaurants will give back to their local communities by contributing to local food banks as part of Restaurant Round-Up. RRC chief testifies in DC Texas Railroad Commission Chair David Porter on July 14 testified before the U.S. Agriculture Committee in Washington, D.C. Porter suggested to lawmakers that allowing Texas and U.S. producers to compete in international energy markets would “create jobs and economic prosperity for American workers and continue to strengthen the nation’s economy.”

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.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR A plea to honor roadside memorial items

The words have long since disappeared, but those words are still important to the one who wrote them.

Balloons have been tied to the crosses on their birthdays, flowers have been laid at them on the anniversary, lights have been added to chase away the darkness and numerous remembrances have been placed by those who knew and loved the boys and their family.

Having the memorial honoring the boys has been a comfort to the Lunsford family. The memorial has been a visible assurance that Matthew and Brandyn have not been forgotten.

A week or so ago, the crosses, flower wreaths, and teddy bears disappeared from Matthew and Brandyn’s memorial.

Perhaps it was a prank or a dare. Perhaps it was a troubled

Dear Editor, Many people remember Matthew and Brandyn Lunsford who tragically died in a car accident on Jacksboro Highway.

This August will mark the tenth anniversary of their deaths. Within days of the accident two crosses were placed on the highway at the wreck site to honor the memory of Matthew and Brandyn. Not long after that flower wreaths and teddy bears were placed on the crosses.

On the first anniversary someone placed curved stones around the crosses and wrote a message to the boys on them.

soul who couldn’t bear to see another cross on the road.

The motive doesn’t matter.

What matters is what the memorial means to the Lunsford family and friends.

What matters is what all the memorials on the highway mean to each and every person who grieves for the loss of their loved ones.

When you pass a memorial on the highway, please say a prayer for the families. Please say a prayer for all who have been affected by the tragedy that the memorial marks.

Someone’s heart has been broken by something that happened on that spot. Please respect and honor what those memorials represent.

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UIL rule changes for 2015-16 affect many sports

BY MARK K. CAMPBELL Every school year, the University Interscholastic League changes/alters a variety of rules and regulations that affect Texas public and private sports.

While the majority of the changes are football related, other sports will also see some.

Soccer Nineteen matches may be played if no tournaments are contested.

That number drops to 17 with one tournament, 15 with two tourneys, and 13 if a squad plays three tournaments.

Practices may begin Monday, Nov. 30.

The state tournament is April General Preseason water and rest 15-18 in Georgetown. breaks now count toward pracBasketball tice requirements.

For both boys and girls, The number of teams advancing to the postseason in 2A teams may play 25 games if they enter no tournaments. is now four.

Playing in one tourney drops the permitted number of games Volleyball If a team plays no tourna- to 23.

Two tournaments permits just ments, 27 matches are permit21 games and a trio of tourneys ted.

When one tourney is played, allows schools to play only 19 games. the number drops to 25.

Girls can begin practice If two tournaments are played, 23 matches is the max. Wednesday, Oct. 21 while boys Three tourneys drop the can’t start until a week later, number of matches permissible Oct. 28.

Teams can play three to 21.

The first day of practice for games in one day, Saturday tourneys. volleyball is Monday, Aug. 3.

Tickets for the state tournaConference 1A will now vie ment at the Alamodome in San in separate championships.

The state tournament is Nov. Antonio went on sale May 26.

The girls’ event is March 3-5.

18-21 at the Culwell Center in Tourney passes are $75; there Garland. is an additional 3-day $45 parking pass as well.

Cross country The boys state tournament is Runners may compete in sevMarch 10-12 and costs $100 as en meets, max.

Training is permitted year well as $45 for parking. round.

The state meet is Saturday, Tennis In team tennis in the Area Nov. 7 at Old Settlers Park in round – if both schools agree Round Rock.

– the championship and third place matches can be elimiBaseball and softball Both sports will follow this nated.

The scoring has changed schedule for maximum games: • 0 tournaments – 23 games in singles and doubles; now a 10-point tie-breaker will be • 1 tournament – 20 games • 2 tournaments – 17 games played instead of a third set.

Both team tennis and individ• 3 tournaments – 14 games Softball may begin practices ual tennis seasons can include seven tournaments each.

Jan. 22.

Tennis athletes can practice State is slated for June 1-4 at McComb’s Field on the UT- year round.

Team tennis’ state tourney Austin campus.

Baseball practices start Jan. 29. is Nov. 6-7 on the Texas A&M The state tournament is set campus.

The individual tennis tourfor two locales – Dell Diamond in Round Rock and UT’s nament is May 12-13 also at Texas A&M. Disch-Falk Field.

UIL rules differ in how high a placekicking tee may be; for Texas high school football, the maximum is two inches.

Photo by Mark K. Campbell Track & field Seven meets are allowed in the spring.

Year round practice is permitted.

The state meet is slated for Mike Myers Stadium on the UT-Austin campus May 14-16.

Wrestling Athletes may compete year round and vie in seven tournaments.

The site of the state meet has moved to the Berry Center at the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD northwest of Houston Feb. 1820.

Golf While practicing year round, golfers can play in seven tour-

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State tournament sites have not been determined but the dates are set: April 25-29.

Football A pilot program in 6A will allow the higher seed in the first round of the playoffs to be the home team.

With occasional exceptions, UIL football follows NCAA rules.

These are UIL alterations: Illegal equipment.

If an official discovers illegal equipment, the player must leave the game for at least one down and may not return until the equipment is made legal.

If equipment becomes illegal during the course of a play, the

athlete does not have to leave the game but cannot play until the equipment is made legal again.

Pregame warm-ups.

In the regular season, teams may have access to the playing field up to 22 minutes before the opening kickoff. Written mutual agreement from both teams can change this time.

Unsportsmanlike conduct.

After the ball is dead, it is a foul to use forcible contact to push or pull a player off a pile.

Game administration interference.

Penalties are now: First infraction – sideline warning, no yardage penalty.

Second and infractions – “delay of game” and a 5-yard pen-

alty from the “succeeding spot” Fourth and up infractions – “unsportsmanlike conduct” and 15-yards from “succeeding spot” and automatic first down.

Goal post regulations.

Uprights are recommended to be 30 feet high; 20 feet is mandatory.

Above the crossbar, uprights will be painted white or yellow and be 23 feet, 4 inches apart.

However, when playing on collegiate gridirons, if both coaches agree, the 18-6 separation is permitted.

Equipment.

Knee pads must be at least 1/2-inch thick and cover the knee.

Uniforms.

All players must wear socks/ leg coverings that are identical in color and design; players may wear white sweat socks.

Jerseys must come to the top of the waist and cover all pads.

Officials will charge a team with a timeout at the start of each quarter if illegal jerseys are worn.

Towels may not contain numbers.

Kicking.

On place kicks, the tee must not elevate the ball more than two inches above the ground.

Timekeeping.

If a visual clock is available – they are not mandatory – the clock must count down from 40 and 25 seconds.

A “game clock” is any device used by the appropriate official to time 48 minutes.

In overtime, officials will toss the coin before both head coaches with the visiting team calling the toss.

Initiating and targeting contact with the crown of the helmet.

The player is disqualified for the rest of the game.

Fighting.

No one may leave the “team area” during a fight except for a “peacemaker” coach designated by the head coach.

Such peacemakers are strongly recommended to contact only their own players in attempts to stop a fight.

Two sports camps remain

Azle coaches will instruct a 3-session girls basketball camp July 27-30.

The three sets cost $25, $65, and $70.

A two-session youth football camp arrives Aug. 3-6.

I – grades 2-6, 8:30-10:30 a.m., $65 II – grades 7-9, 6:30-8:30 An Azle High School gym was filled with youngsters learning the basics of volleyball p.m., $65 in a camp taught by AISD coaches July 20-23.

Photos by Mark K. Campbell Registration forms are available online at azleisd.net then click on High School then Athletics; the Summer Camps tab is on the left.

For more information, call the AD office at 817-270-1725.

Students from Azle’s Azle Martial Arts & Karate for Kids competed at the World Championships July 10-11. Vying were: (front, l-r) Tyler Lavely, Isaiah Serrano, Abby Kenedy (2nd in combat sparring, 3rd traditional weapons, 3rd creative weapons), Wendell McCuller (2nd combat sparring, 3rd point sparring); (back) Mikayla Bradley (2nd point sparring), instructor Tori Coleman (1st point sparring, 2nd combat sparring, 2nd traditional weapons). Not pictured: Owner Don May (2nd traditional weapons and 3rd traditional forms).

Football season tickets renewal letters in the mail Gold Card luncheon slated for Aug. 11 season tickets,” she said.

John added that any seats not claimed by that date will be opened up for sale to the public Monday, Aug. 10.

“If you had season tickets last year and have not received Football season tickets Season ticket renewal let- your renewal letter, please conters were sent out July 6, said tact the AHS Athletic Office at Donita John, athletic office sec- 817-270-1725,” John said. retary.

“Previous ticket holders will Gold Card The annual Gold Card Lunhave until Aug. 7 to renew their Azle High School sports fans know the fall seasons are on the horizon when they get football ticket letters in the mail or information about the Gold Card.

cheon is slated for Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Azle ISD Instructional Support Center at 483 Sandy Beach Road.

Gold Card holders get free admission to all home activities – including athletic events, plays, concerts, and special events.

Holders can also get discounted AISD lunches.

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Azle News Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Ant-Man tunnels its way into Marvel pantheon Marvel Comics has mined its catalogue for its most popular heroes: Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, XMen, and the Avengers all have made a ton of cash. (It looks like the upcoming FF is going to be much better than its predecessors.)

Iron Man (2008, Movie Man No. 771, an 8, Best of Year) – still the top Marvel movie for the Movie Man – was a second tier character, much like this week’s Ant-Man. About the film (spoiler) Comic nerds know that AntMan was actually an original Avenger. And it was super scientist Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) – the original AntMan – who created Ultron, the villain in the current Avengers’ hit, not Tony Stark. But, of course, external sources and their movies seldom match.

DC Comics is making a big push to catch up with Marvel on the big screen. Like Marvel, DC is lining up a series of movies that will cross over and occasionally merge.

Marvel’s “phases” are well publicized. DC is betting the ranch on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. With its wizened, older Batman (Ben Affleck) and younger Superman (Henry Cavill returning from Man of Steel [2013, MM #1040, 7]), plus an appearance by the new Wonder Woman (Gal Godot), the Flash (Ezra Miller), and even Aquaman (Jason Momoa), it’s clear DC is heading toward its own Avengers – The Justice League of America.

The first Justice League is set for Nov. 17, 2017 and Part 2 arrives June 14, 2019.

FYI: Thre are two stingers in Ant-Man. The first is Dr. Pym’s daughter Hope (Evangeline Lily) finally getting a chance to be the new Wasp. (The original, Pym’s wife, went missing years ago saving the world.)

The second stinger requires a memory jolt and is more of a bona fide set-up for another Marvel movie. The Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Captain America (Chris Evans) discuss

how to protect Bucky (“the Winter Soldier,” Sabatien Stan).

The plot Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is a genius cat burglar whose imprisonment cost him time with his young daughter. Out of the slammer, he tries to go straight.

But, no one will hire an ex-con, so he agrees with his low-rent criminal pals to break into a rich man’s safe.

That wealthy guy is Dr. Hank Pym who is at odds with former protégé Cross (Corey Stoll) who is on the verge of recreating the “Pym particle” that allows humans to shrink thereby becoming formidable weapons, potentially.

Pym’s daughter Hope is undercover as Cross’ right hand woman and there to help her dad stop Cross. But Pym needs a way to enter the super high tech security of Cross’ lab.

So Pym trains Rudd – much to the disdain of Hope who wants to be the infiltrator wearing Pym’s super suit that allows him to not only shrink and return to human form in the blink of an eye but gives the wearer dominion over ants.

The master plan created by the good guys eventually needs some more help and Lang’s old goofy gang is recruited. In the end, Lang as Ant-Man and Cross as Yellowjacket – the name for his super suit – fight to keep Cross from selling the

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That makes the one real batsuit to S.H.I.E.L.D.’s archentle – over the final 15 minutes emy HYDRA. – worth waiting for. The Movie Man raised the film one point What works The acting is solid all the way because of the conclusion.

Also of value in that end through. Rudd has a cocky yet casual demeanor who knows scene is the excellent use of commanding ants is kinda dumb 3-D. Things get psychedelic but kinda cool, too. He’s good. and mind-bending and that’s And so is Douglas as Pym, just what the process excels at.

Stoll as the bad guy, and, especially, Michael Pena as funny Best scene Ant-Man is fighting the Yelgang member Luis.

Lily, so glum early, isn’t that lowjacket. They fall into the great in the beginning, but she backyard pool of a family grillrises and, by the time of the stinger, it’s believable that she could be the next Wasp.

What makes Ant-Man so different is that it’s more of a character study than a comic book action movie. It takes half an hour to get into the suit then there’s ample training for many more minutes.

Summing up Ant-Man fits in with the Marvel pantheon. Fans of second tier comics afraid the movie would fail have no reason to get antsy. (Just one ant joke from the Movie Man; you’re welcome.)

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What doesn’t work There are times when the film is too slow. And, like Marvel movies often are, it’s too long.

While it was refreshing not to suffer through superheroes throwing each other through skyscrapers endlessly (looking at you, Man of Steel), a little more action would’ve broken up some lengthy exposition.

An Avenger shows up in the only other action scene. (Don’t get too excited – it’s not a top tier Avenger).

The Movie Man was hoping there would be more laughs.

Rudd has his one-liners – where Marvel is much more fun than the ultra-serious DC – and Douglas snaps a couple off, but, overall, it’s not as funny as you’d think.

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Hale headed for the Hall

Former Azle coach picked for Texas Hall of Honor

BY MARK K. CAMPBELL A basketball life is about to be honored.

Robert Hale, who directed the Azle boys team to its highest heights ever, is being inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor.

He traveled to Houston July 22 – where many of his former players and coaches joined him – to take his place with four other honorees.

In his storied 42-year high school career, Hale posted a record of 753-379 with three state tournament visits and one victory.

Plus there was that remarkable Azle season...

by one point.

Over the next two years, Burleson would play 21 games where the fi nal possession could win or lose a game; the Elks won 19 of those.

In four years at Everman, Hale won two district crowns with the Bulldogs “getting close to Austin – we reached the regional semifinals.”

But Hale-led squads didn’t get past that.

Then came Pampa.

Playing the game Hale grew up in Lubbock with a single mom.

One advantage of playing in Lubbock was that the town was basketball crazy, he recalled.

Texas Tech had just joined the Southwest Conference and was drawing big crowds.

“The late ‘50’s-early ‘60’s was a great time in Lubbock basketball history,” Hale said.

“Basketball was a big deal there.”

The town’s hoops enthusiasm fi ltered down to the high school The 2003-04 Hornet basketball team coached by Robert Hale (right) remains Azle’s level; he played for Lubbock squad ever. That team won 30 games and reached the regional semifinals.

High.

Hale said in his junior and se- he traveled to Arlington with a competing against the best in emony,” Hale said. “We’ve nior years, games were moved friend and tried out for the “Ar- the nation was a thrill. stayed in touch.” from high school gyms to the lington State College” squad.

In his third year, Hale reThe other contest was anothuniversity coliseum.

He won a scholarship, but, er rarity: ASC was the Game of turned to Leonard MS and “We’d get because of his the Week and played on televi- went back to college where he 3,000 for Howard Payne sion. Facing Texas Tech at Lub- got his Master’s in education most games ties, Hale bock, “it was like going home and three certifi cates, all at the and 5,000 for same time. could not play for me,” Hale said. big games,” His fi rst head coaching job for ASC until The Raiders edged Arlington Hale recalled. arrived in the 1971-72 season Christmastime. in overtime.

“And when we Then, he took “I had a fun time in college,” at Seymour. played MonThe Panthers had a tough a redshirt and Hale said. terey, we could schedule, Hale recalled. Plus he played the next After playing for a while in Robert Hale get around three seasons.

TAAF semi-pro leagues, he de- was sidelined near Christmas Hall of Honor coach 8,000 which He got hurt cided to pursue his “passion” – with emergency surgery. was almost Next came three years as in 1965-66 coaching. as many who an assistant coach at Amarillo then “split a leg came to see Texas Tech play.” muscle” in ‘66-’67, being told Early coaching stops Caprock where he also helped Ironically, the team that that his career was over.

Hale said, “I had a passion with football and track. knocked the best Lubbock High Hale returned as a head As a senior in ‘67-’68, Hale for the game. I learned that listeam out of the postseason was was asked to coach the fresh- tening to the players is so very coach in 1975 for the Dalhart Pampa – where Hale would one man squad. But when the varsi- important.

Golden Wolves; he also served day have his greatest successes. ty coach saw his leg was healed, “Coaches come along at a as the football defensive coorHale returned to the varsity and pivotal time in players’ lives dinator.

College Later, a chance meeting with was a co-captain. and what a coach does can afHale headed to play colthe Lewisville High School AD “I was just an average play- fect the rest of their lives.” legiate basketball at Howard er,” he said, “but I remember Hale’s career began in the at a coaching school led to a Payne. Back then, freshmen two neat games.”

Fort Worth ISD, at Leonard job there – but not before Hale could not play on the varsity. beat all the other candidates to The fi rst came when the Ar- Middle School.

But the HPU coach canceled lington college got a shot at the Some of those eighth graders the punch by fl ying up to the the freshman season and chal- No. 1 team in the country, the moved up with him at his sec- school in advance of his offi cial lenged the newcomers to make University of Houston, which ond stop the next year, Arling- interview. the big team.

“If I had waited until Monhad just defeated UCLA. ton Heights.

Hale made the varsity.

There is no Cinderella ending “A group of those guys day, there's no way I would Later, in the summer of 1964, as Houston won, but Hale said [came] to Houston for the cer- have gotten it,” he chuckled.

“

I had a passion for the game.

The Harvesters win state “I had heard that Pampa was interested in hiring me, but that was a long ways away,” Hale said.

The superintendent was so intent on getting Hale that the Pampa man met Hale in Fort Worth.

He took the position in 1986 despite the superintendent’s warning that “it will be a tough job; you’ll be lucky to win six games.”

Hale won nine. “But we were on the way up,” he said.

By 1991, the Harvesters were in the state 4A tournament.

In the semifi nals with a junior heavy squad, Pampa lost in triple overtime to San Antonio Alamo Heights. the most successful boys’ The next year – again in the Photo by Mark K. Campbell state semifi nals – Georgetown beat the Harvesters in overtime.

But one more trip awaited He was told there was substantial rebuilding to do and Hale and Pampa.

In 1996 in the regional semithat proved prophetic; Hale's fi nals, PHS beat the No. 1 team fi rst Fighting Farmers team in 4A, Sweetwater, by rallying went 1-25.

“That was the best thing that from seven points back in the ever happened to me,” he said. final 1:12 of the game.

At state, another rally – this “I knew that I had to really one from six points in the fourth learn how to coach.

“It’s easy to coach kids who quarter – resulted in a victory can play; it’s hard to do it with over Round Rock McNeil.

Dallas Madison awaited in kids who can’t play.”

The next season Lewisville the fi nals. After being tied ear-

“

That was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Robert Hale Hall of Honor coach, on going 1-25 in Lewisville

broke even with 14 wins then the 1978-79 team lost district by one point to Wichita Falls High.

Burleson came calling and Hale coached the Elks from 1979 to 1982.

That school had never won a district game in 5A before Hale’s arrival. The bad streak ended in the fi rst district clash,

ly, Pampa never trailed the rest of the game and won state by 14 points.

Hale stayed in Pampa through the 1999 season and that was followed by two years in Weatherford.

Then he got a call from Azle athletic director Gene Phillips.

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Hale inducted into coaches’ elite hall sity of North Texas’ Super Pit. The favored Wildcats, led Hale in Azle by legendary coach Robert While the Lady Hornet bas- Hughes, sped out to an 8-0 lead. ketball team had reached the AHS rallied and headed to state Final Four before, no AHS the break leading 29-24. boys’ team had.

But Azle could not score in In fact, postseason hoops the third period – for 6:11 of it, had been a rarity for Azle for anyway – and Dunbar grabbed years. a 10-point lead.

With son Clarke as a highThat’s how much the Hornets scoring spark plug and a slew trailed by as the quarter began of talented athletes in place – winding down. including AD Then Clarke Phillips’ son Hale began hitMark – the ting treys. Azle Hornet program clawed to withbegan making in fi ve points great strides. only to see the “I had so Wildcats rally much help – to build the ad[coaches] John vantage back to Darnell, Jeff nine with 4:52 Ray, and Barry left.

Robert Hale Mathis. Gene But it was Hall of Honor coach was so supportAHS’ night. ive and [princiClarke Hale hit pal] Paul Holitwo more three day was such a great guy,” Hale pointers and a fi eld goal; with said.

43 seconds left, the score stood Everything culminated in the Dunbar 58, Azle 54.

2003-04 season, Hale’s last at Then, behind by two with AHS. mere ticks left, Nick Peppers “We had such great kids,” put back a miss and, incredibly, he recalled. “And they all had the Hornets had tied the game. such a heart for the game.”

It went to OT. The season began with imCoach Hale had directed his pressive appearances in two troops to keep Dunbar’s post Massive crowds turned out for Azle games during the 2003-04 season; fans packed home and visiting gyms, major tournaments in Gran- from dunking. Now, ahead by often wearing “Give ‘Em Hale!” t-shirts. Here, Coach Robert Hale, in a tie near the scorer’s table, watched Hornet Photo by Mark K. Campbell bury – where Azle almost upset three with less than 10 seconds Nick Peppers head to the bucket in a playoff game. state-ranked FW Southwest – left, Hale permitted the dunk. and the prestigious WhataburgThen he called time out.

Coach Hale said he looked from 2004-10, Hale stepped cial to me and my family; we er tourney.

“All season, we had had over at Phillips. “I’ll make down and is now directing the loved our time here,” he reDistrict was brutal. Azle Clarke throwing the ball into ‘em,” the young man said. private Azle Christian School called. “We had such great supcame out of 6-4A second, in- Mark,” Hale said, knowing port.”

The ball came to Phillips, he Crusaders. cluding a win over powerful whoever touched the ball would got fouled, and he made both He said entering the Hall of In public school competition, district winner Richland. be immediately fouled. free throws. he piled up a ton of honors in- Honor was special.

The bi-district foe was WichThe coach said to switch it “It is amazing to be a coach Azle beat Dunbar 66-63. cluding Coach of the Year by ita Falls Rider; the Hornets won around, for Phillips to inbound Next AHS defeated Crowley several entities in 1996 and the then to be included in that spe66-54. That victory set up what to C. Hale, a deadly free threw – Robert Hale’s next and fi nal Super Team Coach of the Year cial group of guys,” Hale said. is probably the biggest victory shooter.

“I’m accepting it for all of public school coaching stop – for his work in Azle. in the history of Azle basketball.

That’s when his son spoke up for Azle win No. 30, something He coached Oil Bowls and the players and coaches who amid the cacophony all around that had never occurred before. Texas Association of Bas- worked so hard. It’s quite a Azle vs. Dunbar them. “Dad, can I say someThe “Give ‘Em Hale!” season ketball Coaches’ All-Star feeling. I’m thankful to the The teams met at the Univer- thing? Let’s not change it.”

Lord who has blessed my ended at the regional semifi nals Games. in San Angelo to Amarillo Palo Hale was a District Coach life.”

Hale accepted his award on Duro. of the Year 13 times and his squads made 21 playoff appear- the fi nal day of the Texas High School Coaches Association’s Accolades and thanks ances.

After coaching at Crowley “Azle has always been spe- annual school luncheon.

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Azle has always been special to me and my family.

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817-523-5477 GRACE BAPTIST CORNERSTONE APOSTOLIC 3 miles N. of Springtown on Hwy. CHURCH 51 1801 FM 730 N., Azle across from Radio Tower 817-400-0612 HERITAGE BAPTIST CHURCH HARVEST TIME APOSTOLIC 3577 FM 51 N., Weatherford 1 Block N. FM 2048 in Keeter 817-564-3946 817-433-8220 HILLTOP FAMILY CHURCH ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1227 Old Cottondale Road, FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Springtown, 817-220-7177 114 Porter Drive, Azle LAJUNTA BAPTIST 817-237-4903 5207 E. Hwy. 199, LaJunta FELLOWSHIP OF LAKE WORTH 817-221-3989 4024 Dakota Trail, Lake Worth IGLESIA BAUTISTA 817-237-9433 Nueva Jerusalen NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH 6640 Midway Rd., Springtown 810 Goshen Rd, Springtown 432-208-9670 817-523-4462 INDIAN OAKS PRIMITIVE OUTREACH OF LOVE BAPTIST CHURCH Hwy. 199 W. at FM 2257, Azle 3229 Shawnee Trail, Lake Worth 817-221-2983 / 817-221-5760 817-237-8441 BAPTIST LAKE WORTH BAPTIST ASH CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 4445 Hodgkins, Lake Worth 300 South Stewart, Azle 817-237-4163 817-444-3219 LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST AGNES INDEPENDENT BAPTIST 6409 FM 730 S., Azle 350 Agnes N., Springtown 817-444-4311 817-523-7271 METROPOLITAN BAPTIST BETHEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST 6051 Azle Ave., Fort Worth 408 S. Ash St., Springtown 817-237-2201 817-220-4238 MIDWAY BAPTIST AZLE AVENUE BAPTIST 4110 E. Hwy. 199, Springtown 2901 Azle Ave., Fort Worth 817-221-LOVE 817- 626-5556 NEW HOPE BAPTIST BRIAR FIRST BAPTIST 782 New Hope Rd., Reno area West of FM 730 N. at sign, Briar 817-221-2184 817- 444-3484 NORTHWEST BAPTIST BROOKSHIRE BAPTIST 5500 Boat Club Rd., Lake Worth 114 Brookshire Ave., Azle 817-237-6063 or 817-270-8476 817-237-0892 SILVER CREEK BAPTIST CALVARY HEIGHTS BAPTIST 730 S. & Veal Station Rd., Azle 1 block off Hwy. 199, 817-444-2325 east of David’s Patio, NEW BEGINNINGS BAPTIST Springtown, 817-221-2241 CHURCH CENTRAL BAPTIST 3605 Jacksboro Hwy., Azle 4290 Old Agnes Road - 817-594817-707-2741 5918 PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHRISTWAY BAPTIST FM 2048 and CR 4677, Boyd 7673 West Hwy. 199, Agnes 940-433-5477 817-220-9133 or 817-220-3581 PRIMERA IGLESIA BAUTISTA 301 S. Stewart, Azle CLEAR FORK BAPTIST 817-523-0074 Corner of FM 730 & Ragle Rd., Weatherford, 817-594-1154 SPRINGTOWN BAPTIST TEMPLE COTTONWOOD CREEK 201 J. E. Woody Rd., Springtown BAPTIST 10905 Jacksboro Hwy., Fort Worth 817-523-0376 817-238-8269 817- 237-8113 UNION BAPTIST CHURCH 3451 Sarra Lane, Springtown EAGLE MOUNTAIN BAPTIST 817-613-1441 8780 Eagle Mtn. Circle, Azle 817-237-4135 WALNUT CREEK BAPTIST FAITH BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP 220 W. Reno Rd. in Reno 817-221-2110 1411 Carter Road, Springtown 817-220-5828 WEST PARKWAY BAPTIST 836 NW Parkway, Azle FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST 817-444-3752 CHURCH 171 Green Branch Road, WeathBIBLE erford COMMUNITY BIBLE FELLOW817-454-4582 SHIP FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF 1405 Reynolds Rd., Reno AZLE 817-444-7117 1017 Boyd Road CROSSING FELLOWSHIP 817-444-4828 1177 Southeast Parkway, Azle FIRST BAPTIST CASTLE HILLS 817-381-5888 · 817-381-5808 401 Beverly Rd., Azle NORTHWEST BIBLE CHURCH 817-237-3891 5025 Jacksboro Hwy., Fort Worth FIRST BAPTIST LAKE WORTH 817-624-2111 700 Charbonneau Tr., SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH west side of Effie Morris Elementary 591 S. Reno Rd., Springtown 817-237-2624 817-221-3444 FIRST BAPTIST LAKESIDE CATHOLIC 8801 Jacksboro Hwy., Lakeside HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC 817-237-8113 800 Highcrest Dr., Azle FIRST BAPTIST BRIAR 817-444-3063 6 miles N. of Azle on FM 730 CHRISTIAN 817-444-3484 FIRST BAPTIST COTTONDALE THE CHURCH AT AZLE 1 block N. of FM 2123, Cottondale 1801 S. Stewart, Azle 817-444-9973 940-433-5539 AZLE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FIRST BAPTIST PEASTER 35 West Forty Estates., Azle FM 920 in Peaster 817-688-3339 817-596-8805 GREATER VISION FELLOWSHIP FIRST BAPTIST POOLVILLE 1801 S. Stewart St., Azle 1 block W. of FM 920, Poolville 817-825-0485 817-594-3916 FIRST BAPTIST SPRINGTOWN THE ABBEY CHURCH 10400 Jacksboro Hwy., Azle 5th & Main Street, Springtown 817-238-1404 817-523-7011 VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST 801 Friendship Rd., 9½ miles S. of 737 Boyd Rd., Azle 817-444-LOVE Springtown off Hwy. 51 S. CHURCH OF CHRIST 817-594-5940 or 817-599-4917 AZLE CHURCH of CHRIST FUNDAMENTAL BAPTIST 336 NW Parkway 5th & Main in Springtown

817-444-3268 BRIAR CHURCH of CHRIST 109 W.N. Woody Rd. (½ block west of FM 730 N. in Briar) 817-444-7102 MIDWAY CHURCH of CHRIST 6400 Midway Rd. 817-221-2107 NEWSOME MOUND ROAD CHURCH of CHRIST 1460 Newsome Mound Rd. 817-677-3290 NORTHWEST CHURCH of CHRIST 6059 Azle Ave., Fort Worth 817-237-1205 POOLVILLE CHURCH of CHRIST West of FM 920 in Poolville 817-594-4182 SOUTHSIDE CHURCH of CHRIST 130 W. Bradshaw Lane, Springtown 817-221-2799 SPRINGTOWN CHURCH of CHRIST Just west of Hwy. 51 North 817-523-4419 TRI-COUNTY CHURCH of CHRIST 525 Hwy. 199 W., Springtown 817-538-8209

CHURCH OF GOD

ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH of GOD 4800 East Hwy. 199, Suite 7 Springtown, 817-677-3208 CHURCH OF GOD of LAKESIDE 9500 Confederate Park Rd. (FM 1886) 817-237-5500 or 817-237-7837

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST AZLE CHRISTIAN 117 Church St., Azle 817-444-3527 CENTRAL CHRISTIAN 1602 S. Main St., Weatherford 817-594-3043 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 4th & Main, Paradise

EPISCOPAL

ST. ANNE’S ANGLICAN EPISCOPAL 6055 Azle Ave., Fort Worth 817-237-1888 PROVIDENCE REFORMED EPISCOPAL 405 Bowie Dr., Weatherford 817-596-7476 ST. ELISABETH EPISCOPAL 5910 Black Oak Lane, River Oaks 817-739-0504

GOSPEL

CENTRAL FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP 3009 Delaware Tr., Lake Worth 817-237-7919

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES 212 Pearson Lane, Azle 817-221-2242

LUTHERAN

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN (MISSOURI SYNOD) 1313 SE Parkway, Azle 817-237-4822 HOPE LUTHERAN (ELCA) 4795 Hwy. 199, Reno 817-221-HOPE

METHODIST

BOYD UNITED METHODIST FM 730 North in Boyd 940-433-5334 EAGLE MT. UNITED METHODIST 7955 Reed Rd., Azle 817-444-0226 FIRST UNITED METHODIST 200 Church St., Azle 817-444-3323 LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP 7200 Robertson Rd., Fort Worth 817-237-2758 SILVER CREEK UNITED METHODIST 2200 Church Rd., Azle 817-444-1382 FIRST UNITED METHODIST Hwy. 51 N & 3rd Street, Springtown 817-523-7874 GARVIN UNITED METHODIST

3 miles West of Boyd on C.R. 4699 POOLVILLE UNITED METHODIST 1 block W. of FM 920 (behind Poolville Post Office) 817-599-3601

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS (THE MORMONS)

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 1010 Timberoaks, Azle 817-237-5075

PENTECOSTAL

GRACE CHAPEL UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 3508 Shawnee Trail, Lake Worth 817- 237-4844

PRESBYTERIAN

GRACE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 606 Mockingbird Lane, Weatherford 817-594-2744 ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FORT WORTH Meeting at Northwest YMCA 5315 Boat Club Road, Fort Worth 817-989-9800

CONVENANT ORTHODOX JOHN KNOX PRESBYTERIAN 4350 River Oaks Blvd, River Oaks 817-642-9265

OTHER

BETTER LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH 3131 E. Hwy 199, Spt 817-677-2300 CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH 2233 Hwy 199 East, Springtown 817-221-LIFE (5433) FAMILY CHURCH 9 miles S. of Springtown on Hwy. 51 817-599-7655 GRACE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 2964 W. Hwy 114, Paradise 940-969-2427 THE HOUSE OF PRAYER 1356 Reno Rd., Springtown 817-221-2551 POWERHOUSE OF PRAISE CHURCH 1649 S.E. Parkway, Azle 817-319-7364 BRANDED CROSS COWBOY CHURCH 3282 FM 2048, Boyd 76023 940-636-9158 SECRET PLACE MINISTRIES 112 Optimist Rd., Springtown 682-229-1433 GOSPEL GATHERING FELLOWSHIP 7315 Silver Creek Rd at Flatrock Rd, Azle 817-313-1793 LIGHTHOUSE HARBOR CHURCH 1960 Long Circle, Pelican Bay 817-444-3547 NEW LIGHTED WAY 624 Harbor Dr. Circle, Azle 817-444-1577 NORTHWEST TEMPLE OF PRAISE 6781 Jacksboro Hwy., Lake Worth PRECIOUS FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH 8601 Hwy. 199 @ Vance Godbey’s THE HOUSE OF PRAYER 1356 Reno Rd., Springtown 817-221-2551

REAL FAMILY FELLOWSHIP 202 Pearson Lane, Azle 817-677-5963 SOULS HARBOR 11701 Jacksboro Hwy., Azle 817-726-2065 WESTERN HARVEST FELLOWSHIP CENTER 6577 Old Springtown Rd., Weatherford 817-523-2855 or 817-995-9087 SHEPHERD’S HEART CHURCH 14435 FM 730 N • Azle 940-577-1954

HILLTOP FAMILY CHURCH

Lic. #4346 & #6537

1227 Old Cottondale • 817-220-7177

“Caring about what Jesus cares about... You!”

Garrett’s ngtown i r p S Drug

“Serving Springtown Since 1977” NORTH SIDE OF SQUARE 817-523-7227 www.SpringtownDrug.com Metro 817-220-7927

113 Denver Trail • Azle 817-444-3249 Fax 817-444-3275 www.eaglecrestvilla.com STUDIO - 1 bath , 350 sq. ft.

ONE BEDROOM - 1 bath, 450 sq. ft TWO BEDROOM - 1 bath, 642 sq. ft.

CPMT

Clarks Precision Machine & Tool

636 Profit St., Azle, Tx

45 Years of Quality ISO 9001:2001 Compliant Check us out on our web site www.clarksmachine.com

Phone 817-444-2533 B.J. Clark bjc@clarksmachine.com

Azle Vision Source

Specializing in Family Eyecare Therapeutic Optometrist

Dr. Michael D. Conte

817-444-1717

Commercial & Residential

CLEANERS Brookshire’s Shopping Center

Thank you for your support!

Celebrating over 25 years in business

AZLE

817444-HELP (4357)

Rodney Gatlin, D.C. 400 Boyd Court

www.azlechiropractic.com

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noticed!

817-270-3340

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817-270-3340

EAGLE MOUNTAIN AUTO PRO

“Everyone otta know an Auto Pro”

Auto, Diesel, RV, Equipment

Experienced & Competitive Prices Azle, TX ASE Certified www.djhuffmaninc.com Repair & Installation Landscaping Sod/Hydromulching

Drains Rock & Stonework Landscape Lighting

601 B NW Pkwy • Azle

489 Hwy. 199 Springtown 817-220-2499

THE RANCH COWBOY COUNTRY CHURCH 14600 FM 730 North, Azle (Briar) 817-909-5627

Clay Stanton

817-228-3410

Your Ad

Family Owned & Operated Since 1989 SENIOR DISCOUNTS • FREE ESTIMATES

817-270-0544 • 817-379-0545

Compliments of a’s arc&iAUTOMOTIVE GTIRE SHOP Rural Gas Supply “Celebrating 15 years serving Azle area”

11480 FM 730 S 2 miles south of Azle

817-444-1301

Se habla espanol Mon.-Fri. 9-5 Sat. 9-3

• New & Used Tires • State Inspections • Roadside Assistance • U-Haul Rentals

Joe Rider

PROPANE

140 W. MAIN ST.

817-444-4613

“In business since 1946”

Our family serving your family since 1908

Propane, Inc.

A RETIREMENT AND ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY

PROPANE TANKS

817-237-3325

Call Johnna for details TODAY

817-270-3340 Cliff’s AUTO SERVICE CENTER

302 Palo Pinto 1088 E. Hwy 199 Weatherford Springtown 817-594-3888 817-220-5959 Left to Right: Richard Woodman, Jim Cleaver, Andy Browning, Jillian Johnston, Anita White, Bob White, Kari Drake, Bruce Duncan & Robert Sheffield

Full Service Funeral Home Cremation Services • Pre-Need Plans Azle • Springtown • Mineral Wells • Weatherford 817-444-3211 • www.whitesfuneral.com

“Not Just a Tire Store”

Complete Automotive, Light Truck & Diesel

“We are making drivers smile”

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817-270-3340 - Azle - classifi ed@azlenews.net 817-220-7217 - Springtown - shirley@springtown-epigraph.net

Ad Classifi cations 1. Air Condition/Heating 2. ......................Antiques 3.................... Appliances 4..........Appliance Repair 5.....................Arts/Crafts 6............. Asphalt Paving 7........................ Auctions 8................ Autos, Trucks 9..... Auto Repair Service 10.........Backhoe Service 11............. Boats, Motors 12...............Bookkeeping 13..................... Business Opportunity 14........ Campers/Trailers 15...........Carports/Patios 16...... Equipment Repair 17............ Carpet Service 18 ......................Catering 19...............Cement Work 20.................Ceramic tile 21................... Child Care 22................... Cosmetics 23...Computers/Services

24................... Electrician 25............... Equipment & Tool Rental 26 ................. Excavating 27............. Exterminating 28 ........ Farm Equipment 29 ...................... Fencing 30 .................... Firewood 31 .............................Free 32 ...................... For Sale 33 .................... Furniture 34.............. Garage Sales 35 ......... Garden/Mowing Service 36........................ Hauling 37...............................Hay 38.............Health/Fitness 39 ............... Help Wanted 40 ...Home Improvement 41 ..........House Leveling 42.......... House Cleaning 43.................. Income Tax 44....... Janitorial Service 45................. Job Wanted

46........... Looking to Buy 47.............. Lost & Found 48 Maintenance/Repairs 49... Masonry/Stonework 50 Mobile Home Service 51................ Motorcycles 52.........................Movers 53.. Musical Instruments 54........... Music Lessons 55.............Miscellaneous 56........................ Notices 57........... Pets, Livestock 58..............Piano Service 59................Pool Service 60................Professional Services 61...................... Personal 62.....................Plumbing 63...............Public Notice 64............... Photography 65........................Printing 66........................Roofi ng 67.................... Recycling 68........................Storage

001 Air Conditioning/Heating 021 AIR WORKS BY SCOTT. A/C & Heating Service and installation, residential & mobile homes, Honest and Fair. TACLB017017E. 817-7248680 Boyd, TX.

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Appliances

Moving Sale 30” Frigidaire LP Gas Range $200.00. Craftsman washer and dryer $100.00. 817-237-9502.

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Autos, Trucks

LOOKING TO PURCHASE 6974 Camaros & Novas and 56-57 Chevys. (All Conditions). 817-9443450.

1999 GMC Pickup, extended cab, 2016 inspection and tags. $5,000 cash. 817-908-2211.

FOR SALE: 1997 GMC pickup, runs great. 940-748-2617.

Bishop’s Wise Car

& Truck Co.

101 Southeast Parkway • Azle

817-444-5074 BAD CREDIT OK BUY HERE PAY HERE

USA A BETTER ELECTRICAL SOLUTION, INC. Commercial, Residential, Industrial NO JOB TOO SMALL Emergency Service Service & Repairs Licensed & Insured TECL 20822 817-849-1534

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Auto Repair Service

BLUE COLLAR GARAGE Classic Car Repair Buy/Sell Classic Cars From the Driveway To the Highway 817-996-7887

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Boats, Motors

Excavating

F&D SERVICES. Gravel Driveways, Excavation, Demolition, Trees, Brush, etc. Free Estimates. 817-2581140 or 817-789-0492.

HALL'S

Sand, Dirt & Gravel Qualified Family Business Since 1938

☺ All types materials delivered ☺ Excavation—Final Grade—Demolition We Shape the World to Fit Your Needs!

You have a Friend in the Business!

Cliff Hall

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(817)221-2681

Farm Equipment

Campers & Trailers

Pickup LWB Camper Shell, $80 and single axle Trailer, $100. 817237-9502.

FOR SALE: Mitsubishi MTE 2000 garden tractor with 4 wheel drive, 25 HP diesel, 4 speed PTO and box blade. $3,950. 817-2237061.

1998 Wells Cargo 12 ft. enclosed cargo trailer. Tandom wheels, side door and lay down ramp back entry.

Good tires, very good condition, $3,500/OBO. Call 817-688-5266.

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J.A.M. Concrete

All Types of Concrete, Building Pads, Driveway, Patios, Walk Jim McKiel 30 yrs. exp.

817-480-8841

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

Advertising Really Works

Over 16 words, add 20 cents per word • Discounted rates for additional insertions available if no weeks are skipped and words do not change

(All ads must be paid in advance unless you have previously established credit)

Excavating

Freeman Construction Top Soil Rough Landscaping Rock Work

1951 International Harvester Farmall Cub, needs TLC. Has blade, good paint job. $3,300 firm. 817-677-3975.

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Fencing

KILEY CHESNEY CONSTRUCTION All Types Fences - Tractor Work 817-846-6645 BOBBY’S FENCE. All types, free estimates, over 23 years experience 817-444-3213.

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

All types fences and metal buildings built and repaired. Portable welding.

817-444-6461.

RESIDENTIAL FENCE REPAIR 30 Years Experience Affordable Pricing Call Pat 817-676-2171

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

Nobody does it better!

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Firefighter Tractor

  • SITE PREPARATION• GRAVEL ROADS • LOT CLEARING• PARKING LOTS • LEVELING • DEMOLITION • FINAL GRADE • STOCK TANKS • LAND EROSION

Dump Truck Hauling

817-919-3696 Bobcat & Tractor Service

• Lot Clearing • Driveways/Parking Lots • Pasture Mowing

817-991-9430

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Fencing

Saul SalinaS All Types of Fencing Farm and Ranch

940-577-6781 • 940-393-9754

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Free

Male black kitten with green eyes.

Very sweet, was dumped. Free to good home. 817-677-2538.

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For Sale

Cabinet Shop going out of business.

817-681-0280.

Garage Sales

Downsizing Sale. Mechanical tools, wood working saws, household items, large tarp to cover hay. 253 Cedar Creek Court off of 730. July 22nd-25th, July 29th-1st, 9am-5pm.

Little Leaf Court West, 76135.

Thursday-Saturday 8a-3p. 30+ tables, baby, children’s clothing, toys, billboard tarps, furniture, too much to list.

Yard Sale Saturday, July 25th, 8A6P; Sunday, July 26th, 8A-6P, 825 Poe Street, Azle. Come check us out!

Yard Sale Saturday only, July 25th, 8A-2P, 6049 Westwood Drive, Azle.

5 Family Sale July 24th-25th, 8A-5P, 1604 Florence Drive, Azle.

Friday & Saturday, 8A-? 146 Avondale, Azle. A variety of things.

5649 Sabathney Road 76085, 7AM, Friday-Saturday-Sunday. 3 Craftsman Rollaway tool boxes, 1-10 drawer, 2-8 drawer. Sentinal gun safe. 6 rifles & 2 shotguns: Remington, Winchester & BAR. 100’s of new Craftsman & Proto ratchets & sockets. Military, pocket & hunting knives. New 16” scroll saw. 16’ enclosed trailer. New 500 lb. cargo carrier for receiver hitch.

10x12 meal building new in box. 5 new shower valves. Flute. Disney toy sets. Midland camo walkie talkies.

3 new Hitichi drills: 2-12 volt, 1-18 volt. New bench top drill press. New laser range finder. 25 8x8x16 Hadite blocks. New Wrangler camo hunting gear, 2X and boots size 12. Huge lots of stuff 80% discount. 3 miles from 199 & Newsom Mound Road.

817-412-0125.

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Tree Service

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

817-237-2852

38 years serving Azle & Springtown

Garden/Mowing Service

All work is done by off duty professional firefighters

Demolition Lot Clearing Gravel Roads Driveways

Estate Sale Leftovers. $5-$10 per box. Everything else is half price.

Cash/Adults Only. 212 Spruce Circle, Azle Friday-Saturday, 8A-4P.

Cement Work

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

Combo (Azle & Springtown) Only $8.00!

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CHRISTMAS IN JULY! FridaySunday, 9A-5P, 101 Ash Creek Drive W., BOOTH #4.

Older boat 140 Mercruiser in board/ out board $1,900. Lake ready 817-994-5316.

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

Electrician

BULLDAWG ELECTRIC CO. All types of electrical services and MH hook-ups. Free Estimates.

817-675-4921 www.bulldawgelectric.com.

TECL#25253.

WWW.WISECARANDTRUCK.NET

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Child Care

Field Trips! ARK Christian Learning Center is Now Enrolling ‘Focus Weeks’ Summer Program, K-6, as well as Pre-K, Abeka accredited curriculum. 6A-6:30P. All 3 meals and snacks included. Drop-off and pick-up at all Azle schools and Reno. 817-237-3711 or 817-9945228.

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Springtown Epigraph THE

Hal Freeman - Owner

TOM'S BOBCAT SERVICE 444-5069

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

817-403-2992

STUMP GRINDING Don’t dig it! Grind it!

1 or 100 - We can do it. $65 minimum

• Small jobs accepted • Rough landscaping • Jobsite clearing

901 Emily Trail • Azle, Texas 76020

ALL TYPES OF EXCAVATING

RNA Lawn Services Mando’s Tree Service

Tanks • House Pads • Clearing Also ..

Sand • Top Soil • Gravel

817-523-7248 • 817-239-6215

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Take Downs, Trimming, Lot Clearing, Haul Offs

Summer has Arrived!

I would love to be your personal yard expert.

Senior Discounts Save Big Money!

817-304-3677

20 YEAR EXPERT

Call 817-808-2873

Garage Sales

Saturday, July 25th, 115 County Road 4863 in Briar.

Moving Sale Thursday-Friday, 9A6P, 520 Thomas Road, Springtown.

Furniture, baby clothes, misc.

Yard Sale Friday-Saturday, 8A-4P, 350 Horseshoe, Springtown (off Goshen Road). Furniture, clothes, toys, golf clubs, fishing gear, dishes, collectibles, bedroom set, many boxes and totes to sort through.

Lots to see.

8-Family Sale Friday-Saturday, 8A-6P, 831 Meadowview Trail, Springtown. 817-819-7990.

Furniture, decor, dishes, Avon Princess collection & Avon Cape Cod dishes, china, horse trailer, tack/saddles, designer purses, shoes & clothes. Too much to mention.

Saturday, 8A-6P, 128 Stewart Bend Court Apt B, Azle. Refrigerator, some furniture, clothes.

Find a Gardner in the classifieds 035 Garden/Mowing Service MANDO’S TREE SERVICE. Take downs, trimming, lot clearing, haul offs. Senior Discounts. Save Big Money! Call 817-808-2873. 20 year expert.

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

K&T GREEN WORKS. Hydromulch, Landscaping, Irrigation Installation & Repairs, Drainage/French Drains and Dirt Work. Free Estimates. Contact us at 817-994-8233. License #0008871.

BRBT Mowing & Landscape.

Free estimates. Call about our summer special. Hedges, mowing, landscape, tree trimming. 682-2291891.

Lawn Care Time? Call Scott at BEST MAN LAWN CARE 817-629-6755.

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817-237-5592

Hauling

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

MCNEELY’S DEMOLITION & CLEANUP SERVICE Tear Down, Removal, Haul Off, Storage Buildings, Fences Free Estimates 817-996-7887 Scrap Metal Removal. Trash & brush hauled, household appliances, autos, lawn mowers, A/C units. 817374-2571.

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

817- 220-1141 817-444-9574

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

817-845-6965

Chad's Tree Service

FREE TES ESTIMA

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

817-221-2201 • 817-246-5943 Insured for your protection

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Hay

TRIPLE K SERVICES, LLC Custom Cutting & Baling Light Tractor Work Insured Hay for Sale 817-401-6306 Cow hay for sale. Square bales, first cutting, $7 each. Springtown area.

817-296-3145.

Classifi ed Ad Deadline: Mondays by 5PM 037 Fertilized Coastal Horse Quality Hay 4x5 Round Bales $60 each, Will deliver Springtown/Azle Area 940-389-1936

Fertilized coastal hay, round bales, no weeds. Reno. 817-475-2313.

Round & square Coastal hay, fertilized and weed free. Horse hay at cow hay prices. Quanitity discounts. Check the competition, then call me 817-822-0622, Walter.

Cow hay, Coastal/prairie grass mix, $60/bale; fertilized Coastal hay, $70/ bale. Robert Dennis 817-550-7234.

Find your hay here!

Hay

HAY FOR SALE. Round bales starting at $40. 817-992-7716.

HAY BALING. Immediate Availablity.

Round Bales Only, New Equipment.

817-992-7716.

Coastal 4x5 round bales, horse quality, fertilized, weed free, $35.

817-412-1283.

H&S HAY

Fertilized Coastal 130 Round Bales Available $60/Bale 817-851-9700

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LVN & CNA needed for Lake Worth Nursing Home. 817-237-7184.

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.

Parts Warehouse Parts pulling and receiving. Requires lifting up to 70 lbs. Automotive experience preferred.

Service Porter Seeking dependability and a great personality Must have TXDL and a clean driving record.

NOW HIRING: Two Experienced Line Cooks, due to increased business. Pay based on experience.

Apply in person at SHINOLA’S TEXAS CAFE, Springtown.

Tele-Sales Rep, early AM hours, 7A-1:30P, M-F. Call between 8A-12P, ask for Ms. Wright. 817-221-9222.

Sales/Customer Service Professional Assist Customers through the buying process.

Unlimited earining potential.

Chrysler Certified Technicians Competitive pay and benefits.

Parts Warehouse Two positions available.

Shipping/receiving and pulling and delivering orders.

HIRING 2 LADIES FOR HOUSE CLEANING. Will NOT work every day. Available Monday thru Friday.

Schedule issued each Friday. Pocket money for Mom or kids. $60-$100+ a week. 817-237-9848, leave message for a call back.

Groundskeeper/Driver in Azle. Heavy lifting, heavy weed eating, manual labor, excellent driving record, drug free. M-F, 40 hours/week. Call 817360-7829.

Karl Klement Properties, Inc.

Experienced Carpet Cleaning Technician needed. Call Victor at 817-437-3183.

Route/Vending Driver Must be dependable and have a valid TXDL Laundry Attendant Needed Part time and split shifts available.

4 Maintenance Laborer’s Needed Must be dependable & have valid TXDL

Laborers with a good driver’s license wanted. 817-444-6516 or 817-6570704.

Drivers: Immediate Openings!

Sign-On Bonus! Excellent Pay, Paid Holidays, Vacation! OTR Dry Van & Flatbed at Penske Logistics! CDL-A, 2 years experience. 1-855-9759321.

For consideration of all positions apply to:

Jodi Dusek, H/R Director

Experienced Carpet Cleaning Tech needed immediately. Some experience necessary. 817-6961981.

Wanted Carpenter’s helper. Based in Springtown, working all over metroplex. Transportation and hand tools required. 817-691-6617.

Please leave name, number, brief message.

Drivers Wanted! Local Work! Home Daily, Stability, Benefits CDL-A, 1 year Experience, Great Driving Record. Sunsetlogistics.com 817676-8487; 817-589-1455 or 888215-4285.

Salon Station for lease. 1107 Boyd Rd., Azle. Contact Vicki 817-6296434.

Springtown ISD is accepting applications for Bus Drivers and Monitors. Training available. Contact Jodee Gilbert-Uhlman 817-2201418.

THE CITY OF AZLE is currently seeking qualified applicants for the following positions: FULLTIME STREET MAINTENANCE WORKER, $11.40-$13.20 per hour DOQ. Under general supervision, maintains and repairs streets, alleys and storm sewers. Performs other related work as required. FULLTIME PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER, $11.40-$13.20 per hour DOQ. Under general supervision, performs grounds maintenance work for the parks system and related work as required.

Further details and qualifications/ requirements can be found at www. cityofazle.org. Apply in person at Azle City Hall, 613 SE Parkway or download an application at the link above. No phone calls please. The City of Azle is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

940-627-6362

We offer paid holidays, vacation & training.

Looking for a hard working, high energy person to work for a fast paced house cleaning business.

Must have references. Must be able to pass random drug testing. Nonsmoking environment. Must have your own vehicle/auto insurance.

Azle area, part-time. Please call Sue 817-237-8032 or 817-343-7157.

Advanced Automotive Performance is looking for an experienced Technician. Must provide basic tools and be self-motivated. Pay based on flag hours. Apply in person: 1200 Northwest Parkway, Azle.

DRIVERS: Dedicated Home Weekly.

Grand Prairie to Laredo, TX. CDL-A, 6 months OTR, Good background.

Apply: www.mtstrans.com. 800-3057223.

Night time Bartenders needed for weekends at Honky Tonk Woman.

Apply in person at 11509 FM 730 N. Azle 817-444-6569.

Drivers/Owner Ops! Local work!

Home Daily, Benefits! CDL-A, 1 year experience, Great Driving Record.

Sunsetlogistics.com. 817-589-1455 or 888-215-4285. *CAREER OPPORTUNITY* Looking for person to learn plumbing business. Double L Plumbing will help you obtain apprenitse license, provide training, prepare you for state exams to obtain your tradesman and journeyman license.

Our chosen candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, be able to pass drug test and background check, have clean driving record, have neat, clean appearance and a great attitude, be a team player with can-do attitude. Call 817-444-3100 for an interview or email resume to ss@doublelplumbing.us.

NOW HIRING COOK’S HELPER. Eagle Crest Villa Assisted Living.

Hours are 11A-7:30P. Please apply in person at 113 Denver Trail, Azle.

Springtown ISD Child Nutrition is now accepting applications for Food Service. Please apply online at springtownisd.net.

Find a job in the classifieds

HANDYMAN WE CATER TO YOU

“TEXAS STYLE” Tile • Fencing • PainTing carPenTry • BaThrooms kiTchens • moBile home rePair WE DO IT ALL NO JOB TOO SMALL

Gary 817-550-7776

1 TX Buddy Holly’s “Not ____ Away” 5 TXism: “hot as _ ___ of mesquite coals” 6 TX Ray Price hit: “The ____ Old Me” 7 this LaFavor was a Cowboy in 2004, but played in no games 8 network where TX “Dandy Don” was an announcer 9 TXism: “in a coon’s ___” (long time) 12 TX Willie sang “On the Road _____” 17 Mexican shawls 19 colorful flowers 21 unwavering 22 TXns are rarely this 23 exploring device 28 fork prong 29 TXism: “he ____ barbed wire for dental floss” (tough) 30 this Tiffin starred in TX-filmed “State Fair” 31 this “Latin Lover” Novarro spent a lot of time in TX 35 incompetent 36 lizard-like amphibians 42 a new governor’s ceremony 44 TXism: “____ _ line” (fish) 46 TXism: “useless __ _______ on a pig” 48 TXism: “____ __ nails”

Call Daniel 1-800-448-6323

040 Home Improvement DEVIN’S HANDYMAN SERVICE. Carpentry, cement, rock, granite, tile, painting, siding, insulation, kitchen/ bath, roof/gutters, powerwashing, decks. SUMMER SPECIAL: 20% Off w/this Ad! 817-629-9608.

Home Improvement

Keith Hays Construction Company.

All types cement work, carpentry, roofing and metal buildings.

817-220-7201

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LOCAL HANDYMAN SERVICE & REMODELING. No job too small!

Kitchens, bathrooms and all tile work. 817-404-2927.

PYRAMID CONSTRUCTION. TILE: Bathroom Shower, Floors; PAINTING: Interior, Exterior, Tape & Bed, Texture, Popcorn Ceiling; Stain Porches, Stain Fence; ROOFING & More! FREE ESTIMATES. 817-9447658.

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.

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33 “__” Ferguson was 47 where Dez Bryant likes to catch ‘em 29th gov. of TX 48 Lucas of “Leap of 34 TX Buddy Holly’s Faith” with TX-born “Rave __” Steve Martin 36 “south” below the 55 TX actress Judith Rio Grande 56

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Pets/Livestock

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

I WANT TO BUY SHEEP AND GOATS. 817-220-7201.

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

HANDYMAN

Sebastian Enterprises

WE CATER TO YOU

“TEXAS STYLE”

CUSTOM HOME BUILDING Since 1995

817-239-9571 817-237-9571

REMODEL & REPAIR HOME & BUSINESS

Many Happy Local Customers

Tile • Fencing • PainTing carPenTry • BaThrooms kiTchens • moBile home rePair WE DO IT ALL NO JOB TOO SMALL

Gary 817-550-7776

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DOVE SEASON LEASE. 100 acres, some maze fields. 940-229-1045.

concrete

commercial • residential

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

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

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Hospitality Guarantee “Your Way”

One time - Monthly - Bi-Weekly - Weekly, or as needed 2006 Harley Davidson Sportster, clean, 12,000 miles. $3,500. 817247-3850.

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Movers

U.S. Army Retired-but not tired!

Careful moving-Cheap. Call Big Jim @ 817-237-5151.

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Pool Service

SUMMER IS HERE! Is your pool ready? If not, call 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.

Find a Plumber Today!

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LANDERS PLUMBING CO.

Plumbing Repairs Drains Cleaned Water Heaters

VACATION TIME? Raise some extra money through the Community Classifieds to help fund your trip.

16 words for only $8.

What a good deal!

Azle News 817-270-3340 & Springtown Epigraph 817-220-7217 Hometown Papers!

We furnish Tools & Chemicals

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email alvarogsilva@verizon.net

Available for Caregiver, Housekeeping, Errands/Shopping.

817-500-7614.

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JMB CLEANING CO. Offer Weekly, Bi-weekly & Monthly Services.

Free Estimates. Commercial & Residential. Clean up and make ready. 940-399-8179.

You’ll love the care you get!

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

our pros may be out chasing fairy dust

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• Powerwashing • Decks

NEWFANGLED CLEANING. Old-Fashioned Cleaning DONE

BY OWNER ONLY! Residential cleaning, clean-outs, move-ins & make-ready. 25+ years experience.

Call or text Beth 817-361-2182 for more information.

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

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Class A CDL Drivers Oilfield/Environmental Construction Transportation

49 horse morsel 50 TXism: “___ like ants out of a burning stump” 51 in Collin Co. on hwy. 75 52 TXism: “I’m at the ___ of my rope!”

53 strong, bitter beers 54 many TXns fought these persons in WWII 56 Greg Abbott’s title (abbr.)

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NOW HIRING

PLACE AN AD IN THE CLASSIFIEDS TODAY! LOOK Vinyl Siding: Insulated Replacement Windows: Complete Remodeling 817-270-3340 Lowest Prices: Best Material Free Estimates: Since 1963 817-991-6815 817-220-7217

PARTS RUNNER/SHOP HELP. GOOD DRIVING RECORD. Driving knowledge of metroplex a must.

Apply at 14025 US Hwy 287, Fort Worth, Texas 76179 or call 817-8466730.

WANTED: Responsible young individual (prefer high school graduate) for Apprentice position in small plumbing company. Clean background required. 817-219-0503.

Classifieds

Deadline: 5:00 PM Monday

Faucets Slab Leaks

817-444-3054 M10078

GFA/GRAHAM PLUMBING CO. M#15899

“The Solution To All Your Plumbing Needs”

CommercialResidential Serving Springtown, Azle, Boyd, Weatherford Area

817-220-2469 grahamplumbingco.com

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Roofing

Deadline: 5:00 PM Monday

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FREEMAN

ROOFING & REPAIRS. Free Estimates, all work guaranteed, 30 yrs experience.

Call Ray Carpenter 7 days a week 817-690-1925.

ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION INC.

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

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Springtown RV Park

295/mo Includes Water/Trash Service Wi-Fi & Electricity (Electricity up to 70) $

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36 Years in Azle

817-237-2852

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.

Ray’s Roofs & Repairs Free Estimates

426 E HWY 199 • SpringtoWn Hail in This Area Has Caused Damage that Cannot Be Seen From the Ground.

S h o p L o c a l - D o n ’t g e t s c a m m e d by out of town roofers.

In business since 2008

New Construction Add On’s Electrical Painting

Flooring Fencing Free Trimming Landscaping

Plumbing Sheetrock Roofing Remodeling

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Ash Creek Storage

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

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Storage

Corner of Main St. & Locust • Azle

Innerspace Storage Hwy 199, Springtown. Now renting all unit sizes, 24-hour access. 817-6774050.

STORAGE UNITS 1350 Liberty School Rd, Azle

5x10 $25/month

Special!

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

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

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

DESIGN

(817)221-2681 We go the extra mile to ensure you get more for your $. On House Pads, Driveways, Lot Clearing & Tractor Work, Etc.

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Mark Cozart 817-233-6668

Jeremy Cozart 817-237-2028

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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.

PLACE AN AD IN THE CLASSIFIEDS TODAY! 817-270-3340 817-220-7217

Lots/Acreage

FOR SALE: .15 acre lot in Azle (1908 Gale Drive). Has electric, city sewage, gravel driveway and includes gas lease royalties. 817237-5118.

081 Business/Commercial 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.

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

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.

Great building for lease in industrial area in Azle. Building is 2,400 sq. ft. (1,200 office/1,200 shop), has bathrooms, A/C and heat and plenty of parking. Great building for any business. $1,300/mo. $1,300 deposit. For information call 817360-3627.

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Large Shaded Lots Nice & Clean Electric, Water & Sewer included Laundry Room & Shower Facilities Wi-Fi

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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.

We buy used mobile homes with clear titles. K&P Homes, Inc. 817-677-3446.

086 Mobile Home/RV Lots PELICAN BAY: Mobile Home Lots for rent: 1708 GALE DRIVE, $155/ mo. $50 deposit. Gene Thompson & Associates, 817-246-4646. gtatx. com. Hablamos Español.

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Duplex Homes For Lease 2 & 3 Bedrooms • 2 Bath • 1 Car Garage Stewart Bend Court, off South Stewart Street close to Cross Timbers Golf Course in Azle

(817) 444-2362

SPRINGTOWN APARTMENTS, 624 East 3rd Street. 2 bedroom 1 bath, clean, new carpet, $650/mo. includes water, trash service & basic cable, $500 deposit. 817-875-8406.

3-2 duplex, appliances, very clean, close to school, no pets, $850/mo.

817-444-3636.

RENT SPECIAL! 2-2 4-PLEX, IN AZLEWOOD. $750/$600 security deposit, WBFP, walk-in closets, box windows, large kitchen w/pantry, new flooring, 1,100 sq. ft. 817-3603039.

3-2 duplex for lease, Azle ISD, $750/ month, $500/deposit (817)909-5160.

1620 Newsome Mound Road, 2b-1ba, 2 car carport. Don’t judge this book by its cover. The outside painting will be finished now that it’s stopped raining. Totally remodeled 2 years ago. Gas range, above stove microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator w/ice maker, pet friendly. $875/ mo. Very energy efficient. Quiet neighborhood. I supply lawn service and trash. 817-902-5142.

3-2 Country Setting, 1,400 sq. ft., 2 story on ½ acre, AISD, no smoking. $1,000/mo. $850 deposit. 817-9050919.

PELICAN BAY: 1536 CORAL CUT OFF, 3-2-1, $725/$400 deposit; 1848 CORAL ROAD, 3-1-1, $695/$400 deposit; 1912 CORAL ROAD, 2-1-1, $595/$400 deposit. Gene Thompson & Associates, 817-246-4646. gtatx. com. Hablamos Espanol.

Need To Fill The Piggy Bank?

www.stewartbend.com

Crestwood Apartment Homes Fabulous Floor Plans

To Fit Your Every Need and Lifestyle!

New Appliances, FS W/D Connections, Water/Trash Service Included, Warm Colors, Brushed Nickel Hardware and So Much More!

Beautiful Pool!

Call for Details 817-444-0030 525 Commerce Street • Azle crestwoodah.com

AZLEWOOD SHADY CREEK APARTMENTS APARTMENTS

1 & 2 Bedrooms

See the Dif f erence!

817-444-6122 AZLE OAKS

APARTMENT 700 JARVIS • AZLE 817-444-1712

1 & 2 Bedroom Unfurnished Rent based on income.

TDD:

800-735-2989

Units starting at $450/mo.; trailer spot for $250/mo., background fee required. 817-221-3112.

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

817-980-3066.

Clean 3-2 SW, stove, fridge, new carpet & paint, Azle ISD. $600/mo. + deposit. 817-673-8068.

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD tollfree at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1800-927-9275.

Find your new home in the classifieds

(up to 50 miles)

084 Mobile Homes for Rent

4-2 DW, over 2,000 sf, on 1+ acre, storage building, CH/A, $950/mo. plus deposit. Dogs allowed. 817602-9519.

817-846-8190 Call for Rates - 817-291-4679

40x40 Shop for Rent. 817-313-7821.

Beautiful home on 1 acre. 4 bedroom 3½ bath, saltwater pool and hot tub. 1,200 sq. ft. shop with room for 4 or more cars. Custom upgrades throughout. Please call Diana McDowell at Citiwide Properties 682-554-3740.

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Call Kevin 817-262-0621.

Our Business is Metal Buildings - And We’re Good!

Now Leasing Storage Units

12667 FM 730 South • 1 mile south of Azle

Storm, 817-523-4137 HereHereBeforeLongTheAfter.

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Pecan Acres RV Park Inc.

P l e a s e G i ve U s a C a l l fo r a Fr e e R o o f I n s p e c t i o n .

Robert Burge

Roofing & Remodeling 817-344-8465 Commercial

817-220-4678 • 3080 W. Hwy 199

www.owenscorning.com

Commercial & Residential

817-688-6940

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817-444-2430 GENE THOMPSON & ASSOCIATES HOMES and MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT gtatx.com

817-246-4646

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GOLF/LAKE COMMUNITIES

908 Dunaway Lane - Investor Special!

3-1 Sold as is.

133 Lilac Lane - Very clean 3-1 home with double carport. Completely redone 4 yrs. ago!

13765 Briar Rd. - 2 acres with a good workshop and a great place for horses & livestock. House needs a complete redo.

7975 Moran Rd.- Secluded 3-2 in neighborhood. Beautiful trees with great curb appeal.

5621 The Resort Blvd- Custom 4 bdrm, 4 full bath, open concept home. Gated Community with large & private backyard.

2428 Bent Green Way- 4-4-3 home with saltwater pool on hole 10 at The Resort Golf Course.

SPRINGTOWN AREA

1027 S. Reno Rd.- 3-2-3 home with shop! Open den and 101 Lynn- Lovely 4 bdrm home on corner kitchen with large master bedroom. Priced to sell as is!

130 Williamsburg - One acre charmer with many lot in AZLE ISD. 1205 Oak Harbor Blvd - Wonderful Oak extras! 4-2-2 is well designed and maintained.

Absolute must see!

Harbor home with 5-3.1-3.

117 Horizon Circle - Custom 5-3-3 with 612 N. Ave C - Nice 3-2-2 on good sized lot. Fresh open concept shows pride in ownership!! paint, separate master with large closet, open WBFP, gourmet kitchen, balcony and more. concept & kitchen bar.

712 Madeline - Great neighborhood! Great 932 Earp - 4-2 Peaceful country retreat with loads house! 3-2-3 in Azle ISD. 2 LA’s covered patio, of character & potential. Recent upgrades include fenced yard & WBFP. a spacious covered front porch.

321 Prairie Lane - 3-2 in Azle ISD. Approx.

398 Pugh Dr. - Great farm/ranch property with 1,568 sq. ft. Built in 2000. On 1 acre. beautiful views. Monthly horse boarding income 7626 Briar Rd. - 1 acre w/mature trees, 3-2 well maintained split bdrm home with workshop, from property is ready to support your monthly mortgage. Call for complete details. storm cellars and covered deck. AZLE ISD. Beth Dickens Deborah Cottongame 817-929-3185 817-999-9026 Frank Henderson Michele Holmes Cally Winstead 817-229-3287 817-723-9580 817-688-9856 Bobby Dauenhauer Jeral Tipton Adam Jacobs 817-832-3469 817-771-5944 325-277-9498 Teresa Bobbitt Dana Burton Dana Forehand 817-308-6911 936-662-4237 817-542-5793 Amy Soucheck 817-680-6015 Lee Roesicke Kassie Chadwell Allanah Parker Hawkins 817-675-3702 817-253-8952 817-901-6785 Jimmy Dickens 817-929-3481

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SERVICE DIRECTORY

Appliance Repair Services

Azle Appliance Repair 229 W. Main Street Azle, Texas 76020

Parts & Service Discounts for Seniors, Military, City of Azle and Azle ISD Employees

817-298-1699 or 817-298-1661 Air Conditioning and Heating

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