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Area elections swing into high gear as early voting inches closer BY NATALIE GENTRY Andrews' choice to run for mayor With the window to file for a place has left Place 2 unfilled. Darrel Allen, John “JB” Basham, on the ballot well behind us, each local council or board must move for- Carol Houlihan, and Jody W. Works have all filed to fill the seat. ward with the election process. In addition, a proposition to adopt an additional sales and use tax has Unopposed races For Springtown ISD and Sanctuary, been placed on the ballot. If voters approve the measure, it the next step will be to begin the cancellation procedures as each incum- would mean that shoppers – regardless of where they live – would pay the adbent in their races is unopposed. ditional half a penny on purchases they make within Reno, and thus reducing City of Springtown The mayor’s seat is the only con- the property tax burden on property tested race on the Springtown City owners. If the measure is approved by votcouncil with both Tony D. Smith and ers, the sales and use tax rate in Reno Tom W. Clayton filing to run. Denise Taylor and Robert E. Wilson will increase from 7.75 percent to 8.25 percent – the maximum allowed are both running unopposed. by law and the same as many surrounding communities – effective City of Reno In Reno, Eric Hunter – Place 4 – is Oct. 1. the only incumbent running unopEarly voting posed. Early voting is slated to begin April Current Mayor Lynda Stokes is facThe high school cafeteria was full of dancing and delights during the Daddy-Daughter Dance Satur27 and run through May 5 in advance ing both David Andrews and Gilbert day, March 21. Line dances, two-steps, and good ol’ boogies were the favorite tunes of the night. of the May 9 general election. Photo by Natalie Gentry Morrow in her bid for re-election.

Garden of Hope taking applications for spring BY NATALIE GENTRY The Garden of Hope community garden is accepting gardener registration for the 2015 growing season. In addition to the 4x8-foot raised beds offered last year, 10x15 garden plots are a new option for gardeners. The decision to add the plots was made after several gardeners found the raised beds too small for all the different plants they want to try. All plots and beds are irrigated. The garden is equipped with a centrally located community tool shed, wide paths with wheel chair access, water fountain, washout tub, and free parking. Information about organic gardening tips and health education is also available to gardeners. Registration kits are available at Hope Lutheran Church, Reno City Hall, Azle Chamber of Commerce, Azle Caring Community, Springtown Chamber of Commerce, Neighbor to Neighbors, and many local builder, feed, and garden supply stores. There is a fee of $25 for the raised beds and $30 for the garden plots. This fee covers the entire growing season and all The Garden of Hope, located at Hope Lutheran Church at 4795 East Highway gardeners must provide their own seeds, plants, drip 199, offers gardeners several options to try their hands at gardening. Applicahoses, and tools. tions are being accepted for the 2015 season. Photo by Natalie Gentry

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It got bumped two weeks because of winter weather, but the annual Optimist Club Pancake Supper was held March 19 at SHS. Members, including Mike Gilley (left) and Wes Thomas, spent hours preparing the meal for the hundreds that attended. Funds raised go toward college scholarships for high school seniors. The final financial tally was not available at press time. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

In addition, Hope Lutheran church has received donations to provide “gardening scholarships” for residents who may want to try their hand at gardening, but cannot afford the fee. The Garden of Hope Association and its area partners were also able to add a 70-tree orchard to the rear of the garden, and they have five honey bee hives located in a remote area of the garden – away from gardeners. The bees will be a tremendous benefit by pollinating the trees in the orchard and providing local honey. Ten percent of the produce grown by each gardener will go to local food pantries and shelters including the Azle Community Caring Center, Springtown’s Neighbor to Neighbors, and The Refuge, a men’s shelter. Last year, the Garden of Hope was able to donate 1,700 pounds of produce to the charities. This year’s goal is 2,000 pounds – that’s one ton of locally grown food to help feed the hungry. For more information about the garden or to register for a raised bed or garden plot contact Frank Swehosky, president of the garden’s executive board, at gardenofhopetexas@gmail.com.

Briar-Reno VFD purchases ‘new’ firetruck from River Oaks FD BY NATALIE GENTRY The Briar-Reno Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) recently purchased a 1990 Spartan fire engine. The purchase was made via auction from the River Oaks Fire Department for just under $10,000. Despite its age, the vehicle is deemed in good condition with only 1,800 miles and 300 hours on the pump. It was also equipped with scene lights, a generator, and a booster hose. The truck will require additional equipping of vent fans and large-diameter hose, but, overall, Briar-Reno Chief Shannon Smithers is happy with the vehicle. “We’re very lucky we got the truck at such a great price,” Smithers said. “The new trucks we’ve looked at cost around $350,000.” The addition equips the Briar-Reno VFD with five engines and a total of 19 fire apparatus.

The addition of this new fire engine brings the Briar Reno VFD to a total of five engines. Photo by Natalie Gentry

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SISD FFA students attend three major stock shows By Natalie Gentry The Springtown Independent School District FFA program had 17 students exhibit animals in three of the state’s major livestock shows in the last two months. “Exhibiting livestock allows students to actively participate in the agriculture industry, as well as teach them numerous life lessons,” said Emily Grant, Springtown High School agricultural education teacher and one of the FFA sponsors. The next big show for these exhibitors and many other Springtown FFA members is the Parker County Livestock Show running June 8-13. Students who attended and exhibited animals at recent stock shows include:

and San Antonio. Rance Keeth – market goat in Fort Worth. Taylor Lunsford – market lamb in Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Garret Mauldin – breeding goat in Fort Worth, breeding goat and market barrow in San Antonio, and market goat in Houston. Brody McDowell – market barrow in Fort Worth, market lamb in San Antonio, and market barrow in Houston. Madyson Nolte – market barrows and lamb in Fort Worth and San Antonio. Alisha Sherman – breeding goat and market goats in Fort Worth. Aspen Wade – market barrow in San Antonio. Jackson Walker – breeding goat in Fort Worth and San Antonio and market barrows in Houston.

Springtown High School Zach Anderson – market lamb in San Antonio. Mikayla Braune – market goat in Fort Worth. Ridge Elkins – market barrow in San Antonio and Houston. Jimmie Gee – breeding sheep and market lamb in Fort Worth and market barrow and market lamb in Houston and San Antonio. Shayna Johnson – market lamb in Fort Worth

Springtown Intermediate School Summer Conway – market lamb in Houston. Mady Keeth – market goat in Fort Worth. Camryn Slocum – market lamb in Fort Worth and Houston.

Easter Egg Hunt in Reno The weather is warming up and it’s again time for the City of Reno’s annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 4 from 1-4 p.m. on Quail Run Stables at 1030 Quail Run. The event is free and hot dogs, candy, and cookies will be served. The Easter bunny will be available for pictures and a bounce house will be on hand for the kids. For more information call 817-2212500. Photo by Natalie Gentry

Winter is a Foggy Memory

Goshen Creek Elementary School Sterling Johnson – market lamb in Fort Worth and San Antonio.

The final day of winter, March 19, delivered one more curve ball – dense fog in the morning. But it burned off and springtime is finally here. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

VFDs help in Wise Co. By Natalie gentry Springtown and Poolville firefighters responded to a call for mutual aid when a home on the Wise-Parker County line was engulfed in flames March 19. First responders received the call to the home on State Highway 199 around noon. SHS FFA students exhibited animals at the Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio Despite the assistance of Boonsville/Balsora and Salt Creek Stock Shows. (Back row l-r): Ridge Elkins, Zach Anderson, Rance Keeth, Garrett Volunteer Fire Departments, the home was deemed a total loss. Mauldin, Jackson Walker, and Alisha Sherman (front): Shayna Johnson, Aspen Wade, The homeowners were not at the residence when the firefightBrody McDowell, Madyson Nolte, Jimmie Gee, and Mikayla Braune. Photo by Natalie Gentry ers arrived.

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they said. Meats come from around this area. "We supply all our meats from Springtown, Azle, Boyd, and Texas ranchers. All meats are pasture-raised; no antibiotics, hormones, or grains – except chickens – are given to these animals," Susan and Kevin added. That same local focus is directed at produce and cheeses, and other items 1926 Farmer's Market sells. Local is important, the couple believes: "We know the farmers who supply us with our local meats, honey, and eggs." The duo is concerned that food sources today have become very stale and full of preservatives, additives, and chemicals. 1926 Farmer's Market is open TuesdayFriday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The phone number is 940765-2894. They offer weekly organic produce boxes; pickup is at their store. 5 percent off a $50 purchase if you mention this ad. Buy local. Eat local.

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Running for a cause: by Natalie Gentry The Reno Elementary School Flight Crew – the student leadership group – will host a 5K run/walk/roll to raise money and awareness for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). According to the SMA Foundation website, SMA is a genetic disease which causes muscle

atrophy and weakness. The disease usually appears in early childhood and is the leading genetic cause of death in infants and toddlers. “One in 6,000 to one in 10,000 children are born with the disease,” states the site. “One in 40 to one in 50 people (approximately 6 million Americans) are

Amen! Gospel singer Crocker coming here April 5 by Natalie Gentry The Western Star Cowboy Church at 890 County Road 3696 in Springtown will host award-winning Gospel singer Beverly K. Crocker April 5 at 10 a.m. Crocker has been ministering through music for more than 15 years. Growing up around music, she has fond memories of dancing and singing since the age of three when she use to dance while her grandfather played various musical instruments at reunions. Her grandfather is Red Copeland – the former fiddle player for Bob Wills. At 8, Crocker sang her first song at Greenville Acres Baptist Church in Odessa. She is currently a member of Cross Ties Cowboy Church. Crocker has two children – Cynthia, Kenneth, and a stepson, Michael, with her husband Kenneth. She began her professional music career in 1996 after taking voice lessons and singing at various music venues in Central Texas. In 1998, she won Female Solo Artist at the Branson On the Brazos Gospel Show in Waco. In 2002, she rededicated her life to the Lord and began singing with the gospel trio Walking by Faith.

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carriers of the SMA gene.” RES is seeking sponsors for the fundraiser. The event is scheduled for March 28. Signups begin at 8 a.m. and the run kicks off at 9 a.m. Registration fees are $35 for adults 18 and older, $20 for young adults 11-17, and $15 for

youths 3-10. Children 2 years old and younger participate for free. The registration fee includes a t-shirt. For more information about the run or to become a sponsor contact Mistie Rivera or Mary Beckworth at RES at 817-2215001.

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NEWS DIGEST 2 projects aid Project Celebration Gospel singer Beverly Crocker will perform at the Western Star Cowboy Church April 5 at 10 a.m.

A pair of fundraisers is filling the coffers of Project Celebration. One is “flamingo flocking” where businesses/ individuals must pay to have a flock of birds removed from their yards if the critters end up there. Insurance from flocking is sold, too. Another fundraiser is the selling of raffle tickets for orthodontics discounts from local dentists. Tickets cost $10 each or three for $20. For more information, see the Class of 2015 Project Celebration Facebook page, call Donzi Boyett at 817-771-9629 or email cldr2@live.com. The next Project Celebration meeting is Monday, March 30 from 7-8 p.m. at SHS.

Walking by Faith was nominated Music Group of the Year by the Music Artist Association of Central Texas and Trio of the Year with the Gospel Music Artists Association of Texas in 2009. Crocker began her solo ministry in 2012 and since then, she has been nominated as Female Vocalist of the Year with the Gospel Music Artist Association, Christian Voice Magazine, and Horizon Female Artist/Trail Blazing Evangelist with King Country Agape Fest. Through performances at fairs, festivals, class/family reunions, oprys, benefits, and churches, Crocker has had the opportunity FFA Benefit to minister throughout the United States, including Kentucky, Dinner March Florida, South/North Carolina, Mississippi, New Mexico, Mis27 souri, Arkansas, Alabama, TenThe Springtown FFA will nessee, Ohio, and her home state host a steak dinner Friday, of Texas. March 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the She has graced the stages of Rodeo City Opry, Wylie Opry, Gibson Showcase Cafe/Radisson Hotel in Nashville, Mary Fay Jackson’s Gospel Music Network, various stages in Nashville, and Jammin’ for Jesus at the Doug Gabriel Theater in During the week of March Branson, Missouri. 16-22, officers with the Drawing from the music she Springtown Police Departgrew up on, Crocker aims to ment arrested eight individutouch souls with a mixture of country, bluegrass, and southern Gospel sounds.

SHS Cafeteria. The proceeds from the meal go to FFA members who place at the Parker County Livestock. Tickets are available at SHS and Springtown Feed. For more information contact Emily Grant at springtownffa@ aol.com or 817-995-0765.

Out-ofschool testing registration ends March 27 For the May administration of the STAAR End-OfCourse (EOC) tests, all registration for out-of-school examinees is online only. TAKS testers – including former TAAS and TEAMS examinees – must register online at www.TexasAssessment.com/STAAR-EOCOOD. Participating campuses can be found at www.TexasAssessment.com/STAARtestsites. The tests will be administered May 4-8. Examinees must present a picture ID to test. For more information, contact the SHS campus test coordinator Jimmy Steen.

Patricia Ann Larimore passed into heaven and was reunited with her beloved husband, Larry, Thursday, March 19, 2015 surrounded by her family after a brief illness. A funeral service was held 11 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2015 at White’s Funeral Chapel, 401 N. Main St., Springtown. Visitation was from 3 - 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment at Springtown Cemetery. She will be deeply missed by all. Donations are requested to the National Kidney Foundation of North Texas,

5429 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, 75240. Patricia was a career retired RN nurse starting at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. She worked at the old Crazy Water Hospital in Mineral Wells, served as Director of Nursing at Palo Pinto General Hospital, and later helped start and teach LVN vocational school in Mineral Wells. After a career of hospital nursing, she moved to geriatric nursing as nursing director at Mineral Wells, Bridgeport and Weatherford Health Care. Patricia retired from nursing to run the family business at Springtown Hardware and Building after Larry’s passing. Patricia was beloved as the best mom. Survivors include daughter, Sharon Sue Inman; sons, Steven Joe Larimore and John Rex Larimore; brothers, Richard Tenhouse, Donald Tenhouse and their families; granddaughters, Michelle and Kelsey; grandson, Brett; and great-granddaughter, Emily. The Springtown Epigraph, March 26, 2015 Edition

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I’m happy, I’m happy, I’m happy, I’m happy, I’m happy, I’m happy – PUNCH!

he Bride asked me if I was happy. I wasn’t unhappy. But, like everyone else, there is so much that needs to be done that sometimes happiness gets lopped off by day’s end. There’s a Frasier TV episode where he gets asked the same thing. He comes to the conclusion that you don’t really have to seek out happiness, that it’s all around, usually throughout your everyday life. I have two favorite hymns that became Top 40 hits (back when there was a Top 40). One is “Morning Has Broken” by Cat Stevens (who now goes by Yusuf

The second Islam). That God-in-nature ode was most popubeautifully sung in 1971. That’s a fular recording neral song for me. is probably The other popular hymn I grew up Elvis Preswith is “Oh Happy Day.” ley’s. When he The version I heard on tinny AM wasn’t messed car radios in 1969 was by the Edwin up on drugs, Hawkins Singers. (The song was creElvis was a ated long before, dating back to the Gospel singing 18th century.) dude. I wanted to download it, so I venothtured to iTunes, to listen to while coolON YOUR ersSome who have ing down after a run. MARK taken a shot Oh, my. I had no idea that so many people Mark K. Campbell at “Oh Happy Day” include had recorded “Oh Happy Day.” country‘s T. While the Edwin Hawkins Singers version is the standard, lots of other Graham Brown, Glen Campbell (the title of his Gospel album), and Joan folks have sung it.

Baez (hers is a fast version). Looking for a middle of the road interpretation? There’s Susan Boyle. Soulful? Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Queen Latifah, Aaron Neville (his is really different with that curious voice), and BeBe Winans. You can find kids singing it and majestic choirs belting it out. Quincy Jones released a jazz version in 1969 that has “oh happy day” repeated regularly while the verses are instrumental with a flute. Then there’s the version that I’m willing to bet isn’t on too many devices around here: The San Francisco Gay Men’s Choir. I prefer the original with Neville then Jones the runners up.

You choose to be happy. I once worked with a fellow who was perpetually grouchy; it just wasn’t in his nature to be pleasant. Guess what? No one wanted to work with him. Of course every day isn’t rainbows and unicorns. And lots of people have it tough – way tougher than you and me. Still, it’s worth the effort to be happy. Abraham Lincoln said, “Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” So here’s to a happy day – for all! Mark K. Campbell is the Epigraph editor and that headline comes from the theme song from the British sit-com The Old Guys that has become a staple around our house.

He took one for the team

H Letter to the Editor Reader favors law permitting open handgun carry Dear Editor, I am writing to explain the major reason why many concealed handgun license holders want the Licensed Open Carry of Handguns Bill to become law in Texas this legislative session. The majority simply want open carry so they can more comfortably carry their handguns for protection more often.

Carrying a handgun in a completely concealed manner can be challenging and uncomfortable – especially for women – in our climate. CHL holders are also afraid of accidentally exposing their handgun in public and possibly causing a misunderstanding or facing potential criminal prosecution. As a result, many CHL holders choose not to carry often or in the best and safest manner, on their person. If the law passes, I believe the vast majority of handgun license holders will continue to carry discreetly, courteously and safely as in the past, and the drawbacks of open carry and public pressure will discourage people

from carrying openly just to show off. I believe the fears raised when licensed concealed carry became law in the mid-90's and being raised now about licensed open carry will prove once again not to be an issue for public safety, but actually promote it.

Shane Scott Azle

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ave you ever taken much to it to look the part of an octoone for the team? genarian. According to the So, that’s the team part. And on beonline Oxford Dic- half of the team, I’m inviting you to tionary, this phrase come one of those nights. If you are means to “willingly reading this in the newspaper, it’s not undertake an unpleasant task or make a bad drive from wherever you are. If a personal sacrifice for the collective you are reading online, there are many benefit of one’s friends or flights available into DFW colleagues.” from an airport near you. Note the words “unNow, for the sacrifice. A pleasant” and “sacrifice.” couple of weeks ago, Mrs. So, I guess my fall tour Sweetie and I made a trip of independent steakhousto Amarillo to visit our kids es did not qualify, even AND grand baby. We saw though I was doing recon our son, the real actor in the for an event group celebrafamily, in his debut with tion. I tried to tell those the Amarillo Little Theater. other guys that I was takHe was spectacular, by the ing one for the team with way. The Amarillo Globe each restaurant visit. I’m News critic even agrees not sure they were con- LIFE MATTERS with me on that. We also vinced. got to spend some time with Well, I took one for the Gerry Lewis Mrs. Sweetie’s parents, the team recently that was real octogenarians. a legitimately unpleasant sacrifice. The highlight of the trip was supThe team is made up of my friends in posed to be baby holding time. I say the worship ministry at First Baptist “supposed to be” because Grandpa’s Church of Bowie. I am taking part in sweet girl did NOT like Grandpa’s an amazing dramatic/musical presen- beard. When I picked her up, she tation called I Stand in Awe, with per- started screaming. If this beard did not formances on March 27, 28, and 29 at have a purpose, I would have shaved 7:00 p.m. it off on the spot! Maybe even while I am portraying the aged Apostle holding her! John, in exile on the island of Patmos, Have you been there? That moment in the process of receiving and writing when the thing that would make you down the book of the Revelation, and the most happy immediately goes reflecting on experiences some 50-60 against the commitments you have years earlier walking in person with made. God knows and it matters to Jesus. To look as much the part as pos- Him. sible, I am growing my most signifiNext week, I’ll talk about how to cant beard in many years, if not ever. know if taking one for the team is reIt won’t be Duck Dynasty by the end ally the right thing to do. of the month, but I’ll be pretty wooly. Azle resident Dr. Gerry Lewis is director of misWell, maybe not pretty … sions for the Harvest Baptist Association, which Sadly, there is enough gray/white in is headquartered in Decatur. He writes a blog at www.drgerrylewis.com. my beard that I shouldn’t have to do

Two Bits, Four Bits, Six Bits...the history of the coinage

he word bit is a colloquial expression referring to specific coins in various coinages throughout In the United States, the bit is equal to one eighth of a dollar or 12-1⁄2 cents. In the U.S., the “bit” as a designation for money dates from the colonial period, when the most common unit of currency used was the Spanish dollar, also known as “piece of eight.” which was worth 8 Spanish silver reales. One eighth of a dollar or one silver reales was one “bit.” With the adoption of the decimal U.S. currency in 1794, there was no longer a U.S. coin worth 1⁄8 of a dollar. But “two bits” remained in the language with the meaning of one quarter dollar; “four bits” a half dollar, etc. Because there was no one-bit coin, a dime (10 cents) was sometimes called

is short by a fifth. That, then, is called a SHORT bit. If you have one, you lay it triumphantly down, and save two and a half cents. But if you HISTORICAL have not, and HIGHLIGHTS lay down a quarter, the Laurie Moseley b a r - k e e p e r or shopman calmly tenders you a dime by way of change; and thus you have paid what is called a LONG BIT, and lost two and a half cents, or even, by comparison with a short bit, five cents. “Two bits” or “two bit” continues in general use as a colloquial expres-

sion, primarily because of the song catchphrase “Shave and a haircut, two bits.” As an adjective, “two-bit” can be used to describe something cheap or unworthy. Roger Miller's song King of the Road features these lines: “Ah, but two hours of pushin' broom buys an Eight by twelve four-bit room.” The U.S. budget record label Crown (1930-1933) advertised on their sleeve, “2 Hits for 2 Bits” (25 cents). Another example of the use of “bit” can be found in the poem “Six-Bits Blues” by Langston Hughes, which includes the following couplet: “Gimme six bits' worth o'ticket On a train that runs somewhere...” The expression also survives in thesports cheer “Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar...all for (Springtown), stand up and holler!”

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a short-bit and 15 cents a long-bit. (The picayune, which was originally 1⁄2 reales or 1⁄2 bit [6-1⁄4 cent], was similarly transferred to the U.S. 5-cent piece.) In addition, Spanish coinage – like other foreign coins – continued to be widely used and allowed as legal tender by Chapter XXII of the Act of April 10, 1806 until the Coinage Act of 1857 discontinued the practice. Robert Louis Stevenson describes his experience with bits in Across the Plains, on page 144: “In the Pacific States they have made a bolder push for complexity, and settle their affairs by a coin that no longer exists – the BIT, or old Mexican reales. The supposed value of the bit is twelve and a half cents, eight to the dollar. When it comes to two bits, the quarter-dollar stands for the required amount. But how about an odd bit? The nearest coin to it is a dime, which

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The NewYork Stock Exchange continued to list stock prices in eighths of a dollar until June 24, 1997, at which time it started listing in sixteenths. It did not fully implement decimal listing until January 29, 2001. In the UK, use of the term “bit” largely disappeared with the arrival of decimal coinage and the loss of the coin denominations to which it had applied. Thus a tenpence piece is referred to merely as “ten pence,” or even “ten pee,” not as a “tenpenny bit.” The historic American adjective “two-bit” (to describe somethingworthless or insignificant) has a British equivalent in “tuppenny-ha'penny” – literally, worth two and a half (old) pence. Laurie Moseley is an author, archeologist and historian who lives in Springtown. He is the director of Springtown’s Legends Museum.

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House passes human trafficking, border security bills

ills to address the illegal importation and exploitation of persons and to protect the state’s border with Mexico moved through the Texas House last week. They were the first major statewide legislation to be approved by the body since Jan. 13, the opening day of the 140-day session. The human trafficking bill, House Bill 10 by Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, concerns criminal and civil consequences for the smuggling or trafficking of human beings. On March 17, it passed on a final vote of 145-0. The border security bill, HB 11 by Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, passed March 19 on a final vote of 130-11. The eleven who voted against the bill were: Reps. Diego Bernal, Joe Farias, Roland Gutierrez, Trey Martinez Fischer, Justin Rodriguez, all Democrats of San Antonio; Rep. Cesar Jose Blanco, D-El Paso; Rep. Mary Gonzalez, DClint (near El Paso); Rep. Celia

Israel, D-Austin; Reps. Borris Miles and Armando Walle, both Houston Democrats; and one Republican, David Simpson of Tyler. Some of the opposition resulted from the bill’s heavy focus on Hidalgo and Starr counties, and issues also arose over the cost of the legislation and how the funding might be better spent on other budget priorities. Rep. Rafael Anchia, DDallas, who chairs the House Committee on International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs, issued the following statement on the passage of HB 11: “First, HB 11 gets the state guard off the border. Militarizing the border sends the wrong signal to our states’ No. 1 trading partner, Mexico, and costs the state $650 million in annual gross product. Next, it deploys important law enforcement resources to help interdict international drug cartels and criminal gangs. Finally, it establishes southbound checkpoints to stop the flow of illegal guns from Texas which have been used by car-

Senate passes ‘carry’ bill On a party-line vote of 2011, the Texas Senate’s Republican majority approved SB 11, legislation to permit concealed handgun license holders to carry weapons on college and university campuses. The bill’s primary author, Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, said, “The people of the state of Texas own our public universities, therefore we ought not be limiting a right on public property,” referring to the Constitution’s Second Amendment. SB 11 would allow public universities to set rules for storage of weapons and ammunition in dorms and other on campus residencies. Any bill originating in one house of the Legislature must be approved by the other house of the Legislature before being enacted into law. In other news, the Senate Finance Committee approved SB 1 and Senate Joint Resolution 1, by Committee Chair Jane

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Lady lifters shine at state 3 medal at Corpus Christi in ultimate high school powerlifting event

by mark k. campbell Once again, Springtown athletes impressed at the highest level of powerlifting. Led by Coach Missy Castro, four Lady Porcupines ventured to Corpus Christi for the annual state meet. There, three athletes placed and the Springtown team finished 13th out of 90 squads. “The girls did great,” Castro said. The top finish was turned in by Sydney Counts who came into the event ranked No. 4 in the 220 class. She finished the season No. 3 by tallying a total of 905 pounds. Tabi Rogers, amid the 198-pound athletes, finished fourth after coming in No. 6. Rogers lifted a total of 930 pounds. Earning Springtown’s third The four Lady Porcupines who advanced to state powerlifting – (l-r) Alli Roglin, Martha Chaves, Tabi Rogers, and medal was Martha Chaves. In the 181-pound division, she Sydney Counts, with Coach Missy Castro, center – helped SHS finish 13th out of 90 schools at Corpus Christi.

came in No. 12 and rocketed up to No. 5 with 890 pounds moved. Alli Rogers moved from No. 16 to No. 15 with 550 pounds. Castro said, “Every girl placed higher than they were ranked. I am so proud of our team and the season.”

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Softball girls looking for 1st district win shy in an 8-4A game. SHS out-hit Bridgeport 10-9 with four Lady Porcupines collecting 2 hits each: Kaitlyn Hill, Brittany Burris, Jasmine Ricks, and Gabby Casanova. Burris doubled and Ricks tripled and had 2 RBI. Emily Belcher got the other SHS ribbie. Springtown stole 4 bases: Khristin Mote, Julia Perez, Burris, and Casanova. Kayla White pitched a complete game – and did it again when SHS faced Fort Worth South Hills in a non-district contest. Once again, the Lady Porcupines built a lead – 4-3 after 5 innings, this time – only to see it slip away. Hill had another strong series of at bats, going 2-for-3 with a triple, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Burris had an RBI, too. Also hitting safely were Rylee Henderson, Ekko Hurst, White, Burris, and Ricks. The first round of district play ends after Springtown Brittany Briggs hauls in a fly ball in the outfield at the hosts Lake Worth March 27 Lady Porcupine shortstop Kaitlyn Hill (11) forces out an enemy runner with a soft then travels to Decatur April 3. toss to second baseman Chayton Seabourn. Springtown diamond. Photo by Mark K. Campbell Photo by Mark K. Campbell The Lady Porcupine softball team lost a pair of 5-4 games – one a district clash. Bridgeport edged Springtown (2-13, 0-2) even though

SHS led at one point early. The Lady Porcupine were ahead 2-1 after two innings. But a late 2-run rally in the final frame left Springtown just

Porcupines get 2 wins The SHS baseball team enters 8-4A play on a high note after a pair of victories. On March 19, a 5-run second inning propelled Springtown (8-6) past Fort Worth Trimble Tech 7-4. Ryan Neal had 2 hits and Catarino Hernandez batted home 2 teammates.

Hernandez pitched 3 innings as well then Logan McPherson took to the mound for the final 3 frames. Next, on March 24, a 3-run seventh inning rallied SHS past Kennedale 8-6. Jake Jordan, a left-hander, went the distance – six innings – for the Porcupines. He struck

out 9 Wildcats. Neal again collected 2 safeties and McPherson sent 2 Porcupines home. The game was a bit sloppy with 7 errors; SHS had 4. Next up is district play. The 8-4A opener sees Lake Worth visiting the Porcupine diamond March 27.

Porcupine shortstop Logan McPherson fires to first. He pitched three inning against Springtown base runner Catarino Hernandez eases off first. He also shone on the Photo by Mark K. Campbell Fort Worth Trimble Tech and had two RBI versus Kennedale. Photo by Mark K. Campbell mound in a victory over Fort Worth Trimble Tech.

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Shot put – 3. Cesar Quintero, 391. High jump – 1. Christian Morales, 5-4. Triple jump – 3. Sawyer Drewry, 35-11.5; 6. Christian Morales, 349. Long jump – 5. Ashton Watson, 16-7. High jump – 3. Maddie Owens, 4-2. 2400 – 1. Chris Hoselton, 9:04.82; 6. Hugo Escobar, 9:23.16. 4x100 – 4. Dakota Brooks, Bobby Greenwood, Keaton Quintanilla, Adam Aguirre, 51.68. 110 hurdles – 1. Ashton Watson, 16.87; 2. Sawyer Drewry, 17.4; 5. Zach Payne, 18.76. 100 – 5. Dakota Brooks, 13.08. 4x200 – 2. Adam Aguirre, Sawyer Drewry, Brady Rhodes, Christian Morales, 1:42.57. 300 hurdles – 1. Ashton Watson, 45.69; 3. Sawyer Drewry, 47.8; 4. Zach Payne, 48.85. 1600 – 4. Chris Hoselton, 5:44.64; 6. Chase Vickers, 5:52.64. 200 – 3. Brady Rhodes, 26.01; 5. Adam Aguirre, 26.56. 4x400 – 3. Brady Rhodes, Ashton Watson, Zach Payne, Christian Morales, 4:01.61. TEAM (5): 1. Azle, 211; 2. Springtown, 141; 3. Collins, 106; 4. Creekview, 80; 5. Marsh, 69.

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8TH GIRLS Discus – 5. Charisma Jones, 662. Shot put – 2. Presley Morgan, 298; 6. Jenna McKee, 29-0. Triple jump – 1. Khloe Smith, 281.75. Long jump – 4. Samantha Wann, 12-0; 6. Annabelle Baker, 11-10. High jump – 3. Maddie Owens, 4-2. 2400 – 1. Taylor Cox, 10:05.43; 2 Angelina Gutierrrez, 10:05.77. 4x100 – 2. Samantha Wann, Jaime Clymer, Annabelle Baker, Khloe Smith, 54.78. 800 – 2. Vanessa Murillo, 2:56.44; 3. Meleah Pineda, 2:59.01. 100 hurdles – 3. Khloe Smith, 20.28; 5. Bailey Harmon, 20.87. 100 – 4. Khloe Smith, 14.5; 6. Samantha Wann, 14.68. 4x200 – 3. Taylor Cox, Annabelle Baker, Samantha Wann, Jaime Clymer, 2:03.42. 400 – 1. Vanessa Murillo, 1:07.15 300 hurdles – 2. Maddie Owens, 56.74; 3. Bailey Harmon, 58.92; 5. Katie Orosco, 1:01.62. 1600 – 1. Taylor Cox, 6:25.86; 3. Angelina Gutierrez, 6:28.96; 4. Meleah Pineda, 6:37.57. 200 – 2. Jaime Clymer, 30.3; 4. Kimberly Criqui, 31.21; 6. Taylor Smith, 31.82. 4x400 – 2. Maddie Owens, Bailey Harmon, Kayla Levesque, Vanessa Murillo, 4:59.28. TEAM (5): 1. Azle, 214; 2. Springtown, 171; 3. Collins, 101; 4. Marsh, 64; 5. Creekview, 52.

7TH BOYS Discus – 2. Curtis Terry, 66-11.5; 5. Anthony Trejo, 63-10.75. Shot put – 2. Anthony Trejo, 33-6; 6. Dillon Byford, 31-2. Triple jump – 1. Robert Eaton, 33-0.25; 2. Cameron Rickett, 326; 4. Dawson Adams, 30-6.5. Long jump – 3. Cameron Rickett, 14-3.5. 2400 – 6. Ethan Smith, 10:10.1. 4x100 – 4. Jesus Najera, Robert Eaton, Andrew Hernandez, Cameron Rickett, 51.73. 800 – 2. Victor Gallegos, 2:31.24. 110 hurdles – 5. Andrew Klein, 21.09. 100 – 2. Cameron Rickett, 12.82. 4x200 – 2. Jesus Najera, Andrew Hernandez, Huber Sanchez, Dusty Rosson, 1:51.15. 400 – 2. Dusty Rosson, 1:03.27; 3. Victor Gallegos, 1:03.65. 300 hurdles – 5. Curtis Terry, 53.66. 1600 – 2. Adam Armstrong, 6:02.01; 5. Alex Waite, 6:09.89; 6. Ethan Smith, 6:21.94. 200 – 1. Robert Eaton, 25.99; 3. Cameron Rickett, 26.8. 4x400 – 3. Victor Gallegos, Dusty Rosson, Dawson Adams, Robert Eaton, 4:18.38. TEAM (5): 1. Azle, 162; 2. Springtown, 145; 3. Creekview, 118.5; 4. Collins, 100.5; 5. Marsh, 73.

7TH GIRLS Discus – 3. Haley Carter, 56-7; 6. Rayell Allen, 53-9. Shot put – 4. Morgan Williams, 31-6.5; Kaitlyn Goree, 31-0. Triple jump – 3. Carli Haugen, 26-2. High jump – 2. Carlli Haugen, 4-4; 4. Kimberlyn Wyatt, 4-2. 2400 – 3. Courtney Fryer, 2:57.88. 4x100 – 4. Samantha Gille, Cierra Miller, Hayley Carter, Carli Haugen, 57.99. 800 – 3. Courtney Fryer, 2:57.88. 100 hurdles – 3. Rebecca Johnson, 21.46; 5. Carli Haguen, 21.61. 100 – 3. Samantha Gille, 14.22. 4x200 – 3. Sierra Miller, Rayell Allen, Hayley Carter, Carli Haugen, 2:08.11. 400 – 3. Courtney Fryer, 1:14.44; 5. Harmony May, 1:16.86. 300 hurdles – 3. Rebecca Johnson, 58.97. 1600 – 1. Julie Plumlee, 6:48.37; 2. Kaylee Greenwood, 6:49.68; 3. Sara Power, 6:51.83. 200 – 6. Hayley Carter, 32.19. 4x400 – 3. Courtney Fryer, Rebecca Johnson, Harmony May, Samantha Gille, 4:56.85. TEAM (5): 1. Azle, 194; 2. Creekview, 147; 3. Springtown, 138; 4. Collins, 80; 5. Marsh, 46.

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8TH BOYS Discus – 2. Zach Payne, 118-5; 3. Cesar Quintero, 109-3.

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Springfield shatters own hurdling mark 300 record falls at POJO Relays Rainy weather dampened the first day of the annual POJO Relays March 20. But, the next day, Porcupine senior Dillon Springfield brightened things up considerably when he broke his own 300-meter hurdling record. Last April, he ran 38.94 seconds. On March 21, Springfield dropped that SHS record to 38.24 for his second gold hurdling medal of the meet. Springtown’s other golds

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VARSITY GIRLS 4x200 – 4. Kaitlyn Hill, Kendyl Dean, Molly Gideon, Kristine Camacho, 1:53.79. 4x400 – 3. Kaitlyn Hill, Molly Gideon, Kendyl Dean, Haylee Klein, 4:20.68 JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS 300 hurdles – 4. Kaylen Rhodes, 55.71. 200 – Victoria Waldrop, 29.87. VARSITY BOYS 4x100 – 3. 44.95.

went to Mateo Herrera in the 400 (52.72) and the 4x400 relay team of Herrera, Ricardo Reynoso, Mykeal Cummings, and Springfield for a time of 3:31.04. A second Porcupine Stadium track record fell when Christian Lowery of Saginaw Chisholm Trail dropped the 1600 time to 4:30.79. The old record had been set in 2013 by Azle’s Brian Collard, 4:35.36. 110 hurdles – 1. Dillon Springfield, 14.57. 4x200 – 4. 1:35.28. 400 – 1. Mateo Herrera, 52.72. 300 hurdles – 1. Dillon Springfield, 38.24. (NEW SCHOOL RECORD, Old mark: Springfield, 38.94, 2014). 200 – 4. Austin Chenault, 23.37. 4x400 – 1. Mateo Herrera, Ricardo Reynoso, Mykeal Cummings, Dillon Springfield, 3:31.05. JUNIOR VARSITY BOYS 4x100 – 3. 46.87. 800 – 2. Jacob Nelson, 2:11.32. 100 – 2. Pryce Morgan, 12.03. 4x200 – 5. 1:40.2. 300 hurdles – 4. Josh Miller, 44.83. 200 – 5. Mario Campos, 5:24.5. 4x400 – 2. 3:45.78.

Montana Harthcock reaches the finish line in the junior varsity 100-meter dash. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Tennis squads host tournament Springtown again hosted a tennis tournament and, again, won several medals. On March 24, Parker DeLano-Cole Scott took the silver medal in mixed doubles. In girls singles, Amber Benton finished second, also. Springtown athletes earning bronze medals: Pedro Rother in boys singles; Kendyl DeanKruz Dominguez in consolations mixed doubles; and James Glover in consolations boys singles. Several SHS athletes just missed out medals with fourth place finishes: Jacob Matthews-Garrison Trichel (boys doubles); Taylor Myers (boys singles); Cooper Frizzell-Maysie Courtney (mixed doubles); and Lauren Brouhard-Hannah Eustace (consolation girls doubles). Coach Ron Elston lauded the efforts of Triston BrawnerJerry Lillo; Ryan Huff-Ryan Snow; Sydney Johnson-Lauren Nettleton; Devin Davidson; Hayden Nettleton; and Kaytie

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Guns and gazes: The revolution is so angsty Teens are the primary audience for many movies and that’s certainly true for this recent spate of adaptations of Young Adult novels. From Harry Potter to the Twilight werewolves and vampires to Katniss Everdeen, teen moviegoers can make or break a YA franchise. For all the hits above, plenty of YA movies miss big time. Then there’s the Divergent series.

box they were looking for in the home of Tris’ (Shailene Woodley) now-dead parents. But Winslet discovers that she needs a Divergent to unlock it – and the ones she’s been using haven’t been up to the task; she needs Woodley. But she’s hiding out with lover Four (Theo James) and other revolutionaries in peaceful Amity run by Johanna (Octavia Spencer); the other rebels have scattered elsewhere. Woodley and James get discovered and barely escape onto a train, but a group of violent Factionless awaits onboard. James ends their fight by telling them his real name. He’s taken to the leader of the Factionless, Evelyn (Naomi Watts), who happens to be his mom. James hates Watts but knows the two groups must eventually team up, against his will. Woodley gets captured by the evil thug Eric (Jai Courtney) and delivered to Winslet. Woodley cracks most of the box but seems to succumb like the others just before the box’s contents are revealed. However, she gets one more chance and the mystery is discerned – just as the revolutionaries burst through Winslet’s complex.

About the film The Movie Man did not officially review Divergent; that week, last March, he chose Muppets Most Wanted (2014, Movie Man No. 1080, 4). He did catch Divergent later – it would’ve been a 6 – and now the second movie has arrived, Insurgent. The Divergent series contains the same etched-in-stone tropes YAs are loaded with: a lovelorn, “complex” female; a hunky yet distant, sensual male counterpart; dystopian setting (no one ever mentioned the word “dystopian” until The Hunger Games made it a critical mustuse adjective); new friends who meet bad ends; and a revolution/ climactic world-changing battle. Certainly, the Divergent series isn’t a flop. But judging it by the usual trend successful YA movies have taken, it’s not a What works James and Watts hold the through-the-roof success either. YA movies usually rise in stature and box office as the sequels arrive. But not Insurgent; it made almost exactly the same its opening week as Divergent did – $54 million or so. FRI. 3/27/15 - THUR. 4/2/15 However, the Divergent movies Home 2D/3D PG are hanging tough overseas. Half Get Hard R of the first movie’s gross came R internationally. That take could be The Gunman Insurgent 2D/3D PG-13 even greater for Insurgent. Which is a bummer for all Do You Believe? PG-13 those young YA fans who are Cinderella PG always incensed at changes Run All Night R made to their beloved tomes – McFarland USA PG and there are alterations aplenKingsman: The Secret Service R ty in Insurgent. The plot (spoilers) Leader Jeanine’s (Kate Winslet) goons find the queer

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you’d think. There are some nice swooping shots of crumbling Chicago, but, overall, it’s not memorable. As the leader of Amity, Spencer has a too-small role. And some characters – especially Woodley’s brother Caleb (Ansel Elgort) – act so passively that, despite their faction assignment, it’s impossible to believe their (non)-actions. (Dude, a crazy guy is trying to kill your sister six feet from you – don’t just stand there wringing your hands!) Some scenes are nearly hilarious as, just as Woodley and James are surely about to be done in, scores of saviors swarm in. Time and again! And, too often, all Woodley and James seem to do is tromp away from each other and, whichever one left, the other rushes to find them and comfort them. It happens constantly – 13-year-old girls will swoon, but it’s confounding, retards the plot, and stretches the movie.

The rating The only reason for the PG13 is the action. There’s a scene of a little girl imperiled, but it’s tasteful. Even with a few bloody gunshots, the rating is fine. Summing up Divergent and Insurgent are not bad movies; they’re far from memorable, however. They fall in line with, say, The Maze Runner (2014, MM #1105, 6) – worth seeing if you’re so inclined. And the Movie Man is inclined to catch The Maze Runner’s sequel, The Scorch Trials, this Sept. 18.

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Smith noted, “I can always use more volunteers, so if someone has the heart for senior citizens and wouldn’t mind volunteering, we’d love have them.” Local business owner Lee Porter of Azle Dental Care says volunteering with Meals On Wheels is a rewarding way to donate an hour of his time. “Anyone can do it,” Porter said. “You’re giving right back to the community. It’s a really

good program.” Porter said it isn’t always easy for his clients to accept charity, but they are grateful for the meal delivery, nonetheless. “There are some people, especially of that generation, that are very proud people, and it’s very hard for them to accept a handout,” Porter said. “But over time, I’ve never seen any-

While many of us have the luxury of taking our next meal for granted, there are some local residents who rely on a special kind of delivery for their breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Thousands of area senior citPLEASE SEE WHEELS, PAGE 2B. izens and disabled residents are counting on the smiling face of a local Meals On Wheels volunteer at their door delivering food five days a week. It’s been over 40 years since Meals on Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County began providing local residents with food delivery, according to Nedra Cutler, the local organization’s VP of volunteer services. “The program delivers almost a million meals in Tarrant County annually, and over Prepared meals such as this are delivered to local residents in need by volunteers 7,500 meals annually in the five days a week in Parker and Tarrant County. Photo by Misty Shaw Azle area,” Cutler said. “Vol“We try and hurry up be- week with Meals on Wheels unteers donate their time, ve- is two-fold,” Smith said. “Cerhicle and gas to deliver these tainly it is to deliver the food, cause the people, they get through Eagle Mountain Bapmeals. We currently have but secondly it is to make a in the habit and they know tist Church. “It’s just the most wonderful about 65 volunteers in the Azle well-check visit on the client. about when you’re going to area.” We realize that the Meals On come,” Kathy Tricht said thing we can do for our fellow Volunteer Coordinator Bill Wheels volunteer may be the while preparing to deliver senior citizens,” Hoyt said. “I Smith said the Parker County only person the client sees all breakfast meals last Thurs- just want to help while I can – I’m 77 years old and I may be day morning. Committee day.” She noted, “And we just one of them soon. I think this on Aging’s Azle resiMeals on dents Kathy love it. You feel for the people organization is the best.” Volunteers are essential to Wheels proTricht and – you really get to know them, gram has eight her hus- and if they’re not home when the Meals On Wheels mission, drivers delivband, Bob, they’re supposed to be, you and everyone involved agrees that additional helping hands ering meals have been worry about them. Kathy Tricht “And they are so apprecia- are always needed. to at least volunteerVolunteer “Meal service plus the daily 50 clients ing with tive. That’s what makes you across SpringMeals On feel good, is how much they contact is only made possible town, Reno, Wheels for appreciate it. I love it. It’s so with dedicated volunteers – more volunteers are always Lee Porter, owner of Azle Dental Care, volunteers weekPoolville, and Azle. three years, and they don’t like worth it.” ly with Meals On Wheels in Azle. Photo by Misty Shaw Lindy Hoyt volunteers each needed,” Cutler said. “The goal of the volunteer to keep their clients waiting.

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Local sales tax revenues show growth Lake Report by carla noah stutsman The sales tax numbers remain mostly good for local towns, counties, and entities. These tax figures represent January sales reported by monthly tax filers. At the local level, Parker County saw a dip in its monthly check but remains in the black for the first quarter, when compared with 2014. The town of Lakeside, on the other hand, saw a tiny increase for March but hasn’t earned as much in the first quarter of the year as it did in the first quarter of 2014. The city of Pelican Bay is down slightly both for the month and year-to-date. Other local cities and special purpose districts all saw increases both for the month of March and for the first quarter compared with 2014. Pelican Bay is down 2.68 percent with March revenues of $1,429 compared with $1,469 for March 2014. The Bay’s first quarter 2015 revenue of $4,389 is down 7.46 percent

from $4,744 in the first quarter of 2014. The town of Lakeside’s March sales tax revenue of $10,401 is a bump of 0.83 percent from $10,315 in March 2014. However, the town’s first quarter revenue of $38,001 is down 7.63 percent from $41,144 for first quarter 2014. Parker County’s March sales tax revenue of $523,351 is down 8.60 percent from $572,643 in March 2014; but with $2,119,982 in the coffers so far this year, the county is up 15.74 percent from first quarter levels of $1,831,623 in 2014. Elsewhere in the area, it’s nothing but good news, but the degree varies a lot. In the city of Reno, for instance, March sales tax revenue of $7,151 is up 2.94 percent from $6,946 in March 2014. First quarter 2015 revenues of $26,691 are up 44.87 percent from $18,424 for first quarter 2014. Just down the road in Sanctuary, March revenue of $1,514 is up a whopping 67.19 percent from $905 in March 2014.

First quarter sales tax revenue of $4,565 are up 53.91 percent from $2,966 for first quarter 2014. The city of Springtown’s March revenue was $91,560 – 41.78 percent more than $64,574 in March 2014. First quarter 2015 revenue of $255,724 of 23.40 percent more than $207,223 for first quarter 2014. As always, the city of Azle keeps a steady-as-she-goes pace with March sales tax revenue of $152,958, 2.24 percent more than $149,602 in March 2014. So far in 2015, the city has accumulated $556,055; that’s 5.63 percent more than $526,390 for first quarter 2014. Azle’s Crime Control and Prevention District earned $29,499 in March, 4.07 percent more than March 2014 revenue of $28,344. First quarter revenues of $105,443 are 7.68 percent higher than first quarter 2014 levels of $97,920. Azle’s Municipal Development District March revenue from sales tax of $30,869 is

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a motion to adjudicate guilt on a prior Young County charge of possession of a controlled substance – penalty group 1, less than one gram. • A 61-year-old Springtown man was arrested March 17 by Parker County Sheriff’s deputies for a parole violation. No other information about the charges was available at press time. • Parker County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 47-year-old Springtown woman March 17 for bond jumping on a previous charge of theft of property, $50$500. • A 44-year-old Azle man was arrested March 18 on a motion to revoke probation or parole for a prior charge of possession of a controlled substance – penalty group 1, less than one gram.

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of drug paraphernalia. • A 42-year-old Springtown woman was arrested March 12 by Parker County Sheriff’s deputies on a motion to revoke probation or parole of a previous charged of possession of a controlled substance – penalty group 1, less than one gram. • Parker County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 38-year-old Springtown man March 13 for a warrant for theft of property by check, $20-$500. • A 25-year-old Springtown man was arrested March 14 by Weatherford police and charged with criminal mischief, $500$1,500. He also had an active warrant for a charge of driving with an invalid license. • Parker County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 52-year-old Springtown man March 16 on

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719,346 7.23% 149,602 2.24% 115,962 8.22% 64,574 41.78% 53,562 15.94%

2014 % Total Change

2,836,775 556,055 436,386 255,724 212,777

2,515,165 12.78% 526,390 5.63% 416,995 4.65% 207,223 23.40% 191,363 11.19%

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29,499

28,344

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105,443

97,920

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30,869

27,135 13.75%

106,175

89,600 18.49%

TARRANT COUNTY’S TOP FIVE Fort Worth 1.00% 10,190,791 Arlington 1.75% 7,458,965 Grand Prairie 1.75% 3,177,425 Grapevine 1.50% 2,929,358 Southlake 1.50% 1,525,792

9,023,659 12.93% 7,248,948 2.89% 3,198,771 -0.66% 2,842,962 3.03% 1,390,815 9.70%

34,468,177 24,979,852 11,231,008 10,733,121 5,671,821

31,645,623 8.91% 23,074,891 8.25% 10,878,442 3.24% 10,106,760 6.19% 5,144,613 10.24%

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33,306,362

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124,686,641

10,401 1,429

10,315 1,469

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Restoring your property after a long winter the yard at risk of injury once the warm weather returns. For instance, bits of twigs and pebbles that are blown across the yard during a windy winter can be embedded in the yard, making the yard less of a haven and more of a hazard. Once the grass is dry enough to walk on, walk around the property and remove any debris that’s piled up over the last few months. • Employ a pre-emergent weed killer. Homeowners who routinely spend their summers agonizing over weeds throughout the yard should consider applying a pre-emergent weed killer around the beginning of spring. It’s important to do so around the end of March or early April, when the weeds have not yet had a chance to grow.

When applying, follow the dosage instructions provided by the product’s manufacturer. Such instructions often recommend a second application right before summer begins. • Remove thatch. Once the grass has dried, you can begin to remove thatch that’s built up over the winter. Thatch is potentially very harmful to soil, blocking sunlight, air and moisture the soil needs to ensure a lawn looks lush and healthy. Thatch removal does not necessarily need to be an annual task. If thatch buildup is insignificant, then it can be done every other year. Just use a dethatching rake to make the job much easier. • Aerate, particularly if the yard is a heavy traffic area once the warm weather arrives. If your yard transforms into a child’s wonderland upon the arrival of spring and summer, you might want to revive the soil by aerating. When the yard gets heavy usage, it’s easy for soil to become compacted, which makes it hard for air and water to reach the lawn’s roots. That can eventually make for a less-than-appealing lawn. So if your yard is the place to be come the warmer months, aerate in the spring to loosen the soil and make it easier for the lawn to withstand the months ahead. No matter how harsh the winter months might have been, spring is a great time for homeowners to restore the Mowing the lawn too early in the spring is both unnecessary and potentially harmful property around their homes. to the lawn. One of the best things about the dawn of spring and the return of warmer weather is the chance to get out of the house and get some fresh air. For homeowners, this is the perfect opportunity to assess any damage the previous months did to yards and develop a plan to restore properties. • Don’t jump the gun. The first warm day of spring might seem like a great time to get out in the yard and get your hands dirty. But it’s best to wait until the grass has completely dried out before getting to work. Raking on wet grass increases the risk of tearing out grass, which can cause bald spots and the growth of weeds down the road. In addition, stepping on the grass while the ground is

still wet can compact the soil, which can slow drainage and block the lawn’s roots from breathing. Patience should prevail with regard to mowing the lawn as well. A lawn’s roots will not start to grow until the average everyday temperature routinely reaches 40°F, so mowing too early is both unnecessary and potentially harmful to the lawn. When the temperatures regularly reach 50°F, then homeowners will likely start to see their lawns growing. • Remove debris that’s piled up. Debris has a tendency to infest a yard over the course of the winter months. Fallen branches, stones and even trash can accumulate in a yard, putting those who spend time in

Pros and cons of automatic irrigation systems Another advantage is that irrigation systems, particularly the drip type, can be positioned so that water is more effectively targeted where it is needed. Nozzles can be adjusted and underground drip tubes will deliver water right to the roots, rather than spraying walkways and driveways. Another advantage is that automatic irrigation systems are generally hidden from view, which means there are no unsightly hoses stretched across the lawn and no more tripping hazards. Sprinkler heads pop up to spray and then retract when the job is done. Underground drip systems do their work out of view. For families with young children and pets who share outAdvantages One of the most obvious ad- door spaces, automatic systems vantages is the time savings af- may be a safer option. forded by an automatic sprinkler or drip irrigation system. Once Disadvantages The primary disadvantage asinstalled, many systems can be set to a timer to water at specif- sociated with a sprinkler system ic time intervals and on certain is the expense. These systems days of the week. This means can be quite costly depending on there’s no need to worry about the size of the property. Furtherforgetting to water the lawn and more, portions of the lawn will coming back from vacation to have to be dug up to install pipework and attach it to the plumbfind crisp, yellow grass. Water is essential to keeping a lawn or garden in good health. The trouble with watering is that it can be time-consuming, especially if your idea of watering is standing outside with the hose. But thanks to irrigation systems, watering has become a lot less hands-on. An irrigation sprinkler or drip system takes much of the work out of watering a landscape. Some can also be fitted to deliver fertilizer and weed-prevention products to a lawn. But before any digging takes place, homeowners might want to learn about the advantages and disadvantages of irrigation systems.

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ing system of the home. This can equate to days or weeks without use of the yard. Afterwards, the landscaping will have to be repaired. It is best to install an irrigation system prior to the installation of sod or extensive landscaping because some of it will have to be torn up. Homeowners who already have pristine yards may be turned off by this reality. Even the most efficient sprinkler systems can have their pit-

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46........... Looking to Buy 47.............. Lost & Found 48 Maintenance/Repairs 49...................... Masonry 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 015 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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Autos, Trucks

2011 Lexus 350, fully loaded, sunroof, 27K miles, $24,000. 817237-4712.

Bishop’s Wise Car

& Truck Co.

101 Southeast Parkway • Azle

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

WWW.WISECARANDTRUCK.NET

Need to sell your car? Call today and ask about our $19.95

3-MONTH SPECIAL! Azle News 817-270-3340 Springtown Epigraph 817-220-7217

009

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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Campers & Trailers

1971 21 ft. FWTD Camper, loaded with stress-free fun! Sleeps 6, completely refurbished, $3,588. 817-237-9502.

Carports/Patios

Carports & Patio Covers, all steel construction. Off-duty ﬁreﬁghter. 817-925-0922.

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Cement Work

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

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

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Up to 16 words, first insertion:

Combo (Azle & Springtown) Only $8.00! 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

• Small jobs accepted • Rough landscaping • Jobsite clearing

Farm Equipment

J.A.M. Concrete

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

817-480-8841

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Child Care

Another year at The ARK. Now Enrolling Pre-K. Abeka accredited curriculum. Drop-off and pick-up at all Azle schools & Reno. M-F, 6:00AM-6:30PM. 3 meals and snacks included. 817-237-3711 or 817-994-5228.

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

024

Electrician

BULLDAWG ELECTRIC CO. All types of electrical services and MH hook-ups. Free Estimates. 817-675-4921 www.bulldawgelectric.com. TECL#25253. 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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Excavating

New Holland 617 9 ft. Disc Mower with Lely caddy. $5,000/ OBO. 817-296-6169. 1985 2600 Ford tractor, diesel and 5 ft. tiller, $7,000. 817-523-4982.

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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. GABRIEL’S SERVICES. Fences: privacy & chainlink; demolition; painting; gravel driveways; small excavation, etc. Free Estimates. 817-583-0056.

Saul SalinaS All Types of Fencing Farm and Ranch

940-577-6781 • 940-393-9754

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Free

Two-wheel trailer with title. 817-2372634.

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For Sale

Maytag dryer, $75; Sears washer, $50. 817-237-5443. Lawn tracter, 15.5 HP; generator, 5555 watts; 3.5 HP push mower; aluminum ramps; stationary bike in box. 817-237-2634.

HALL'S

Sand, Dirt & Gravel Excavation—Final Grade—Demolition We Shape the World to Fit Your Needs! You have a Friend in the Business!

Cliff Hall

(817)221-2681

ALL TYPES OF EXCAVATING 2004 Mountaineer Model 305FKS, 1 BR 1 BA, sleeps 6, slideout, has stove, oven, new fridge, hitch hookup, 32 ft. $10,000. 817-223-4355.

Tanks • House Pads • Clearing Also ..

Sand • Top Soil • Gravel

817-523-7248 • 817-239-6215

Huge Estate Sale. Years of accumulation. Carnival glass, tea pots, roosters, Home Interior pictures, china cabinets, king-size bed suite, sofa, love seat, recliners, tables, treadmill. Lots of nice stuff for Resale Shop. You don’t want to miss this one. 1297 Peel Road, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 8A-5P. Living Estate of Terry LooneyGilmore & Gary Gilmore ThursdaySunday, 8A-4P, 240 Lynch Bend Road, Springtown. Furniture, tools, etc. Something for everyone!

Multi Family Barn/Garage Sale Friday-Saturday, 8A-6P, 6780 Veal Station Road, Weatherford 76085. Surprise Sale Repeat. The last one was great. Friday-Saturday, 27th28th, open at 10AM, 2810 Hwy 199 E., Springtown (behind Howard’s Garage). Thursday, 26th and Friday, 27th, 221 S. Stewart Street. Various and sundry items from RV, books.

Trees trimmed-removed Full lawn care & haul-offs

Insured • Azle since 1962 Compare Prices

No Job Too Small 817-495-6157 Terms Available

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.

Professional mowing at affordable prices. Call Cliff for a Free Estimate 817-343-7022. JUST ME YARD CARE. Mowing, weed eating, fertilizing, etc. Greg 817-243-5032. Lawn Care Time? Call Scott at BEST MAN LAWN CARE 817-629-6755. JOJO’S YARD SOLUTIONS & HANDYMAN SERVICES. Free Estimates, Odd Jobs, Reasonable Prices. 817-690-1859.

GoGo Scooter, like new, works great, $500. 817-223-4355. One owner, 16 HP Cub Cadet riding mower, in good condition, $300. 817-523-7712. Couch & love seat, $50; hideaway couch, $50; extra large scooter, $800/OBO; treadmill, $50. Call 512460-9790. I live in Azle.

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

CODY’S

LAWN CARE

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL

Quality Work at Competitive Prices

817.929.1714 Chad's Tree Service

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

Mando’s Tree Service Take Downs, Trimming, Lot Clearing, Haul Offs

Senior Discounts Save Big Money!

Call 817-808-2873

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Garage Sales

TEXAS CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSE CLASSES in Azle/ Springtown. txchlcoach.com or 817-757-6507.

Irrigation Repair

817-845-6965

RNA Lawn Services

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RELAY FOR LIFE Yard Sale at Azle Christian Church, 117 Church Street, March 28th, 9A-4P. Friday, 9A-5P & Saturday, 10A-? 129 Bolivar Drive, Weatherford, off Newsom Mound in Hidden Creek Estates.

Continued next column...

817-304-3677

036

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

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

817-237-5592

20 YEAR EXPERT

Springtown

I would love to be your personal yard expert.

FREE TES ESTIMA

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

817-304-8684 Spring is just around the corner.

Tree Service

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

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

FR ANK SUGG, JR.

All work is done by off duty professional firefighters

FREE ESTIMATES. Mowing, weed eating, scrap haul off, property clean up. Call Brett 817-881-2357. TIGERT & SONS IRRIGATION. 25+ years experience. We do it all! Lic# 4543. Call Jim 817-480-8465.

All major credit cards accepted

Firefighter Tractor

Moving Sale Friday & Saturday, 8A3P, 913 Elm Court, Azle. HUGE VFW YARD SALE FridaySaturday, 8A-4P, 11875 FM 730 N., Azle. Rent a Space, $15. EASTER EGG HUNT & BBQ at 11AM Saturday!

Garden/Mowing Service

A.W. TEATER

1113 Idlewood, Azle, Friday, 8A-5P, Saturday, 8A-5P, March 27th-28th. Furniture, clothes, toddler clothes, toys, stroller, dishes, household items.

Mowing • Weed Eating Edging • Trimming

Qualified Family Business Since 1938

☺ All types materials delivered ☺

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Lawn Service

 

817-919-3696

Nobody does it better!

FR ANK’S

GABRIEL’S SERVICES. Small excavation, gravel driveways, demolition, brush, fences, etc. Free Estimates. 817-583-0056.

Dump Truck Hauling

Garage Sales

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8:30A4P, 170 W. Bradshaw, Springtown. Furniture, clothes, misc.

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

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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

TOM'S BOBCAT SERVICE 444-5069 028

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

RATES

Kiley Chesney Construction

• SITE PREPARATION• GRAVEL ROADS • LOT CLEARING• PARKING LOTS • LEVELING • DEMOLITION • FINAL GRADE • STOCK TANKS • LAND EROSION

Like new Fun Finder: 1 BR 1 BA, sleeps 6, 26 ft., slideout, stove, oven, push button awning, hitch hookup with stabilizers. Have to see to appreciate, $15,000. 817688-8297.

Springtown Epigraph THE

Hay

Fertilized Coastal and Sudan round bales. Will deliver to Springtown/Azle area. 940-3891936. TRIPLE K SERVICES, LLC Custom Cutting & Baling Light Tractor Work Insured Hay for Sale 817-401-6306 Horse quality fertilized square bales, $8. 817-412-1283.

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

817- 220-1141 817-444-9574

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Hay

SPRIGGING 5 Counties Jack, Wise, Tarrant, Parker, Montague

COSTAL OR TIFTON 940-229-1045 or 940-229-1046

www.azlenews.net www.springtown-epigraph.net

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

COMMUNITY

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Help Wanted

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. Automotive Mechanic needed at Advanced Automotive Performance, 1200 N.W. Parkway, Azle. Requirements: knowledge of variety of makes/models, basic tools and 2 year schooling or shop experience. 817-713-8090; 817-983-4464. Springtown ISD is accepting applications for Bus Drivers. Training available. Contact Kim Cremeen 817-220-1418. NOW HIRING: Two Experienced Line Cooks, due to increased business. Pay based on experience. Apply in person at SHINOLA’S TEXAS CAFE, Springtown. Springtown Flowers & Gifts is looking for a part-time/seasonal Florist. Call 817-565-9871. NOW HIRING experienced Alteration Seamstress. Apply in person at Comet Cleaners, 489 E. Hwy 199, Springtown. A/C Service Technician needed, 5+ years experience, good driving record. 817-270-8811. HELP NEEDED WEEKDAYS. Management Position possible. Must pass background check and drug test. Apply at Island Swirl, 913 Boyd Road, Suite 100, Azle. MAINSTREAM (group home for adults with developmental disabilities) is hiring part-time Direct Contact Staff for 17-hour weekday shifts (2nd & 3rd shifts) or 24-hour weekend shifts. Paid training, starting pay is minimum wage. Good potential for full-time employment. Call Sandra or Carole at 817-2702747, Monday-Friday, 9A-3P. 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. 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. Looking for a CNC Mill Operator with a minimum of two years experience. Preferably able to set-up as well as work Fanuc control. Must also provide resume. Email or fax resume to info@silvercreekmachine.com. Phone 817-238-0131; Fax 817-2380295. This is a promotional advertising company. I am looking to hire 5 Sales Reps, no experience needed, will train. Commission based only NO CAP, so the sky is the limit! For all the details, call Sherry at 817755-8491 or send your resume to admin@spinpromotions.net.

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Help Wanted

Drivers: CDL-B: Great Pay, Hometime! No-Forced Dispatch! New Singles from Dallas to surrounding states. Apply: TruckMovers.com or 1-877-6067083. Springtown Doctor’s Office hiring front office position. Fax resume to 817-523-5422. Salon Station for Lease. Cuttin Loose Hair Salon. Contact Vicki at 817-629-6434. Medical Assistant needed for busy Family Medical Practice in Azle. Must have degree and certified and registered. Five years experience. Must have all basic knowledge and skills for Family Medicine. Pediatric shots, EKGs, phone call triage skills, rooming patients, vital signs, etc. Only seeking full-time long-term employment. Must pass background check, pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens during employment. Fax resume to: 817270-5934. Part Time position in the Eagle Mountain Baptist Church Nursery with children ages birth - 3. Requires a desire to share Jesus’ love through nurturing play and care. Six hours a week, 3 Sunday morning and 3 Wednesday night. Application & Background check required. Call 817-237-4135. The City of Springtown is now accepting applications for a parttime Librarian , $10.08 an hour. 16 hours per week. Open until filled. Applications may be obtained at City Hall. 102 E. Second Street, Springtown, Texas. E.O.E. Now hiring Class B-CDL Mixer Drivers. Production & Safety Bonuses paid monthly, Employer Matching Retirement Plan available. Apply in person at Wise Ready Mix, 1349 NW Parkway, Azle. Drivers-OTR: Sign-on, Safety, Fuel Bonuses! Competitive Pay Package! Good Benefits. Vacation, Holidays. NO-Touch Freight, NO hazmat. CDL-A. D&D Sexton, Inc. 877-4127209. Drummer & Bassist wanted for Trash Metal Band. For more information call 817-901-8058. American Dream Flag & Banner is now hiring responsible individuals to help with banner & sign production and installations. Part-time to full-time. Must have valid driver’s license and be able to lift 80 lbs. Background and references will be checked. Please apply at 4200 E. Hwy. 199, Springtown. 817-2215490. Technician needed, experienced preferred. Will train right person. Longhorn Termite & Pest Control 817-270-4300. Hair Station & Nail Station for lease in Azle. 817-304-2078. Drivers: Immediate Openings! Sign-On Bonus! Excellent Pay, Paid Holidays, Vacation! New Dry Van Openings at Penske Logistics! CDL-A, 2 years experience. 1-855971-6287.

039

Help Wanted

Female, young, mature, for personal domestic and other duties. Call 817525-3923. DIAMOND FOOD MARKET, INC. DATA ENTRY CLERK Monday thru Friday, 6A-3P Experience in Retail Pricing, Excel & Word. Apply at 150 Industrial, Ste 210 Azle, Texas (Compass Bank 2nd Floor) Tele-Sales Rep, early AM hours, 7A-1:30P, M-F. Call between 8A-12P, ask for Ms. Wright. 817-221-9222.

040

Home Improvement

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

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

Experience preferred. Must be dependable & provide excellent customer experience. * Includes signing bonus.

No Positions Available at this Time

AZLE HOME REPAIR & REMODEL. No job too big; no job too small. 30 years experience. Contact Doug Batey 817-361-2361. LOCAL HANDYMAN SERVICE & REMODELING. No job too small! Kitchens, bathrooms and all tile work. 817-404-2927. 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.

Windows: Complete Remodeling Lowest Prices: Best Material Free Estimates: Since 1963 817-991-6815

Sebastian Enterprises

Day / Evening / Weekend Shifts.

CUSTOM HOME BUILDING Since 1995

For consideration of all positions apply to:

Jodi Dusek, H/R Mgr.

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

940-627-6362

We offer paid holidays, vacation & training.

Part Time Cook & Cook’s Helper

Hours may vary, good salary 5:00am to 1:00pm 5:30 am to 1:30pm 6:30am to 2:30pm 10:00am to 6:00pm 12:00pm to 8:00pm

Azle Manor

NOW HIRING

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

EOE

Call Daniel 1-800-448-6323

Trucking Company

CNA’S WANTED

721 Dunaway Ln · Azle

Hiring

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

FT and/or PT 6-2, 2-10, 10-6 Shifts

Excellent Salary & Good Company Benefits (New Pay Scale)

AZLE MANOR 721 Dunaway Lane 817-444-2536 • EOE

817-239-9571 817-237-9571

REMODEL & REPAIR

HOME & BUSINESS

Many Happy Local Customers Since 1978

48 this Skeeter won Pulitzer for photography at Dallas Times Herald 49 Cowboy Jason Witten position (abbr.) 50 fly high 51 Olajuwon as a Cougar 52 DA evidence (abbr.) 53 Rockport is “Where the fun never ___” 54 TXism: “could shoot the eye out of a ____” 23

TEXAS CROSSWORD

5 6

by Charley & Guy Orbison

051

14 TX Chester Nimitz’s ____ in WWII was admiral 15 UT has ____ Stanley Gardner’s complete study 16 drove fast 18 election day (abbr.) 20 this Young created storied “Curtain Club” at UT (init.) 23 _ _ Belo Corp. is TX newspaper co. 24 dir. to Corpus from San Antonio (abbr.) 25 TXism: “fast as _ ___ up a rafter” 26 desolate by death

27 TXism: “unnecessary __ ____ grease on a jackrabbit” 32 TXism: “let ‘__ rip!” 33 Ken Paxton’s TX position (abbr.) 34 22-across init. 36 “Honest ___”

Motorcycles

057

Pets/Livestock

Will pay top dollar for grazing and hay leases. Call 940-389-1936. FREE half Boxer & Shepherd puppies. Mom needs to go also. 817-500-8536. Miniature Donkeys (Jennies) for Sale. 817-991-5350. 2000 Harley Sportster, red/white/ blue, 10,000 miles, $7,700 817228-2255.

HORSE SALE

FRIDAY, APR 3, 2015 - 6:00 PM Hwy. 281 N. - Stephenville (254) 646-3161 or 968-4844 On-Site EIA Test - $20

059 2007 Honda Gold Wing 1800 with trailer, 33,500 Original Miles and has been garaged at all times. It has Black Exterior, Audio (AM/ FM/CB/Bluetooth), Comfort System, GPS, Emergency Escort LED Lights on bike and Custom Trailer. All Services performed by the local Honda Dealership. Brand new back tire. Bluetooth for Cellphone into the helmet. It has a Kuryakin Hwy Kit. Trailer has a built on Yakima Bike Rack. Asking $15,500 w/trailer. Call 817-991-5329 Stoney.

Pool Service

Turn your green pool into a clean pool with GANNON SWIMMING POOL SERVICE. Call TODAY 817230-3838.

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

062

Plumbing

LANDERS PLUMBING CO.

Plumbing Repairs

Hospitality Guarantee “Your Way”

Drains Cleaned

One time - Monthly - Bi-Weekly - Weekly, or as needed 2007 Kawasaki Nomad 1600, 13,000 miles, garage kept, custom seat, speakers, driver & passenger back rests, luggage rack, cup holders. $4,500. Contact Alan 817-444-8282.

Azle, TX

Water Heaters Faucets Slab Leaks

817-444-3054 M10078

,L.L.C.

concrete

commercial • residential

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

Cell 817-308-6512 Home 817-444-3806 email alvarogsilva@verizon.net

GFA/GRAHAM PLUMBING CO.

T.R.D. Construction, LLC Home Improvement • General Contractor • New Construction Additions Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling Architectural Planning and Design “No Job Too Small or Too Large” Tommy Russell, Sr. • 817-444-6505 or 817-291-6364 • Fax: 817-444-2206 P.O. Box 224 • Azle • trdconst.llc@hotmail.com AZLEREMODELING.COM

Devin’s Handyman Service • Insulation WINTER • Kitchen/ SPECIAL Bath 20% OFF • Roof & with Gutters this ad! • Powerwashing • Decks

Call Devin at 817-629-9608

“The Solution To All Your Plumbing Needs”

M#15899

2008 Goldwing Trike, 34K miles, garage kept, excellent condition, $25,000. 817-565-4465.

find It In The Classifieds!

Your Hunt For Quality Is Over

37 TX “Moonraker” actress Chiles 38 outlaw Hardin quote: “Texas, __ ___!” 39 TXism: “I’d have __ ___ better to die” 40 “tall Texas _____” 41 bit of gossip 43 to Austin from Dallas 45 George H. to George W. (abbr.) 47 DART is Dallas mass _______ 48 “_____ la vista” 55 X-mas gift (2 wds.)

We furnish Tools & Chemicals

Masonry

P-1212

Backgrounds Checked

049

House Cleaning

You’ll love the care you get!

Gary 817-550-7776

our pros may be out chasing fairy dust

“TEXAS STYLE”

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

34 39

WE CATER TO YOU

Your Cleaning Service

DOWN

HOUSEKEEPING. 23 years experience. Call Judy at 817-6772128 or 817-901-5951.

1 TXism for “saved” (3 wds.) 2 betraying your country 3 Kimble Co. seat 4 this Preminger directed TX Gene Tierney in “Laura” 9 barn critters 10 closet items (2 wds.) 11 TX Jim J. Bullock was on this TV “alien” series 12 TX cosmetics queen Mary Kay 13 popular product from New York, TX

HANDYMAN

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

12 19

56 TXism: “____ bien” (good) 57 ___ Grande 58 pig’s “wickiup”

Commercial • Residential

• Carpentry • Cement • Rock • Granite • Tile • Painting • Siding

040 Home Improvement

LOOK Vinyl Siding: Insulated Replacement

Karl Klement Properties, Inc. Laundry-Cleaning Attendants Needed

ACROSS

1 in Montague Co. on hwy. 82 5 TXism: “lower than a snake’s belly in _ ___” 6 the East TX Dairy Finance Corp. once ____ money to buy dairy cows 7 Tex-Mex tasty 8 superlative suffix 9 TX singer Jim Reeves recorded for ___ Victor 12 TX King Ranch has 825,000 of ‘em 17 goal at Six Flags over TX? (3 wds.) 19 TX “_____town Scandal” stock fraud (1971-72) 21 TXism: “doesn’t know enough to come __ ___ __ the rain” 22 TX “Eagle” Don 23 TXism: “blind __ _ ___” 28 TXism: “stirred up a hornet’s ____” 29 “____ out a living” 30 Travis Tritt’s “_____ _ Quarter” 31 it ain’t “tails” 35 “I got _ ___ deal” 36 this Anna Maria was in Alamo film “Last Command” 42 “_____ ____ Choir” is based in Fort Worth 44 paint layers 46 a very light TX boxer

WORKHORSE HANDYMAN SERVICES. Bathrooms, kitchens, roofing, remodels, mobile home repair and roof repair, well repair. Quality at a reasonable rate. 817-874-6109.

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

* Parts Counter Sales

Classifieds

Deadline: 5:00 PM Monday

2006 Honda Shadow, 7,500 miles, 1 year warranty, $4,500. Call Steve at 817-992-2627.

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CommercialResidential Serving Springtown, Azle, Boyd, Weatherford Area

817-220-2469 grahamplumbingco.com

Movers

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

053 Musical Instruments Gulbransen upright piano, plays well, somewhat worn. Buyer to transport, $500. 817-637-5166.

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Music Lessons

Beginner and intermediate piano lessons, my home or yours, Azle/ Springtown area. Patti Sloan, sloanone@yahoo.com or 817-4543517.

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NEED TO RUN A CLASSIFIED AD? CALL US TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION 817-270-3340 or 817-220-7217.

COMMUNITY

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

817-270-3340 - Azle 817-220-7217 - Springtown 066

Roofing

Deadline: 5:00 PM Monday

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Welding

Anderson Roofing & Remodeling A+ Rating • 35 Years Experience Commerical & Residential

• Composition Roofs • Steel Roofs • Siding: plank/hardi/aluminum/steel • Gutters: 5” & 6” • Windows • Painting PREFERRED CONTRACTOR

817-230-9215 • 817-705-3656

www.owenscorning.com

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

FREEMAN

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

ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION INC.

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

ons E truc R& tion Metal Building Specialist

36 Years in Azle

817-237-2852

Certified PREFERRED CONTRACTOR State Applicator #106

www.owenscorning.com

Commercial & Residential • Free Roof Inspection • Roofing • Windows • Attic Insulation

• Painting

426 E HWY 199 • SpringtoWn

• Weld Ups/ Bolt Ups • Pipe Fencing • Concrete • Horse Barns • All Types Fencing • Metal Roofs

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

817-523-4137

Robert Burge

Roofing & Remodeling 817-344-8465 Commercial

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

Plumbing Sheetrock Roofing Remodeling

Flooring Fencing Free Trimming Landscaping

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Storage

We’ll be here after the storm. STORAGE UNITS 1350 Liberty School Rd, Azle

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Storage

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

ERECTION

Fabrication and erection of quality metal buildings at reasonable prices, any size - any design Office

5x10 $25/month

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

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Residential

New Construction Add On’s Electrical Painting

FABRICATION

art METAL Coz BUILDING SYSTEMS

Here Before The Storm, Here Long After.

Mark Cozart 817-233-6668

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Jeremy Cozart 817-237-2028

Lots/Acreage

REDUCED! 3.4 acres in Lost Acres Addition, 5 miles from Agnes, $30,000, good terms. 817-690-7882. FOR SALE: .15 acre lot in Azle (1908 Gale Drive). Has electric, city sewage, gravel driveway and includes gas lease royalties. 817237-5118. FSBO: 1 acre in Reno, water & electric already in place. 1295 Quail Run, $25,000. 817-401-7667. One acre, all fenced, with very nice remodeled 3-2 MH, 14x80, Midway Road, Reno area. Owner will finance, low price, reasonable terms. Must Sell. r12cr@hotmail.com. 972-7327430. WANTED: Looking to rent/lease 2050 acres with or without buildings. Call Kevin 817-262-0621.

081 Business/Commercial

Ash Creek Storage

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

Corner of Main St. & Locust • Azle

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.

Convenient Location

817-444-3292

West Side Storage 20-5813 70

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Sand/Gravel Quality Family Business Since 1938 CALL Cliff Hall

Now Leasing Storage Units 069

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Sand/Gravel

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

BEST DEAL

(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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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.

IEDS

817-444-DIRT(3478)

A sphAlt & G rAvel

D R I V E W AY S

Seal Coating, Pot Hole Repairs, Crack Filling 817-907-7410 • 817-221-2125

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Azle News 817-270-3340 Springtown Epigraph 817-220-7217

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

12x80 mobile home. Must be moved. $1,400. Springtown. 817353-1503 or 817-694-0935. 3-2, 14x80 MH, remodeled and very nice, on 1 acre, all fenced. Midway Road, Reno area. Owner will finance. Must Sell. Low price, reasonable terms. r12cr@hotmail.com. 972-7327430.

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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Rent Furnished

RV in Park, ready to move into, single or couple. Heritage RV Park. 817-444-3760. Tiny Houses and RV rental. Azel RV Park 817-677-2160.

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Rent Unfurnished

817-220-4678 • 3080 W. Hwy 199

Pecan Acres RV Park Inc. 12667 FM 730 South • 1 mile south of Azle

RV Spaces by Day, Week or We now have Pull-Throughs! Month • • • • •

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

RENT SPECIAL! 2-2 4-PLEX, IN AZLEWOOD. $725/$500 security deposit, WBFP, walk-in closets, box windows, large kitchen w/pantry, 1,100 sq. ft. 817-360-3039. 2 & 3 bedrooms, 2 bath duplexes, 1 car garage, fenced backyard, all appliances, all brick, great location. Stewart Bend Duplex Homes in Azle. 817-444-2362. www.stewartbend. com. SPRINGTOWN APARTMENTS, 624 East 3rd Street. 2 bedroom 1 bath, clean, new carpet, $625/mo. includes water, trash service & basic cable, $500 deposit. 817-875-8406. Large 2 BR house, very clean, no pets, all appliances, CH/A, $800/mo. 817-444-3636. 2-1 garage apartment, Springtown, $650/mo. $450 deposit. 817-5652013. PELICAN BAY: 1819 PELICAN OVAL, 2-1-1, $565/$400 deposit. Gene Thompson & Associates, 817246-4646. gtatx.com. Hablamos Espanol. 3-2 duplex, Springtown ISD, $750/ mo. $350 deposit. Section 8 accepted. 817-980-3066. 2-2, 2 story on 2½ acres, Springtown. 817-454-0037.

Azle Creek Apartments 519 West Main St. • Azle

Pre-Qualify for April Leasing

$595 2/1 983 sqft $650 2/1 720 sqft-All Bills Paid $550 1/1 550 sqft • Newly Remodeled • Friendly & Quiet Community • Laundry On Site (Water, Trash & Sewer Service Included)

Pet Friendly!

(size restrictions and additional fees apply)

We’ll relocate your RV here for FREE! (up to 50 miles)

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Rent Unfurnished

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

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

SHADY CREEK AZLEWOOD APARTMENTS APARTMENTS

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.

GENE THOMPSON & ASSOCIATES

• W/D Connections • Swimming Pool • Water/Trash Service Furnished

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

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Houses for Sale

3-2-2 brick on 1/2 acre, large fenced yard, very clean and move-in ready. Recently reduced to $140,000. On inlet Eagle Mountain Lake. 817707-7436 or 817-948-4890, leave message.

HOMES and MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT gtatx.com

817-444-2430

AZLE OAKS

APARTMENT 700 JARVIS • AZLE 817-444-1712

1 & 2 Bedroom Unfurnished Rent based on income. TDD:

800-735-2989

084 Mobile Homes for Rent

Sell It In The Classifieds!

Nice professionally remodeled 2-1 MH available at Homes on Country Acres #11, between Springtown & Weatherford on FM 51. $500/mo. #300 deposit, water/trash service paid by owner. 682-551-0424; 682559-0531.

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

817-755-6161

1 & 2 Bedrooms

See the Dif f erence! 817-444-6122

817-246-4646 PUBLISHER’S NOTICE

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illigal 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 toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

MIDWAY MOBILE HOME PARK

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

Call for appointment

2 BR 2 BA, 80x14 MH, CH/A, W/D connections, 2-car carport. 817444-4012.

Jerry W. Mitchell

Springtown RV Park

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

TOP SOIL • ROADBASE • BRICK SAND DRIVEWAY GRAVEL • CRUSHED STONE

YOU CALL... WE HAUL

Mobile Home/RV Lots

1 & 2 Bedrooms

SAND • DIRT • GRAVEL (sizes ¼ inch up to 2 feet)

BANK REPOS 817-677-3446 USED REFURBISHED HOMES 817-677-3446 NEW HOMES-FACTORY DIRECT 817-677-3446 K&P HOMES, INC.

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817-598-0663

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

Dozer and Tractor Work

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

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Put some cash in that college fund with a garage sale! Earn some extra income with a Classified Ad!

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Azle News 817-270-3340 Springtown Epigraph 817-220-7217

Call Terry in Azle at 817-270-3340 or Shirley in Springtown at 817-220-7217

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COMMUNITY

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Deadline Monday by 12:00 PM 817-220-7217 or 817-270-3340

Want To Sell

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511 W. Main St., Azle

817-821-5236

Make it a “Smart” move!

Each office is independently owned and operated

New ListiNg - Instantly Appealing! This immaculate 3-3-3 offers a great floor plan with open concept, two living areas, formal dining, study and large mud room. Kitchen features double oven, bar, granite counters tops & built in microwave. Master bath offers deep jetted tub, duel vanities and large his & her closets. Beautiful one acre landscaped lot fenced and complete with sprinkler system. Nice 20 x 30 workshop with loft offers lots of storage! Azle ISD $299,900. A greAt PLAce to BuiLd Your BusiNess! - Commercial lot with frontage on access road of Hwy 199. Great highway visibility. Existing slab already on lot. Azle ISD - $125,000.

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G Property to be sold as is. Birdville ISD - $75,000 INareas. New ListiNg - Cute & Clean 3-1-1 dining N2D PEwith Pride of owNershiP shows! Custom built 4-3-3 with formal dining room & study. Beautiful rock fireplace in living room. Gourmet kitchen features center island, granite counter tops, built in microwave & double oven. Large master bedroom downstairs. Master bath has double vanities, jetted tub & walk in shower. Game room comes complete with wet bar & mini fridge. Great 19x10 balcony for viewing wildlife & views of the countryside! Landscaped with sprinkler system. Azle ISD- $339,900. A greAt ProPertY for the eNtire fAMiLY! Beautiful 390.6 acres with great views! Lots of trees & a 5+ acre private SOLD pond. Loaded with deer, turkey and dove. Poolville ISD - $1,250,000.

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horses weLcoMe! - Nice 3-2 with formal dining & 2 car detached garage. Large living area with wood burning fire place & recently added wood floors. Kitchen features center island, new oven & lots of cabinet space.Recently replaced items include, back splash in kitchen, ceiling fans, carpet & HVAC. Fully fenced with pipe fencing. 2 metal barns with stalls & tack rooms. Great wrap around porch to enjoy the beautiful views. Springtown ISD- $244,000.

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HILL COUNTRY LIVING, 4.11 acres north of Kerrville just outside Harper. Paved roads, electricity, live oak trees. Newer manufactured homes allowed. $790/down, $366/mo. (9.9%, 30-years) 1-800-876-9720 or ranchenterprisesltd.com

109 East First St. Springtown

SERVICE DIRECTORY

Farm Equipment

TRACTORS IMPLEMENTS HAY KING MASSEY FERGUSON NEW & USED

Air Conditioning and Heating

Carpentry

J&E

DOZERS TRAILERS BELTEC AERWAY

Chapman Carpentry

Air Conditioning & Heating Inc. Springtown, Texas 817-220-4506 TACLA14745E

11601 JACKSBORO HWY. • FT.WORTH, TX 76135 GREG QUEBE 817-237-6641 MARK ELLENBARGER JASON JEWETT SALES PARTS

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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

• Exterior & Interior Remodeling • Patio Covers • Drywall Repair

30% OFF

Cooking Appliance Repair

Professional & Dependable

Consumer-rated RUUD Equipment.

Trash/Waste Service

817-946-6787 • 817-444-4198

ATEX TRASH SERVICE

27 per month WEEKLY PICKUP Proudly Serving The Community We Live In

817-344-8464

Off-Duty Firefighter

ATEXTRASh.com

Exterminators

817-915-2470

Tom Samples Pest Control

Family owned and operated. Over 50 years of service.

YOUR COMPLETE PEST CONTROL SERVICE