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Icy conditions put brakes on activities

Two school days cancelledby mark k. campbell

Getting around town got tough for a few days there.

An inch of sleet collected in the area and it hung around, from Sunday into Wednesday.

Even though a projected snowstorm didn’t arrive that Wednesday – only a dusting fell – Springtown ISD admin-istrators had decided the night before to postpone school openings for two hours.

Already, Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 23-24, had been cancelled because of treacherous road conditions.

Making the decision to call off school is a stressful procedure.

The ISD sends out a “team of driv-ers” to check out roadways as early as 5 a.m. on potential weather-troubled days.

When a decision is made, school officials contact parents through their website, the ParentLink phone mes-saging system, the ISD’s Facebook page, and via the district’s phone app.

The Epigraph also posted infor-mation on its Facebook and Twitter outlets as soon as information was re-ceived from the ISD.

Another early-morning outing by school personnel on Feb. 25 con-vinced the district to hold to its two-hour delay opening and students were back in class at 10 that morning.

The weather also wreaked havoc with extracurricular activities.

The Springtown boys’ bi-district playoff game against Godley in Ale-do was moved twice – from Monday to Tuesday – before being played on Wednesday.

Sleet and ice caused this daffodil to face plant while traffic slowed to a crawl everywhere, including Highway 51 South. It took a cou-ple of days for the roads to clear. Photos by Mark K. Campbell

by NatalIe GeNtryIt’s for the kids – and their future

education.The griddles will be hot and the food

will be plentiful Thursday, March 5 at the 12th Annual Springtown Optimist Club Pancake Supper.

The meal will be served from 4:30-7 p.m. in the Springtown High School Cafeteria.

Tickets are $6 per plate and children five and younger eat free.

The price includes pancakes, bacon, sausage, coffee, tea, and orange juice.

Set up to raise money for the group’s scholarship fund, the pancake break-fast has become a staple of the com-munity’s giving nature, according to Optimist Club Treasurer Jim Bragdon.

The Springtown Optimist club began on May 23, 1983 and has had an aver-age membership of 34 people.

According to Bragdon, members represent most of the businesses in the area, with the primary business being the Springtown independent school

district.“Over the years we’ve had many

different fundraisers to support our programs. Some worked well, some conflicted with other organizations so we were always looking for a signa-ture event to raise funds,” Bragdon said. “Twelve years ago we decided on the pancake supper as the next best venue.”

At the time, no one else was con-ducting this type of a fundraiser, Brag-don said.

“By having only one event versus multiple fundraisers made it easier on our members and the businesses that supported us to commit,” he contin-ued.

The pancake supper proceeds fund the club’s Young Texanne/Texan pro-gram, the Oratorical and Essay con-tests, the annual Youth Appreciation Breakfast, the Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) program, the bicycle safety program.

But the bulk of the funds go to scholarships for graduating seniors.

“All of those programs cost us about $4,000 an year to conduct.” Bragdon said. “The past several years we have given four $500 scholarships.”

“If the pancake supper generates more income we will add additional scholarship money; we give back to the youth of this community,” he con-tinued.

This year the event will include a raffle instead of the silent auction.

The raffle features gift certificates and merchandise donated by local merchants.

According to Bragdon, the Opti-mists typically feed between 350 to 400 people at the pancake supper.

“Over the years it has become a real community event. We see many of the town’s residents every year; they like the gathering as a chance to revisit with old friends and neighbors and have thanked us for that,” he said.

“It gives them a chance to continue to support the youth of Springtown even if their children have long since gone on with their lives.”

by carla NoaH StutSmaNAt long last, there is good news

about three construction projects that will virtually complete the 10-mile stretch of highway between Azle and Lake Worth known as State Highway 199 or the Jacksboro Highway.

According to State Representative Charlie Geren, the three projects are now included in the Texas Depart-ment of Transportation’s (TxDOT) proposed projects for years 2, 3 and 4 of Proposition I.

The Texas Transportation Funding Amendment, Proposition 1 was on the Nov. 4, 2014 general election ballot in the state of Texas as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved by voters.

The measure diverted half of the general revenue derived from oil and gas taxes from the Economic Stabili-zation Fund (ESF) – also known as the Rainy Day Fund – to the State High-way Fund for the purpose of providing transportation funding for repairs and maintenance of public roads.

It was anticipated that this would

result in approximately $1.2 billion per year going toward transportation funding instead of the Rainy Day Fund.

The measure took effect immedi-ately and has been applied to transfers the comptroller made after Sept. 1, 2014.

The three SH 199 projects include constructing an overpass at Nine Mile Bridge Road; building an overpass at Hanger Cutoff Road/Tenderfoot Trail; and reconstructing the main lanes of traffic between those two intersec-tions.

The three projects are anticipated to cost $44 million, Geren said.

“We’re in the first year of Proposi-tion 1, and these projects are proposed to begin in years 2, 3 and 4,” Geren explained. “I’ll do all I can to try to get them moved up in the process, but the important thing is that we’re in the system now. Before, we were just on the sidelines.”

Earlier estimates had put the projects years – maybe even decades – into the future.

Hanger, 9 Mile TxDOT projects accelerated

Jacksboro Hwy. early beneficiary of Prop I

by NatalIe GeNtry Texas Public School Week runs

March 2-6; however, most Spring-town ISD schools will welcome the public March 5.

Only Springtown Intermediate School offers a different date. SIS will hold their March Math Madness Tues-day, March 3 from 6-7:30 p.m.

All other schools invite visitors Thursday, March 5.

Goshen Creek Elementary and Reno Elementary will host their Open Houses from 6-7 p.m.

Springtown Elementary will hold an

assortment of presentations including a book fair from 5-7 p.m., the Gifted and Talented play from 5:45-6:15 p.m., the second grade musical from 6:30-7 p.m., and the Open House from 6-7 p.m.

Springtown Middle School’s Open House will begin at 6:30 and run until 7:30.

Finally, Springtown High School (SHS) will present “A Night at the Arts” from 6-7:30 p.m.

The event will feature performances by the SHS Jazz Band, One Act Play, SHS Drum Line, SHS Choir, SHS Color Guard, and several art projects.

SISD hosts Open House events March 3, 5

Flapjack fun(ds)Optimists hosting pancake supper fundraiser March 5

last year’s crowd at the annual optimist club pancake Supper enjoys the meal; funds raised con-tribute to the club’s scholarship fund. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

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Optimist’s pancake supper Mar. 5 The 12th Annual Pancake Supper – a scholarship fundraiser for

the Springtown Optimist Club – is set for Thursday, March 5 at the Springtown High School Cafeteria from 4:30-7 p.m.

The cost is $6 although everyone five and under eats free. The price includes bacon, sausage, coffee, tea, orange juice, and, of course, pancakes.

A raffle for a variety of gift cards and prizes will also be conducted. All funds go toward college scholarships for SISD students.

Warren singers visit church Mar. 11The musical ministries of Ronnie and Mary Lou Warren will fill the

halls of union Baptist Church at 3451 Sarra Lane in Springtown at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11. The event is free.

For more information contact Pastor Joel Swofford at 817-673-9346.

SISD G/T nominations now open Nominations for the Springtown ISD gifted/talented program are

now open for students from grades 1 through 12. Students can be nominated by teachers, counselors, parents, or other in-

terested parties; students in grades 6 through 12 may nominate themselves. Screening occurs during March and April. To nominate a student, contact the Advanced Academics Coun-

selor at the student’s campus.

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The following individuals have filed for a place on the ballot:

Mayor: Tom W Clayton Tony D. SmithPlace 2: Place 4: Robert E.

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Place 6: Larry Don Carter, incumbent

Place 7: Al Garrett, incumbent

By NaTalIe GeNTryThe Springtown Chamber of

Commerce and Enbridge Incor-porated are preparing for the 4th annual Sporting Clay Shoot on April 10.

The event will take place at the Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds in Decatur and the application deadline is Friday, April 3.

On the day of the shoot regis-tration will begin at 10 a.m. and the shoot itself starts at 11.

Entry fees are $100 for indi-viduals and $500 for teams.

This cost includes lunch

provided by Woody Creek Bar-B-Q and Brookshire’s.

Door prizes and a gun raffle are planned, too.

The shoot will consist of 10 stations that provide a variety of targets that duplicate the flight path of game birds.

The public is invited.For more information, call

Jim at 940-736-7403, Kim at 817-469-4849, or contact the Chamber of Commerce at 817-220-7828.

Registration forms are avail-able online at www.spring-townchamber.org.

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Officers with the Springtown Police Department arrested the following individuals during the week of Feb. 16-22.

All four arrests reported involve juvenile offenders. Due to their age, very limited information is available about

the cases.• A 15-year-old Springtown male was arrested Feb. 16 in the

900 block of West Highway 199 and charged with possession of a dangerous drug.

• A 16-year-old female was arrested Feb. 16 in the 400 block of Church Street and charged with assault of a public servant and evading arrest or detention.

• Two 14-year-old males were arrested Feb. 17 in the 900 block of West Highway 199 and charged with components of explosive weapons.

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Chance Arron Johnson, 33, a loving son, brother and grandson passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 in Rhome.

Graveside services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 in Memory Gardens in Weatherford, under the direction of Alexander’s Midway Funeral Home in Springtown.

Chance was born Sept. 27, 1981 in Fort Worth. He was preceded in death by his father, James Rice.

Survivors include mother, Pam Rice; brother, Chase Rice; sister, Chandler Rice; grandparents, Johnny and Mary Johnson and Al and Jean Rice; and three nephews.

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Delores Bell-Smith Houston, 81, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015 at her home surrounded by family.

Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb.

28, 2015 at Northwood Church 1870 Rufe Snow, Keller.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Solaris Hospice, 2200 South FM 51, Ste. 200, Decatur, 76234 or Northwood Church.

Delores was preceded in death by Samuel Houston.

Survivors include longtime companion, Wallace Krewall; children, Linda (Raymond) Fournet, Cindy Goss, Bobbie (Gary) Blakely, Barry (Cathi) Smith, Lisa (Gregg) Minnis and Nancy (Mike) Kee; fourteen grandchildren; and twenty great-grandchildren.


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Christine “Granny” Kidd, 87, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Feb. 22, 2015 while surrounded by her family.

A graveside service 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 at Paradise Cemetery.

Christine was born Jan. 27, 1928 to the late William Bray and Wilma (Rigney) Bray in Etoile, Kentucky. She was raised in Mount Hermon, Kentucky by her father and loving grandmother. She met her husband Val Kidd while he was on leave from the U.S. Army in 1942. They were married for 34 years until the time of his passing in 1979. They relocated from Indianapolis, Indiana to Fort Worth before eventually settling in Springtown in 1958. Together they had two sons William David (Billy) Kidd and the late Robert Earl Kidd. She had a passion of cooking for her family and friends, and would often take them the

treats that she had prepared. If you asked her what her greatest accomplishment in this life was she would tell you it was her family and friends. There was nothing that made her happier than being surrounded by them. She was often heard telling them, “I wouldn’t trade you for a nickel”. She was a friend to everyone and could always find the good in any situation. She was a kind and generous person with a heart of gold. She had a very good portion of spunk to her which contributed greatly to her long and full life.

Christine was preceded in death by her parents, William Bray and Wilma (Rigney) Bray; her grandmother, Martha Carter Bray; son, Robert Kidd; sister, Clarine Bray Silence and husband Harley Silence; and Uncle Marvin Bray.

Survivors include son, William David (Billy) Kidd and wife, Debbie; grandchildren, Robin Kidd and fiancé, Philip, Melissa Sellers and husband, Brian, Jasen Kidd and wife, Erin, Jamie Amrine and husband, Matt, and James Kidd; great-grandchildren, Paige, Lance, Ashley, Rabecca, Keagan, Braylon, and Kayden; great-great grandchildren, Camila; and a host of family and friends.


by Carla noah StutSmanTrevor Douglas – who made

it to the Top 24 on Fox’s Amer-ican Idol last week – has been flying under the area’s radar, it seems.

The 17-year-old, who at-tended Azle’s Eagle Heights Elementary through his fourth grade year and lives just outside the town’s city limits, says he claims to be from the DFW area – sometimes shortened to just Fort Worth – for a good reason.

“Our mailing address is in Fort Worth, we live just out-side Azle not far from Eagle Heights, but I attend school in Dallas,” Douglas says. “I’m re-ally from the whole area.”

But, he says, his love for per-forming began while he was a student at Eagle Heights.

“Mrs. Matteson, my teacher there, had karaoke Fridays, and it was so much fun. I think that’s when I first realized I liked music and performing,” Douglas says. “Then, at the end of the year, the school had a tal-ent show – incredibly, it was called Eagle Heights Idol – and me and a couple of friends did the Blues Brothers’ “Soul Man” – and we won second place.”

Douglas says he instantly knew that “embarrassing my-self in front of people onstage” was really fun and he wanted to do more of it.

So, he auditioned and earned a spot at the Fort Worth Acad-emy of Fine Arts, a public char-ter school, where he attended school for two years.

Since then, Douglas has at-tended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas.

Yes, Dallas.Douglas and his mom make

the commute five days a week – well, when they’re not in Hol-lywood.

It works for them, Douglas says, especially since his mom got a job at the Perot Museum just a block or two from his high school.

“Plus, employees get a free membership to the museum, and it’s really cool,” he added.

Booker T. Washington is a fun school with lots of fun op-portunities like open mics dur-ing lunch and big opportunities to showcase his music – even though he’s actually in the the-ater program, Douglas said.

“Doing theater really teaches you how to be creative, and it’s also taught me how to really feel a song. I think it makes me a better performer,” he said.

If you’ve been watching Season XIV of American Idol, you’ll recognize Douglas as the “geeky” contestant who told

judges Harry Con-nick, Jr., Keith Urban and Jennifer Lopez in his initial audition that if he didn’t win, he might like to pur-sue a career in sci-ence – like Bill Nye, the Science Guy.

“I’ve always loved science and enjoyed nature,” Douglas said. “I never liked math, but of course I had to do it.”

Since attending Booker T. Washing-ton, he credits the enthusiasm and ex-citement of another teacher, Mrs. Jay, with changing that.

“I’ve even started liking math!”

Douglas never had any intention of audi-tioning for American Idol until a represen-tative from the show came to one of his classes at school.

“I really didn’t want to sing for her – I guess I was a little ignorant of the pro-cess – but they said I should, and I did,” Douglas laughs. “She said I was really, re-ally good, and that I should go to Nash-ville and audition.”

Next thing he knew, he was in Nashville.

Then, suddenly, he was performing at The Orpheum The-atre in Hollywood, and then on the House of Blues stage as part of Idol’s top 48.

Because he passed muster at the House of Blues, Douglas was at CBS Studios rehearsing on Tues-day as part of Idol’s Top 24.

His performance with the other “Top 12 Boys” at the Fillmore in Detroit aired Wednesday, Feb. 25.

Eliminations will be re-vealed in next week’s episodes, Wednesday and Thursday, March 4 and 5.

Douglas says making it this far on American Idol has been a really good experience, and he’s up to 20,000 followers on Twitter and more than 30,000 on Instagram.

His mom – a necessity be-cause he’s a minor – is also great fun and very supportive of him, Douglas says.

As for the other contestants, Douglas says each of them is so good, so amazing, that he wouldn’t be ashamed to lose to

any single one of them.“They each have such awe-

some talent, I don’t even know how to calculate it,” he says. “I’ve made good friends here – like Daniel and Savion and all the guys in my “Ladies, Keep Your Clothes On” (“LKYCO”) group,” Douglas said. “I could see myself writing a song with any one of them, and then go-ing out to dinner, and then bowling...”

Voting will play a critical part in Douglas’ future on the show, via the downloadable American Idol app.

Watch the show to find out more ways to vote – including via text and/or Facebook.

Douglas, in closing, said someone at Idol told him “it doesn’t matter how people hear the music as long as it’s good.” He thinks that’s true.

His mom says if they just get her son in front of people, he’ll do fine.

Douglas also remarked about a great place in Azle where he says he’d sure like to perform sometime.

“It’s this great park right off Main Street, where they put on a big fireworks show and it has a really cool amphitheater,” he said.

We’ve already made a couple of phone calls to see if that can happen.

Top 24: Azle youth advances on American Idol

trevor Douglas, who lives just outside azle, is in American Idol’s top 24. he performed at the Fillmore in Detroit Feb. 25 on Fox. Photo credit Jeff Neira / FOX. © 2015 FOX Broadcasting Co.

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by mark k. campbellTwo Porcupines battled the

best in Texas at the annual state wrestling tournament Feb. 20-21.

Juniors Sam Lund and Caice Clark hit the mats at Garland’s Culwell Center.

Competing in the 182-pound division, Lund won his first match against Zach Ramos of Lubbock Estacado in a close 3-2 decision.

In his next contest later that Feb. 20, the Porcupine saw the Region 3 champion, Michael Emmanuel, a senior who would eventually finish fourth.

Lund lost 10-2 and dropped to the lower bracket. There, he faced Noe Reyes from Rio Grande City.

The SHS athlete posted his own 10-2 victory to move to 2-1 in the tourney.

His state trip ended in the next round with a 7-4 loss to Grapevine’s Marcus Olvera.

Clark, competing at 145 pounds, fell in his opening match to the eventual fourth place finisher.

In his second outing, he lost 8-2 to a George Ranch wrestler.

Springtown Coach Tye Ad-ams said, “The boys really en-joyed the experience. Anytime you get to be part of something like that, it is a special feeling.

“To be one of the best in the state is a big deal.”

porcupine Sam lund (top) went 2-2 at the state wrestling tournament in Garland Feb. 20-21, gaining valuable experience at the elite event. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Springtown’s caice clark spins away from a foe at the state tournament. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

logan lackey

The day before the weather got bad, Springtown track ath-letes enjoyed a fine day at the Roo Relays in Weatherford.

On Saturday, Feb. 21, several Springtown athletes shone at the meet.

Brooklyn Dauenhauer, fresh off a successful basketball sea-son, started the track year on a high by winning the long jump in 16 feet even.

Springtown’s other gold went to stellar Porcupine hurdler Dillon Springfield. He won the 110-meter race in 14.42 sec-onds then took the silver in the 300 distance in 40.43.

Lady Porcupine leaper Ken-dyl Dean – also just through with hoops – was the runner-up

in the triple jump, sailing 35-7.The other varsity girl to place

was Harley Williams who fin-ished second in the 1600 race in 5:49.78.

Several JV girls placed.Mindy Mullens won the sil-

ver in the long jump (13-10.5) and fourth in the triple jump (29-4.75).

Haylee Klein won a bronze in the 100 dash (14.5) and took sixth in the 400 (1:10.15).

Distance runner McKayla Mote finished fourth in the 3200 (14:06.91) and sixth in the 1600 (6:42.15).

Also pointing: Victoria Wal-drop – 4th in the 100, 14.5 – and Adeli Gonzalez – 5th in the shot put at 24-11.

Springtown hosted a tennis tournament Feb. 19 and things went well for several SHS ath-letes.

Logan Lackey went unde-feated in singles and won the gold medal.

Lady Porcupine Amber Ben-ton also was unbeaten and won gold in girls singles.

Michelle Padilla finished second in the girls event while teammate Kerstyn Haynes took third.

The boys doubles team of Trey Skaggs-Ryan Snow claimed the silver.

Jerry Lillo-Jordan Neeley finished third in the same event.

The mixed doubles team of

Alex Medina-Lauren Nettleton finished third.

Sydney Johnson-Nettleton won a bronze in consolation girls doubles.

Just missing out on medal-ing were Ryan Huff-Ashley White (fourth in mixed dou-bles) and Lauren Brouhard-Hannah Eustace (fourth in girls doubles).

Recording victories during the tournament were Cooper Frizzell and Bailee Sexton.

Next up is a tournament at Richland – weather permitting – Friday, Feb. 27.

The district tourney is slated for April 7 at the Lake Worth courts.

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Playoffs!

Springtown has returned to the postseason again! The Porcupines

begin the march through the playoffs against Godley at Aledo in

a bi-district battle!

Photos by Mark K. Campbell

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Go!

Good luck, Porcupines! We know you’ll make us

PROUD!

Fighting for victory: (clockwise from top) Dawson Meek (30), Zack Burton (00); Raul Medina (10); Kaleb Chesney (4); Kruz Dominguez (2); and Trent Partain (24).

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Between 1851–1853 the Woody families re-mained at White Settle-ment for refuge until their homesteads were established. With the

assistance of Comanche Indian inter-preter guides, the Woody family and other early white settlers were free to explore a portion of northeast Parker County that had been surveyed; how-ever the friendly Comanche Indians told them that much better land ex-isted further up Ash Creek.

This beautiful expanse of land was explored and surveyed by the fami-lies. The trustworthy relationship es-tablished between the Comanche Indi-ans and the Woody families remained eternal.

In 1853, a claim was established by Samuel Woody Sr., an Ash Creek pioneer and first white settler in the Territory of Tarrant County. The land

was surveyed by Lewellyn Murphey. The description of the property was on the mouth of Ash Creek, located in the Tarrant County Territory.

In 1854, the first one-room log cabin residence in the Territory was constructed and was called the “West-ern Hotel,” since it became an early pioneer tavern for relaxation. Pio-neers would also sit on the homestead grounds and enjoy church meetings.

On July 31, 1857, the patent was is-sued to Samuel Woody regarding his 320 acres located in Parker County on Ash Creek located 15 miles northeast of Weatherford.

Back in December 15, 1853, James Tucker established a Pre-emption Claim on 320 acres located on the south fork of Walnut Creek, a tributary of the Trinity River, Tarrant County Territory. On January 15, 1854, J. M. Tucker officially sold his preemption claim to William D. Woody for $20,

and the survey was completed by Surveyor Jenkins on May 23, 1854.

In that year, William D. Woody began construct ion of the first white settler p e r m a n e n t four-room res-idence made of lumber. It had a south-erly facing sun

porch. The oak log barn was likely constructed before the house.

The lumber for the residence was hauled 200 miles by ox drawn wagons from a saw mill in Shreveport, Lou-isanna. William D. was issued his pat-ent for this land on February 15, 1857.

That historic home is a testament to the fortitude of the handcrafted con-struction, because it is still a private residence four miles south of Spring-town.

In 1853, Sam Woody, Jr. established a claim that was near the commu-nity of Aurora in the territory of Wise County. While he returned to Fort Worth, it was reclaimed by another settler. So in 1854, he established a claim on the banks of Deep Creek in Wise County and constructed the first white settler one-room log cabin dwelling. The cabin was completed in one day with the assistance of family and friends.

The cabin was recorded as a Texas Historical Landmark in 1970 and is permanently located on the grounds of the Wise County Heritage Museum, Decatur. Sam Woody Jr. and his fami-ly are buried in Deep Creek Cemetery, Wise County.

Another of Samuel and Hannah’s sons, Brice Woody married Missouri A. Miller in October 1855, and they were the first white settlers to marry in the newly-created county of Parker. Since Parker County was simply cre-ated not organized, their marriage li-cense was issued in Birdville, Tarrant County.

Brice enlisted to serve the Con-federacy on May 25, 1861 in Parker County. He later served as a Parker County Ranger. Brice and his family are buried in Boonville, Wise County.

In early1856, Lewellyn Murphy the bachelor surveyor who had migrated from Tennessee with the Woody fam-ily was responsible for surveying Parker County.

Samuel Woody Sr., Part 3: Claiming Parker Co. land

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Laurie Moseley

Laurie Moseley is an author, archeologistand historian who lives in Springtown. He is the

director of Springtown’s Legends Museum.

It was good news, bad news for 100 people last week.

Good: They were finalists to become members of the first manned mission to Mars.

Bad: They were finalists to become members of the first manned mission to Mars.

The idea of rocketing to the Red Planet is very exciting to many, es-pecially those of us with memories of the original moon landing in July 1969. (I recall my dad fetching me – I was probably reading some sci-fi book – to come watch it with him on TV.)

Space exploration is still a wonder to some of us. Yes, people are starving and that money should be put toward education or job expansion or what-ever the hot topic of the week is on talk radio.

Once, we humans dreamed – re-ally, really big. We had Apollo mis-sions and Captain Kirk and the Star

Child and Luke Skywalker to keep us enthralled about whatever was…out there.

That wonder seems to have faded. At least until this Mars mission came along. When announced, lots of peo-ple applied – good news for we space dreamers.

The bad news was pretty bad, how-ever: You could die on the planet in 68 days.

Wait, what?! That doesn’t sound so terrific. While the frequent flier miles would be incredible – 34 million! – cashing them in won’t be possible, be-cause it’s a one-way trip; you’ll die on the Red Planet.

Now I’ve seen Total Recall, and while, admittedly, a triple-breasted fe-male alien is enticing, things go down-hill fast as your end looms.

But many are willing to forego ex-istence on earth. Over 202,000 people sent in applications to the private, non-profit organization Mars One, willing

to accept their certain demise to further man-kind’s reach.

From that pool, 50 men and 50 women were picked.

Here’s the projected plan:

2018 – send a lander to test the technology

2020 – send a roving “intel-ligent” lander to scope out

the best landing site2022 – send six cargo missions to

bring all the living stuff humans need2024 – send the crew and the rest of

their living quartersNext, the astronauts in their special

suits will be picked up one at a time by the intelligent rover, deposited in the

already constructed habitats, then cov-ered with red dirt. (There’s a country song dying to get written here…)

Some of the crew could live beyond 68 days – but that’s the deadline some experts say the explorers will start dropping off because of too much ox-ygen. Yes, too much.

Right now, the technology does not exist to rid all the air from the confines from all the plants being considered for food. So the image of lots of folks huddling around a head of lettuce des-perate to get a snoot full of air won’t be true – it’ll be the opposite.

Another problem is getting replace-ment parts up to the planet’s surface once the construction is done. The last thing you want to hear is “sorry, that’s on back order” when you’re on Mars.

Still, kudos to these bold and adven-turous souls!

There’s actually another mission planned, one that will send a married

couple to circle the planet then sling-shot them back to earth.

A millionaire wants to send the duo on Jan. 5, 2018 – the closest Mars will be to our planet; it’s another 15 years before it gets that close again.

So a married couple will enter a tiny capsule and be in close quarters for 501 days.

I don’t think you have to be a rocket scientist to project that that’s courting trouble.

I love the Bride, but that’s a long time to be in such close quarters. I can hear her say, “Hey, let me take a photo. Skooch over by that air lock. A little more…a little more….SWOOSH!”

The last thing I’d hear is her sing-ing, “Daisy, daisy…”

That’d be a HAL-uva situation.

I will apologize in advance for telling an old joke:

Three pre-adolescent boys had a well-deserved reputation as mischief makers in school. They were not

bad kids; they just had a knack for rocking the boat and disrupting the learn-ing process for everyone. Finally, their teacher had enough and sent them to the principal’s office. (This is where you can tell it’s an old joke).

The first one was brought in, while the others waited in the hallway. The prin-cipal, thinking that these boys just needed to be a little more aware of their circumstances and see the big picture, began with a question:

“Young man, where is God?” the principal asked. Blank stare. Long. Blank. Stare. After a few moments of silence, followed by a few of stern lec-ture, the first boy was released and the second called in.

On his way out the first one said to the second, “Look out! God is miss-ing and they think we had something to do with it!”

Yeah, I know. It was bad.Of course those who believe in the

God of the Bible know that He is ev-erywhere. At least we say we know that, but in reality, it seems that we only expect to encounter Him in cer-tain places.

He shows up at church on Sunday (hopefully) and maybe we find Him when we take time to read the Bible (if we are paying attention). Maybe He’s there when we do something kind for someone or when we are the recipi-ents of compassionate actions.

But we really don’t expect to find

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Mark K. Campbell

Mark K. Campbell is the Epigraph editor and figures his asthma would eliminate him from

becoming an astronaut – and his fear of heights.

Ground control to Major Tom: Off to Mars?!

Where is God?Him in Walmart, or the high school basketball game, or the newspaper, or in the novel we are reading (unless it is a “Christian” novel). Oh, we might say we can find Him there (especially

when we are using those activities as a reason for why we weren’t at church on Sunday), but we really don’t EXPECT to find Him in those places.

But, what if we did? Ex-pect Him.

What if we deliberately looked and listened? What if we asked Him to show us how He is working in our everyday activities? What if we asked Him to give us a special “nudge” during the day when something is done or said that teaches us something

about the nature of God or about how He wants His people to live? What if we deliberately entered each day LOOKING for Him, EXPECT-ING to find Him, and determined to JOIN Him in what He is doing in our world?

Jeremiah 29:12-14 (New Living Translation): “In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you,” says the Lord.

Our lives matter so much to God that He does not want us to be lim-ited to only finding Him in church, in the Bible, or in only doing “churchy” things.

Where will you look for Him to-day?

He is not missing.

LIFE MATTERSGerry Lewis

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session of the Texas House and Senate and released his recom-mendations for the two-year 2016-2017 state budget.

In his 43-page Governor’s Budget document, Abbott said he aims to: “Constrain the size and growth of government. Reduce agency spending. Sus-pend, reduce, and eliminate unnecessary taxes and fees. En-sure government supports job creation and is accountable and transparent.”

Abbott is recommending general revenue spending of $99.4 billion for 2016-2017, slightly less than a 5 percent increase in general revenue spending compared with the current budget. “By keeping spending levels lower than the growth in population plus in-flation, we can ensure that the size of government does not grow. This allows Texas to sig-

nificantly reduce tax burdens,” Abbott asserted, and promoted the building of the budget on the following “core principles”:

• Passing a constitutional amendment to limit the growth in state spending to the historic growth in the state’s population plus inflation.

• Limiting the size of govern-ment by reducing most state agency general revenue expen-ditures by 3 percent.

• Securing additional funding for transportation infrastruc-ture by passing a constitutional amendment to dedicate one half of the motor vehicle sales tax to transportation needs and ending many transportation funding diversions.

• Stimulating private sec-tor job growth by permanently decreasing the business “fran-chise” tax by $2 billion, com-bined with comprehensive re-forms.

• Providing property owners with $2.2 billion in property tax relief.

• Using any revenue that ex-ceeds initial estimates or a por-

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• Providing the governor ex-panded line-item veto authority to ensure prudent and sensible spending reductions.

In a set of official proclama-tions released Feb. 20, Abbott named five emergency items for state lawmakers to address without delay: (1) improve-ments to early education; (2) higher education research

initiatives; (3) transportation funding; (4) border security funding; and (5) ethics reform. The Texas Constitution requires lawmakers to take action on the governor’s emergency items by March 13, the 60th day of the 140-day regular session of the 84th Texas Legislature.

With the governor’s wishes now expressed, committees in both houses of the Texas Legislature will continue to work on their own versions of a state budget for the next fis-cal biennium. Those versions will have to be reconciled by the two bodies, and ultimately, with the governor, who has veto power.

Court rules on immigration On Feb. 16, a Brownsville

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In issuing the injunction, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen reasoned that the U.S. Administrative Procedure Act’s requirement that public no-tice and a public comment pe-riod did not take place before a change in U.S. immigration policy could take effect.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lauded the ruling and noted in a Feb. 20 news release, “Texas leads a 26-state coali-tion fighting the president’s attempt to unilaterally grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.”

The Obama administration has filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for a stay of the district court’s injunction.

Same-sex marriage is con-ducted

Austin State District Judge David Wahlberg, citing “un-constitutional prohibitions against same-sex marriage” in Texas, gave Travis County the green light to proceed with offi-cial paperwork culminating in a

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Attorney General Paxton quickly obtained a stay from the Texas Supreme Court that prevents same-sex marriages. Paxton also seeks to invalidate the one marriage that was con-ducted.

Gov. Abbott said, “Article 1, Section 32 of the Texas Con-stitution defines marriage as consisting ‘only of the union of one man and one woman’ and was approved by more than three-quarters of Texas voters. I am committed to en-suring that the Texas Consti-tution is upheld and that the rule of law is maintained in the State of Texas.”

The constitutionality of same-sex marriage is a matter pending before the U.S. Su-preme Court. A ruling is ex-pected by June 30.

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Disney is wise.The studio makes superhero

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And they put out old-timey movies that appeal to adults who long for a feel-good, in-spirational story – the kind that land on the AARP Movies for Grown-Up Awards list. That’s McFarland, USA.

About the film

Cinematic history is filled with inspirational sports mov-ies. One of the great upsets in Oscar history came via one, Chariots of Fire (1981).

At the 1982 Academy Awards ceremony, the British movie beat two heavily-favored oth-ers – Raiders of the Lost Ark and Hollywood catnip Reds, a mammoth, sprawling tale of Communism directed and star-ring Warren Beatty.

The list of sports inspira-tional movies is long and ev-ery sport is included from football’s Rudy (1993) to bas-ketball’s Hoosiers (1986) to baseball’s The Natural (1984) to the ultimate underdog story, the great boxing movie Rocky (1976).

But sometimes inspirational films, some non-sports, are cast in a different light, one where critics bemoan “another white guy coming in to save the day.”

One movie that really got beaten up in that regard was The Green Mile (1999, Movie Man No. 317, a 9 – and a rare 9 that was not Best of Year, that went to Toy Story 2 [MM #315, 9]).

While moviegoers loved The Green Mile, many critics were more than unkind, labeling it another “Black Jesus” movie – the anti-white man saving the day; this time, a poor black man shows white folks the way to the light.

Overall, the collected criti-cal reception was poor; out of

36 Metacritic reviews, the av-erage score was just 61. The Green Mile takes the same wh-upping from critics that Forrest Gump (1994, MM #33, 9, Best of Year) does – this time it’s a mentally challenged man who helps folks appreciate life.

The hate is unfair; both are great movies. Most critics are sticks in the mud (well, not the Movie Man, of course).

The plot (spoilers, but duh)

Jim White (Kevin Costner) just got fired from another high school coaching job. Soon, his only option is to move from Idaho to dirt-poor McFarland, California, a heavily-Hispanic town that revolves around crop picking in nearby fields.

Costner sees that some of his P.E. kids are fast runners. So, while knowing nothing about the sport, he creates a cross country team.

Everyone learns at the same time. Off the course, Costner, his wife (Maria Bello), and two daughters try to assimilate into the local culture.

Soon, the rag-tag band of kids – the football dropout, the angry young man, the goofy one, the poser, the “fat” one – are lining up for the state cham-pionship against teams with far superior training chances and equipment.

Plus, Costner gets offered a job at an upscale high school. Will he take it? Will his daugh-ter forgive him for missing her fifteenth birthday? Will the fat guy factor into the title race?

Why, you have seen some in-spirational sports movies!

What works

Costner is solid, as always. Just like with the recent Black or White (MM #1124, 6), he’s still the guy that commands the screen. His intense stares and heartfelt confessions are all be-lievable. He’s a movie star.

Bello is also really good. Clearly not a woman who is fighting her aging, her lined face and watery, caring eyes convey a woman who loves her

man, even if he keeps screwing up.

The running scenes work bet-ter when the training sessions are highlighted – dirt puffing up behind a boy running through a plowed field, reflections off a still body of water.

The conclusion, while obvi-ous, still packs some clout.

Best scene (spoiler)

Costner lies in bed with Bel-lo. He’s pondering whether to take what looks like the perfect job offer at a rival school where

there awaits a better house, a higher salary, and a safer envi-ronment.

She faces away from him, and we know she clearly does not want to leave. But she tells him that it’s his decision.

It’s a scene of a spouse hang-ing in there, supporting her be-trothed. It’s quietly powerful.

What doesn’t work

The kids are never highlight-ed enough. While the fat dude and the angry guy get some at-tention, overall, they are mere-ly a pack of indistinct runners. (Which, coaches will say, is just what you want in a cross country team.)

One boy’s father is especial-ly cruel. However, his abrupt change of heart where he ends up hugging his son at the finish line is completely unbeliev-able.

The movie is very long, over two hours. A subplot with low riders goes nowhere and could’ve been axed.

Finally, the star runner sure is chunky, way heavier than most distance racers. You’d think all those miles would’ve whittled

off a few pounds.

The ratingThis is classic Disney – one

minor cuss word. It’s the mild-est of PGs.

Summing up

Here’s a movie the entire family can enjoy. It’s not only inoffensive but inspirational.

It’ll soon be in the rotation of coaches everywhere, along with Remember the Titans (2000, MM #370, 7) and a slew of others that will fire up teenagers around America.

Next up

Will Smith’s Focus.

Costner breaks the tape in another sports movie

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Even with the recent ice and snow, the actual mois-ture content from that sort of precipitation is very low and makes minimal impact on the drought situation.

Stage 1 drought restrictions are currently in place, and Stage 2 may not be far off, according to local water authorities.

“We currently are under Stage 1 watering restric-tions,” said Steve Harris, manager of Walnut Creek Special Utility District (SUD) in Springtown. “Our wa-ter supplier, Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD), has sent us notice that Stage 2 restrictions will be in place soon.”

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There used to be a substantial swimming beach at Shady Grove Park but not right now. Today, this buoy has been high and dry as the long-term drought continues; the area remains under the “Ex-treme” category. Winter ice and snow has little affect on the drastic conditions. Photo by Misty Shaw

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Level Level StatusLake Bridgeport 836.00 811.79 -24.21Eagle Mountain Lake 649.10 638.19 -10.91Richland-Chambers Res. 315.00 304.70 -10.30Cedar Creek Lake 322.00 317.32 -4.68Lake Arlington 550.00 544.48 -5.52Lake Benbrook 694.00 686.25 -7.75Lake Worth 594.00 590.42 -3.58*Data provided by USGS Feb. 24

The following individuals who list addresses in the Azle and/or Springtown areas were arrested by various law en-forcement agencies and booked into the Parker County Jail dur-ing the week of Feb. 13-19.

• Parker County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 63-year-old Azle man Feb. 13 on a commit-ment order for driving while intoxicated – third or more of-fense.

• A 19-year-old Springtown man was arrested Feb. 13 by Tex-as Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers on a motion to revoke parole or probation for a previous charge of organized re-tail theft, less than $50.

• DPS troopers arrested a 19-year-old Springtown man Feb. 13 for warrants for failure to appear in court and not wear-ing a seat-belt.

• A 46-year-old Springtown man was arrested Feb. 14 by Weatherford police for a war-rant for driving with an invalid license.

• Mark Allen Jones, 41, of Poolville was arrested Feb. 14 by Parker County Sheriff’s dep-uties and charged with criminal trespass and impersonating a public servant, a third-degree felony.

• Parker County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 23-year-old Springtown man Feb. 16 for a parole warrant. No other infor-mation was available about the warrant at press time.

• A 26-year-old Springtown woman was arrested Feb. 16 by Parker County Sheriff’s depu-ties on motion to revoke pa-role or probation on two prior charges of manufacture or de-livery of a controlled substance

– penalty group 1, less than one gram in a drug free zone and failure to appear in court.

• A 37-year-old Springtown woman was arrested Feb. 17 by Parker County Sheriff’s depu-ties for a commitment order for a prior charge of possession of a controlled substance – penal-ty group 1, less than one gram.

• Zachary Cole Dalrymple, 32, of Azle, was arrested Feb. 17 by Parker County Sheriff’s deputies and charged with as-sault causing bodily injury of a family member and injury of a child, elderly, or disabled – reckless bodily injury, a state jail felony.

• Rodrigo Lopez, 18, of Springtown was arrested Feb. 18 by Parker County Sheriff’s deputies for Wise county war-rants for burglary of a habita-tion, a second-degree felony, and two counts of theft of a fire arm, a state jail felony.

• Jack Carl Coleman, 34, of Poolville, was arrested Feb. 18 by Parker County Sheriff’s deputies for a warrant for evad-ing arrest or detention with a vehicle, a state jail felony; speeding 72 in a 60 mile per hour zone; and driving with an invalid license.

• A 47-year-old Azle woman was arrested Feb. 19 by Parker

County Sheriff’s deputies on a commitment order for a previ-ous charge of possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram.

• Mathew Daniel Read, 24, of Azle, was arrested by Weather-ford police for a Blue Mound warrant for aggravated assault, a second degree felony.

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Under Stage 1 restrictions, outdoor watering is limited to twice per week, according to Chad Lorance, TRWD commu-nications manager.

“We have been hovering around 60 percent of capacity for the last few months,” Lo-rance said. “If we drop below 60 percent, it will trigger Stage 2 of the drought plan. That would mean once per week out-door watering.

Even with lake levels cur-rently holding steady at 63 per-cent, Lorance stressed that con-servation is key.

“At this point, there is no need to water your lawn and land-scapes,” he said. “The grass is dormant and has had plenty of rain this winter to keep it alive.

“We have pumped enough water into Eagle Mountain over the last couple of years to com-pletely refill the lake more than once over,” Lorance said. “If we didn’t receive another drop of rain between now and mid-April, we could drop below the Stage 2 threshold at that point.”

The answer to the region’s water woes, of course, is the return of normal rainfall. The

most recent three-month outlook from the National Weather Service Climate Pre-diction Center fore-casts below-normal temperatures and a slight chance for above-average precip-itation in the area this spring.

Every rain event helps push back the possibility of Stage 2 restrictions, Lorance said.

“The good news is the ground is still saturated, so any addi-tional rain we get this spring should create some run-off and keep demands low,” he said. “Hopefully, we get enough rainfall throughout the spring to get us through the summer without reaching Stage 2.”

Local water authorities are doing everything they can to mitigate the impacts of a last-ing drought, and encourage residents to do the same.

“We have an aggressive drought contingency plan that was designed to get us through these types of situations,” Lo-rance said. “Obviously, we are in a much better position than

other areas around the state – that is also a testament to the public’s commitment to adher-ing to the drought plan and be-ing conservation-minded.”

Harris said Walnut Creek SUD has also taken steps to conserve levels in dwindling Lake Bridgeport, which pro-vides water to Springtown and surrounding areas.

“We have recently added some floating pumps to our intake at Lake Bridgeport to maintain our flow to the treat-ment plant as lake levels de-cline,” he said. “We can’t do anything about the lack of rain, but we all can conserve wa-ter to get through this time of drought.”

Stage 2 restrictions looming n STAGE, FROM PAGE ONE.

Docks are high and dry on Eagle Mountain Lake. The most recent NOAA precipitation projections for the next three months have the area on the edge of “above normal” for pre-cipitation. Photo by Misty Shaw

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• Consider ordering off the menu. Ordering off the menu was a practice once reserved for bigwigs or restaurant regulars. But nowadays many restaurants recognize that some customers might be on restricted diets for medical reasons and are willing to work with their customers who still want to enjoy a meal

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BAPTIST ASH CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH300 South Stewart, Azle817-444-3219AGNES INDEPENDENT BAPTIST350 Agnes N., Springtown 817-523-7271BETHEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST 408 S. Ash St., Springtown817-220-4238AZLE AVENUE BAPTIST2901 Azle Ave., Fort Worth817- 626-5556BRIAR FIRST BAPTISTWest of FM 730 N. at sign, Briar817- 444-3484BROOKSHIRE BAPTIST114 Brookshire Ave., Azle817-237-0892CALVARY HEIGHTS BAPTIST1 block off Hwy. 199,east of David’s Patio,Springtown, 817-221-2241CENTRAL BAPTIST4290 Old Agnes Road - 817-594-5918CHRISTWAY BAPTIST7673 West Hwy. 199, Agnes817-220-9133 or 817-220-3581CLEAR FORK BAPTISTCorner of FM 730 & Ragle Rd., Weather-ford, 817-594-1154COTTONWOOD CREEK BAPTIST10905 Jacksboro Hwy., Fort Worth 817-238-8269 817- 237-8113CROSSWAY BAPTIST CHURCH1355 Northwest Pkwy., Azle 817-691-0000CROSSROADS BAPTIST CHURCHCorner of FM 730 South & FM 1886 817-270-8476EAGLE MOUNTAIN BAPTIST8780 Eagle Mtn. Circle, Azle817-237-4135FAITH BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP1411 Carter Road, Springtown817-220-5828FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH171 Green Branch Road, Weatherford817-454-4582FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF AZLE1017 Boyd Road817-444-4828FIRST BAPTIST CASTLE HILLS401 Beverly Rd., Azle817-237-3891FIRST BAPTIST LAKE WORTH700 Charbonneau Tr.,west side of Effi e Morris Elementary817-237-2624FIRST BAPTIST LAKESIDE8801 Jacksboro Hwy., Lakeside817-237-8113FIRST BAPTIST BRIAR6 miles N. of Azle on FM 730817-444-3484FIRST BAPTIST COTTONDALE1 block N. of FM 2123, Cottondale940-433-5539FIRST BAPTIST PEASTERFM 920 in Peaster817-596-8805FIRST BAPTIST POOLVILLE1 block W. of FM 920, Poolville817-594-3916FIRST BAPTIST SPRINGTOWN5th & Main Street, Springtown817-523-7011FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST801 Friendship Rd., 9½ miles S. of Springtown off Hwy. 51 S.817-594-5940 or 817-599-4917FUNDAMENTAL BAPTIST5th & Main in Springtown817-523-5477GRACE BAPTIST3 miles N. of Springtown on Hwy. 51across from Radio TowerHERITAGE BAPTIST CHURCH3577 FM 51 N., Weatherford817-564-3946HILLTOP FAMILY CHURCH

1227 Old Cottondale Road,Springtown, 817-220-7177LAJUNTA BAPTIST5207 E. Hwy. 199, LaJunta817-221-3989IGLESIA BAUTISTANueva Jerusalen6640 Midway Rd., Springtown 817-965-0123 INDIAN OAKS PRIMITIVEBAPTIST CHURCH3229 Shawnee Trail, Lake Worth817-237-8441LAKE WORTH BAPTIST4445 Hodgkins, Lake Worth817-237-4163LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST6409 FM 730 S., Azle817-444-4311METROPOLITAN BAPTIST6051 Azle Ave., Fort Worth817-237-2201MIDWAY BAPTIST4110 E. Hwy. 199, Springtown817-221-LOVENEW HOPE BAPTIST782 New Hope Rd., Reno area817-221-2184NORTHWEST BAPTIST5500 Boat Club Rd., Lake Worth817-237-6063 or 817-270-8476SILVER CREEK BAPTIST730 S. & Veal Station Rd., Azle817-444-2325NEW BEGINNINGS BAPTIST CHURCH3605 Jacksboro Hwy., Azle817-707-2741PLEASANT GROVE BAPTISTFM 2048 and CR 4677, Boyd940-433-5477PRIMERA IGLESIA BAUTISTA301 S. Stewart, Azle817-523-0074SPRINGTOWN BAPTIST TEMPLE201 J. E. Woody Rd., Springtown817-523-0376UNION BAPTIST CHURCH3451 Sarra Lane, Springtown817-613-1441WALNUT CREEK BAPTIST220 W. Reno Rd. in Reno817-221-2110WEST PARKWAY BAPTIST836 NW Parkway, Azle817-444-3752

BIBLE COMMUNITY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP1405 Reynolds Rd., Reno817-444-7117CROSSING FELLOWSHIP1177 Southeast Parkway, Azle817-381-5888 · 817-381-5808NORTHWEST BIBLE CHURCH5025 Jacksboro Hwy., Fort Worth817-624-2111SOLID ROCK BIBLE CHURCH591 S. Reno Rd., Springtown817-221-3444

CATHOLIC HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC800 Highcrest Dr., Azle817-444-3063

CHRISTIAN THE CHURCH AT AZLE1801 S. Stewart, Azle817-444-9973AZLE CHRISTIAN(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)117 Church St., Azle817-444-3527AZLE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP35 West Forty Estates., Azle817-688-3339CENTRAL CHRISTIAN1602 S. Main St., Weatherford817-594-3043FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH4th & Main, ParadiseGREATER VISION FELLOWSHIP1801 S. Stewart St., Azle817-825-0485LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP404 Main St., Azle817-308-2557THE ABBEY CHURCH10400 Jacksboro Hwy., Azle817-238-1404VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER737 Boyd Rd., Azle817-444-LOVEWORD OF FAITH CHRISTIAN CENTER1¼ mi. S. of LaJunta817-677-2577

CHURCH OF CHRISTAZLE CHURCH of CHRIST336 NW Parkway817-444-3268BRIAR CHURCH of CHRIST109 W.N. Woody Rd.(½ block west of FM 730 N. in Briar)817-444-7102

MIDWAY CHURCH of CHRIST6400 Midway Rd.817-221-2107 NEWSOME MOUND ROADCHURCH of CHRIST1460 Newsome Mound Rd.817-677-3290NORTHWEST CHURCH of CHRIST6059 Azle Ave., Fort Worth817-237-1205POOLVILLE CHURCH of CHRISTWest of FM 920 in Poolville817-594-4182SOUTHSIDE CHURCH of CHRIST130 W. Bradshaw Lane, Springtown817-221-2799SPRINGTOWN CHURCH of CHRISTJust west of Hwy. 51 North817-523-4419TRI-COUNTY CHURCH of CHRIST525 Hwy. 199 W., Springtown817-538-8209

CHURCH OF GOD ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH of GOD4800 East Hwy. 199, Suite 7Springtown, 817-677-3208CHURCH OF GOD of LAKESIDE9500 Confederate Park Rd. (FM 1886)817-237-5500 or 817-237-7837

EPISCOPAL ST. ANNE’S EPISCOPAL6055 Azle Ave., Fort Worth817-237-1888PROVIDENCE REFORMED EPISCOPAL405 Bowie Dr., Weatherford 817-596-7476ST. ELISABETH EPISCOPAL 5910 Black Oak Lane, River Oaks817-739-0504

GOSPEL CENTRAL FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP3009 Delaware Tr., Lake Worth817-237-7919

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES212 Pearson Lane, Azle817-221-2242

LUTHERAN GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN (MISSOURI SYNOD)1313 SE Parkway, Azle817-237-4822HOPE LUTHERAN (ELCA)4795 Hwy. 199, Reno817-221-HOPE

METHODIST BOYD UNITED METHODISTFM 730 North in Boyd940-433-5334EAGLE MT. UNITED METHODIST7955 Reed Rd., Azle817-444-0226FIRST UNITED METHODIST200 Church St., Azle817-444-3323LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP7200 Robertson Rd., Fort Worth817-237-2758SILVER CREEK UNITED METHODIST2200 Church Rd., Azle817-444-1382FIRST UNITED METHODISTHwy. 51 N & 3rd Street, Springtown817-523-7874GARVIN UNITED METHODIST3 miles West of Boyd on C.R. 4699POOLVILLE UNITED METHODIST1 block W. of FM 920(behind Poolville Post Offi ce)817-599-3601THE CHURCH OF JESUSCHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (THE MORMONS) THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER-DAY SAINTS1010 Timberoaks, Azle817-237-5075

PENTECOSTALGRACE CHAPELUNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH3508 Shawnee Trail, Lake Worth817- 237-4844IGLESIA CRISTIANA JUDA1649 S.E. Parkway, Azle

PRESBYTERIANGRACE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN606 Mockingbird Lane, Weatherford817-594-2744ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FORT WORTHMeeting at Northwest YMCA 5315 Boat Club Road, Fort Worth817-989-9800

CONVENANT ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

4300 Williams Spring Rd., Fort Worth1 mile west of 820 on Jacksboro Hwy.

JOHN KNOX PRESBYTERIAN4350 River Oaks Blvd, River Oaks817-642-9265

OTHER BETTER LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH3131 E. Hwy 199, Spt

817-677-2300

CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH2233 Hwy 199 East, Springtown817-221-LIFE (5433)

FAMILY CHURCH9 miles S. of Springtown on Hwy. 51817-599-7655

FOUNTAIN OF FAITH4397 E. Hwy 199, Springtown817-304-4739

GRACE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH2964 W. Hwy 114, Paradise940-969-2427

HARVEST FOR CHRIST CHURCH1108 NW Parkway (Hwy 199), Azle817-740-5774

THE HOUSE OF PRAYER1356 Reno Rd., Springtown817-221-2551

JUBILEE HOUSE11210 Hwy. 199 W., Poolville817-271-8008

LIBERTY LIGHTHOUSE120 S. Main St., Springtown817-523-0222

OASIS CHRISTIAN CENTRE CHURCH & HEALING SCHOOL

1121 S.E. Parkway, Azle

POWERHOUSE OF PRAISE CHURCH1649 S.E. Parkway, Azle817-319-7364

BRANDED CROSSCOWBOY CHURCH3282 FM 2048, Boyd 76023940-636-9158

SECRET PLACE MINISTRIES112 Optimist Rd., Springtown682-229-1433

SPRINGTOWN 7TH DAYADVENTIST Hwy. 199 4 miles west of Springtown

GOSPEL GATHERING FELLOWSHIP7315 Silver Creek Rd at Flatrock Rd, Azle817-313-1793

GOSPEL WAY COWBOY CHURCH420 Jaybird Ln. (FM 2257/ Hwy 199)

Springtown, 817-225-8755

LIGHTHOUSE HARBOR CHURCH1960 Long Circle, Pelican Bay817-444-3547

JESUS NAME HOUSE OF PRAYER2813 E. Hwy. 199, third drive past Boyd Feed Store817-221-4426

NEW LIFE FAMILY FELLOWSHIP525 W. Hwy. 199, Springtown817-523-2045

NEW LIGHTED WAY624 Harbor Dr. Circle, Azle817-444-1577

NORTHWEST TEMPLE OF PRAISE6781 Jacksboro Hwy., Lake Worth

PRECIOUS FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH8601 Hwy. 199 @ Vance Godbey’s

SPIRIT FILLED CHURCH603 SE Parkway, Azle817-444-3058

THE HOUSE OF PRAYER1356 Reno Rd., Springtown817-221-2551

UNIVERSAL LIGHT OF CHRIST6117 Graham St., Lake Worth817-881-3889

REAL FAMILY FELLOWSHIP202 Pearson Lane, Azle817-677-5963

SOULS HARBOR11701 Jacksboro Hwy., Azle817-726-2065

WESTERN HARVESTFELLOWSHIP CENTER6577 Old Springtown Rd., Weatherford817-523-2855 or 817-995-9087

SHEPHERD’S HEART CHURCH14435 FM 730 N • Azle940-577-1954

WESTERN STAR COWBOY CHURCH790 CR 3696 • Springtown817-880-5488

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1. Air Condition/Heating2. ......................Antiques3. ................... Appliances4. .........Appliance Repair5. ....................Arts/Crafts6. ............ Asphalt Paving7. .......................Auctions8. ............... Autos, Trucks9. .... Auto Repair Service10.........Backhoe Service11. ............ Boats, Motors12...............Bookkeeping13. .................... Business

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Tool Rental26 ................. Excavating27............. Exterminating28 ........Farm Equipment29 ...................... Fencing30 .................... Firewood31 .............................Free32 ...................... For Sale33 .................... Furniture34.............. Garage Sales35 ......... Garden/Mowing

Service36........................ Hauling37...............................Hay38.............Health/Fitness39 ...............Help Wanted40 ...Home Improvement41 ..........House Leveling42.......... House Cleaning43.................. Income Tax44....... Janitorial Service45................. Job Wanted

46........... Looking to Buy47.............. Lost & Found48 Maintenance/Repairs49...................... Masonry50 Mobile Home Service51................ Motorcycles52.........................Movers53.. Musical Instruments54........... Music Lessons55.............Miscellaneous56........................ Notices57........... Pets, Livestock58..............Piano Service59................Pool Service60................Professional

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69................ Sand/Gravel70................Septic Tanks71.....Sewing/Alterations72.............Sewer Service73......................TV/Radio74........... Tractor Service75.................. Upholstery76....... Vacuum Cleaners77........................ Wanted78.................Well Drilling79....................... Welding80.............. Lots/Acreage81..................Business &

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for Sale86.... Mobile Home/RV Lots87...........Rent Furnished88....... Rent Unfurnished89 ..........Wanted to Rent

008 Autos, Trucks

009 Auto Repair ServiceBLUE COLLAR GARAGE

Classic Car RepairBuy/Sell Classic Cars

From the DrivewayTo the Highway817-996-7887

014 Campers & Trailers

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

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. 817-688-8297.

015 Carports/PatiosMCNEELY’S CARPORT SERVICE

Build & Repair CarportsRepair Metal Buildings

Free Estimates817-996-7887

019 Cement WorkAllen Chesney Concrete

All Types of Concrete WorkResidential - CommercialFoundations, driveways, sand, gravel, demolition, haul-off, retaining walls

817-271-4541

021 Child CareAnother 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/ServicesHomeComputerWiz. Computer repair specialist: hardware & software. Call today! Terry Jones 682-229-7273. Email: [email protected]. Website: homecomputerwiz.com.

039 Help WantedLVN & CNA needed for Lake Worth Nursing Home. Contact Jon 817-319-9073.

NOW HIRING: 2 Openings at group homes located in Azle. 1 part-time & 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.

One experienced Telephone Sales Rep needed, early AM hours, no weekends. Call Ms. Wright before 12PM. 888-602-9222.

ASSISTANT MANAGER needed for Springtown tire shop. Job duties are Sales, Customer Service, Mounting/Dismounting of tires & other shop duties. Serious inquiries only. Apply in person at M&D TIRE & AUTO, 1010 E. Hwy 199. 817-220-7815.

NOW HIRING experienced Alteration Seamstress. Apply in person at Comet Cleaners, 489 E. Hwy 199, Springtown.

Pneumatic Frac Sand Drivers, 2 years driving experience with Class A. Will train for unloading trailer. Health Insurance plus more. 817-996-9786; 817-996-9917.

A/C Service Technician needed, 5+ years experience, good driving record. 817-270-8811.

Experienced Carpet Cleaner/Repair Technician needed. Call 817-437-3183.

Drivers Wanted! Local Work! Home Daily, Stability, Benefi ts, CDL-A, 1 Year Experience, Great Driving Record. Sunsetlogistics.com. 817-676-8487; 817-589-1455 or 888-215-4285.

Drivers/Owner Ops! Local Work! Home Daily, Benefi ts! CDL-A, 1 year experience, Great Driving Record. Sunsetlogistics.com. 817-589-1455 or 888-215-4285.

Maintenance Man wanted, experience helpful. Must have clean background. Hours are 9A-3P, Monday-Friday. Eagle Lake Garden Apartments 817-444-6532.

Drivers w/CDL: Lease to Own a Freightliner. One All-inclusive Payment, Earn $1,400+/week! Contract rates up to $3/mile. Call 1-888-796-4576.

Drivers: CDL-B: Great Pay, Hometime! No-Forced Dispatch! New Singles from Dallas to surrounding states. Apply: TruckMovers.com or 1-877-606-7083.

Heil Trailer International Co., is in immediate need of Welders and General Laborers. Temp to Hire after fi rst two months. Great pay and generous benefi t package. Lots of overtime. Must be available to work 1st or 2nd shift. 2nd shift has a three day weekend. If applying for Welder position, please come prepared to weld during interview. Apply in person, 500 Randall Street Rhome Texas 76078. No phone calls please.

Part-time Municipal Court Assistant. City of Reno, Parker County. Prefer court and or general offi ce experience. Computer knowledge and good customer service skills required. Hours fl exible. Send Resumes to [email protected]. The City of Reno is an equal opportunity employer.

Welder. Gen. Maint. Tech II, HS/GED and valid TX DL required. 3-5 years experience Mig, Tig and fabrication. www.trwd.com/employment.

The City of Springtown is now accepting job applications for a full-time Public Works Field Tech. Experience in Water Dept. preferred. $12.35 per hour, depending upon qualifi cations. 7:30am-4:30pm, Monday thru Friday. Vac/Hol/Ben. High School diploma or GED and TX driver’s license required. open until fi lled. Applications are available at City Hall, 102 E. Second Street, Springtown, TX. E.O.E.

American Dream Flag & Banner is now hiring responsible individuals to help with banner & sign production and installations. 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. 817-221-5490.

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

030 FirewoodOAK FIREWOOD. Stacking it deep and selling it cheap! 817-565-3275 or 940-399-7419.

032 For Sale2 burial plots in Azleland Memorial Park, includes opening & closing of grave, $2,500. 817-564-4748.

035 Garden/Mowing ServiceMANDO’S TREE SERVICE. Take downs, trimming, lot clearing, haul offs. Senior Discounts. Save Big Money! Call 817-808-2873. 20 year expert.

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

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

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

LOCAL TO AZLE: Lawn Care Man offering leaf removal, tree trimming, cleanups, mowing (starting at $25), maintenance and lots more. One time cleanups, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and will call. Low overhead to offer top quality work at lowest prices guaranteed. Respectfully at your service, Randy. Free Estimates. 817-321-8143.

JUST ME YARD CARE. Mowing, weed eating, fertilizing, etc. Greg 817-243-5302.

036 HaulingUnwanted debris removed at a reasonable rate. Call Tom 817-448-8578.

037 HayFertilized Coastal and Sudan round bales. Will deliver to Springtown/Azle area. 940-389-1936.

TRIPLE K SERVICES, LLCCustom Cutting & Baling

Light Tractor WorkInsured

Hay for Sale817-401-6306

Horse quality Coastal round bales, $70 each. 817-360-7463.

024 ElectricianBULLDAWG ELECTRIC CO. All types of electrical services

and MH hook-ups. Free Estimates. 817-675-4921

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026 Excavating

028 Farm Equipment

New Holland 617 9 ft. Disc Mower with Lely caddy. $5,000/OBO. 817-296-6169.

029 FencingKILEY CHESNEYCONSTRUCTION

All Types Fences - Tractor Work817-846-6645

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

RAY’S FENCE CO. Free Estimates, 817-444-2146, [email protected].

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Kiley Chesney ConstructionDirt & Concrete Work

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STUMP GRINDINGDon’t dig it! Grind it!1 or 100 - We can do it.

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RNA Lawn ServicesSpring is just around

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037 Hay

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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; 866-374-3559. www.billrosserpainting.com. NOW ACCEPTING VISA & MASTERCARD.

Before you buy vinyl siding or windows, call Jimmy for a free estimate 817-444-5270; 817-296-7567.

WILLIE SIMON TILE & WOOD. Shower, Tub Surround & Backsplashes. 817-366-4555.

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

042 House CleaningNEWFANGLED CLEANING. Old-Fashioned Cleaning DONE BY OWNER ONLY! Residential cleaning, clean-outs, move-ins & make-ready. 25+ years experience. Call or text Beth 817-361-2182 for more information.

MILLIE’S HAVE BROOM WILL TRAVEL. Spring Cleaning Special! 817-455-9877.

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051 Motorcycles

2000 Harley Sportster, red/white/blue, 10,000 miles, $7,700 817-228-2255.

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.

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.

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

055 Miscellaneous

057 Pets/LivestockWill pay top dollar for grazing and hay leases. Call 940-389-1936.

059 Pool ServiceToo cold to clean your pool? Give us a call and we’ll do it all! GANNON SWIMMING POOL SERVICE 817-230-3838.

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

066 Roofing

The City of Springtown is now accepting job applications for a full-time Groundskeeper in Park Dept. Starting salary is $12.35 per hour, depending upon qualifications. 7:30 am-4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. High School diploma or GED and TX drivers license required. Open until filled. Applications and job description are available at City Hall, 102 E. Second St., Springtown, TX. E.O.E.

040 Home ImprovementKeith 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.

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

AZLE HOME REPAIR & REMODEL. No job too big; no job too small. 30 years experience. Contact Doug Batey 817-361-2361.

LOCAL HANDYMAN SERVICE & REMODELING. No job too small! Kitchens, bathrooms and all tile work. 817-404-2927.

PYRAMID CONSTRUCTION. TILE: Bathroom Shower, Floors; PAINTING: Interior, Exterior, Tape & Bed, Texture, Popcorn Ceiling; Stain Porches, Stain Fence; ROOFING & More! FREE ESTIMATES. 817-944-7658.

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Azle Manor

721 Dunaway Lane, Azle817-444-2536

142 beds SNFCompany Benefits • Salary Negotiable

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Azle Manor

Karl Klement Properties, Inc.

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605 N. Business 287, Suite 102, Decatur, [email protected]

940-627-6362We offer paid holidays, vacation & training.

No Positions Available at this Time

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Architectural Planning and Design

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NOW HIRINGClass A CDL Drivers

Call Daniel1-800-448-6323

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Trucking Company Hiring

• Operate multiple types of mowers (zero turn, fi nish mower, AG tractors, etc.), pickup truck, weed eater and chainsaw.• Collect litter along the fl oodway and District property.• Must have the ability to lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.• Qualifi cations required: High School Diploma or GED. Valid Texas driver’s license.• $13/hour

www.trwd.com/employment

Seasonal GroundskeeperSeasonal employment from February 1st-July 31st (several locations)

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Azle Manor, Inc 721 Dunaway Lane

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040 Home Improvement

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040 Home Improvement

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042 House Cleaning

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classifieds

062 Plumbing

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FREEMANROOFING & CONSTRUCTION INC.

Commercial • ResidentialFREE ESTIMATES • FULLY INSURED

Repairs • New Construction

PREFERRED CONTRACTORwww.owenscorning.com®

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Residential 817-344-8465New ConstructionAdd On’sElectricalPainting

PlumbingSheetrockRoofingRemodeling

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Commercial

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• Free Roof Inspection• Roofing• Windows• Attic Insulation• Painting

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Classified AdDeadline:Mondays

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7BWednesday, February 25, 2015COMMUNITY

Classifieds817-270-3340 - Azle817-220-7217 - Springtown

Deadline:5:00 PM Monday

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 817-360-3627.

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. 817-690-7882.

Building on Hwy 199 for Rent. Fenced lot, offices, bathroom and shop, $650/mo. 1641-A SE Parkway. 817-944-3673.

083 Houses for SaleREDUCED! Azle: 3-2-2, 709 Poe, needs work. 817-444-2136.

Country Living: 3-2-2, 2 living, attic storage, pool, 6 acres, 40x50 shop, AISD, $395,000. 817-637-8611, please leave message.

084 Mobile Homes for Rent2 & 3 BR mobile homes for rent, Springtown and Azle ISD, no pets. 817-980-3066.

PELICAN BAY: 1676 LONG AVENUE, 3-2, $825/$600 deposit. Gene Thompson & Associates, 817-246-4646. gtatx.com. Hablamos Espanol.

3 BR 2 BA DW, $875/mo. $875 deposit.

2 BR 2 BA w/2 car garage on 1 acre, fenced, storm cellar,

$750/mo. $750 deposit.

Both in Boyd area, No Pets, Rental references required.

940-433-5422

14x80, 3-2 MH with add-on, 5 acres land for livestock, shed for horse, storage shed, large covered porch. $700/mo. $300 deposit. 817-713-3200.

Nice remodeled 2-2 MH w/storage building on 2.5 acres, near 114/51 intersection, Paradise ISD, $700/mo. $300 deposit. Bring your lawnmower. 682-551-0424; 254-227-0323; 817-609-6813.

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

BANK REPOS817-677-3446

USED REFURBISHED HOMES817-677-3446

NEW HOMES-FACTORY DIRECT817-677-3446

K&P HOMES, INC.

Best Inventory of New & Renovated DWs & SWs. Flexible Financing with

some Owner Finance Available. Quick Close.

817-994-3730. [email protected].

3 BR 2 BA mobile home. Must be moved. $2,000. 817-353-1503.

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

087 Rent FurnishedRV 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.

088 Rent UnfurnishedRENT SPECIAL! 2-2 4-PLEX, IN AZLEWOOD w/New Carpet! $725/$500 security deposit, WBFP, walk-in closets, box windows, large kitchen w/pantry, 1,100 sq. ft. 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.

Nice, clean 3-2 brick home with fenced yard, Springtown ISD. Non smoking, pets negotiable. $1,150/mo. + security deposit. More info 858-335-5885.

3-2-2, Springtown, very nice property. No pets, non smoking, credit & background check required. 940-393-3129, Agent.

2 BR 1 BA Apartment, covered parking, $850/mo. All bills paid except TV and phone, no pets, non smoking. 817-372-3050.

RENT SPECIAL: 3-2 duplex, Azle ISD, water/trash service included, $750/mo. $500 deposit. 817-909-5160.

3 BR 2 BA in Eagle Ranch. 6937 Big Wichita Drive 76179. $1,450/mo. plus deposit. 817-992-9302.

Nice 1-1 cottage with deck/storage building. Rent to Own at $350/mo. for 72 months. Set up in RV Community off Ten Mile Bridge Road, Eagle Mountain Lake area. Lot is $250/mo. includes water/trash service. 817-237-2527.

PELICAN BAY: 1568 REEF, 3-2-1, $685/$400 deposit; 1576 REEF, 3-2-1, $695/$400 deposit. Gene Thompson & Associates, 817-246-46446. gtatx.com. Hablamos Espanol.

068 StorageInnerspace Storage Hwy 199, Springtown. Now renting all unit sizes, 24-hour access. 817-677-4050.

069 Sand/GravelDriveway gravel, top soil, septic rock. Tandem dump trucks. Grady Mansell 817-713-7495.

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

080 Lots/AcreageREDUCED! 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. 817-237-5118.

1 acre, fenced with remodeled and very nice 3 BR 2 BA mobile home, 14x80. Midway Road area. Owner will finance, reasonable price. [email protected].

FSBO: 1 acre in Reno, water & electric already in place. 1295 Quail Run, $25,000. 817-401-7667.

Nice established RV Resort off Boat Club Road now has open lots for RVs for $360/mo., all bills paid, full hookups. Country setting. We also have Boat, RV & etc... storage for $50 monthly. 20 years in business. EAGLE RESORTS RV PARK 76135. 817-237-2527.

081 Business/CommercialFOR 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; 817-798-0891.

Great office space for rent on the square next to Springtown Drug. 565 sq. ft., new carpet. Call 817-523-4952.

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

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

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BEST DEALDozer and Tractor Work

YOU CALL...WE HAUL

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QualityFamily Business

Since 1938

(817)221-2681We go the extra mile to ensure you

get more for your $. On House Pads,Driveways, Lot Clearing & Tractor

Work, Etc.

CALLCliff Hall

Metal Building Erectors• Pre-engineered Weld-up •

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

DESIGN FABRICATION ERECTION

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Fabrication and erection of qualitymetal buildings at reasonable prices,

any size - any design

Office Fax 817-237-0904

Mark Cozart Jeremy Cozart817-233-6668 817-237-2028

Metal BuildingSpecialist

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

NO JOB TOO SMALLCompare Pricing

R & EConstruction

owner Rodney Vick 817-220-3044

fax 817-523-7639 cell 817-253-1614

817-755-6161

MIDWAY MOBILE HOME PARK

AFFORDABLE COUNTRY LIVING2 or 3 bedroom mobile homes for rent. Also, RV lots & rentals and mobile home lots for rent.

RV Spaces by Day, Week or

Month

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

• LargeShadedLots• Nice&Clean• Electric,Water& Sewerincluded• LaundryRoom& ShowerFacilities• Wi-Fi

Call for Rates - 817-291-4679817-846-8190

We now have Pull-Throughs!

We’ll relocate your RV here for FREE!

(up to 50 miles)

817-220-4678 • 3080 W. Hwy 199

Springtown RV Park$295/mo

Includes Water/Trash ServiceWi-Fi & Electricity (Electricity up to $70)

SHADY CREEKAPARTMENTS

817-444-2430

1 & 2 Bedrooms• W/D Connections• Swimming Pool• Water/Trash Service Furnished

Crestwood Apartment HomesFabulous Floor Plans

525 Commerce Street • Azle

To Fit Your Every Need and Lifestyle!

Call for Details 817-444-0030

crestwoodah.com

New Appliances, FS W/D Connections, Water/Trash Service Included, Warm Colors,

Brushed Nickel Hardware and So Much More!Beautiful Pool!

Azle Creek Apartments

519 West Main St. • Azle

• Newly Remodeled• Friendly & Quiet Community

• Laundry On Site

817-598-0663

CALL FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIALS

Call for appointment

1/1 - $495 & UpComing Soon 2/1 - $595(Water, Trash & Sewer Service Included)

Pet Friendly!(size restrictions and additional fees apply)

AZLE OAKSAPARTMENT

700 JARVIS • AZLE700 JARVIS • AZLE700 JARVIS • AZLE700 JARVIS • AZLE700 JARVIS • AZLE817-444-1712817-444-1712817-444-1712817-444-1712817-444-1712

1 & 2 BedroomUnfurnished

Rent based on income.

TDD:800-735-2989

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

AZLEWOODAPARTMENTS1 & 2 Bedrooms

See the Di f f e r ence !817-444-6122

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HOMES and MOBILE HOMESFOR RENTgtatx.com

817-246-4646

Duplex Homes2 & 3 Bedrooms • 2 Bath • 1 Car Garage

(817) 444-2362www.stewartbend.com

Stewart Bend Court, off South Stewart Street close to Cross Timbers Golf Course in Azle

For Lease

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“We are so pleased to announce that Crystal will be joining our team!” said Sharon Vickers, who manages Century 21 Alliance Properties. “We believe her experience will greatly enhance the services we provide to our customers in the

Azle community.”

Century 21 Alliance Properties is pleased to welcome Crystal Dawn O’Neill to its Azle office. O’Neill has three years of experience in the field and most recently worked for another company in Azle. O’Neill specializes in residential sales as well as land sales and platting.

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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.

insTAnTLY APPeALinG - redUCed! Beautiful 4-2-2 with formal dining room. Open concept and split bedrooms. Large living room with vaulted ceilings and fireplace. Kitchen features double oven, built in microwave, granite countertops and lots of cabinet space. Master bedroom has separate room off of it that would make a great office or nursery. Gorgeous landscaped backyard features pool with spa & waterfall. Covered patio with full outdoor kitchen. Sprinkler system, circle drive, extra RV or boat parking. Situated on a corner lot. Springtown ISD - $229,900.

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.

new LisTinG - Cute & Clean 3-1-1 with 2 dining areas. Property to be sold as is. Birdville ISD - $75,000

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