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Sarmiento indicted in shooting death of Bettie WalkerBy BRIAN KNOX The suspect in the 2005 shooting death of Bettie Lou Walker of Decatur has been indicted for murder. Although the indictments remained sealed Friday afternoon, District Attorney Greg Lowery conrmed that a grand jury Thursday indicted Jose Angel Sarmiento, 26, formerly of Decatur for both murder and attempted murder for the same incident. According to investigators, a man entered Walkers home in the early morning hours of Dec. 18, 2005, and shot Walker, her 17-year-old granddaughter, Lydia Walker, and another teenager, Jessica Corsbie. Both teens recovered from their injuries, while Bettie Walker died Dec. 29 at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. Within days, SARMIENTO Decatur police identied Sarmiento as a suspect and issued warrants for his arrest. Investigators believe Sarmiento ed to Mexico after the shooting, and he has not been located. For Bettie Walkers daughter, Rachel Walker, the indictment is a sign of hope. This has been emotionally exhausting, Rachel Walker said. Ive been carrying this burden for three WALKER years, and nothing has been done. At least I can breathe now. I keep feeling like there is a little light at the end of this tunnel. She praised the work of District Attorney Greg Lowery and assistant prosecutors Paige McCormick and Kevin Henry, as well as the investi gators for their work on the case. Rachel Walker said she hopes that the indictment brings her family one step closer to the closure they seek. I hope this will bring an arrest and this gentleman will go to trial, she said. Its been a nightmare that wont go away. Anyone with information on the location of Sarmiento should cal Wise County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-643-8477. You may remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers wil pay up to $1,500 for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the person or people responsible for this crime.

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SOFTBALL RIVALRYIt took an extra inning to decide Tuesdays softball game between district rivals Boyd and Paradise. See story page 1B

DECATURTHANKFUL FOR THE RAIN Kristi Polone uses an umbrella to shield her from rain Wednesday as she walks past the Lifeway Country Church in downtown Decatur. Over the span of three days, Wise County received some much-needed moisture, with rainfall totals topping 1 1/2 inches in some areas through Friday morning. Decatur had received only 1.94 inches, well below normal, since the rst of the year before the recent rainfall.Messenger photo by Cody Duty

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More layoffs at PocoBy MANDY BOURGEOIS Poco Graphite has announced the elimination of 33 more positions at the Decatur plant, representing a 12 percent decrease in stafng. The most recent round of layoffs comes after the company decreased staff by 13 percent in January, eliminating 42 positions. Poco Graphite announced the initial round of layoffs in December, with general manager Corey Rucci saying that all our markets seem to be paralyzed right now. Rucci said that it looks as if things have stabilized, but havent improved. We were staffed thinking that things would imb t d d t decrease our workforce to match the markets we are seeing, Rucci said. We cant predict (more layoffs). We hope weve done enough to match our stafng levels to current demand. Unless things get worse, we hope we dont have to do anything further. But we cant predict what the economy is going to do. Poco Graphite now staffs 245 people. The company has also decreased hours for some employees, cutting back from a ve-day work week to a four-day work week. Were just trying to balance our stafng with business levels, Rucci said. E-mail Mandy at mbouri @

Wreck critically injures teenLOADING UP Paramedics load 19-yearold Randy Thole into an ambulance Thursday after his Jeep crashed into a tree on County Road 1660 north of Chico.Messenger photo by Joe Duty

FAMILY TRADITION Billy Joe Shepherd of Boonsville inuenced the dairy show careers of Clifford Buchanan and Robbie Watson of Decatur by taking the time to work with them when they were youngsters. Buchanan and Watson have passed that knowledge down to children and in Buchanans case, grandchildren. Pictured are (from left) Katrina Watson, Buchanan, Robbie Watson, Shepherd and one of Buchanans granddaughters, Ashton Bell. By DENNY DEADY When 83-year-old Billy Joe Shepherd walked into the show ring at the Fort Worth Stock Show in January, wearing his traditional felt hat, suede jacket and bolo tie, the crowd circling the arena started to buzz. Those who knew him or knew of him couldnt believe their eyes. Those who didnt know the retired Boonsville dairyman asked, Who is that man? Cheryl Buchanan of Decatur was quick to tell them, Hes a legend. Shepherd entered the ring with one of Robbie Watsons Jersey heifers. A spectator remarked, Hes

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Rescuers work for more than an hour to free victimA Huntsville man was in critical condition Friday at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth after he was seriously injured in a one-vehicle wreck north of Chico Thursday afternoon around 3:30. Rescuers worked for nearly 50 minutes to free the victim, Randy Thole, 19, because his foot was trapped d th b d f hi M di had even called for a surgical team to be dispatched to the location in case Thole's foot had to be amputated to free him. Thole was eventually freed without amputation. Ofcers at the scene said Thole was southbound on County Road 1660 about a one-half mile south of Farm Road 2265 when he went into a kid d t k t

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Legend continues to inuence ...Continued from 1 breeders in the nation, Shepherd spent the better part of his life in the show ring, promoting the Jersey breed. He gave hundreds of youngsters their start in showing Jersey cattle because he always took time for them, no matter how busy he was or what he was doing when they asked for help with their cows. One of those youngsters was the judge at the stock show, who stopped the show to walk over and shake Shepherds hand. Robbie Watson, 50, is another as is Buchanans husband Clifford, 59. Watson, who continues the tradition of her late father, Bert Pipes, by operating the family dairy in Decatur, said that Shepherd was also a big inuence on her husband, Mike, when he was a youngster. Mike was showing a few Jersey heifers in Houston, and the breeders wouldnt bother with him. But Billy Joe took time to help him and made him feel important. It was Shepherds focus on the youth that Robbie Watson wanted Jersey breeders to understand when she invited him to be guest speaker at the Texas Jersey Cattle Club meeting during the January stock show. There were a lot of new people who didnt understand our emphasis on kids, said Watson. When Shepherd and his brothers came to Wise County to dairy in the 1950s, the county was home to some 500 Grade A dairies. Today there are six. At one time, there were so many exhibitors of dairy cattle at the Wise County Youth Fair, they lled the entire cattle barn. At this years Youth Fair March 23-28, an estimated 11 youth will show dairy cows and heifers. Buchanan started his illustrious show career 50 years ago at the youth fair. He was followed 10 years later by Watson. This year, two of Buchanans granddaughters, Decatur students Whitley and Ashton Bell, will show Jerseys. Mike and Robbie Watsons daughter Katrina, a sophomore at Paradise High School, will also show. Weve come pretty much full circle in 50 years, said Buchanan. He recalled knowing nothing about showing when he started out. I just knew I wanted to show. His dad, the late Bob Buchanan, bought him his rst heifer and Shepherd taught him how to show it. His goal in those early days was to beat Shepherds son Mickey in the show ring. It took me several years, but I nally did it, Buchanan said. Watsons dad started showing cattle in the 1930s at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. Its like a major addiction, Watson laughs. There is nothing I enjoy more than showing and judging cattle. Shepherd remembers the cattle shows at the Youth Fair in the days prior to the construction of the Sheriff s Posse Grounds. The rst shows were held on the campus of Decatur Baptist College, what is now the Wise County Heritage Museum in Decatur. Watson recalled the start of her show career at age 10. Her dad had always milked Holstein cows but felt the breed was too large to handle for someone as small as his daughter. So she got her rst Jersey and today, she milks a herd of Jersey cows. Like Buchanan, she too, came under the inuence of Shepherd. One of the things that makes him so important to so many people is that there is no gray area with Billy Joe, Buchanan said. Its either wrong or right, black or white. You know exactly what he thinks, and he doesnt have a problem telling you if youre doing something wrong. I think the one thing he loved more than the Jersey cows were the kids showing Jersey cows. At the shows, he always helped the kids. It didnt matter how far behind he was, he dropped whatever he was doing to help a kid. Buchanan and Shepherd, both retired from the dairy business, and Watson, who soldiers on, are saddened by the declining numbers of dairy families. Dairymen may not be able to text on a cell phone or operate a computer, but theyll embrace any technology that will help them produce more milk, Watson said. Sometimes were our own worst enemies. There is an abundance of food supply because farmers do embrace technology when it comes to their products. Watson gave as an example the use of sexed semen in articial insemination. We all use it now so weve got 95 percent heifers and 5 percent bulls coming into the milk shed, she said. Buchanan and Watson are following Shepherds lead by focusing on the youth so that the next generation can keep the tradition alive. They have to be encouraged by the youths outstanding showing in arenas where they made their mark so many years ago. Katrina left Fort Worth with many of the top awards in the junior dairy show, including grand champion, junior champion, rst place intermediate yearling and rst place aged cow. Whitley won senior showmanship, senior and reserve grand champion cow and rst place 2-year-old cow. Ashton won rst place 3year-old cow and rst place summer yearling heifer. They will all be at the Wise County Youth Fair Next week to pay tribute to Shepherd and to show him that all the time he invested in helping youth was time well spent. Shepherd looks back on his career and says, We lived the American dream. He and those he inuenced want todays youth to be able to do the same thing.

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JESSICA HEINZEHeinze, 18, is the daughter of Julie and David Heinze of Krum. She is a senior at Slidell High School. She is president of her class and of BETA Club, is the reporter for FFA and is valedictorian of the senior class. Her favorite sport is baseball, and her favorite subject is math. She has interned at the district attorneys ofce in Denton County and has participated in every fundraiser for the Denton County Childrens Advocacy Center. She plans to attend Texas Womans University and was awarded the schools presidential scholarship.

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4-H QUEEN CONTESTANTSRachel Remmeleaward in 2008 and attends county council meetings. In 4-H, Vawter is involved with the dog project, horses, livestock judging, photography, goats and her favorite animal, pigs. At last years dog show, she won high in trial for obedience. She has also earned two buckles in the dog project. School athletics is also an important part of Vawters life. She plays volleyball, basketball and throws discus for track. She is looking forward to playing softball in high school next year. During the school year, she maintains good grades so that she can become an anesthesiologist. She is encouraged in this endeavor by her cousin, Renee, who is a resident surgeon in Detroit. And during the summer, she enjoys visiting her family from her grandmother in California to her uncle in Japan.

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SHANNON DEMMITTDemmitt, 18, is the daughter of Gary and Cheila Demmitt of Bridgeport and is president of Chico 4-H. She was vice president of the club in 2006-2007 and was second vice president from 2004 to 2006. Her 4H honors include outstanding junior club member, outstanding senior club member and outstanding senior community 4-H club member. In school, Demmitt is involved with FCA, FCCLA and Leadership West Wise. She plays basketball, volleyball and tennis, and her favorite subject is physics.

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4-H QUEEN CONTESTANTSContinued from 6School honors include an award for good attendance, a place on the A/B honor roll and recognition as student of the month. In tennis, she was named most valuable team player and second team all-district. In volleyball, she was named most valuable team player, rst team all-district and all-Wise County setter. In basketball, she was named rst team all-district and a member of the all-Wise County team. In church, Demmitt is involved with youth council, childrens church, vacation bible school, World Changers and has attended a youth mission trip. She enjoys playing sports, spending time with her friends, singing and showing goats. She is a Wise County Olympathon volunteer and works with Little Dribblers basketball. Horse Club in the 2009 queens contest. She enjoys scrapbooking, volunteering, 4-H, spending time with friends and sports like volleyball, softball, snowboarding and horseback riding. She also enjoys taking care of her animals angora goats, horses and rabbits. She has served as the recreation leader and is the club reporter for Boyd 4-H, and she has been a county council representative for the Wise County 4-H Horse Club. She is a member of the youth group at Aurora Baptist Church and is on the A/B honor roll at Boyd Middle School where she enjoys math. She placed rst in the intermediate scrapbook division at the 2008 Wise County Youth Fair and won grand champion in intermediate crafts. elry using beads. She would like to attend college and become a fashion designer and a singer.

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RACHAEL USSERYUssery, 11, is the daughter of Pete and Blanca Ussery of Decatur and is a member of the Decatur 4-H Club. She is an A honor roll student and her favorite subjects are math and science. Her hobbies include singing and spending time outdoors with her family and pets a dog named Bell and ve chickens. She loves playing basketball, tennis and ice skating. She also enjoys designing and making jew-

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4-H QUEEN CONTESTANTSContinued from 7Stoked Youth Group and Equine Angels. She will enter a photograph and will bake a cake for the 2009 Wise County Youth Fair contest. She took dance class for nine years, most recently at Wise Dance Center, where she performed in the 2007 production of Snow White. Active in church, Warren, has traveled to Louisana for a mission trip, attended numerous church camps, helped host MPACT missions at Forestburg Baptist Church, attended Disciple Now, sings in the youth group band and is the childrens church leader.

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Anna FortenberryFortenberry, 18, is the daughter of Troy and Cheryl Fortenberry of Decatur and is a member of the Slidell 4-H Club. The senior at Slidell High School is currently ranked second in her class, is a Beta Club member, on the One Act Play cast, an FCCLA member and a library assistant. She was a state qualier in theatrical design, won the Academic Achievement Award as a junior, advanced to regionals in UIL last year in two events and plans to attend Texas Womans University and pursue a degree in nutrition and food science. She is a 4-H County Council member, won the State Photography Blue Award and the Danforth I Dare You Award, was the district food show winner this year, won grand champion in foods for three years, is the 4-H club president and has won best in show at the Junior Cooking Show at the State Fair. She has also participated in consumer decision making, and her team won fourth place at the state competition. She is president

ANNA FORTENBERRYof the Wise County Clothing Club, coached the Junior Nutrition Quiz Bowl team and won with her record book at the county level. Her hobbies include cooking and baking, working at Eagle Canyon Raceway, shopping, reading and sewing. She volunteers as a labor and delivery clerk assistant in the Junior Auxiliary at Wise Regional Health System and at the Sonower Camp for Disabled Children. She has also volunteered for the Salvation Army ringing the bell for the past two years, has donated baked goods to various organizations and helped wrap and deliver Shoebox Christmas items to schools to donate to needy children.

JORDANN WARRENon the A/B honor roll and participated in one act play. Her favorite sport is basketball, and her favorite coaches are Curtis and Rhonda Enis. She played on the A-team for basketball, ran cross-country, runs track and plans to try out for junior varsity cheerleader. Her favorite subject is history, and she leads the weekly Bible study held at Alvord Middle School. She published a book about horses when she was in the fth grade and recently founded Equine Angels to help horses in need. She is a member of 4-H, student council,

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FCCLA QUEEN CONTESTANTSMary Randallmuch of our time doing things together, she said. We attend church together, pray before dinner and plan fun activities to do together as a family. She enjoys working with children and has recently started writing poetry and pursuing photography.

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Randall, 17, is the daughter of Tim and Tracy Randall of Alvord. She is a senior at Alvord High School. Randalls favorite activities are cross country and cheerleading. Her favorite subject is AP English, and she enjoys listening to alternative, soft rock and pop music. She has been a varsity cheerleader for four years, ran cross country for three years and was a regional qualier in powerlifting as a freshman. She is a member of student council, National Honor Society, Spanish Club, FCA and Science Club. She has been an ofcer in Spanish Club, was treasurer for the junior class, has served as parliamentarian and vice president of student council and treasurer of FCCLA. Through FCCLA, she has participated in Trick or Treat for UNICEF and the Salvation Army bell ringing campaign. She was named prom princess, homecoming queen and most improved runner. She has also received the Carpe Diem Award and awards in English, history, chemistry, precal, biology and algebra II. She is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Alvord and has gone to church camp every summer since she was in the third grade. She is active in its youth group and also helps her mother with the Wednesday after school ministry. Randall attended a mission trip in San Marcos during the summer and plans to go again this summer. She has an older sister currently attending Texas Tech University, a younger sister who is a sophomore at AHS and a brother in the sixth grade. My family is very close and we spend

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BRIDGET MEYERMeyer, 18, of Paradise is the daughter of John and Anita Neal and Tom and Misty Meyer. She is a senior at Paradise High School and is president of the schools FCCLA chapter. Meyer is co-captain of the drill team and a cheerleader at PHS. She is also involved in BETA Club and powerlifting, where she was a regional qualier her junior year and has advanced to state this year. During a cheerleading camp in the summer, Meyer was named all-star cheerleader and traveled to London to participate in the New Years Day parade with other all-stars. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, shopping and eating. Meyer plans to attend Texas A&M University in the fall, where she said she hopes to nd the calling God has for her. I believe that Jesus Christ is my savior, and although I mess up a lot, I try to follow in his footsteps and spread the word of God, she said.

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CLAYTONS CORNERBy GARY CLAYTON Wise Co. Extension Agent and have not commingled that the bull facility is suf- the Texas Veterinary Mediwith female cattle. A breed- cient to prevent contact with cal Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL). Seminars will ers certicate must accom- female cattle. After carefully consider- be offered around Texas for pany the virgin breeding bull, signed by the ing the comments accredited veterinarians to breeder, and the on the proposed become certied, to ensure information also regulations and that the collection methods, discussions with paperwork completion, sammust be included the Trichomonia- ple submission, disease reon the certicate sis Working Group, porting and management of of veterinary inthe testing require- infected bull herds are unispection. Routine documents also are ments for non-vir- form throughout the state, required, including gin bulls in Texas said Dr. Hillman. were revised to rePayment for sample colthe certicate of quire only one PCR lection and laboratory costs veterinary inspection, and other apCLAYTON (Real Time Poly- will be the responsibility merase Chain Re- of the producer, explained plicable tuberculosis or brucellosis action test) on the Dr. Hillman. Bulls of unentry requirements must be non-virgin bull undergoing known status may be sold met, depending on the state a change of possession, or for breeding with one negaof origin, or if the bull is a alternatively, three consecu- tive RT-PCR test or three tive culture tests, each con- negative culture tests, each beef or dairy animal. Non-virgin breeding bulls ducted not less than seven conducted not less than one week apart. The breeding or bulls older than 24 months days apart. of age entering Texas on and Dr. Hillman noted that bulls must remain separatafter April 1 must be tested samples for testing must be ed from female cattle during negative for trichomoniasis collected by accredited vet- the testing. Negative test within 30 days prior to en- erinarians certied to con- results will be valid for 30 try. During the test period duct cattle trichomoniasis days, but only if the tested and prior to shipment, the work, and tests will be run at breeding bulls continue to bulls must have no contact with female cattle. Like virgin bulls, the non-virgin Custom Wrought Iron Gates and Fencing bulls must be ofcially idenGood Luck tied with a breed registry Youth Fair tattoo or brand, a USDA Participants! metal ear tag, ofcial RFID tag, ofcial trichomoniasis ear tag from the state of origin, or other ofcial identication. The animal must be accompanied by a completed trichomoniasis test document, certicate of veterinary inspection and other Gate Operators and Entry Systems Entrance Access Control for routine health documents. Ranch, Residential and Commercial Properties In-State Breeding Bull w w w. s w i n g e r g a t e . c o m Regulations 12775 Bus. 287 N., Ft. Worth, TX 76179 begin Jan. 1, 2010 The second phase of the Texas Cattle Trichomoniasis Program will begin Jan. 1, 2010, and will require that Texas breeding bulls offered for sale, lease, exchange or otherwise change possession for breeding within the state be certied as virgin bulls or be tested negative prior to selling, loaning, exchanging, giving or otherwise changing the possession of a breeding bull. (No test or certication 103 S. Washburn is required for bulls shipped or sold directly to slaughDecatur ter.) 940-627-1002 When the program is implemented, Texas breeding bulls undergoing change of possession must be ofcially identied with a USDA ear tag, ofcial RFID tag, or breed registry tattoo or brand. The animals may be certied by the breeder to be virgins until the age of 24 months, as indicated by the presence of the animals two permanent central incisors in wear, or more simply, by the birth date recorded on the animals breed registry papers. The bulls virgin status can be extended to 30 months, which was requested by commenters, provided the breeder and the herds accredited veterinarian certify on a breeders certicate be separated from heifers or cows. Infected bulls will be restricted to movement for

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Beginning April 1, breeding bulls entering Texas from any other state must be either 24 months of age or younger and certied as a virgin, or be tested negative for cattle trichomoniasis within 30 days prior to entry. The entry requirements are part of a regulatory package adopted by the commissioners for the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) Feb. 24 to address trichomoniasis, a venereal disease of cattle that causes infertility and abortions, and results in extended breeding seasons and diminished calf crops, which costs livestock producers valuable income. Cattle trichomoniasis is not a human health issue. The second phase of the program, which will address in-state movement of Texas breeding bulls, will go into effect Jan. 1, 2010. The regulatory components of the Texas Cattle Trichomoniasis Program will focus only on breeding bulls, which, even when infected, continue to appear and act normally. Under the new regulations, Trichomoniasis also becomes a reportable disease in Texas, which will give us more information on where and how much infection already is in the state, explained Dr. Hillman. There is no effective treatment or vaccine for bulls, and as they age, the surface of their organs becomes more hospitable to the protozoa, perpetuating the infection. Although the primary impact of the disease is on cows, which can become infected during breeding and lose the fetus, the cow herd is not included in the regulations. The majority of infected cows will clear the infection, if they are given 120 - 150 days of sexual rest. A vaccine also can be administered to infected cows to help control the disease in the cow herd. The majority of producers who commented on the proposed rule and members of the working group recommended that the disease in the cow herd be managed through information and education efforts. Producers with infected herds should consult with their veterinarian to determine the most appropriate measures to employ to eliminate the disease from their herds. Dr. Hillman explained that the interstate, or stateto-state movement, phase of the trichomoniasis regulations will begin April 1. Breeding bulls entering Texas must be ofcially identied, and may come certied as virgins, provided they are 24 months of age or younger,


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FCCLA QUEEN CONTESTANTSBowyer is a varsity cheerleader and participates in volleyball, basketball, varsity softball and track at CHS. She is also a member of the Cheer Dynamics competition cheer team and enjoys wakeboarding. She is president of her class and is active in student council, where she has held the ofces of secretary and reporter. Her honors include the A honor roll, freshman class homecoming nominee and FFA Grand Champion Showmanship at the Chico Buckle Show. She received second place in state power tumbling and was a Junior Olympic power tumbling participant. She is a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church youth group and has helped with vacation bible school, volunteered in the nursery and visited nursing homes with the group. She has been a Special Olympics volunteer for the last two years and has participated in the Clean Up Chico Project. Bowyer also plays piano.

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57TH ANNUAL WISECOUNTY YOUTH FAIRMARGARITA MARTINEZMartinez, 17, is the daughter of Juan R. and Seve Martinez of Krum and is a junior at Slidell High School. Martinez enjoys acting in One Act Play, drawing and reading. She likes to spend time with her friends, and she is active in her church group. She also participates in yearbook and robotics at Slidell High School.

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Monday, March 23 8:30 a.m........................... Horse Show - Performance - at NRS arena 3 - 6 p.m................ Arrival of Dairy Breeding Goats & Breeding Boar Goats 7 p.m..................................... Queens Contest (Decatur Civic Center) Tuesday, March 24 8:30 a.m.....................Breeding Dairy Goat Show (released following show) Breeding Goat Show (released following show) Breeding Boars Show (released following show) 8:30 a.m..................................... Horse Show - Speed - at NRS arena 3 - 7 p.m............................................................. Arrival of Dairy Cattle 5 p.m............................................................ Arrival of Breeding Swine 6 p.m................................................................. Breeding Swine Show (released following show) 6 - 7 p.m........................................................Weigh-in of Dairy Heifers 6:30 p.m............................................................4-H Parade of Fashion 7 p.m.................................................Floor Price bids on Dairy Heifers Wednesday, March 25 8 - 8:30 a.m............................................................... Arrival of Broilers 9 a.m................................................................................ Broiler Show (released following show) 10 a.m..................................................................................Dog Show 1:30 p.m...................................................................Dairy Cattle Show (released following show) Begin moving livestock into the barns. Animals must be in place by 4 p.m. Weight/Breed cards are due to Superintendents by 4:30 p.m. 3 - 5 p.m..................................................................... Arrival of Poultry 3 - 7 p.m................................ Arrival of: Breeding Sheep, Beef Heifers (registration papers & tattoos checked on Beef Heifers) 5 - 7 p.m................................................... Weigh-in and Classifying of: Market Steers, Prospect Steers - Receive Exhibitor Number, Market Lambs, Market Wethers, Market Hogs Thursday, March 26 7 - 8 a.m.............................................................Arrival of ALL Rabbits 7:30 - 10 a.m.......................................... Arrival of: 4-H Foods, Crafts and Photography FCCLA Foods and Crafts 8 a.m..........................................................Meat Pens Rabbits Judged followed by Breeding Rabbits 8 a.m....................... Breeding Sheep Show (released following show) Immediately followed by the Market Lamb Show 10:30 a.m.........................................FCCLA Foods and Crafts Judged 11 a.m............................. 4-H Foods, Crafts and Photography Judged 12 noon...................................................................Market Goat Show 2 p.m.............................................................................Poultry Judged 4 p.m.....................................................................Market Swine Show 5 p.m....................................................Ag Mechanics begin moving in (must be in place by 8 a.m. Friday) 5 - 8 p.m....................................... Viewing of 4-H and FCCLA exhibits Friday, March 27 8 a.m...................................................................Prospect Steer Show Immediately followed by Market Steer Show 12 noon ....................................................... Judging of Ag Mechanics 12 noon................................Release of Market Goats, Market Lambs and Market Hogs 2 p.m......................................................... Breeding Beef Heifer Show (all animals released at conclusion of show) 4 p.m....................................................................... Release of Poultry 4 p.m.............................................Pictures taken of 4-H Foods, Crafts and Photography Winning Entries 4:45 p.m...............................Pictures taken of FCCLA winning entries 5 - 6 p.m..................... Release of 4-H & FCCLA Food, Craft, Clothing and Photography projects Saturday, March 28 10 a.m................................................................................... Pet Show 11 - 12:30 p.m...................................................................... BBQ Meal 12:30 p.m..................................................................................Awards 1 p.m.................................................................... 2009 WCYF Auction 2 p.m.......................... Release of all remaining animals and Ag Mech

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WISE NOTESBy TANYA DAVIS Wise Co. Extension Agent In celebration of National Nutrition Month which is sponsored by the American Dietetic Association, Texas AgriLife Extension is focusing on Healthy Eating on the Run. Eating out is convenient and quick, but may not always be the healthiest option. Whether its carry-out, food court, ofce cafeteria or a sit-down restaurant, there are smart choices everywhere. By following these guidelines for Healthy Eating on the Run you can choose healthy meals on the run that complement your busy lifestyle. Think ahead and plan where you will eat. Consider what meal options are available. Some restaurant menus have a special section for healthier choices. Read restaurant menus carefully for clues to fat and calorie content. Menu terms that can mean less fat and calories: baked, boiled, broiled, fresh, grilled, lean, roasted and steamed. Menu terms that can mean more fat and calories: battered, breaded, buttered,

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SoftballJunior varsity Bridgeport 5 WF Rider 15 BHS standouts - Karly Bunker, Victorya Fuentes and Rachel Casillas scattered doubles to lead the Bridgeport offense. Bree Gober and Jonna Jemeson also had hits in the game. Six errors by the Sissies allowed Rider to score 11 unearned runs. Bridgeport 17 Wichita Falls 3 BHS standouts - Chelsey Scarpianto went two for two at the plate, and Rachel Casillas and Karly Bunker scored three runs to lead the Sissies to their rst victory of the season. Kasey Wages, Bree Gober, Victorya Fuentes, Shelby Fry and Shelby McDufe also littered the eld with base hits in the win. Fry also picked up the win in the circle where she threw a one-hitter, allowed one earned run with two strikeouts and three walks. Bridgeport 3 Burkburnett 10 Sissie standouts - Rachel Casillas had an RBI double and Victorya Fuentes also laced a double to left eld for the biggest hits of the game for Bridgeport. Jonna Jemeson and Karly Bunker added a pair of singles. Five errors allowed the Bulldogs to score ve unearned runs. Bridgeport 14 Nocona 2 BHS standouts - Bree Gober punished the Indians with her bat as she went four for four at the plate with a triple, three RBI and two runs scored. Kasey Wages had a big day as well after she scattered three base hits, scored twice and knocked in a pair of runs. Lindsey Walker and Karley Bunker also had hits to help win the game via the 10-run mercy rule. Bunker also got the win in the circle where she allowed ve hits with three strikeouts and two walks. BHS record: 3-4 Bridgeport 3 Henrietta 17 BHS record - Rachel Casillas ripped an RBI double to lead the Sissies offensively. Bree Gober, Karly Bunker and Shelby McDufe added singles to keep runners on base. Shelby Fry took the loss in the circle where she allowed eight runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and ve walks. BHS record: 2-4 Bridgeport 0 Iowa Park 2 BHS standouts - Pitcher Shelby Fry kept the Hawk batters quiet as she allowed just one hit. However, seven walks were just enough for IPHS to get on scoreboard. The Sissies struggled offensively to give Fry any kind of run support as they managed just three hits, a double from Karly Bunker. Victorya Fuentes and Fry had solo singles along the way. Wichita Falls 2 Bridgeport 19 BHS standouts - Bridgeport beneted from nearly a dozen walks but still found time to plant the ball deep in the outeld in a lopsided victory as threed of its ve hits fell for extra bases. Kasey Wages crushed a home run, while Shelby Fry had an RBI triple and Chelsey Scarpianato had an RBI double. The Sissies scored 14 runs in the rst inning and added ve more in the second to win via the 15-run mercy rule in the second. Pilot Point 11 Bridgeport 10 BHS standouts - The Sissies outhit the Bearcats 14-7 but still cam up short in an 11-10 loss to close the Burkburnett tournament. Lindsey Walker, Jonna Jemeson and Shelby Fry were not fazed by the Pilot Point defense or pitching as they dished out three hits each. Kasey Wages added a pair of singles, while Bree Gober, Rachel Casillas and Shelby McDufe had one each. BHS record: 4-6. BHS coachs comments: We went 2-3 at this tournament but outscored

out opponenets 46-34 and outhit them 36-24. These very young ladies have shown much improvement through the rst 10 games. A few highlights of this tournament was catcher Lindsey Walker throwing out four base-runners and three runners at home. Also, shortstop Shelbi McDufe and second baseman Bree Gober converting two double plays. Kasey Wages also hit her rst home run. Graham 9 Bridgeport 0 BHS standouts - Shelbi McDufe and Bree Gober and a big game defensively, but it was nto enough to save the day as Rachel Casillas managed the only base hit for the Sissies.

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