September 17, 2009 Community Focus

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Welcome to theWise CountyMessengersCommunity Focus.

Each month we will take a closerook at your community,ocusing on the news andhotos that make the

Alvord and Chico areas ofour county great.

Community Focus is theesult of our exploration ofays to better serve Wise

County readers. Ironically,t was our investigation ofnternet-based new mediahat led us to a new print

roduct.Regardless of method of

elivery, readers want local news.And by creating the CommunityFocus, we plan to shine the lightinto Wise County communities tooffer a more detailed look.

Each week we will target adifferent area of the county andtell you about the people and

places that make it special.We plan to highlight more news

from our schools, feature yourneighbors and the good things they

do, get one-on-one with communityleaders, dig deeper into stories inthe news, find best-kept secrets and

invite you to submit news,and especially photos, of lifein your community. And somuch more.

For advertisers,Community Focus offersmerchants the opportunityto target their customerswith a local product thatblankets their market.

And we welcome anyand all suggestions. Give

us a call, or use the handyonline submission form at

wcmessenger.com.We hope you enjoy theWise

County Messengers Community Focus.!

E-mail your photos, storyideas or favorite family recipe [email protected] or call(940) 627-5987 and ask for the

newsroom.!

Visit Community Focus online atwww.wcmessenger.com/focus

FROMTHE PUBLISHERS DESK

PHIL MAJOR


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MARKYOUR CALENDAR

SKEET SHOOT Alvord FFA will have a skeet shoot starting

at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Oak Hill MX Park, County Road

1270 between Alvord and Decatur. The event will also have a

.22-caliber rifle giveaway, raffles, an auction and other prizes.

CHICOFEST Chicofest is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

17, at Chico square. Booths can be rented for $5 or $10 with

electricity by calling (940) 644-2515. The event will include a

cake walk, horseshoes, a beauty pageant featuring Chico High

School boys at 11 a.m. and bingo at 1 p.m. A picnic will follow

Chicofest in the park.

FALL FEST Alvords Fall Fest is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 17, in downtown Alvord. To reserve a booth, call

city hall at (940) 427-5916.

BOOK SALE The Chico Library is having an ongoing book

sale during library hours, 1 to 6 p.m. Monday and Friday, 1 to 5

p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

LIBRARY HOURS The Alvord Public Library is open 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noonSaturdays.

Nikki Weatherly, right, was

crowned Chico High School

homecoming queen Sept. 11. She

was presented the crown by last

years queen, Megan Cantrell,

left. Escorts were Abby Hand and

Marcus Delgado. Photo was taken

by Johnny Britton. Do you know of

something noteworthy around the

Chico and Alvord areas? E-mail

[email protected] or call

(940) 627-5987.

ONTHE COVER

The Alvord School Board

approved the budget and tax rate

for the 2009-2010 school year at

the Aug. 27 meeting.

Members approved a budget

of $8,436,704 for the fiscal

year, compared to a budget of

$13,419,350 last year.

The board approved a tax rate

of $1.34, the same rate as the

previous year.

ALVORD SCHOOL BOARD

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LETS DISH

Banana Split SundaeBanana Split SundaeThis months dishis submitted byMinnie Jennings

at theOld Drugstore in Chico

The summer is melting into fall, but the

ot temperatures are still hanging around.Having a little bit of ice cream is the perfect

ay to cool off on a sweltering afternoon.At The Old Drugstore in Chico, Minnie

Jennings makes the perfect accompaniment

to a good air conditioner a traditionalbanana split. Jennings said the treat isordered year round and is a good dessert tosplit with a friend.

1 banana1 scoop each of Homemade Vanilla, strawberry andchocolate Blue Bell ice creamWhipped creamStrawberry toppingChocolate toppingPineapple topping

2 maraschino cherries

Split the banana in half and place in a bowl. Put

scoops of ice cream on top of bananas, then putpineapple topping on top of the vanilla scoop,strawberry topping on the strawberry scoop andchocolate topping on the chocolate scoop. Topwith whipped cream and two cherries.

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SUPER STUDENTS

DEGREES FFA degrees were awarded to, from left, Lincoln McNabb, Josh

Romines, Megan Cantrell and Casey Spann. Not pictured is Brad Farell and

Jacob Creighton.

Chico FFA members MeganCantrell, Jacob Creighton, BradFarell, Lincoln McNabb, Josh Ro-

ines and Casey Spann were

warded the Lone Star FFA Degreet the 81st annual Texas FFA Con-ention July 7-10 in Dallas. The

Lone Star FFA Degree is the highestegree bestowed by Texas FFA.

The Lone Star FFA Degree rec-ognizes the members agriculturalawareness, leadership, career de-velopment and active involvement

in the FFA organization.Cantrell also won the state out-

door recreation proficiency and re-ceived a $200 check from the stateFFA convention.

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YOUR LIFEIN FOCUS

Have a photo youd like to share

with us? Well choose one (or

maybe two) each month to publish

in our Your Life in Focus feature.

Be sure and tell us what is going

on in the photo, where it was taken

and any other significant detail.

This months photo of a 2-year-old

border collie named Penny Poot

was sent to us earlier this year by

Marla Torres of Chico.

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YOUR LIFEIN FOCUS

Jennifer

Maxwell of

Alvord sent

us this photoof a winter

sunset taken

in January.

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We have driving classes pretty muchevery day, J.D. said. The more quali-fied your personnel are, the more youreequipped to do the job at task. Driving is90% of what they do.

Coffman has a full service departmentto keep its vehicles on the road. We owe it

to our customers to always be ready whenthey need us. They dont stop drilling onChristmas Day, Terrisa Coffman noted.

Carrie Adkins with Coffman Tank Trucks dispatcher Steven Bredemeyer and operationsadministrator Gail Berg. Messenger Office Supply offers free delivery on orders of $25 ormore to all of Wise County including Coffmans headquarters in Chico.

About Coffman...

Coffman Tank Trucks co-owners J.D. and Terrisa Coffman withMessenger Office Supplys Carrie Adkins.

Believing they can get the job done right matters a lotto the folks at Coffman TankTrucks in Chico.

When J.D. and Terrisa Coff-man asked their 225 employ-ees to choose a slogan, theyresponded with: CoffmanConfidence: Confidence inSafety. Confidence in Service.Confidence in Coffman.

And were proud of Coff-mans confidence in Messen-ger Office Supply to quicklyand competitively meet theiroffice product needs.

We get all kinds of e-mailsfrom office-supply companies.I just delete them, Terrisasaid. J.D. says that when weneed something, just call theMessenger.

A 30-year veteran of haul-ing salt water from the oilfield

to disposal sites, Coffmanstarted the firm in 2003, oper-ating from his pickup truck.

The Messenger workedwith us from the beginning,Terrisa explained. They havebeen loyal to us, and were justreturning the favor.

Coffman Tank Trucks relieson Messenger Office Supplysfree next-day delivery and onits account representative,Carrie Adkins.

When I need something, Idont look in the catalog. I justcall Carrie, and she takes to-tal care of us, Terrisa said.

Despite its size, Coffmanoperates like a close-knitChristian family. We havebeen very blessed. God is partof our business. If it werentfor him we wouldnt be here,Terrisa said with confidence.


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