October 2009

Wise County Messenger

community
focus Boyd/Paradise
edition
2 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, October 15, 2009

PARADISE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

See more online:

wcmess.com/festival

50 YEARS OF
SERVICE — The
Paradise Volunteer
Fire Department is
celebrating its 50th
anniversary this year.
Current and past
members of the fire
department gathered for
a photo at the fire hall
at last month’s Paradise
Main Street Festival.
From left is Rob Cook,
Michael Overton, Jack
Moody, Roy Morris
(the department’s first
fire chief), John Neal
(current assistant fire
chief), Chris Harris and
Sha Thomas.
Messenger photo
by Joe Duty

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 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, October 15, 2009 3

SUPER STUDENTS
MARK YOUR CALENDAR Paradise FFA State Fair of Texas
Steer Show results
BOYD CITY COUNCIL To have your child tested, Prospect Steer Show Chianina
MEETING — The Boyd City talk with the teacher to get Sierra Brown – 9th place Lt. Wt. Shaelyn Spidle – 6th place Lt.
Council meets at 7 p.m. input before filling out the Simmental Wt. AOB
Ray Edwards – 3rd place Lt. Wt. Taylor Rector – 8th place Hvy.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the form. Nomination forms Shorthorn Wt. Simmental, 10th place
Community Center. are available in the school Dylan Moore – 5th place Hvy. Hereford
offices. For information, Wt. Shorthorn, 7th place Lt. Wt. Haley Rector – 8th place Hvy. Wt.
Maine-Anjou Charolais
GIFTED AND TALENTED call Brenda Tilson at (940) Patrick Mundy – 5th place Market Steer Show
NOMINATIONS — Teachers 433-9522 or e-mail btilson@ Limousin Miles Headley – Participant
and parents may turn in boydisd.net. Lexy Spidle – 7th place Lt. Wt.
nominations for children
to be tested for the
gifted/talented program
PARADISE PTO FALL
FESTIVAL — The annual THE FINISH LINE
at Boyd elementary and
intermediate schools.
Paradise Fall Festival is 5
to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, DAILY SPECIALS
Nominations are due
Oct. 23. A preliminary
at the elementary school.
Information about booths,
UNDER $6
Monday - Friday
assessment will be given to volunteering and other
each child to see if further things can be found on the Join Us For Catfish Friday
testing is needed. Parents elementary school’s Web Hours: Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Closed Sunday
will be contacted when page. The theme is the Fall
the testing is complete season and its colors. DINE-IN • CARRY OUT
by a letter mailed home. 600 Main St., Paradise
940-969-2525

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4 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, October 15, 2009

AROUND TOWN
Friends and
Family Sunday
The First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in
Paradise had its Friends and Family Sunday Aug. 30.
The event takes place in months with a fifth Sunday.
A relaxed, more informal worship service is followed
by a covered dish luncheon. The next Friends and
Family Sunday is Nov. 29. Above,
Karla Bevel
and Mildred
Brown. Far
left photo,
from left,
are Mildred
Brown and
Paulette
Wenger.
Near left,
Faith Bailey,
Rev. Lionel
Bailey’s
youngest
daughter.

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 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, October 15, 2009 5

HISTORICAL MARKERS SUPER STUDENTS

Paradise 4-H selects officers
At the Sept. 9 meeting, the Paradise 4-H Club selected its
Masonic Lodge No. 479 officers for the new school year:
South Evans at West Rock Island, Boyd President: Aaron Wellborn Parliamentarian: Shelbi Sey-
Built 1877 at Old Aurora (two miles east). Lower floor used Vice President: Dason How- mour
first as school with rent $2.50 a month, then as drug store, post ard Program/Refreshment:
office. Second floor always lodge hall. Moved here 1900, in one Secretary: Olivia Bettesworth Tristan Sims
piece, as Aurora, missed by railroad, began to decline. Treasurer: Molly Cook Council Delegate: Haylee
Reporter: Laura Wilson Foster
Historian: Wesley Meadows
George Lafayette Ramsdale
Year Marker Erected: 1985
Marker Location: Paradise Cemetery (just west of Paradise
on County Road 3352).
George Lafayette Ramsdale (1820-1884) was a native of Dev-
DINE-IN•TAKE-OUT
onshire, England. By 1836, he had come to Texas and enlisted WEEKDAY
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in the army during the war for independence from Mexico. Af-
ter the Revolution, Ramsdale, his wife, Elizabeth (1825-1909),
and their children lived in Harrison, Rusk, Houston and Bosque
counties. During the Civil War, he served the Confederacy by
protecting the frontier. The family moved to Wise County in Located inside
1866, where he farmed and operated a tannery. His military
service, adventuresome spirit and community leadership are
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6 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, October 15, 2009

FOCUS ON ...

Chris Thomas Boyd guitarist Guitarist Chris Thomas of Boyd has been a musician since the age of 6.
He has been a professional, performing musician for more than 20 years
— playing bass guitar for many of those years.
He has performed at venues across the country, including the Chicago
Blues Festival and The House of Blues in Chicago and Dallas. He has
opened for acts such as the Dixie Chicks, BB King and Charlie Robison.
He has gigged with many well-known and popular local acts such as Jason
Ashley and Sonny Burgess.
He is bass player for SuperNova Remnant — a heavy metal Christian
rock band that has recently been featured on 89.7 Power FM and 97.1 The
Eagle. They also played at The House of Blues in Dallas.
Thomas is also the bass player for the country band Les Davidson and
One Drink Away. They currently hold the title for the “Official Band of 92.1
The Legends” after winning top honors at a battle of the bands in Gran-
bury, and they recently opened for Charlie Robison at 8.0 in Fort Worth
after winning a battle of the bands for The Range Radio Station.
He is also a member of a praise band at Living Word Teaching Center
in Rhome where he plays every Sunday and Wednesday.
Today (Oct. 15) also happens to be Thomas’ birthday.
!
Chris Thomas plays bass guitar for the Les Davidson and One Drink Away country Do you know someone from your community who we could spotlight?
band among others. E-mail us at focus@wcmessenger.com.

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 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, October 15, 2009 7

DEALERSHIP HONOR 4 MINUTE WORKOUT IN BRIDGEPORT

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service director Rick
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Paradise. When he’s Call us at 940-389-3457
not repairing vehicle
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conducting driveability Bridgeport • Stonebridge Center, across from Subway
checks at the General Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Motors dealership in
Decatur, Rutledge TAKE THE 4 MINUTE WORKOUT. YOU DECIDE FOR YOURSELF. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE? 4 MINUTES!
and his family enjoy
working on and
showing their 1948 Steak • Seafood • Chicken • Pasta • Veal • Pizza • Sandwiches
Chevrolet coupe. He’s
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Wood.
Photo by
Amanda Williams
WISE 2009 SPECIAL
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TUES.  FRI.

Food
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County Pick-up Only
Joe Vaughn of Saginaw, Elba Freeman of Perrin and JD Expires: 11/15/09
Richardson of Perrin practice under the shade before per- DINE-IN, Tues.-Thurs.: 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. • Fri.-Sat.: 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
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8 WISE COUNTY MESSENGER, Decatur, Texas, Thursday, October 15, 2009

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Desperately “Needed Yesterday!” Messenger Office Supply’s
Carrie Adkins always leaves a
smile and a giggle to lighten the
day of folks at the administration
building when she calls on the
Paradise school district.
But what makes those custom-
ers call Carrie “awesome” is her
ability to provide badly-needed
furniture and office supplies on
very short notice.
Kathy Cavender, secretary to
the director of curriculum, ex-
plains it well:
“When we remodeled and
moved the technology team in
with us, we needed all new furni-
ture for them. We had another of-
fice-supply company come out to
get everything ordered in time for
the start of school.
“There seemed to be one more
holdup after another, and they
Messenger Office Supply’s Carrie Ad-
kins with Paradise Independent School
District Bookkeeper Pam Jones (left);
Secretary to the Director of Curriculum
Kathy Cavender; Superintendent Mon-
ty Chapman and his Secretary, Cindy
Staley; Chief Financial Officer Robert
Criswell and Director of Curriculum
Patti Seckman.
even sent out the wrong desk. Be-
fore we knew it, we were at the
end of the first six weeks with NO
furniture.
“Our superintendent said, ‘Call
the Messenger.’
“I called Carrie. She had furni-
ture delivered the next day.”
“How amazing is this?”
Providing just that kind of ser-
vice to all our customers around
Wise County is what Messenger
Office Supply Manager Leisa
Gage expects of her staff.
So when the educators at Par-
adise thank us for “all your hard
work and dedication,” we appre-
ciate the compliment but realize
that we’re just doing our job.
Or as Kathy described Carrie:
“She’s always on top of things.”
And that’s what puts a smile
on our face.

Paradise ISD:
4 Campuses
167 Employees
1,039 Students
(And growing!)
Messenger Office Supply furnished
this attractive office to meet the needs
of Paradise ISD Superintendent Monty
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