Wise County Messenger Update Wednesday, August 27, 2008

VOTING LOCATION CHANGE - Some Wise County voters will have to vote in an unfamiliar place this year. Voters in Bridgeport who vote at the Bridgeport Senior Citizens/Recreation Center will have to vote at the Bridgeport Public Library because of construction at the recreation center. Voters who are used to voting on the first floor of the Wise County Courthouse in Decatur in Precinct 1 will have to vote in the Decatur City Hall Community Room this year because the courthouse room is being used as an office by investigators with the district attorney's office. County commissioners approved the changes Monday. OFFICE CLOSED - The Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace office will be closed today for off-site continuing education. SOFTBALL - Devon Energy is hosting a coed softball tourney at 10 a.m. Sept. 6. Call Misty Schwartz at (940) 394-2264 or (940) 389-0207 for more information on teams. If you would like to donate call Stacey Brogan at 394-2366. HEALTH GROUP MEETING - The Wise County Health Group will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Decatur City Hall Community Room. DIABETES EDUCATION - A free diabetic education seminar is noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Decatur Public Library. Attendees should bring their own lunch. DECATUR BOOSTER CLUB - The Decatur Booster Club will have a pancake breakfast for members and the Decatur High School football coaches at 7 a.m. Friday at the Courthouse Cafe in Decatur. The coaches will talk about the Saturday game against Dallas Madison. For more information contact Clay Carpenter at (817) 657-1395. BENEFIT CLAY SHOOT - Grab your shotgun. The Wise Regional Health Foundation is hosting a clay shoot on Friday, Aug. 29, to benefit the dialysis expansion at Wise Regional Health System. The shoot will be held at Fossil Pointe in Slidell, and space is still available for teams and individual shooters. Registration is $625 per team or $125 per shooter. The cost includes 100 targets, a T-shirt, BBQ lunch catered by Wise Electric and a chance to win great door prizes such as a Remington 110. Practice shooting and 5-stand will be available for an additional fee. To register call the Wise Regional Health Foundation at (940) 626-1383. REUNION - The Decatur High School class of 1978 will have its 30-year Reunion on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. at 1706 S. State Street in Decatur. For further details, call Stan Shults at (817) 690-6461 or Jeff Eaton at (817) 944-9528. FUNERALS - Service for Bill Winn, 78, of Bridgeport is at 10 this morning at Balsora Baptist Church with burial in Thomas Cemetery. SERVICE for Mae Bell Grantham, 78, of Bridgeport is at 2 p.m. Thursday at Balsora Baptist Church with burial in Boonsville Cemetery. Family visitation from 6-8 tonight at Hawkins Funeral Chapel in Bridgeport. FUNERAL for Wanda Hatchel, 83, of Decatur is at 10 this morning at First Baptist Church in Slidell with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery. Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home is handling arrangements. MEMORIAL service for Charles Goodman, 68, of Boyd will be at 3 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Slidell. Jones Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.