2009 Welcome to Wise.indd - Wise County Messenger

Decatur (continued)
POLICE
Station located at 1601 S. State St.
Rex Hoskins is police chief with 21
fficers and nine reserves.
Call (940) 627-1500 for nonmergencies.
DECATUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Office located at 301 W. Main St. (940)
27-3107 Web site is www.decaturtx.com.
Misty Hudson, executive director
Janna Bearden, president
Membership luncheon held at 11:30
.m. every fourth Tuesday of the month,
xcept June, July and August, at the
ecatur Civic Center.
DECATUR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
he oldest airport in the state,
stablished in 1914.
Located one mile north of town on
arm Road 730.
Features a 4,202-foot by 60-foot runway
ith a 17,000-pound dual wheel weightearing
capacity. Runway is accessible 24
ours a day and illuminated with medium
ntensity light.
Automated weather observation system
an be reached at (940) 627-2365.
Decatur Jet Center offers airport
aintenance and pilot shop plus flight
nstruction. Wayne’s Aircraft Service
offers maintenance and chartered tours.
• Clear View Aviation rents hangar and
office space at the airport.
• More airport information at (940) 627-
2855.
EVENTS
• Wise County Antique Auto Swap Meet
in February
• Main Street Easter Event featuring an
egg hung on Easter weekend
• Main Street Clean sweep on last
Saturday in April
• Cruise Nights on the Square on first
Saturday of the month from May through
October, except for July
• WC Challenger Charities Professional
Bull Riding event in May
• Chisholm Trail Days in June
• City wide garage sale in September
• Wise County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo in
September
• Decatur Farm and Toy Show in October
• Moonlight Madness Parade on first
Saturday in December
AMENITIES
• The Decatur Civic Center is located at
2010 U.S. 380 West. Phone number is
(940) 627-2369.
• Harmon Park located on N. Miller
Street features free skateboard park and
baseball fields
• Public library is located at 1700 S. Farm
Road 51
• Decatur Country Club is located at 211
Country Club Road
• Decatur Senior Citizens Center is
located at 1200 N. Miller St.
• Decatur is a Texas Main Street City.
Contact Frieda Hanley, director, at (940)
627-6158 or visit the Decatur Visitors
Center on Trinity Street in the refurbished
post office.
HEALTH CARE
• Wise Regional Health System serves all
of Wise County. Master facility is located
off Farm Road 51 South at 609 Medical
Center Drive. Phone number is (940) 627-
5921.
• The hospital also features a wellness
center with an indoor pool and a fitness
center
SCHOOLS
• The Class 3A Decatur Independent
School District has six campuses — two
elementaries, an intermediate, a middle
school, a high school and an alternative
high school
• Administration building located at 501
E. Collins St. (940) 627-3215
• Gary Gindt is superintendent
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