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Vol. 2. Issue 47
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veterans and victims of sexual as-
saults who cannot travel to a VA
tertainment and food.
You won’t be sorry you did!
Evans Gram, HCSB, Sadler-Chap-
man-Howard Agency, Street Com-
munity Gin, Swisher Electric, Tulia
Livestock Auction, Tulia Trading
Post, and Wells Fargo, or by calling
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Kasie Harris
Harris Named As
Player of the Week
Kasie Harris, Tulia Lady Hor-
net basketball player, was named
Player of the Week by the Amarillo
Globe News.
The THS junior scored 35 points
in a 68-59 win over Nazareth on
Nov 22, including 28 in the second
half to help Tulia erase a 17-pomt
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the next night in a 62-50 win over
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The historic Tulia Santa Fe Depot has received a face lift and
is in the process of getting an outdoor lift. Landscaping is
being done through funds donated to the Swisher County
Historical Commission. It isn’t too late to make a donation
to the restoration effort! -Photo by Zahe Taylor
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by the Progressive Study Club. Swisher County Museum Special Proj-
ects has been selected as the recipient of the donated funds this year.
Instead of sending Christmas cards, let your signature on this page send
a Holiday Greeting. You may also make a donation “In Memory” of a
loved one. (Please note this on check, In Memory of:) Donations will be
accepted by mailing checks to: P.O. Box 600, Tulia, TX; taking checks
to Swisher County News office at 302 S E. 2nd or giving checks to any
■ club member
Deadline for making donations is December 16
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The Mobile Vet Center from the Amarillo VA Hospital was in
Tulia Tuesday, November 30 to acquaint residents with the
services available.
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House Thursday
Mark your calendars now to at-
tend the Eighth Annual Driskill
■ House Silent Auction at 6:30 p.m.,
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Swisher County Senior Center.
Tickets are on .sale for drawings
for a $5,000’'casfr'card, a $2,500
cash card, a $1,500 cash card and
a $1,000 cash card. Tickets can
Another project at Rip Griffin’s
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Students from Swisher County
Schools Students bringing in an
honor roll report card will receive a
free children’s meal They also are
sponsoring a drawing for a free six
foot long Subway sandwich to be
given to a graduating senior during
May. Seniors, go by and register!
The Tulia Rip Griffin’s has vol-
unteered to collect new toys for
Lie Swisher County Love Fund’s
Christmas Project. They will also
accept new clothes. Rip Griffin’s
also is starting a Keep Tulia Warm
Project and will accept new coats
and blankets to be distributed by Armando Romero of Rip Griffin’s Truck Stop hopes to bridge
the Love Fund. the gap between the community and the local business.
All children are invited to be Romero has put several community projects into place and
present when Santa Claus, the Fire- invites everyone to come out and visit.
- Photo by Zane Taylor
Mobile Veterans Center Makes
Stop In Tulia, Will Serve Area
The Arnarillo Mobile Vet Center many of our veterans live.
was in Tulia Tuesday, November While the ultimate goal of the
30, 2010 to announce their new MVC is counseling services it may
services. The MVC is one of fifty also be used in co-operations with
being delivered around the coun- the VA hospital for medical out-
try and one of three in the state of reach such as health screenings
Texas. and health fairs. Due to the MVC’s
The intent of the MVC is to ex- multi-functional platform it may
tend the reach of the Amarillo Vet- also be used for disaster relief ef-
erans Center farther into rural areas forts such as hurricanes and toma-
to provide better care for combat does or any other natural disasters
in the local area.
The 38-foot coach provides two
hospital or Vet Center. The pre- separate areas suitable for coun-
. dominant goal behind the MVC is seling. The rear section doubles as
“ to reach underserved areas where a business center, printer and cop-
Please see VET on pg 2
County Museum To Receive
Donation from 2010 Card Fund
way, Noble Roman’s Pizza and also be drawings for door prizes for lia.
Texas Plains Credit Union has
In a show of support for the com- cial sales in the store You’d be sur- donated $50.00 to the VFD Fund
munity, Rip Griffin’s is taking do- prised at all the merchandise they and $50.00 m toys to the Love
nations for Tulia Volunteer Fire offer! ~‘ ~
Department. For each dollar do-
8th Annual Auction
,. . , „ ., - ci Cooperatwe, lnc ■ South Plains yyjjj Benefit Driskill merce would like to thank all of
Martin, Judge Harold and Christy Electric Cooperative. Inc, and ' ’ 111 iviiorviir , ....
Keeter, David and Lisa Graf, Jory Swisher Electric Cooperative, Inc
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Flossie Payne, right, receives Tulia Chamber of Commerce
Bucks from Board Member Apryll Van Pelt following Christmas
on the Square in Tulia. Payne was a Grand Prize winner.
Stark, left and Tell Stewart.
Stark and Stewart Recognized
at Annul Gold Star Banquet
Two outstanding 4-H Club mem- and Calley Runnels. r
bers from Swisher County were The Gold Star Award is the high- deficit. She also scored 10
honored at the 53nd Annual South est 4-H honor at the county level
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Recognized as Gold Star 4-H Members from Swisher County
during the Annual Gold Star Banquet in Lubbock were Jessi
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Plains District 2 4-H Gold Star To qualify a 4-H’er must be at least Claude.
Banquet on Monday, November 22 15 years old, have completed three
in Lubbock, at Texas Tech Univer- years of club work and be active in
sity’s Merket Alumni Center. 4-H. The award is intended to stim-
Among the District’s top 4-H’ers ulate winners to higher achieve-
who were honored, were Jessi ment and to encourage other young too."
Stark, daughter of Chris and Vicki people to participate in the county
Stark, and Tell Stewart, son of 4-H program.
Andy and Robin Stewart In addi- The Gold Star Banquet is spon- that much since eighth gradi
tion, Andy and Robin Stewart were sored by Texas AgriLife Extension IH;- f--. ;.;t; C„
presented with the District 2 Dis- Service, Texas Tech Collegiate 4-H cut women's basketball star Maya
tinguished Leader Award Riley and area Electric Cooperatives, in- Moore. She enjoys playing country
Branch, former 4-H Member and eluding Bailey County Electric Co- and Christian music on her iPod
National FFA Officer, was the key- operative Association, Big Country and eats a Snickers candy bar be-
note speaker for the event Electric Cooperative, Inc , Deaf fore each game.
Parents, distinguished guests and Smith Electric Cooperative, Inc., Kasie is the daughter of Kevin
Lamb County Electric Coopera- and Cynthia Harris of Tuha.
banquet to honor the county win- tive, Inc , Lea County Electric Co-
nors. Other friends and family at- operative, Inc , Lighthouse Electric
tending with the Swisher County Cooperative, Inc, Lyntegar Elec-
honorees were Vicki Stark, Angie trie *
tions can be brought to the Driskill 30 Band directors Julie Barnard
House at 1202 N. Hwy 87 or call and Brandon Haynes took 43 stu- Chair- Sunny Carrasco, Symphon-
955-4552. dents to audition for the All- Re- ic Band 6th Chair- Maisie DeLeon;
The Royal Swisherettes Red Hat gion Band. Tulia Jr. High had Symphonic Band 8th Chair-Taylor
Society will have their tradition- 25 make one of the All-Region Lange, Concert Band 7th Chair-
al bake sale, proceeds to benefit Bands'" There were over 700 stu- Gabby Martinez. Concert Band
Driskill House dents auditioning from around the 15th Chair- Kami Evans; Concert
Paul Goad will provide the enter- panhandle So making on of the Band 17th Chair-Lauren Ward
tainment for the evening and food bans is quite an honor Please con-
Fund. The Swisher County News
C-r 7-. —7.. Armando Romero, manager of has followed suit and challenges
nated, you will receive one chance the Food Court at Rip’s, wa^on^P^^^ff RIP’S onPS2
for an Xbox 360 to be given away
Tuesday, December 21 Members
of the fire department will be on
jjl hand for the drawing.
ji’ Another project at Rip Griffin’s
is the Recognition of Honor Roll
Tulia Chamber of Commerce Board Member Apryll Van Pelt,
left, presents Chamber Bucks to Grand Prize Winner Jessie
McKone. Van Pelt was Chairman of Christmas on the Square.
‘Christmas on the Square’ Is
Annual Tulia Holiday Event
The Tulia Chamber of Com- exactly what happened Tulia has
so much to offer when it comes
those involved with this year's to gifts and goodies and we had a
success of the Christmas on the very nice turnout," states Apryll
Square, from pictures with Santa. Van Pelt, Chairman of the Christ-
to the decorated storefronts to the mas Festivities The winners of the
Senior Citizen's Center full of ven- Grand Prize this year were Jessie
dors, we say thank you for support- McKone and Flossie Payne, both
mg Tulia' "It was a success this of Tulia. Thank you again and we
year and every year it seems to get are already planning and looking
a little, bit bigger We want people forward to next year. Merry Christ-
to come out, enjoy, and get in the mas’Tuha!
v<uu uau Christmas spirit and I think that is
be purchased at Citizens Bank, TJHS Band Members Chosen
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For All-Region Band Honors
It was a great night for Tulia Ju- Oboe - Symphonic Band 1st
Greg Culwell at 995-5168. Dona- mor High Band last Tuesday Nov. Chair- Emarie Marten
tions can be brought to the Driskill 30 Band directors Julie Barnard Clarinets - Symphonic Band 4th
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up for bid. For a complete^listing to the blind program, andjojhe
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County News to browse the items for all their support. This is truly an
on the list for this year’s auction! "—”
Come out and support the
Driskill House and enjoy free en- Band include-
Briones;Symphonic
Chair- Destri Tucker
Baritone Saxophone
First Alternate- Alexis Bartram
Trumpets- Symphonic Band
Sym- 10th Chair- Austin Irwin; Sym-
phonic Band 6th Chair- Isamar phonic Band 15th Chair- Bryce
Band 8th Shelton
Please see BAND on pg 2
Rip Griffin’s Holiday Activities
Support Community And VFD
Rip Griffin’s Truck Stop and man and the fire engines from Tu- and raised in Tulia. He is married
Food Court supports Swisher lia VFD come to visit Rip Griffin’s to Lori Romero and they have five
County The large center houses from 11 00 a.m until 3 00 p.m children. Lori is employed at Texas
The time has arrived for the annual “Christmas Card Fund” sponsored the truck stop, shopping area, Sub- Saturday, December 18 There will Plains Federal Credit Union in Tu-
Chester’s Fried Chicken children and adults as well as spe-
In a show of support for the com-
Bass Clarinets - Concert Band
will be provided by Keeter’s Meat gratulate these students if you see 3rd Chair- Ashley Merritt, Concert
Company, Paul and Dera Rousseau them Ms Barnard stated that “she Band 6th Chair- Kat>e McDowell
‘ ~ . would like to thank all the students Alto Saxophone - Symphonic
There will be many unique items for their hard work and dedication Band 5th Chair- Makayla Estrada
: Tenor Saxophone - Concert
Page 8 of this week’s Swisher wonderful teachers and staff at TJH Band 1 st Chair- Mason Mater
amazing school district to work in.”
Students that made All-Region
Flutes
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Hooten, Patsy. The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 47, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 7, 2010, newspaper, December 7, 2010; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1249094/m1/1/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Swisher County Library.