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VOL. 92 NO.49
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THE TULIA (Swisher County) HERALD
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7,2000
Court Rules Against Tulia Schools
by Chris Russctt
Herald Publisher
Judge Mary Lou Robinson of the
federal district court in Amarillo ruled
onNov. 30againsttheTuliaIndepen-
dent School District in a civil suit
brought by Hollister Gardner and
joined by Molly and Colby Gardner.
Robinson ruled that the school
district’s policy mandating random,
suspicionless drug testing of all stu-
dents in grades 7-12 who engage in
extracurricular activities violates the
fourth amendment of the constitu-
tion. The fourth amendment prohib-
its unreasonable search and seizure.
The policy affects 91 percent of stu-
dents in the secondary schools, 645
altogether.
In a special called meeting at 7:45
a.m. Tuesday, trustees voted unani-
mously to pursue an appeal. Trustee
Steven Pond was absent.
Appeal will be made to the Fifth
Circuit Court, wliich covers parts of
five states and our area.
The district will ask for a stay of
Robinson's order which would allow
the drug testing policy to continue
while the appeal is in process.
Mike Vinyard, district superinten-
dent, said that he will ask the board of
trustees for guidance during its next
regularly scheduled meeting on Dec.
14. Possible courses of action he fore-
sees at this time if there is no stay of
Robinson's order are to suspend the
policy, amend the policy to include
only athletes and volunteers, or to
make the program completely volun-
tary.
Robinson said that the law of the
Fifth Circuit was defined in a case
settled in 1991 that had facts similar
to the Tulia case. The school district
had said that case was overruled by a
Supreme Court decision and a later
Fifth Circuit decision. Robinson did
not agree with the school district in-
terpretation. Sheacknowledged, how-
ever, that some courts have agreed
with the Tulia position, and that the
law of the Seventh Circuit agrees
with the Tulia position.
"We know that similar cases in two
other courts have been decided in the
ISD's favor," Vinyard said. "We are
hoping the circuit court (of our cir-
cuit) will do the same."
That would change the law of the
Fifth Circuit to agree with the law of
the Seventh Circuit and other courts,
too.
The cost of the lawsuit and the
appeal is not a major factor in a bud-
get that is over $10 million. The
district insurance policy has a $2,500
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Lady Hornets Gain In Shallowater
by Chris Russett
Herald Publisher
TheTuliaLadyHomctsplaycdfour
games tins week and won two of
them, making their record 2-5.
TlicLadies lost 41-40 against Friona
on Tuesday, but it was one of the best
games they have played this year,
except for thefirst quarter. They played
very well after that.
"We should have won the game,"
said Paul Hartman, Tulia head coach.
Tulia only scored two points the
first quarter and that was the differ-
ence in the game. ;
"We came back and played a really
good second half an^d especially the
fourth quarter," he said.
That good play carried over into the
first game in the Shallowater Shootout
tournament against Littlefield on*
Thursday, getting a 58-48 win. Next
came Petersburg and that was an-
other win, 55-50.
"Both of those were good games for
us. We controlled the tempo ofboth of
those games and played like we were
in charge. Petersburg was very pesky
for us. They played a really good
fourth quarter. We were up by about
15 and they came right back. It ended
up being a five point game."
Saturday night the ladies played
Shallowater and lost, 50-45. That is
the second year in a row they have
taken home second place behind
Shallowater.
"We competed \vell this year. We
decided that we could win the game
thisyear even though wewere outsized
overall, and we did a lot of good
things in the Shallowater game. We
ran the floor well, pushed the ball up
the floor, got some easy baskets and
played some pretty good defense. I'm
most proud of the fact that we didn't
allow a field goal in the fourth quar-
ter. We beat them 16-8 in the fourth
quarter and finished the game off
strong."
Shallowater was up by 14 at one
time, but the Ladies didn't give up.
They fought back, got within three
points and had a chance to tie the
game.
"It was one of the most physical
games we have played tills year,"
Hartman said. "Friona was the most
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Hornets: Good And Getting Better
by Chris Russett
Herald Publisher
The Tulia Hornets had a roller
coaster week and now have a 3-4
record.
First there wasawinagainst Anton,
44-40. Then in the Shallowater
Shootout the first game was a loss to
Petersburg, 45-30. Next was a win
against Olton, 42-35, and then a loss
to Portalcs in the final game, 56-32.
They won two, lost two, and are better
off for the learning experience.
"We had our good and our bad
duringtheweek," saidTommy Miller,
Tulia head coach. "We played better
--dcfensively-t han-wo-did-o (Pensively.—
The scores, reflect that. However, we
are still not reacting as well as we
need to defensively and we need to
improve our defensive rebounding.
We arc still giving up too many sec-
ond shots."
The coach would like to see the
team become a little more aggressive
and a little more intense on defense.
"A lot of times during tournament
games you arc playing early .in the
said. "I did see some signs of im-
provement of our execution offen-
sively, but we still are not real consis-
tent. We are definitely improved at
THE TULIA MONUMENT was decked out in its finestfor the holiday
season and Parade of Lights Thursday night. The weather was
great and turnout was big to see floats and visit with Santa Claus.
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ZackRogers sprained an anklcFri-
day and missed the game Saturday.
He won't play Tuesday, but hopefully
will play in the weekend tournament.
Offensively, the thing that comes
out is a need to improve shooting
from tlie field.
"We have become more consistent
on execution of our offense," Miller
Brownies In A Jar Make A
Unique Tasty Holiday Gift
by Chris Russett
Herald Publisher
One of the great joys of the Christ-
mas season is taking a break from the
overly fast pace of the holidays.
While some folks are rushing so
much that they lose track of the beau-
ty and enjoyment of the season, oth-
ers have found a way to bring out the
best in human fellowship.
Wilsie Skipworth, author of the
long running column, Cactus Cooks,
has started preparing "Brownies In
A Jar."
"I have found that brownies in ajar
is a quick and easy to make Christ-
mas gift," Skipworth said. "They are
pretty and a delight to receive."
When someone receives Brownies
in a Jar, the jar is filled with brownie
mix, and liquid ingredients are add-
ed later to complete the batter. It is
then baked and the result is a marvel-
ous confection that all will enjoy,
including holiday company:
"It takes probably three minutes to
make the batter," she said. "You pour
the jar's contents into a bowl, add
liquid ingredients, pour into a pan
and bake."
Another thing that makes the gift
so considerate — and so well re-
ceived — is the inclusion of instruc-
tions for baking.
"If they are printed from a comput-
er they are attractive as well as appro-
priate. I cut mine out with scalloping
scissors and paste them to a colored
paper tag folded like a greeting card,
and tic it to the jar's mouth with a
ribbon. A gift from the kitchen is a
gift oflove, and that is what Christ-
mas is all about," Skipworth said.
Skipworth became interested in the
Brownie in a Jar concept when a
friend from Lubbock called to ask if
a recipe was available.
"We talked about it and I said I will
get a recipe," Skipworth said. "My
friend said she would bring pecans
from her backyard. After some dis-
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WILSIE SKIPWORTH tells how to create Brownies In A Jar for a
unique holiday gift that saves money, time and is big on taste.
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mission it became apparent we were
going to have a wonderful time pre-
paring the jars. We would have the
opportunity to visit while we were
knee deep in flour. We have been
friends since the fifth grade, and it
was time to catch up on things again."
In addition to having a fun day, the
long time friends prepared gifts for
many of those on their Christmas
lists.
Today some organizations are us-
ing commercially prepared cookie
mix for fundraising projects.
"They could have more fun and
still accomplish their organizational
goals withBrownies ina Jar. You can
getflour and other ingredients cheap-
er if you buy large quantities. Just
imagine a group of five or 10 women
sitting around a table with 100 or so
jars, 25 pounds of flour, 10 pounds of
sugar, and other ingredients. They
could have a wonderful time-filling
those jars in layers with different
recipes and differentingredients, and
socialize at the same time. That is the
way a volunteer organization should
do things."
Brownies in a Jar aren't only for
Christmas gifts, either. They can be
prepared for any holiday or other
special occasion.
"One of my E-mail pals said she
received a Brownie in a Jar gift as a
baby shower present. She said tliat it
was a wonderful gift because with a
new baby there was no time to bake.
It is a nice way to keep your family
happy when a new baby comes into
the house."
Brownies in a Jar can be prepared
with a theme for Valentines Day,
birthdays, housewarming gifts, wed-
ding shower gifts, or any number of
other occasions. , . .
" You can buy pretty fabric for any
occasion that is festive and specially
prihted. The fabric is tied around the
mouth of the jar with a ribbon and a
card and instructions are added.
"Many web sites have recipes that
can be used for this special purpose,"
Skipworth said.
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Swisher County
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Christmas Page
Deadline Nears
Join your Swisher County friends
and neighbors in supporting the Pro-
gressive Study Club's efforts to im-
prove the community.
Each year this civic minded club
donates funds from their projects to
worthwhile organizations inthe coun-
ty.
The Christmas Card page in The
Tulia Herald is a large contributor to
these funds, and the club has raised
close to $100,000 through the page.
The GFWC/TFWC Christmas
Card Greetingpage will be published
in The Tulia Herald Thursday, Dec.
21.
Many families, businesses and in-
dividuals have found that posting
greetings on the Christmas Card page
is an ideal way to convey holiday
greetings while also supporting the
selected beneficiary for that year.
This year’s recipient will be the
rooffund of SwisherMemorial Build-
ing. The roof is badly in need of
repair. Many community activities
are held at the building throughout
the year. The Swisher County Muse-
um andLibrary are also housed in the
building, and so it is to their benefit
to have the roof fixed.
Many donors estimate the amount
they would spend for Christmas cards
and postage and donate that amount
or more to the Christmas Card fund.
Checks should be mailed to Christ-
mas CardFund, %Progressive Study
Club, Box 600, Tulia, Texas, 79088.
Monty may also be left at The Tulia
Herald office between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m;' weekdays. Participants should
also indicate how thty would like
their greetings to appear inthe news-
paper.
Deadline for donations is 5 p.m.,
Friday, Dec. 15.
The streets of Tulia were aglow
with Christinas chcerThursday when
the Tulia High School band, with
lights on their feet and instniments,
led the Parade of Lights. They played
traditional holiday songsas the rest of
the parade, made up of cars, trucks
and floats all decked out in lights
made their way around the square.
The night was perfect, with clear
skies, no winds and comfortable tem-
peratures as curious adults and ex-
cited children crowded around the
businesses to sec the parade.
Tulia Day Nursciy and Head Start
won first place float with an illumi-
nated winter scene with snowman
and Christmas tree made of tum-
bleweeds. They hadchildrcnand staff
from both schools riding in the pa-
rade. On the side of the float was
inscribed: "Tulia Day Nursciy and
Swisher County Head Start, Making
a World of Difference."
Swisher Electric Co-op won sec-
ond with their illuminated wagon
that hademployeesand theirchildren
riding in the parade. Judging com-
mittee was Shawnlc Hcmy, Cindy
McDowell, and Robin Nelson.
After the parade many people fol-
lowed Santa Claus to SwisherMemo-
rial Building where they could listen
to the Harmonikittcns perform in the
museum, or sit on old Santa's lap and
whisper their fondest wishes for that
perfect Christmas item. Pictures of
children with Santa in his red suit
were taken by Memory Maker, and
staff of the building offered Christ-
mas cookies and punch for the merry
goers.
Parade chairman was Martha
Rocha.
"It was a really nice parade. There
was a lot of participation from busi-
nesses, the schools, and other organi-
zations. As parade chairman, I really
want to thank everyone who gave of
their lime to help the town have a
wonderful parade," Rocha said.
Christmas Stories And
Santa Letters Welcome
Christmas is nearing, and so in
preparation for that special holiday
season, The Tulia Herald is asking its
readers to share a favorite Christmas
story or memory with our readers.
Memories ofholidays past are what
makes the season special for many.
Do you have a special memory that is
happy, sad, funny or silly that you
would share with your friends and
neighbors?
"ChristmasPast" isthetopicofthis
year’s special edition, and any mem-
ory that makes the season special for
you is eligible to print
Why not take a few minutes to jot
that memory down andbringitto The
Tulia Herald offices before 5 p.m.
any weekday. Our typists will help
putittogetherintoamemorable story
that you and your family will share
again and again.
Deadline for the stories is Dec. 15
in order to get them into the Dec. 21
Christmas edition.
The Tulia Herald is also request-
ing letters to Santa Clausfrom Swish-
er County children for the holiday
edition.
Tulia Day Nursery Hosts
Breakfast With Santa
Breakfast With Santa will be spon-
sored by Tulia Day Nursery Satur-
day, Dec. 9, from 10 - 11:30 a.m.at
the Senior Citizens Activity Center.
There will be a nominal fee for chil-
dren and adults who eat breakfast
Children under 3 years old must be
accompnaied by an adult
Youngsters will have an opportu-
nity to talk to Santa and have their
picture made while enjoying a pan-
cake and sausage breakfast
Added activities will be a Christ-
mas sing-along concert directed by
Pam Easum, Santa's Craft Shop fea-
turing activities by the Girl Scouts,
Boy Scouts, and 4-H'ers, Anna
Granddo's balloon art, and lots of
. games for everyone.
Christmas clowns will be there to
paint faces and share in the games,
and Santa's helpers will have treats
for all the children.
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