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THE TULIA (Swisher County) HERALD
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12,1998
opics
New meter connections for last
week reported by the City of Tulia:
Joell Swinbum, 301N. Crosby; Jes-
sica Maciel.415 N. El Paso; Melissa
Johnson, 118 N. Gaines; Tammy
Brown, 127 N. Dallas; Guillermo
Carbajal, 218 N. Hale; Jessica
Gonzales, 310 S. Dallas; Stella &
Christie Wafer, 613 Parmer, Kristy
Abraham, 415 N. Armstrong.
•
Marriage Licenses that were re-
ported were Santos Martinez, Tulia
and Vicenta Saenz, Tulia.
•
TULIA MARKETS
WHEAT 3.07
CORN 4.95
MILO 4.38
SOYBEAN 6.10
(Courtesy Attebury Grain)
•
Temperature extremes in Tulia
were 64 and 24. Precipitation for the
weck.10and.10 for the month. Total
for the year is. 11 and 1 inch of snow.
(Courtesy of Glen and
Elizabeth Ambum)
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INSURANCE.
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Larry's & Ray's
Garage
Phone 995-2701
810 S.W 2nd Tulia, Texas
The Tulia Herald
P. O. Drawer 87
Tulia, TX 79088
Chris Russctt - Publisher
Earl Moseley - Consulting Editor
Richard Porter - Assistant Editor
Marsha Dickens - Sports Editor
Kathy Hommel - Staff Writer
Kristie Barrera - Composition
Nicole Coday - Typesetter
Entire contents © 1998 by theTulia
Herald News Company Inc.
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responsible for copy omission or typo-
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is brought to his attention, and in no
case does the publisher hold himself
liable for damages further than the
amountreceived by himfor actual space
covering the error. Therightisreserved
to reject or edit all advertising. Adver-
tising orders are accepted on this basis
only. All published letters to the editor
mustbe signed andnot over200 words
in length.
TULIA LIONS CLUB
Meets Thurs.
at noon
at
ElCamino
Restaurant
John Keim, Secretary
TULIA KIWANIS CLUB
Meets Tues.
/■»£« at
El Carmno
Restaurant
Bryan Easum, President
J.E. DEEN POST #1798
VFW Meeting
2nd & 4th Tues.
7:30 pjn.
Post Home
let
Jim Johnson, Commander
TULIA ROTARY CLUB
Meets Wed.
' at noon at
El Cai.iino
Restaurant
Tom Burress, President
AMERICAN LEGION #214
Meets
1st <fe 3rd Thurs,
7:00 pjn.
310 NE 2nd
City Okays Participation In
Energy Buying Consortium
by Richard Porter
Assistant Editor
The Tulia City Council voted in its
February meeting to take an active
rolein apowergeneration consortium
headed by Lubbock Power and Light.
According to City Manager Bryan
Easum, the council decided to pur-
chase two megawatts per hour of
po wer fiom a generating facility which
will serve the West Texas Municipal
Power Agency. The agency consists
of Tulia, Brownfield, Floydada, and
Lubbock. Although at the time of this
interview Brownfield had not com-
mitted to purchasing power, Easum
explained thatFloydadahadagreed to
join in the project.
Easum said that Lubbock Power
and Light had approached the mem-
bers of WTMPA with a proposal to
join together to build and operate a 62
megawatt generating facility at one of
LP&L's production sites. The plant
will use natural gas-powered turbine
to produce 40 megawatts and a steam
turbine to produce 22 megawatts from
the exhaust of the gas turbine.
Currently, Easum said, Tulia pur-
chases three megawatts per hour of
electricity from Southwestern Public
Service. That contract is firm for ap-
proximately six years and cannot be
changed.
However, Easum explained that SPS
rapidly is approaching its generating
capacity. The city already has faced
instances where they had an inad-
equate power supply during peak pe-
riods in the summer.
By purchasing power from the
WTMPA facility, Tulia will gain a
three percent ownership stake in the
plant, Easum said. That not only will
help guarantee a sufficient supply of
electricity, it will do so at a lower cost,
he continued.
LP&L has worked out an agree-
ment by which it will purchase the
city's allotment of power at 98 cents
on the dollar until the end of the six
year contract with SPS. That will al-
low the agency money for operating
expenses as the facility is brought on-
line, and will be used towards paying
off Tulia's part of the construction
cost, Easum said.
Although initially, the agreement
will cost Tulia $2,500 a year, he said
that once the SPS contract runs out
and the city is able to begin using the
agency's power, there will bea savings
of $4,212 per month.
Because the cost of building the
plant is built into the above mentioned
payment plan, there will be no rate
increase to fund debt service, Easum
said.
Although the city has not experi-
enced a significant power supply
shortage,Easum pointedoutthatthere
was no point in waiting for a crisis to
Please see CITY on page 6
UNION....
those present at the convention fell
the lack of competition was a detriment
to producers, he said. In addition,
Moore said, the practices violate the
Packers and Stockyards Act, passed
in the early 1900s to prevent mo-
nopolies from being established.
"If they would just enforce the laws
on the books, it would benefit the
catdemenandtheconsumers," Moore
said.
Concerning the issue of loan rate
caps, Moore explained that initially
the 1996 Farm Bill established loan
rates based on the Olympic average of
the commodities being grown. The
average was taken over a five-year
period, with the best and worst years
being thrown out. According to the
original intent of the; 1996 Farm-Bill,
the loan rate was'supposed to'■be 85
percent of that Olympic average,
Moore said.
However, after the bill was passed,
a ceiling was placed which kept the
rates from adjusting in the manner in
which they were supposed to adjust,
he continued.
As an example, he pointed out that
if the original plan had been followed,
the loan rate for wheat wouldbe$3.21,
instead of its current $2.58.
That discrepancy has the potential
for a negative impact on producers
because it lowers the floor which they
need for support, Moore said.
He explained that a solid floor un-
derneath the market allows producers
a viable marketing tool they might be
able to use to their benefit in an en-
vironment where commodity prices
have not kept up with the cost of
production. He pointed out that while
producers can not expect to make
money by placing their commodity in
the loan and wailing for a better
market, it would allow them to avoid
damaging market fluctuations. By
placing their crops in the loan when it
is above market value, producers can
try and ride out bad times in hopes of
being able to sell in a better market.
When that is accomplished, Moore
said, the amount of the loan would be
repaid to the government and the
farmer would be able to show a profit.
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continued from page one
Moore said that the National Farm-
ers Union is planning a fly-in to
Washington D.C. in March and at that
time participants will voice their
concerns to Congress and other ap-
propriate govemmentbodies. He feels
confident about the efforts being un-
dertaken to address the loan rate issue
and pointed out that producers knew
the 1996 Farm Bill would need some
fine tuning once it went into effect
TheFarmers Union has put out some
feelers in Washington and the general
response has been supportive, Moore
said. He attributed the positive feel-
ings to the fact that the loan rates are
budget neutral because the amounts
taken out would be repaid as soon as
farmers were able to. sell their com-
modities. Since that is the case, he
said, all the worlc that has gone into
developing a balanced budget would
not be affected.
A third item addressed at the con-
vention concerned the issue of land-
owners who hunt wildlife which
damages crops and livestock on their
own property, a practice which cur-
rently is illegal.
Ann Moore explained that state
officials present assured the Farmers
Union that it was not the intent of the
law when it was passed to prohibit
that type of activity and the issue
would be addressed in an appropriate
manner.
In general, Gary Moore was pleased
with theconvention and isencouraged
by the efforts of the Farmers Union to
help producers across the country. He
feels that those efforts can only help
Swisher County.
"Anything that will help the farm
industry will be beneficial to Swisher
County," he concluded.
News Briefs
THE 50TH ANNUAL Haynes! THOSE INTERESTED IN ap-
District Cub ScoutPinewood Derby; plying for life guarding jobs at the
will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Tulia pool this summer are re-
10 a.m. at the gym at Estacado minded that completion of CPR
Junior High School in Plainview. and First Akl courses must be taken
The school is located at 2200 W. before the lifeguard course. Par-
20th. There will be four tracks set ticipants in the lifeguard course
up for races including open and
Outlaw National classes for leaders
and older scouts. Races will be
classified by age groupand are open
to any registered Scout. Cost is $3.50
per car. Registration for new Scouts
will be available at the checkin gate.
For further information, contact
Brandon Brownlee, 293-0100, or
Peter Buchholz, 800/658-9310.
THE HAYNES DISTRICT Boy
Scouts Annual Leader Recognition
Banquet will be Saturday, Feb. 7, at
the McCIung University Center at
Wayland Baptist University in Pla-
inview. There will be a Hall of Fame
reception at 6:30 p.m., with dinner
following at 7. Cost is $9 per person
or $17 per couple and reservations
must be made in advance. For more
information, contact Charles
Bechtold, 296-6889, Coy Koen, 293-
8809, Doug McDonough 296-2608, i
or Peter Buchholz, 892-2608.
KRESS MUSICIANS Gary and
Cory Williams will be performing
at a benefit dance at the Amarillo
Civic Center, Saturday, Feb. 14.
The show will benefit the Shriners
in their continuing efforts to help
handicapped children. The dance
will begin at 7 p.m.
THE FLOYD COUNTY Division
of the American Heart Association
is sponsoring its annual "Bridge
for Heart" tournament and lun-
cheon. The tournament will be at
the Massie Activity Center, 513 W.
Georgia, Floydada, on Monday,
Feb. 16 with play beginning at
10:30.
Heart-healthy luncheon will be
prepared and served by members
of the local affiliate of the Ameri-
can Heart Association.
Price of tickets is $10 for advance
tickets and $12 when purchased at
the door.
For more information, call Bar-
bara Fyffe at 983—3300 after 5
p.m. or Polly Cardinal at 983—
2903.
must be 16 years old when the
course begins. CPR and First Aid
courses are available at the YMC A
in Plainview on Jan. 31, March 16,
April 4, and May 26.Co6t of the
course is $30.
Life guarding courses are also
offered at the YMCA on Feb. 6-7,
13-14, March 17-20, April 24-25,
and May 27-30. Cost of this course
is $100.
"People who take the courses
early and who have a certificate in
hand have a much better chance of
being hired than those who wait
and get certified in the later ses-
sions," said City Manager Bryan
Easum.
THE WOMAN'S CENTER of
the Don and Sybil Harrington
Cancer Center and.Baptist/St.
Anthony's Health System will
conducts Breast Cancer Screening
Clinic at Swisher Memorial Hos-
pital, 539 S.E. Second, Tulia, on
Feb. 10.
The key to winning the battle
against cancer is early detection by
having an annual breast exam,
mammogram and preforming a
breast self-exam each month.
Participants will receive a low-
cost screening that includes a
mammogram and instruction in
self-examination by a registered
nurse. The total cost is $75. A j
minimum of fifteen women must
register for the mobile mammog-
raphy clinic to come. Funding is
available through the Texas De-
partment of Health for Texas,
residents who qualify for assistance.
All exams are done by appointment
only; call (800)377-4673.
TULIA WOMEN'S BOWLING
Association is having a bake sale
on Saturday Feb. 14 and 21, starting
at 6 p.m. at Tulia Bowl.
GOOD SHEPHERD Christian
Outreach will honor its many
faithful volunteers at its annual
volunteer luncheon on Thursday,
Feb. 12. This celebration, which
will include a fun and informative
session, will take place from 11:30
to 1 pjn.atFirst Christian Church.
The Good Shepherd executive
board will provide the lunch, so all
volunteers, pastors, and persons
interested in becoming volunteers
are asked to call Janet Wright at
995-4289 or Linda Milner at 995-
4115 if they plan to attend.
TJH IS SELLING Annuals for
1997-98. Contact the school for
more information. They are $6
each.
REPUBLICAN PARTY primary
polling places have been changed.
New polling places are: Precincts
1,2,3, and 4, Swisher County Ex-
tension office, Courthouse Annex
Building, 310 W. Broadway, Tulia;
Precincts 7 and 9, City of Happy
Annex building, 110 W. Main,
Happy (next to fire station); Pre-
cincts 6,10,11 and 12, Senior Citi-
zens building, 304 Skipworth St.,
Kress.
Hours for voting will be 7 a.m. to
7 p.m.
Judges, alternate judges and
clerks will be announced as the
election draws nearer.
Bobby Vaughn, Swisher County
Republican Party chairman, invites
those who are interested in assist-
ing during the election to contact
him at 995-4381.
Library hours have been'changed.
New hours are:
Monday: 12- 8 p.m; Tuesday: 10
a.m.- 6 pjn; Wednesday: 10 a.m.- 6
p.m; Thursday: 9 ajn.- 5 p.m; Friday:
9 a.m.- 5 p.m,New Hours will tak“-
effect the first week of January.
PANHANDLE COMMUNITY
SERVICES is scheduling and offer-
ing carpool information for those at-
tending the Spring Semester at Ama-
rillo College. If you are attending
Amarillo College and would like to
carpool with another individual, please
contact Linda Milner or Elizabeth
.Regner at 126 North Maxwell or call
995-4115.
Maxwell Stationfi
BISTRO
We Serve Many Local And Texas Food Products
"Now Serving"
BBO Brisket
Plate: $6.00
Sandwich: $4.50
Our homemade sauce, pickles &
onions on a bun. Served with chips
& a pickle
Half lb. Chicken Fried
Steak
salad, mashed potatoes, green
beans & bread $6.95
1/4 lb. chicken fried steak $5.95
Half lb. Beef Fajitas Plate
with all the trimmings
$7.95
quarter lb. beef fajitas $5.95
with salad & bread
starting at $5.00
Friday Night Special
Half lb. Prime Rib
salad, baked potato & bread
$9.95
Blue Plate Special
changes weekly
call for this week's special
$5.50 - $7.50
Kids Menu
Prices from $1.25 - $2.25
Pasta Dinners
with salad & bread
$5.00 - $7.00
Great Salads
with homemade dressings
$1.50 ■ $6.00
All Kinds of Sandwiches]
Servied with chips & pickles
$3.50 - $4.95
• Casual atmosphere. Come as
you are.
• Express lunches available
• Groups Welcome
•Take out orders welcome
995-2545
Hours:
Sunday - Monday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
130 N. Maxwell 806-995-2545
Tulia, Texas
CJL. Cox, Commander
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