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| Today: It's going to be another day of strong winds and high heat! Today's high temperatures will rise into the 90s area wide. Winds will blow from the south and southwest at speeds averaging 20-30 mph on with some gusts upwards of 40-50 mph possible during the afternoon. Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies can be expected today. There might be an isolated afternoon shower or thunderstorm across western parts of the High Plains, but they'll be few and far between at best. High: 94 Low: 67
Miss Tulia Pageant for girls ages 4 yrs old thru 12th grade will be June 26th at 6:00 p.m. @ the Tulia High School Auditorium. The Miss Tulia Pageant is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Club. Entry forms may be picked up at Styles ‘n’ Smiles Salon -209 N. Armstrong St.
Entry Forms are due TODAY, June 17th.
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Prayer Breakfast at Conestoga Restaurant
June 19, 8:30 a.m.
MOMENTUM IS GROWING - COME ON ALONG! Yes, momentum for the Panhandle Plains GO TELL Crusade is growing! So come on along for our second Prayer Breakfast at Conestoga Restaurant, June 19, 8:30 a.m. Prayers are being answered concerning all areas of the Crusade. Don't be left out - answer the call!
Be a part of an exciting Thriving & Surviving Summer Camp next week at Swinburn Elementary School. Students entering 1st – 8th grade are invited to play and learn at the Thriving & Surviving Summer Camp! Each day we’ll have different speakers and fun exercises and crafts to learn about healthy living. Registration is limited. Turn in completed registration forms to the Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service, 310 W. Broadway, Tulia, or call Delissa Villa at 806-681-6476.
Plan to attend our Swisher County "HomeGrown" Festival on next Thursday evening, June 24 (not July 24) from 6:30-8pm at Swinburn Elementary School. At this event, we will have 20-minute education demonstrations regarding healthy foods that you can grow and prepare at your own home…for your own family and your neighbors. We want to offer a new vision for Swisher County (fashioned from Tulia’s current slogan)…The Richest Soil…The Healthiest People!
The 2nd annual Swisher County Barbeque Cookoff is scheduled for June 25th and 26th at Tule Creek Park. If you are interested in entering your Ribs, Brisket, Chicken and Beans, please Contact Cade Lange @ 627-7142(cell) or 668-4658(home) after 6 or just leave a message. Cookoff is sanctioned by the Lone Star Barbecue Society and the cookoff and entry form is listed on the website www.lonestarbarbecue.com . We abide by all Rules and Regulations of the Society. We are in need of judges again this year...please contact Cade as well for information concerning Judging. It's gonna be great fun!
Kaleidoscope Club is currently taking orders for EGG ROLLS (no rice) to be delivered TODAY, June 17th! $20.00 for a dozen egg rolls. Call Marry Anne Lawson @ 995-3400 to place an order – feel free to leave a message.
The First Baptist Church cordially invites the children of the community who have attended kindergarten through 6th grade to attend Vacation Bible School, June 21st thru June 25th from 1:30 until 4:30 p.m. each day at their church located at Crosby and Broadway. Come "Hit the Trail" with us at the "Saddle Ridge Ranch". We promise you a great time of Bible study and lots, lots, more! For more information, or to request bus transportation, call the church at 995]3591. At the close of the Bible school on Friday, we will have a "Hot Dog" supper for the children and their parents. The inflatables will also be here for the children to enjoy.
Swisher County Picnic is scheduled for July 17th. Tulia Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Picnic Parade, which will be on that date at 10:00 am. Entry forms may be picked up at the Chamber office, located in the Swisher Memorial Building. Call 995-2296 for more information. Theme for the parade is "Magic is Believing in Swisher County"!
Tulia's Summer Celebration, Hosted by KFDA Newschannel 10, will be Friday, July 23rd. It will be at Tulia's Downtown Square with food, games, fabulous music by The Tommy Gallagher Band, face painting, and newscasts at 5, 6, and 10:00 pm. Live vocal auditions for Amarillo's Star Competition will be held that evening. Forms for the auditions can be picked up at the Tulia Chamber of Commerce. Call 995-2296 for further info. Sponsors for this celebration are: Moore Than Medicine, Tulia Chamber of Commerce, City of Tulia, Swisher Electric Co-op, and Mid-Plains Telephone Co-op.
OPEN HOUSE
The Driskill House is having an open house on June 26, 2010 from 10am-2pm. Refreshments served!
The Happy 4-H Club is selling raffle tickets for a beef and processing donated by Susy Frost or a 24"X30" framed "Sticker Patch" donated by Kenneth Wyatt Galleries. The tickets are $10.00 and the drawing will be held August 21st at the Happy Days Picnic at the Park. Contact Mike Martin at 806-627-7511, Robin Stewart at 806-627-7148 or Dwayne Simons at 806-220-8694 or any 4-H member to purchase your ticket today!
Invite friends, neighbors, and anyone you think might need a lift and inspiration in their life. Tell them about the revival/crusade coming up August 28th through September lst. There will be music, inspirational speakers. God will be there, so expect some miracles. So tell some people to ride with you and you will not regret it. It will be free of charge at Younger athletic field in Tulia and will have eternal implications. Start planning now, and talk to involved people and churches about opportunities to serve the Lord. Soon you will start seeing t-shirts and banners around town advertising this major event in church history. Tell your friends to look for information in the Swisher Currents which you are reading now. Have a great day and God bless you and your family.
4]H NEWS: Friday, June 18, 2010 *Shotgun Practice, 6 p.m., County Shooting Range *Panhandle Parade of Breeds, Plainview *Deadline to RSVP for the 4]H Fisheries and Wildlife Tour (June 23) Saturday, June 19, 2010 *Panhandle Parade of Breeds, Plainview
On This Day in History: 1885 The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.
CUTIE: Better Definitions Than A Dictionary - RAISIN: Grape with a sunburn. SECRET: Something you tell to one person at a time. SKELETON: A bunch of bones with the person scraped off.
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