The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 34, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Page: 1 of 10
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Floyd County Fair
Is Back in Saddle
After several years of no Fair,
the Floyd & Surrounding Counties
Fair is back in business, or, as their
theme says “Back m the Saddle
Again”. Several residents of Lock-
ney and Floydada decided it was
time to have a Fair again, and they
have been working very hard to get
everything ready to go. They had a
small one day “mini-fair” last year.
This year the Floyd & Surrounding
Counties Fair will be 3 days, Sep-
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except the parade, will take place
at the Fair grounds, which is on the
comer of FM 378 and East Hwy. 70
in Lockney.
The Floyd County Fair has been
around, in some form, since the
early 1900’s, sometimes in Floy-
dada, sometimes in Lockney, and
most recently at the Floyd County
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are grateful for the opportunity to
Tailgate Party Friday, September 10 prior to the Hale Center/Tulia
Game. Beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the THS parking lot. Free hot dogs!
Face Painting - $3.00, Bring your lawn chairs. Sponsored by Tulia
________ Booster Club! Go Hornets!!
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Vol. 2. Issue 34 " Sept. 7,2010
1 with several area
groups, as well as performing on
their own You will be blessed by
the music of "Humble 1 xchange "
Come out and enjoy some great
music and fellowship and help
lend a hand up to those who hope
places receive trophies. Modified
Class, $40.00 entry tee. third place
receives $50 00. second place re-
ceives $100 00 and first place
receives $200 00, Super Modi-
fied, $75 00 entry fee, third place
receives $200 00, second place
receives $400.00 and first place
receives $800 00; Pull the Pin Con-
test, entry fee $100.00, third place
receives $200 00, second place re-
ceives $500 and first place receives
$1000 00
For more contestant informa-
tion visit www.mudmadnessmot-
orsports.net or call Smitty at 622-
1967 or 672-3444 For vendor
booth information call April Young
at 668-4660 and for grounds info
call Dexter Adams at 627-7668.
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Hornets Succumb
To Lions Despite
Valiant Effort
Coming off a huge win in Olton,
the Tulia Hornets looked to fly into ~
New Deal and swarm the Lions.
Being the underdogs again didn’t
faze the Hornets as their confidence
was high and a little matter of be- _
ing picked to lose by 30 was no big
deal
New Deal jumped out to an ear-
ly lead 14-0 at the end of the first
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the GO TELL Crusade to Swisher County. Many area young
people were among those who attended the four day event.
Greg Culwell, Executive Direc-
tor of Driscoll House, a faith-based
half-way house recovery program
was elated when every single one
of the men going through the pro-
gram made a decision for Christ.
“The sight of the men huddled
together at the altar with their
arms wrapped around each other
praying was priceless The work
the Lord did and continues to do
in their lives will be felt in their
homes and communities. One
young man who was 19-years-old
had the greatest change I have
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Mud Bog To Benefit Swisher
County Activities Association
Mud Madness returns to Tulia
September 11, 2010 at 1.00 p.m.
when Swisher County Activities
Association hosts the Second An-
nual Mud Bog Mud Madness Mo-
tor Sports will present mud bogs
and single lane fast pit racing at
Tulia Rodeo Grounds
ATV’s, sand buggies and 4x4
vehicles will line up to thrill the
audience with their rough and
tumble exhibitions Gates will
open at 10:00 a m and coolers are
welcome, but no glass at all will be
allowed at the site
Classes and prizes will include:
Stock Class, $30 00 entry fee,
first through third places receive
trophies; Modified Stock Class,
$30.00 entry fee, first through third
Driskill House Will Host
‘Humble Exchange’ Concert
Driskill House will present a album, “Blue," including the song,
concert featuring Humble Ex- “Blue.” Jay and Debbie Weeks
change with Paul Goad and Jay and have played
Debbie Weeks The concert will be
Thursday, September 23, 2010 at
7:00 at the Royal Theater in down-
town Tulia
Paul Goad has the talent and skill
to be a one man band He plays
multiple instruments including to return to effective lives, free
bass, organ, harmonica, piano and of alcohol or drug problems Pro-
keyboards. He was a member of ceeds from the concert will benefit
the Fireballs and played keyboards Driskill House and their programs,
on Lee Ann Rimes award winning
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wanted to get back to the Panhan- we first started preparing the cafd
die, which they consider home, for opening, everybody came by to
Kay, who manages the restaurant, offer their help.
was considering opening an eat- “Jackie Pyle of J&J Oil Com-
ing establishment m her hometown pany has been especially support-
of Wildorado when she heard that ive and would often offer travelers
the building that now houses “My a meal at “My Happy Place” with
Happy Place” was empty and for a purchase of fuel He has been a
lease. The Homers came to Happy, great blessing in our lives. “
looked at the building and immedi- The restaurant received a 100%
ately leased it. rating during a recent visit from
The restaurant, open Tuesday health inspectors and Kay says,
through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. “Anybody is welcome to come into
ers and chicken fried steak and also
has some great specials. Friday is
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along with community supporters ic height and weight requirements,
showed their support for local fire- For more information about the •
fighters and police officers by giv- American Red Cross or to schedule
ing blood and casting their vote for an appointment to donate blood or
either the Boots team or the Badges platelets, call 1-800-RED CROSS
team. (733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.
“Thank you to the men and worn- org.
en of the Tulia Volunteer Fire De-
thought was a lot of counsel-
ors, but nothing could have pre-
pared us for what we experienced
the last night of the crusade. As
young people began to respond to
the invitation, I told the counsel-
ors, ‘You’re each going to have to
counsel two people ’ But as waves
kept coming, some had to help
even more.
Don continued, “Rick Gage was
very straight-forward and did not
play games when talking about a
person’s eternal destiny. It was
amazing how the Spirit of God
came over the football field as
people responded, making life-
time decisions. It is a sight I will
ally about to do something big in than 80 first-time professions of never forget. I saw many young
our community when we started faith were made that night. people literally sobbing their way
out Saturday evening with a pre- A counselor for the crusade, to Christ. Our community will
crusade youth rally. When Rick Barry Street took his mission of never be the same_again ” _
Gage talked to an area high school loving young people seriously. He ~ - -
football team, fifteen of them made hired two school buses from anoth-
life-changing decisions for Jesus er county and brought 40 students
Christ. The crusade was the great- from Kress, a neighboring commu-
est, most impactful event our coun- nity, to the Wednesday night cru-
ty has ever seen.” sade service. Of those, all but seven
“What I witnessed happen in made first-time salvation decisions
our county cannot be humanly ex- for Christ at the crusade. “What
plained,” said Pastor Eddie Helms Barry did for those students was
of Calvary Baptist “Our cornrnu- phenomenal,” said Bryan Schrader,
nity needed hope, and God moved “The demeanor of those kids going
in mighty power. Our people have up and going back was totally dif-
watched Billy Graham on televi- r----‘ ’*------*u-—
sion, but to see that same kind
of thing happen here has deeply the crusade, Don Sanders said
touched and moved us. This is just citedly, “We had trained what
the beginning for us ”
Pastor Helms continued, “The
economic downturn has hurt our
community, but we believed God
and stepped out in faith to see this
crusade happen. When Rick Gage
left town, all the bills were paid!
People were sacrificial in their giv-
ing, knowing their gifts will reap
eternal rewards One lady in my
church was asked by her hairdress-
er when she was coming in for her
regular permanent. She said, ‘I’m
skipping this one. I gave my perm
money to the crusade.’ We are con-
tinuing what the crusade started
and will feel its impact for years to
come.”
Excitement pervades the area as
churches are welcoming those who
were saved at the crusade and are
preparing to baptize them and help
them grow in their faith. Pastor
Ed Soules of the First Assembly of
My Happy Place will celebrate its first anniversary next month.
They specialize in burgers, chicken fried steak, Bonsmara
beef, and delicious homemade desserts.
“My Happy Place” Has Great
Food In A Family Atmosphere
“My Happy Place” lives up to famous for her cheesecake. Home-
its name with a down home, fam- made pies that are available include
ily feeling where you can feel wel- chocolate, coconut and banana
come while enjoying some of the blueberry, which was a big favorite
best food in the area Kay and Dar- at Jesse’s Cafe in Adnan when Kay
win Homer are the owners of this worked there. Jesse’s was an icon
great restaurant located on the out- on Rt. 66.
skirts of Happy Kay Homer said, “We had
The Homers, who have owned looked at locating in Wildorado but
the restaurant since October, 2009, when we visited I lappy, we knew
look forward to celebrating the first we had found “home ” The peo-
anniversary of “My Happy Place ” pie here have wrapped their arms
They were living in Arkansas and around us and accepted us. When
) a.m.
till 8 00 p m serves up great burg- the kitchen at any time.”
- • ■ ' ’ Kay’s sisters, Billie Joe Gillaspie
and Becky Hurst pitch in to help
All You Can Eat Fish Night and the out at the restaurant and that fur-
staff serves up as much catfish as thers the feeling of “family.”
you can eat. along with the salad The restaurant is now offering
bar and hush puppies catering service so remember to
Saturday is Steak Day from noon call them at 558-2207 for your next
until 8:00 p.m. featuring Bons- party, reunion or get-together,
mara Beef. Another favorite is the Kay says, “Everybody is invited
8 oz Angus rib eye steak, priced at to drop by for a visit Come have
$10.95 and cooked to your personal a cup of coffee and see why this is
preference. “My Happy Place” and it will soon
All desserts at “My Happy become a happy place for you, too.
Place” are homemade and Kay is Please see HAPPY on pg. 8
instead drove the ball down the Rodeo Grounds.
field with Zac Johnson hitting open
receivers all the way to the end
zone. Jeremy Garcia and Sidney
Grubb extends the arm of the law to give blood in the Boots along with Laith LeMaster to pull
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37 units of blood for the Coffee Memorial Blood Center.
Thanks everyone for your participation! Tulia Volunteer Fire
Department won the competition.
Boots Win Over Badges In
Local BloodDrive Competition
The winner of the first annual partment, Tulia Police Department day at 7:30 p.m. against Hale Cent-
Swisher County Boots and Badges and the Swisher County Sheriff’s er. Let’s fill the stands with maroon
blood drive is the Boots team, the Department for the leadership they and white. Come support your Hor-
Tulia Volunteer Fire Department, demonstrate each day in our com-
The Badges team comprised of munity,” said Cynthia Zolman,
the Tulia Police Department and “
Swisher County Sheriffs Depart-
ment, finished second in the chai- partner Coffee Memorial and with
lenge sponsored by Coffee Me- our local heroes and appreciate
monal Blood Center and Swisher their hard work in making the first
County RSVP annual Boots and Badges blood
The drive resulted in a total of 37 drive such a success ”
units of blood collected with some Every two seconds, someone in
donors unable to decide between the United States needs blood,
the two teams Regardless, the ul- The Red Cross encourages peo-
timate winners of the good-natured pie who are in good health to do-
competition are the patients in need nate so that hospital patients have
of life-saving blood the blood or platelets they need
In an effort to help offset the to make a full recovery Blood is x
strain of blood shortages at Coffee needed to help treat a variety of temb&TlV “18 and *19
Memorial Blood Center the men patients including accident victims
and women who put their lives on and individuals undergoing surgery
the line everyday to serve the Co-
lumbia community faced off in a
friendly competition to save lives ery 56 days. Most healthy people
by giving blood and recruiting oth- age 17 and older, or 16 with paren-
ers to donate during the first annual tai consent, who weigh at least 110
Boots and Badges blood drive Fire pounds, are eligible to donate blood
and Police department employees, and platelets. Donors who are 18
their family members and friends, and younger must also meet specif- piease'see FAIRonpg'2
GoTell’CrusadeDrawsMany
To Tulia Football Stadium
Evangelist Rick Gage has a big God Church is working feverishly
heart for small towns. When key on a dream center he envisions be-
leaders met with him about bring- ing used by all the churches of the
ing a spiritual crusade to Swisher area for life ministries as the spirit
County, many were skeptical it of revival continues.
could be done. “It was amazing how lay people
Although planning took almost from many churches came together
nine months, citizens were aston- and worked hard to make this cru-
ished as hundreds attended the Pan- sade a success,” commented Pastor
handle Plains GO TELL Crusade. Soules. “The unity was tremen-
The results were staggering. By the dous and was greatly needed m our
crusade’s conclusion, 343 spiritual county that has seen its share of
decisions had been recorded, in- hardships This is the biggest thing
eluding 175 first-time professions we’ve ever experienced.”
of faith. Wednesday’s service, the culmi-
“It was an amazing week,” said nation of the crusade, was its great-
Bryan Schrader, Chairman of the est night. More than 600 students
crusade. “I knew God was re- were treated to a Pizza Blast. More
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Swisher County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Cody Smith came'’up with big catches
Badges Tulia Community Blood Drive, which collected the score to a 21-7 halftime lead by
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The second half started out with
the Hornets moving the ball and
scoring two more touchdowns but
the New Deal running attack was
too much as the Lions won 41-20.
The Hornets will play their first
home game of the season this Fri-
| quarter, then added another score m
I the second quarter.
3 The Hornets could have shut
■ down and hoped for the clock to The Swisher Activities Association is preparing to host the
I help them out of the first half, but 2nd Annual Mud Bog on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m. at Tulia
II instead drove the ball down the Rodeo Grounds.
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