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THE SWISHER COUNTY NEWS
Swisher County, Texas
Vol. 10, No. 28 • 6 pages
Thursday, July 5, 2018
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7th Annual Finish the Ride - Aaron Ross Memorial Scholarship
will take place on July 14,2018, at Tulia High School, 501 Hornet
Place and Dallas Street
VFW Breakfast
Don’t forget the VFW has breakfast the first Saturday of every
Month.
Sausage, Eggs and Gravy are served.
Don’t miss a good meal with great company!
6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Swisher County Picnic 2018 will be here before we know it.
The weekly events Wednesday, July 18-July 20 will be at the
same place it was held last year, McKenzie Park (West side of
softball field on South Austin).
If you are interested in having a food booth, game booth, pro-
motional/advertising booth, etc. please come by the Tulia Rural
Health Clinic, Chamber of Commerce or Extension Office to pick
up your Booth Rental Agreement.
The Barbecue on Saturday, July 21st will still be held at Conner
Park where it has always been held.
to choose their canvas bras and
decorations. In all, 12 bras were
“Changing the way you think about long term care.”
for several years in a row. In an effort to help each
other increase foot traffic and sales, several Tu-
lia business owners began to cross-promote their
events and in-store sales to reach more people.
of potential when
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The business owners cite the treasures of Swish-
SAVE THE DATE - Saturday August 4th
First United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School and Pool
Party Cokesbury’s Rolling River Rampage - Experience the Ride
of a Lifetime with God!
119 N Briscoe, 12:00-8:00PM
Entering 1st Grade - 4th Grade
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band Amarillo International Airport is 56 miles ly. Each of those locations is a hub for national
away. Tulia is also poised as a mid-point between and international visitors that could be potential
Palo Duro Canyon State Park and Caprock Can- customers if they knew what Swisher County had
yons State park, 41 and 47 miles away, respective- to offer.
Thursday, June 28, about 20 to choose their canvas bras and unteers reach out to Panhandle
women from Tulia and the sur- decorations. In all, 12 bras were women, where they are - health
rounding area, gathered to craft started at the event. During the fairs, grocery stores - to provide
a different kind of art. Their mis- Factory, one survivor shared her
sion was to create one-of-a-kind story and how grateful she is to
art bras through the Bra Talk be cancer-free 10 years later.
Program sponsored by Panhan- Another participant shared that
die Breast Health (PBH). The her granddaughter had created
an Art Bra last year to honor her someone you know is uninsured
to provide breast cancer survi- mother-the participant’s daugh-
vors, their friends and family ter - and at this Factory she was
with a creative outlet to share creating an Art Bra in memory of
their respective joumeys through her daughter who passed away in
breast cancer. “We find it is very May from breast cancer,
therapeutic and cathartic for The completed Art Bras will
the bra artists when they create be on display at the 127 SW 2nd
and share,” said Becky Miller, St #104 in Tulia in conjunction
Bra Talk Program Coordinator, with the Swisher County Picnic
“And everyone really seems to on Saturday, July 21, 2018 from
enjoy the time together with oth- 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The public
er survivors.” is invited to view the exhibition.
Thursday’s Art Bra Factory The Art Bras will also be dis-
was hosted by the Swisher and played at the Cerulean Gallery
Castro County Agrilife Exten- in Amarillo with the entire 2018 i-
sion Agencies and the Royal collection beginning August 10,
Swisherettes Red Hat Society, in addition the Art Bras will be
A light meal was enjoyed while featured in the Bra Talk Calen-
Sharon Felts, with the Breast dar coming out in October 2018.
Center of Excellence at Texas Panhandle Breast Health is a N
Tech Health Sciences Center in non-profit organization based
in Amarillo with the mission of
“Making Breast Health Happen
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Tulia Downtown Businesses to Sponsor
Swisher County Birthday Bash
By Brandy Reed derstand what the businesses have to offer and the
In celebration of Swisher County’s 128th birth- role they play in the economy of the county,
day, businesses near the courthouse square in Tulia Small business owners are largely affected by
are hosting a Birthday Bash Tuesday, July 17th, their local economies and the customers they di-
from 6 to 9 p.m. For most of the businesses, the rectly serve.
bash will entail extended hours for shopping, fun In the Texas Panhandle, as agriculture goes, so
for the whole family, food, music, door prizes, spe- goes small business, and the picture has been bleak
cial Snapchat selfie stations and more.
“We just wanted to do something fun to recog-
nize the history of our county and bring people to-
gether to give back to our community for the sup-
port they have shown to us,” said Jessica Guerra, As the relationship grew, an idea for the Birthday
owner of The Wild Ivy floral and gift shop located Bash was spawned.
on the northeast comer of the courthouse square. “We have to undergird one another as a commu-
At press time, businesses on the east side of nity so we all can succeed and still be here years
the square plarmed events with a “cool” 1950s to down the road,” said Brenda Raymond, owner of
“groovy” 60s theme, the west side of the square Tule Creek Spa & Gifts. “I would love to see us be
will have a “far out” 70s theme, and the north side the next Fredericksburg, and we do have that type
of the square will celebrate the “totally tubular” of potential when we work together,” Raymond
80s and “the bomb” 90s. Greg Needham, owner
of Tule Creek Steakhouse and Tule Creek Saloon,
said he plans to bring back the 60s in honor of er County as its people and its location in the heart
when he graduated from Tulia High School. of the Texas Panhandle and South Plains regions.
The businesses each plan to host different party Tulia, as the county seat, is located between two
events related to the theme decades in honor of the cities with cultural centers and events as well as
county’s birthday and high school reunions. international airports; Lubbock Preston Smith In-
They hope the event will help locals better un- temational Airport is 70 miles away and Rick Hus-
Art Bra Factory held in Tulia Thursday
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The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 5, 2018, newspaper, July 5, 2018; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1318989/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.