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The Swisher County News
November 2,2011
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The Face of Emergency Management in
Swisher County
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Hello everyone! I just wanted to take a minute and let you know what
the buzz is in the library.
Swisher County Library is going to have a Cookie Swap! We are go-
ing to have this at the library on November 14, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m
Participants will need to bring 3 dozen of their favorite homemade
cookies to the library, along with the recipe printed on a 3x5 card We
will make copies of all the recipes and put them together m a booklet
for each participant to take home Participants will vote on their favorite
cookie. The winner will receive a prize from the library
So buzz on by, join m the fun with us and get some great new recipes
just m time for the holidays'
fcMiTERS-.WOrroKS^
The following Letter was written to the Editor of the Paducah
Post and printed March 14, 2000. Many of us remember our
beloved Tulia Junior High School Principal, Gordon Gatewood.
“Power Cost” is the actual charge me at manager@tuha-tx.gov .
...... ‘ It’s a pleasure to serve you all.
Aaron Smith
City Manager
County
Museum
• Have you ever wanted *
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• wondered what kind of gun *
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• safety and •
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• Need more information? •
• Contact Glenn at 995- *
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the emergencies. Now the office
is in the midst of ongoing efforts
to secure assistance from state and
federal grants for recovery of ex-
penses to those agencies involved
in fighting these disasters as well as
those citizens who secured losses.
Yes, today the county Office of
Emergency Management contin-
ues to move forward, working with
governmental and private organiza-
tions in planning for and managing
community emergencies. It contin-
ues to become deeply involved in
preparing our community to deal
with possible future incidents and/
or disasters should they occur.
As this is but a small overview
of emergency management in the
USA, state and our county, we can
say that the future is ours As the
Emergency Management Coordi-
nator for Swisher County, I feel
good about our direction and how
we are preparing for the future.
In the articles to follow, 1 will be
providing information on the many
facets of emergency management,
to include how we are preparing for
emergencies from the county and
regional prospective, the use of our
community shelters and their loca-
tions, procedures for evacuation of
an area (should that become neces-
sary), and what we can do as coun-
ty residents to prepare ourselves
and family.
Should there be questions or con-
cerns which I can address, please
contact my office (119 N. Maxwell,
Tulia, or 806-627-7199).
Snack Pan 4 Kids is a program dMtyntd to proMde naalby snacks for chldran who would normally go whhout
•nough food ovar the wasksnd Voluntsara pack the snack paka deliver them to the school and TISD employees
Mnt hOr1* cWWr,n MCh Eacft child in a family m need
package of pop tarts. 2 bates of oerea) i package of peanut butter crackers t poplcp cftfiSi wf beans or
lasagna t package of chaai-4 cratfcers i frui pop V package anmal crackers ano once a morth a jar of peanut
butter is added We have 'denoted about 70 7’30 school chkJrsn the numbers increase with younger ablings
not in school who need this program a is our befief that if wo can meet the hunger needs of Tuba students, our
students wfl be more focused and commided to learning tf you wouJdUka more information, to hetp sponsor
a child or volunteer opportunities please contact
Cynthia Zalman at 965-2104 toaniaDanM at 995-4115
Dear Editor,
You mention Delwln quite frequently in your column, and I
was just thinking about our school principal who was there in
1939 - Mr. Gatewood. A man of great Integrity, to me he seemed
to be ten feet tall! He was so big and had such a “booming”
voice. He was always in control, and yet always fair.
First thing Monday mornings, he had everyone in the
auditorium for assembly. We would have prayer, led by him! ’
Sing patriotic songs - (and how dare we mention God’s name <»
in the school audltorluml) We were taught love of God and ,
love of country along with the 3R’s. As “one nation under
God” we assumed that it was the teacher's right to teach it,
and our right and duty to learn It.
Then WWII came along and men (mostly they were just boys)
from all over Cottle County went to war. They fought and bled,
and many of them died to protect these “small” freedoms.
I remember a farmer there - Mr. Puckett - who lost two sons in
the war. I was only fifteen years old, but I can still remember
the look of grief and devastation on his face. Willie Dell Hobbs,
Harley Ray Boykin, and many others paid the supreme price.
Baldy and Cordie Creen’s son, Floyd, was missing for a long
time.
Yes, prayer before a football game may seem like a small thing
to give up, but down through the years, and through many
wars, brave Americans have bought these “small” freedoms ’
at a great pricel
I believe, when the long arm of the federal courts can reach
down into the very heart of our communities and threaten our
children if they dare to pray openly before a football game,
graduation, or any other school related activity, it’s time for
us all to say “Enough” and take a stand!
MMS
Ft. Worth, TX
■ Over the past three weeks I left
■ you with a thought. “If you had
but one tiling you could do to pre-
' pare the safety and security of you
and your family, what would it
j be'’” What are your thoughts? I
repeat this question, because I re-
quest that we begin thinking about
S our own safety and security
■ Our weeks past discussions
rthave brought us to what etner-
gency management is about in our
. county
- In Swisher County, the Emer-
by Dr. James Tucker, DVM gency Management Office, lo-
cated in the county court house,
Animal Hospital 1S pnmary agent for the plan-
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THE DIGEST IVE S\ STEM ment support tor emergencies and
disasters (The office is not the
The digestive system goes from manager of our emergency folks
the mouth to stomach through the_ Jaw enforcement and fire- but
small intestines to the large bowels, rather the coordinator of assis-
a bit of food is probably wishing stance and support It is the inter-
was somewhere else face between the mcident com-
The digestive systems of animals maaders and their support.)
are very much the same as ours Jhe tI7e test of our preparation
(with the exception of the ruminants an“ resolve as a county surfaced
that have developed three special-Wlth tornado disasters effect-
ized structures to function with the in8 Tuna and Happy this past de-
“true stomach ”) Your pet’s diges- cade- Tie strength of this office,
tive system will be referred to as coupled with the support received
yours The digestive process starts fr°m ^e_ PRPC, Texas Depart-
with chewing Enzymes form the ment of Emergency Management
mouth start working on the food (TDEM), FEMA, the Red Cross,
bolos before it is swallowed. and °Jther £rouPs and agencies al-
Acids and enzymes in the stom- l°wed our communities to return
ach began digesting the food yourt0. normalcy. Most recently,
pet eats The liver secretes bile into w*dt the drought and grassland
the intestine to help digest fats En- ^1S °™ce’ assisted by in-
• zymes from the Pancreas secreted dividual volunteers and support
into the small intestine digest pro-grouPs> provided coordinated as-
tein, carbohydrates, and fats so they sistance to the fire fighters and law
may be absorbed by the body enforcement officers dealing with
The large intestine absorbs wa-
ter and what remains is passed out.
Any condition that interferes with
this process is considered a diges-
tive disease Some of the many
causes of DS Diseases are infec-
tions, parasites, toxins, tumors, al-
lergies, and consumption of foreign
bodies. The importance of nutrition
cannot be over emphasized
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From Tulia City Manager '
Aaron Smith
My first three months in Tulia to the customer In other words, if
have flown by. I see many oppor- the City is charged $100,000 this
trinities in front of us and I look month for power then that entire
forward to our future I know that $100,000 is passed along to the
together we will build a better com- customers based on their individual
munity and I believe an important usage.
part of that is communication To You will also notice on your bill
accomplish this I would like to be- an “Electric “charge. This charge
gin a monthly article addressing is what the city charges to cover
certain issues around the city our operational cost to deliver elec-
Many of you have had questions tricity to the customer It pays for
about your utility bill- specifically maintenance and improvements to
the “Power Cost” As you know, the electrical system lnaddition.it
the price of commodities can flue- pays for electrical department sala-
tuate from one day to the next We nes and its support staff
see this with everyday items from Our electric department is run by
gasoline to orange juice Elec- a very dedicated and talented group
tricity is no different Just as your of folks I have no doubt that our
monthly expense for fuel m your public power company is a benefit
car vanes from month to month, to our community. It keeps electric
so does the city’s bill to buy elec- cost down as well as our property
tricity from West Texas Municipal taxes
Power Authority (WTMPA). If you have any comments or
questions please feel free to e-mail
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Hooten, Patsy & Armbruster, Kerm. The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 43, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 2, 2011, newspaper, November 2, 2011; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1249163/m1/3/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.