Well, we had hoped the Tulia Herald would run this story--they have the information--but for some reason it has not appeared.

The Tulia United Community Fund had a successful drive the last quarter of 2007, with $26,550 being collected for local projects. While every little bit helps, two events were notable. Tulia Livestock Auction held a special auction to raise money for the Fund, netting over $1000 in the process. Tulia ISD is always a big donor, and this year's kudos go to Swinburn Elementary. Those little guys (along with some help from the staff, I'm sure) raised over $1,000--most of it in nickels, dimes and quarters!!

The funds were distributed to the agencies at a special meeting on January 11.

    

Principal Scott Burrow accepts TUCF donations from some Swinburn students.

TUCF recipients: Tom Davey, Swisher Area Foundation; Cynthis Zolman, RSVP; Sam Sadler, Tulia Cemetery Assn; Kelly Reusch, Tulia Day Care; Barbara Richardson, CASA; Lauri Rousseau, Love Fund; Marci Brown, Crisis Center of the Plains; Billie Sue Gayler, Swisher County Museum; Bonnie Daniel, Panhandle Community Services; Marshall Ebeling, Good Shepherd; not pictured, Joe Weaver, Chamber of Commerce

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Are you getting tired of the look of the website? I sure am! I would have changed it, but I three months ago I contracted with a company to build and host it. I thought it would be done by the middle of December--the first of the year at the latest. Here we are halfway through February, and still nothing. I get an email from them about once every two weeks saying they are working on it, but still nothing. I have been patient, but my patience is wearing thin!