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ROBERTLEETX Visitors Guide 2023

Junior Livestock Spring Stampede The Shindig

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Vision With A Purpose Event Center Weddings Parties Reunions Available for Rent For information and pricing contact Nancy at 432-413-4216 Beverly at 817-312-6149 vprobertlee.org

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Projects by VP • Beautify Robert Lee • Courthouse Signage • Memorial Park • Community Benches • Entrance Sign • Gazeebo Care and Decor • Memorial Park Lights

WELCOME HISTORY............................... 4 COKE COUNTY...................... 5

ON THE TOWN ANNUAL EVENTS.................. 6 CALENDAR OF EVENTS......... 7 LODGING............................... 7 ATTRACTIONS....................... 8 SHOPPING / GIFT SHOPS... 10 RESTAURANTS................... 12

THINGS TO KNOW MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY.. 16 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.... 19

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WELCOMETO Robert Lee, Texas

Robert Lee is located in West Texas, and it is the County Seat of Coke County with a population of 1,071. Our little town was once known as the Playground of West Texas due to the many activities we are able to provide to travelers.

Mountain Creek Golf Course is a 9-hole public golf course that hosts many tournaments for locals and visitors alike.

Another great attraction is Lake E.V. Spence which is located upstream to the Colorado River. This grand lake provides great fishing opportunities, camping locations, nature trails and lets families enjoy their time on the water. Robert Lee is also home to the Red Canyon Gun and Archery Club which is located just outside of town.

Again, we hope you will have a wonderful time while in Robert Lee. The friendly people and beautiful countryside will surely make your trip a pleasant one.

CITY OF ROBERT LEE 6th E. 7th St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 For more information 325-453-2831 city@robertleetexas.org robertleetexas.org 4 RobertLeeTexas.org

The Robert Lee Visitors Guide is published by Grace Media and Discover West Texas for the City of Robert Lee. All content is provide and owned by the City of Robert Lee. For advertising in the guide contact: Lori Summerlin Advertising Director 325-262-0303 Lori@DiscoverWestTexas.com

COKE COUNTY RANKS # IN THE NATION

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By Hal Spain, Coke County Judge We have received notice that West Coke County leads the nation in percent increase in adjusted GDP (gross domestic product) for the year 2021. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Coke County experienced an 81.8% increase in GDP over the previous year of 2020, which was a larger increase than any other county in the nation.

With over 3100 counties surveyed throughout the United States, Coke County led the nation in the year 2021 for percentage increase in GDP. Gross Domestic Product is defined as the value of goods and services produced within a county. It is calculated with a four part formula which includes consumer spending, business spending and investment, government spending, and net exports.

In their news release from the BEA, the utilities industry was credited as the leading contributor to the county’s large percentage increase in growth. What that means to us locally is that most of the increase in GDP is being credited to our Grape Creek Wind Farm, or as it is now called Apex Clean Energy. This 525 mega-

watt windfarm is one of the largest in North America, and their energy production began in the year 2021.

In addition, Coke County has experienced some other growth factors recently which may have added to this increase. In the past two years, two new pipelines have been constructed to transect the width of the county. One is a 24 inch gas pipeline, and the other is a 36 inch liquid petroleum pipeline. Both have pumping stations that have been constructed in the southern part of the county, with an overall value of approximately $32 million. Coke County has also added some new businesses in both Robert Lee and Bronte, which have also contributed to our success.

Lest we get too excited about these numbers, these figures also show that Coke County GDP in 2021 totaled over $234 million, which places us 219th out of the 254 counties in Texas. Harris County leads the list with over $364 billion. Be that as it may, it is a very positive and exciting thought to be named the county with the largest percentage increase in the nation for the year 2021.

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ONTHE ANNUAL EVENTS

Coke County Livestock Show The Coke County Livestock Show is the kickoff event of the year for our youth showing livestock in Coke County. The Livestock Association spends the year gathering donations for buckles and premium sale money for each exhibitor that enters an animal project. Exhibitors spend spring, summer, fall, and part of winter preparing their projects to exhibit in the fair. The local 4-H and FFA Chapters provide leadership and direction to each exhibitor bringing projects to the show. At the show you will see steers, heifers, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits and a project show full of crafts, cookies, cakes, and art. A great place to come and support the youth of Coke County. For updates like and follow the Coke County Livestock Association on Facebook or you can send in a donation to PO Box 555 Robert Lee, TX 76945 Spring Stampede In 2018, we formed RL4Restoration Foundation with the initial project to build a new playground at our County Park in Robert Lee. Our first big fundraiser was the Spring Stampede in the Spring of 2019. We continued to have this yearly (skipping 2020) and each year we nominate a Citizen of the Year. By Fall of 2021 we were able to complete the playground project. We continue to have the Spring stampede each year as are major fundraiser for other projects. The date varies each year, but has been either late April or Early May. There are varying factors including school activities and other community activities and available of our board to which date is chosen.

The Shindig Deep in the heart of West Texas is a rural community. With a population of a little over 1,000 people, Robert Lee is known to show up big for the town’s annual event The Shindig. This event includes a big car show, vendors, a kid’s fair, washer pitching tournament, Cook Off, and ends the night with a good old fashioned street dance! There is something for everyone to enjoy at this event!

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CALENDAROF January

April

October

November

Junior Livestock Show

Spring Stampede

The Shindig

Hunters BBQ

WHERETO LODGING

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ATTRACTIONS 1907 Old Coke County Jail Successor to County’s first one-room jail of rough lumber built about 1891. This building was erected 1907 in by Southern Structural Steel Company, San Antonio. Officials who led the contract were P.D. Coulson, County Judge; C.M. Barger, S.W. Gaston, T.J. Goss, M.C. Jones, Commissioners. At Least seven early Sheriffs lived downstairs, acting as jail keepers. The prisoners averaged about four a month, jailed only for short terms for minor law violations. Coke County never has had a felon assessed the death penalty. The gallows on the second floor were never used.

Located at 601 Chadbourne Street, call 325-453-2641 or 325-453-2169 for a tour.

Mountain Creek Golf Course Mountain Creek Golf Course is a 9 hole course with dual tee’s for a 71 par yardage 5718 yards. Open 6 days a week Tuesday-Sunday, closed Mondays for maintenance & watering (exception is Monday holidays). $15 green fees, $10 cart fee per person 9 holes, $15 cart fee per person 18 holes. Memberships are available with or without a cart shed, $70 or $85 a month. Tournaments are scheduled throughout March-September. Golf course is located at 170 Park Road, 325-453-2317.

Caliche Loop Bird Sites From TX 158 and TX 208 in Robert Lee, take TX 158 west to 4th St. Turn right and go to the end of the road. This multi-use park on the Colorado River provides good habitat for butterflies and dragonflies, as well as birds such as Pied-billed Grebe, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Belted Kingfisher and Great Blue Heron.

Memorial & Peace Garden Located behind the Coke County Courthouse. Memorial & Peace Garden was built by the Vision With A Purpose Foundation. Lights around the gazebo at night, decorated for the holiday.

Coke County Park County Park has a community swimming pool, playground, tennis courts, bbq areas. Located 1402 Austin Street 8 RobertLeeTexas.org

Lake Spence & Marinas Another great attraction is Lake E.V. Spence which is located upstream to the Colorado River. This grand lake provides great fishing opportunities, camping locations, nature trails and lets families enjoy their time on the water.

Wildcat RV & Marina Located just 5 miles west of Robert Lee, Texas, Wildcat RV Park is nestled right on Lake E.V Spence. Our park features RV sites, cabins and tent sites, suiting all of our guests! The RV Park is a great place to enjoy some time out on the water, and features multiple boat ramps. Visitors can enjoy the lake for watercraft sports that include tubing and skiing, and there is plenty of fishing. Wildcat’s store is fully stocked with snacks, drinks, ice, bait, tackle, and all the supplies you need to get out on the water. Guests can enjoy fine dining and shopping in San Angelo, Texas. Whether it’s to enjoy a getaway from the loudness of the city life or not, Wildcat RV Park assures to provide you with the best experience. See you soon!

Your One Stop Shop for All Things Ranch, Feed, Hardware, and Pets.

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Hunting & Fishing Feed Bulk Feed Ranch Supplies BBQ & Outdoor

Building Supplies Hardware Harvest Right Clothing Toys

Hours: Monday - Saturday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Closed Sundays 124 S. State St. Bronte, TX • 325-473-3811 BlackburnRanchAndHardwareSupply.com

SHOPPINGGIFT SHOPS Artistic Oddity Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-473-0348

Bella B’s Boutique Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-453-4555

B & M Kustom Designs Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-315-5444

Girls at the Kickapoo Bronte, Texas

Bar 7 Metal Works Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-453-2342

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Happy Life Apparel 325-656-9988

Molly B’s (Embroidery) Bronte, Texas 325-473-1590

Sorella Boutique Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-812-5345

Classy Creations Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-453-4555

Terlingua Trunk Boutique Robert Lee, Texas

Rustic Tin Designs Robert Lee, texas 76945 325-453-4555 Scentsy Robert Lee, Texas 76945 432-294-3184

Texas Sky Boutique Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-763-7216 This N That Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Thankful Ladies

Boutique

121 W Main St., Bronte, TX Open Tuesday - Saturday

Providing Clothing, Shoes, Purses, Wallets, & Accessories for Us “Woman Over 40 Who Still Want To Look Cool and Stylish”

RESTAURANTS Another Place Cafe 809 Commerce St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-453-9000

Rangel’s Mexican Cafe 500 Commerce St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-453-2222

Austin St. Coffee House 703 Austin St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-453-4300 Noel & Company 325-763-8890 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Rangel’s 277 Bronte, Texas 76933 325-812-8275

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Great Home Cooking • Daily Buffet Monday - Wednesday : 7am-2pm & 5pm-9pm Thursday - Saturday : 11am-2pm & 5pm-9pm Closed Sundays 809 Commerce St. • 325-453-9000

• Auto Collision • Custom Builds • Restorations • Mechanic Service • Local Parts Source• Hours: Tues-Sat 9-5

OWNER: Wyatt Hopson 913 Euel St., Robert Lee, TX 76945

Office: 325-453-5050

Darlene Whitley, Inc.

Cell: 325-213-0039

Robert Lee, Texas

A full service bank Member FDIC 621 Austin St. • Robert Lee, Texas 76945

325-453-2545 The Caston Company, LLC Specializing in Farm & Ranch Operation!

• Land Clearing • Grubbing • Root Plowing • Grade Stabilization • Roller Chopping

• Range Seeding • Raking • Waterways • GPS & Laser Equipped • Clean Out & Build Ponds

201 Scott Lane • Robert Lee

325-453-2453

Cell 325-277-1375 or 325-277-2650

This N That Antique Shop Gift’s Past and Present

“WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS” 711 Austin St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Open: Thursday and Saturday Open: By appointment call:

10:00 A.M. till 4:00 P.M. 325-277-2650 or 325-453-2453

Victory Assembly of God Pastor Rocky Youngblood

Sunday 10:45 am & 6:00 pm Wednesday 6:00 pm Corner of 6th Street & Houston Street 325-450-2260

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MEMBERSHIP Advertising The Observer Enterprise P.O. Box 1329 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-453-2433 Agriculture Arrowhead Point Farms 133 Lakeview Circle Robert Lee, Texas 325-242-7387 Air Conditioning & Heating Services Clawson Mechanical Services 301 Commerce St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-657-0852 MJ Heating & Cooling 206 W. 14 st.

Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-812-8275 Alterations Sew Up Perfect Robert Lee, Texas 432-488-6957 Automotive Adkins Tire & Service 202 Commerce St. Robert Lee, 76945 325-453-2060 Ivey Motors 724 Austin St Robert lee, Texas 76945 325-453-4561

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Kountry Boyz Kustomz 913 Euel St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-453-5050 Bank Robert Lee State Bank 321 Austin St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-453-2545 Bakery Cakes by Bev Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-453-2486 Beauty Salon Cactus Rose Beauty Salon 112 N. State Bronte, Texas 76933 432-235-3146 Especially For You 325-453-4642 7 E. 6th St. Robert Lee, texas 76945 Kassie’s Kreations 617 Houston St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 325-428-8831 Churches First Methodist Church 325-453-2417 22 W. 9th St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Northside Church of Christ 325-763-2118 9th & Chadbourne Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church 325-365-2687 601 W. 10th St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Pecan Baptist Church 325-453-2065 14081 TX-158 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Robert Lee Baptist Church 325-453-2724 22 W. 11th St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Silver Church of Christ 701 FM 1672 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Southside Church of Christ 325-453-2176 801 Houston Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Victory Assembly of God 325-453-2208 202 E. 6th St. 325-453-2208 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Clubs Hayrick Masonic Lodge 20 E. 9th St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Red Canyon Gun Club 325-895-1723 310 Red Canyon Road Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Convenience Store

Gun Repair

Allsup’s 325-453-2047 820 Commerce St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Lone Wolf Gun Repair 325-234-3061 806 E. 6th St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Dirt Construction

Hardware Store

Diamond A Ranch Services & Solutions 325-340-2436 San Angelo, Texas 76903

Blackburn’s Ranch & Hardware Supply 325-473-3811 114 S. State St. Bronte, Texas 76933

EBS Club Lambs 325-453-4555 Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Home Improvement

Bosworth Masonry 325-895-0079 P.O. Box 563 Robert lee, Texas 76945

Entertainment BackRoads West 325-763-2118 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 The Ranch 325-453-1090 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Excavation Contractors

G & W Contracting 325-262-3385 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Raider Tech Construction 325-374-3690 Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Caston Company, LLC 325-453-2453 Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Web Construction 325-453-2230 748 Sanco Rd. Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Feed Store

Hospital

Coke County Feed & Ranch Supply 325-453-2173 808 Austin St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Ballinger Memorial Hospital 325-365-2531 608 Avenue B Ballinger, Texas 76821

Funeral Home Shaffer Funeral Home 325-453-2424 901 Austin St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Insurance Coke Sterling Farm Bureau 325-453-4505 611 Austin St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Lawn Service American Pride Lawn Services 325-263-1986 Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Cross Cut Landscaping 325-763-7846 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Livestock Back yard Show Pigs Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Masonry

Meat Processing B & K Processing 325-473-4015 114 N. Washington St. Bronte, Texas 76933 Non-Profits G & G Kingdom Works P.O. Box 63 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 RL4 Restoration Foundation 325-262-2529 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Vision with a Purpose 817-312-6149 715 Austin St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Photography Erin Oleksiuk Photography 325-656-9884 Robert Lee, 76945 Robert Lee Visitors Guide 17

Plumbing

Senior Care

Knockout Plumbing 325-650-7442 3609 Lake Dr. San Angelo, Texas 76903

Robert Lee Care Center 325-453-2511 307 W. 8th St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Millican Plumbing 325-301-7515 Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Shopping

Propane Wheat Energy Services, Inc 325-453-2060 202 Commerce Street Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Restaurant Another Place Cafe 325-453-9000 809 Commerce St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945

Restaurant Austin St. Coffee House 325-453-4300 703 Austin St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Noel & Company 325-763-8890 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Rangel’s Mexican Restaurant 325-453-2222 500 Commerce St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Rangel’s 277 325-473-2700 323 Sweetwater Rd. Bronte, Texas 76933 18 RobertLeeTexas.org

Artistic Oddity 325-473-0348 Bronte, Texas 76933 Bella B’s Boutique 480 State Hwy 229 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Classy Creations 325-763-7305 703 Austin St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Girls At The Kickapoo 119 W. Main Bronte, Texas 76933 Happy Life Apparel 325-656-9988 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Molly B’s (Embroidery) 325-473-1590 Bronte, Texas 76933

Rustic Tin Designs 325-453-4555 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Sorella Boutique 325-812-5345 705 Austin St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Texas Sky Boutique 325-763-7216 712 Austin St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 This N That Antique Shop 325-453-2453 711 Austin St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Tree Service First Choice Tree Service 325-812-6071 Robert Lee, Texas 76945 Water Well Service Pentecost Water Well Service 325-450-0835 Robert Lee, Texas 76945

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Emergency

Emergency: 9-1-1 Sheriff: 325-453-2717 Funeral Home: 325-453-2424 City of Robert Lee City Hall: 325-453-2831 Swimming Pool: 325-453-2714 Municipal Court: 325-453-2641 County Offices Coke County 4-H: 325-453-2461 Coke County Appraisal District: 325-453-4528 County Clerk: 325-453-2631 County Judge: 325-453-2641 County Treasurer: 325-453-2713

Probation: 325-453-2713 Extension Agents: 325-453-2461 Game Warden: 325-206-3340 Library: 325-453-2495 Justice of the Peace: 325-473-2323 Tax Assessor - Vehicles: 325-453-2614 Tax Assessor - Property: 325-453-2614 Schools Elementary: 325-453-4555 Junior High: 325-453-4555 High School: 325-453-4555 Superintendent: 325-453-4555 Business Office: 325-453-4555

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Phone: (325) 453-2511 Fax: (325) 453-4338

P.O.Box 1209, 307 W. 8th St. Robert Lee, Texas 76945

www.robertleecarecenter.com

Where Care and Heart Go Hand in Hand

Top Quality Elder Care Services in the San Angelo Area!

Robert Lee Center provides a complete array of services for you or a loved one including: • Long-term care services • Skilled nursing and therapy services

Music and Memory is all about bringing joy into the lives of people suffering from a wide range of cognitive and physical impairments.

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• Support services such as X-rays, podiatry, lab work and physician visits