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WELCOME TO CLARENDON
CLARENDON WELCOME GUIDE
Welcome! 12TH EDITION • SPRING / SUMMER 2021 A PUBLICATION OF AND © COPYRIGHT 2021 BY PUBLISHER & EDITOR
ROGER A. ESTLACK
It gives me a great deal of pleasure as mayor to extend a warm greeting to you. Whether you are a new resident of our community or a short time visitor, we hope you will agree that Clarendon is a special place with warm caring people and much to offer.
We have a lot to be proud of in Clarendon, and we are excited to share it with you. Our city is most excited to invite you to the new Clarendon Aquatics Center, which will open May 28, 2021. This project has been made possible by a generous anonymous benefactor, the Clarendon Economic Development Corporation, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, as well as several local donors and foundations. With features for all ages to enjoy, we think you will find the aquatic center to be a place for your entire family to celebrate beautiful summer days.
Our community also has many family activities throughout the year, including the Saints' Roost Celebration in July, the annual Colonel Goodnight Chuckwagon Cookoff in September, our Courthouse Lighting Ceremony and Small Business Saturday in November, and Christmas shopping events at our local merchants in December.
To learn about our community, stop by our Visitor Center at 110 S. Kearney Street at the Mulkey Theatre. There you’ll find the office of the Chamber of Commerce and the Clarendon Economic Development Corporation and people who can help answer any question about our town.
The Mulkey itself is a great source of pride. The 1946 theatre serves as a conference center and performance hall in addition to a movie house and features entertainment regularly on Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons.
In addition to an excellent public school system, we are very proud of Clarendon College, which was rated the number two community college in the State of Texas for student success in 2015 and 2016 and has set several institutional records for enrollment in recent years.
The Saints’ Roost Museum is an excellent place to spend some time learning about our history. The Board of Directors is now in the fundraising stage for a new building project. The museum is open daily Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
We encourage you to visit Prospect Park, which is just south of downtown on Kearney Street and is connected to the new aquatic center by a lighted walking path. It is a beautiful place for family picnics, reunions, birthday parties, or to just let your kids run and play.
We also invite you to visit our numerous historic markers throughout the city and especially encourage you to visit our beautiful 1890 County Courthouse.
Greenbelt Lake, located just north of town, is also something we’re quite proud of. Greenbelt offers fishing, camping and other recreational activities. And we are pleased to have an excellent disc golf course there as well.
We hope you enjoy your stay and find that Clarendon is a great place to live or visit. On behalf of the City Council and all city employees, welcome to Clarendon!
Clarendon Mayor Sandy Skelton
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR ASHLEE ESTLACK
OFFICE & ADVERTISING DIRECTOR TARA ALLRED
REPORTER BENJAMIN ESTLACK
PHOTOGRAPHER ELAINA ESTLACK
PHOTOGRAPHER KARI LINDSEY
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PO Box 1110, 105 S. Kearney, Clarendon, TX 79226
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CHAMBER of COMMERCE
PRESIDENT TERRY ASKEW
VICE PRESIDENT CINDY SHELTON
DIRECTORS KATIE ASKEW STEVE COLES SHAYLIE DUNCAN KARON ELY ASHLEE ESTLACK HEIDI PHELPS JORDAN WHETSTONE
CLERK MADELEINE BLACK
