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Tom Aberle

Julee Becker Gary Boles

Lance Bownds

Jim Davis

Mark Heinrich Jay Hurst

Wes Kitten

Mark Meurer

Jim Morton John Mark Sadler

Jim Tidwell

Patsy Vessels

Chad Wilson Anne Marie Wright

2012 Directors

Calendar of Events

August

18th-Cook for the Cure BBQ Cook off Slaton Park

31st-5th Friday Art Show 6pm-9pm. 7 Gallery venues on the Square as well as

other locations will be open.

September

TBA-Farmer Rancher Merchant Dinner–

11:30am - 1pm St. Joseph’s Hall. Tickets are $10. Recognizing the members of the agricultural community in Slaton.

October

TBA—Trunk or Treat - City Hall parking lot – tentative

November

30th - Christmas on the Square -5th Friday Art Show 6pm-9pm. Lighting of

the trees. 7 Gallery venues on the Square as well as other locations will be

open for Receptions, etc.

December

2nd - Breakfast with Santa– tentative

8am -10-am First Baptist Church. Host-ed by the Women’s Division of the Slaton Chamber of Commerce.

Newsletter This civic organization seeks to

improve the growth and development

of tourism, businesses, agriculture,

and related industries in our area.

The Chamber facilitates opportunities

to promote our community and im-

prove the civic and cultural interests of

Slaton.

Listen to Tiger football home games on our own Classic Country station:

Dear Slaton ISD employees,

On behalf of the directors of the Slaton Chamber of Commerce I would like to welcome you to Slaton. We are glad you are here and have become a part of the Slaton family. We hope you will call Slaton your home even if it’s your “home away from home”.

These bags include information from many of the businesses here in Slaton. You will also find a business directory compiled by the Slaton Economic Development Office to help familiarize you with our business community. Please take a moment to look through the gifts that were donated for you.

We would also like to invite you to the many events that take place in Slaton through out the year; from our art shows and Christmas festivities to the air show and car show. There is always something happening if you just look.

Again, welcome and thank you for becoming a part of Slaton.

Sincerely, Mark Meurer President Slaton Chamber of Commerce

Welcome Slaton ISD Teachers and Staff!

We are glad you have chosen to become a part of our community and

school district. We hope that as the year progresses that you will visit

our many businesses and see what our town has to offer. We wish you

a successful school year and again, Welcome to Slaton!

D. W. Englund - Mayor of Slaton

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Accent Convenience Store American State Bank Atmos Energy BJ’s Liquor Store Bownd’s Body Shop Brazos Offset Printers Caprock Drug of Salton Caprock Santa Fe Credit Union Citizens Bank City of Slaton Cleve Kerby Coy Evans Don Caldwell Productions Englund’s Funeral Services Fleet Windshield H&R Block Housing Authority - City of Slaton Hurst Farm Supply, Inc. ITT Industries Gould's Pumps Jim Morton K&L Mechanical Klemke’s Sausage Haus

Klemke’s BBQ Joint Knights Inn KSSL FM Radio 107.7 Manuel’s Appliance Service McDonald’s Mercy Retreat Center RVOS/Meurer Agency Mike Evans, DDS O. D. Kenney Auto Parts Pauline’s Flowers & Gifts Pizza Hut Poole Chemical Company, Inc. R.E. Janes Gravel Company Congressman Randy Neugebauer Richard Edwards Sadler Monuments Works Slaton Economic Development Corp. Sikes Machine Shop Simply Ice Vending Slat-Co Printing Slaton Bakery

Slaton Co-op Gin Slaton Family Medical Clinic Slaton Independent School District Slaton Monument Slaton Primary Medical Clinic Slaton Senior Citizens Center The Slatonite Smith South Plains Sonic Drive-In South Plains Compost, Inc. South Plains Electric Cooperative Standard Sales of West Texas The Antique Yard & Moore Quilting Tony Buxkemper, CPA Tucker Oil Company Twin Pine RV Park United Supermarkets Vessels Insurance Walker Sims Oil Company WestMark Realtors Xcel Energy

Our chamber members are as diverse as the city itself. They represent businesses of all sizes, industries and viewpoints. Together, we are shaping Slaton’s business

environment and making the city a wonderful place to live, work and grow.

A Brief History…The Santa Fe Railway founded Slaton as a division point to service trains traveling

throughout northwest Texas. The town was named for O. L. Slaton, an area banker who was instrumental in

establishing the right-of-way here. Designed in a wagon wheel fashion, similar to Washington D.C., Slaton held

its official opening day on June 15, 1911. People came from all over the area to purchase land to build their

homes and businesses.

Slaton grew rapidly with railroad company employees and their families

joining the growing farming community. Lumber, hardware, dry goods,

groceries and confectionaries popped up. A cotton gin and mill opened.

Slaton soon had banks, hotels, a local newspaper and a movie theater.

The school officially opened its doors on October 1st with 50 pupils.

Churches were founded while meeting

outdoors sitting on rough boards and nail

kegs.

Slaton became a self-supporting town.

This is only the beginning.

More information is available at the

Slaton Museum.

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EEEVENTSVENTSVENTS OFOFOF IIINTERESTNTERESTNTEREST JUNE South Plains Air Show.

Slaton Municipal Airport, FM 400 2 miles north of Slaton. Hosted by the Texas Air

Museum. The show offers

breathtaking re-enactments

& aerobatic performances

by pilots from around the

country. The first weekend

in June in odd number years.

JULY Independence Day Festival. Slaton park, 15th & Garza Street. On July 4th Slaton cele-

brates in style with food, games and live music.

Caprock Classic Car Club Show & Cruise

Town Square on 9th & Garza Street

Classic cars, trucks &

motorcycles participate in the

show, burn-out & cruise. The

show includes custom displays,

awards, music, arts & craft

vendors, food, & games.

3rd Saturday in July annually.

OCTOBER St. Joseph’s School Sausagefest. This event includes

a sausage dinner, “secret recipe” sausage sale, silent & live

auctions, quilt show & carnival. The 3rd Sunday of October

at the school 20th & Division.

OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE Halloween Trunk or Treat

Health Fair

Slaton Arts on the Square

Easter Egg Drop

5th Friday Art Show

Slaton Shapes Up 5K Run, Walk or Crawl

For more information on these and other

events, contact the Slaton Chamber of Commerce at

(806) 828-6238 or

www.slatonchamberofcommerce.org

Harvey House Museum

Bed & Breakfast 400 Industrial Drive (806) 828-5900

Tuesday & Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Also by appointment. Available for special events.

www.harveyhouseofslatontx.com

Slaton Museum The growth and development of Slaton is

displayed in unique exhibits created by

families and friends of Slaton.

115 W. Lubbock Street

Slaton, Texas 79364

Tuesdays-Saturdays 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p. m.

Steam Engine 1809

“Cotton Special”

8th & Lubbock Street

Slaton Model Railroad Studio

www.slatonmrs.org

166 S. 8th Street

Special Events and

appointments

Contact:

Texas Air Museum-Caprock Chapter Indoor and outdoor exhibits include aircraft,

equipment, uniforms and more from

World War I, World War II,

Korean War and Vietnam War.

P. O. Box 667

FM 400, East of Slaton

Slaton, Texas 79364

(806) 828-4664 Saturdays 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

and by appointment .

Slaton Heritage Mural On the corner of 9th & Garza. This mural was painted

by Bill “Tex” Wilson capturing a nostalgic moment in

the heritage of Slaton. Tex Wilson grew up here and

is a nationally esteemed artist whose works feature

railroaders and cowboys of the Old West.

More of his work is displayed and for sale in the

Slaton Museum.

Available at the Slaton Museum located on the Square at115 W. Lubbock Street.

Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm

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