Signs of progress are beginning to be seen at the Mulkey Theatre after the Clarendon Economic Development Corporation accepted two bids to begin working on the theatre’s marquee.
In called meeting last Thursday, the CEDC Board accepted a bid from Wellborn Sign Company in Amarillo to repair the porcelain enamel on the marquee and restore the neon lights on the front and letters of the marquee for a total of $12,940.
The board also accepted a bid from J.B. Covey of Hedley to repair the framing and
decking of the marquee overhang over the old barbershop for $445.
The marquee work approved by the CEDC board will be paid for by money donated to the Mulkey Advisory Committee’s “Bring Back the Mulkey Campaign.”
The CEDC also authorized the hiring of an electrician to run six new circuits to the marquee and discussed different options for repairing, updating, or replacing the marquee faces – the white glass areas where movable letters announce the current attractions. The board agreed to try to preserve the faces as close as possible to their original condition.
The CEDC also requested the city move forward with an agreement to provide power to the theatre as a step toward creating a visitors’ center in the old barbershop.
Next up on the repair agenda will be repairing the roof of the marquee overhang and clearing drains from that area as necessary steps before restoring neon underneath the marquee.
\Donations are still be accepted to help Bring Back the Mulkey. Donors who give $50 or more will be recognized inside the theatre, and donations can be made to Donley County Historical Commission, PO Box 905, Clarendon, TX 79226 and note “Mulkey” in the memo of your check.
Clarendon’s downtown merchants are also supporting the effort by selling paper light bulbs which can be purchased for $1 and are displayed in stores downtown.
For more information about how you can help “Bring Back the Mulkey,” visit www.ClarendonEDC.org or check out www.facebook.com/mulkeytheatre.
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