A new Welcome Guide is greeting visitors and newcomers to Donley County courtesy of The Clarendon Enterprise in cooperation with the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce.
The 36-page, magazine format guide features welcomes from Mayor Larry Hicks, Donley County Judge John Howard, and Clarendon College President Robert Riza and includes information on local events scheduled through February 2016.
“We’re very proud of this publication, and we appreciate the support of all the local businesses and organizations who purchased advertising space in this endeavor,” said Enterprise publisher Roger Estlack. “We believe this will be something that people will want to keep handy for all kinds of information.”
The Welcome Guide has maps for Clarendon, Hedley, and Howardwick with locations of popular attractions and landmarks marked; lists important information and contact numbers for those cities and the county; and provides contact numbers and information for local schools, daycares, and health care providers.
Local churches are listed in Guide as are local real estate agents and rental properties. Greenbelt Lake and the Clarendon Country Club are featured prominently, as is the Saints’ Roost Museum. A directory of Chamber member businesses and organizations is also published in the Guide.
“I think this is one of the greatest things we’ve done,” Chamber Manager Bonnie Campbell said. “It is a great way to get information to people about what we have here and the things there are to do in Clarendon. We’ve never had anything like this that we could put in people’s hands.”
The Enterprise and the Chamber initially planned to print 2,500 copies of the guide, but that press run was increased to 3,500 as anticipation and excitement for the Guide became evident.
The Welcome Guide will be updated and published twice each year. This first edition, which is included in this week’s Enterprise, is considered the Fall/Winter Welcome Guide. A Spring/Summer edition will be published at the end of February.
Chamber and Enterprise personnel have distributed the guide at the Texas Travel Information Center in Amarillo as well as hotels, restaurants, convenience stores, and other select outlets in Clarendon and Donley County. The Welcome Guide is also available in the Clarendon Visitor Center at Mulkey Theatre and will be included in bags the Chamber prepares for visitors throughout the year.
A digital edition of the Welcome Guide is also available on the Chamber website..
Businesses and organizations who did not get a chance to advertise in the Fall/Winter Guide may reserve space now for the Spring/Summer Guide by calling Tara Allred at the Enterprise, 874-2259. Chamber members receive a 20 percent discount on ad rates in the Guide. To join the Chamber of Commerce, call Bonnie Campbell at 874-2421.
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