from Julee Becker, Slaton ISD
Due to possible weather, we will hold the specially called Board meeting on Thursday, February 26 at 7:15 AM. The roads on Tuesday morning may be bad as well. Our boys playoff game has been moved to 8:00pm on Tuesday night in Denver City, so most of us won’t be home until after midnight on Wednesday morning. Hence the need for holding it Thursday morning. Friday is a holiday/no school day!
by Freddie Rainwater, EMT-B, Fire Chief, Fire Marshal
June 14, 2013
Mark, I just wanted to give you an update in regards to the registration of Public and Private Basements and Cellars. We currently have approximately 55 private locations and 4 public locations registered. This has been a positive outcome for the fire department to assist us with locating victims should a disaster strike the Slaton area. The following locations are Public Shelters which have confirmed that they will open the doors whenever needed:
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
MERCY CENTER 605 S. 19TH
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 255 S. 9TH
FIRST UNITED METHODIST 305 W. LUBBOCK
HARVEY HOUSE 400 RAILROAD AVE.
I want to thank you for your assistance with this project, anytime we can obtain information like this it only benefits the public with rapid response time for 1st responders. Should anyone still want to be on this list or the private lists please contact me or the fire department.
Freddie Rainwater, EMT-B,
Fire Chief, Fire Marshal
Freddie Rainwater Telephone 806-828-2000 806-828-2025 Fire Chief / Fire Marshal Fax 806-828-2002 200 South 8th Street frainwater@yahoo.com Slaton, Texas 79364 slatonfd1@yahoo.com
Flag Day July 14
Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th of each year. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. The United States Army also celebrates the Army Birthday on this date; Congress adopted “the American continental army” after reaching a consensus position in the Committee of the Whole on June 14, 1775.
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; in August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress.
Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, though on June 14, 1937, Pennsylvania became the first (and only) U.S. state to celebrate Flag Day in the town of Rennerdale. Title 36 of the United State Code, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1 is the official statute on Flag Day; however, it is at the President’s discretion to officially proclaim the observance.
The Chamber of Commerce held a Community Development meeting Thursday to discuss the Vision of Slaton. About 30 people attended the luncheon held at the City Hall. The initial project that is headed up by a select group of citizens, will research, development and implement community Gateway Makers on both ends of Slaton within areas of Highway 84. These maker-style signs, similar to ones that are at Post, Sweetwater and Abilene, would greet passersby as they travel up and down the highway encouraging them to visit our community. The gathering was led by Chamber of Commerce president, Mark Meurer. The group will meet every three months to continue with different projects.
