Become a Century Club Member for Mercy Retreat Center and Receive a Lapel Pin!

Begun in 2014, the Century Club is an ongoing fund raising project to support the needs of Mercy Retreat Center. Each year with a $100 (or more) donation, a metal plate engraved with your name will be displayed in the “Hall of Appreciation” just outside the Holy Spirit patio.

How to become a Century Club Member: (Deadline for Century Club: December 31, 2016)

  1. Go online to www.MercyRC.com and follow the links on the page
  2. Come by Mercy Retreat Center and fill out a membership form

Thank you for giving yourself. Mercy Retreat Center is surrounded by all of God’s people from many faith preferences, with loving hearts. We know that by reaching out to each other and asking for help, we will grow together in HIS love.

Thank you for your consideration!

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Slaton Area Endowment Grant Recipients

Congratulations to all the grant recipients that received a check for their organizations yesterday!

The recipients were:

Cathelene Thomas Elementary School:  Reading A-Z Program in partnership with Stephen F. Austin Primary

Cathelene Thomas Elementary School:  Reading Counts

City of Slaton-Emergency Services:  Santa Red & Blue

First United Methodist Church Slaton:  Weekend Snack Sack Program

Slaton City Library:  The Literacy Café

Slaton Railroad Heritage Association:  Denver Caboose

Slaton ISD-SELCO SSA:  Aprons/Chef Hats/Etiquette Books/Visual Recipe Books

Slaton Senior Citizens Center:  Trays for Meals on Wheels

Slaton Volunteer Fire Department:  SCBA Face Piece

St. Joseph Catholic School:  Learning Centers & Sensory Tubs

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Jolene Tate Fondy

jolene-tate-fondyJolene Tate Fondy SLATON-Jolene T. Fondy, 88 of Slaton passed away Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, in First Baptist Church with Dr. Cleve Kerby officiating. Graveside services will follow in Englewood Cemetery, under the direction of Englunds Funeral Service of Slaton. The family will have a visitation from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at Englunds. Jolene was born Nov. 8, 1928, in Slaton. She graduated from Slaton High School and attended Mary-Hardin Baylor College. She married John Fondy in Feb. of 1948 in the First Baptist Church. She was co-owner of Fondy’s Western Leather Shop started in 1947 and retired in 1985. Along the way she was bookkeeper for KCAS, KPOS, and DeKalb Hog Builders. Retiring in 1985, she became an avid volunteer in the community. She volunteered for First Baptist Church, Meals on Wheels, Slaton Railroad Heritage Association, National Ranching Heritage Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, John, in 2008; her son, Tate, in 1999; and her favorite son-in-law, Jim Thomas in 2000. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Thomas; daughter-in-law, Donna Fondy, both of Slaton; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to the Harvey House, First Baptist Church or Meals on Wheels all in Slaton.

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