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Page 3 Calendar of Events January 3 Adult Crafts, 2 - 4 p.m. at Sala- do Public Library. Register at (254) 947-9191 January 4 Salado Writers organizational meeting, 7 p.m. at Salado Public Library. info: 947-9191 January 5 Grand Opening & Ribbon Cut- ting, 6 - 7 p.m. at Salado Montes- sori, 10880 FM 1670 Salado info: (817) 690-3744 Fridays and Saturdays Live Music at Chupacabra begins at 7 p.m. January 6 3 Kings 3 Miler at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church. Registration info: runsignup.com/Race/TX/ Salado/3Kings3Miler January 6 Daniel Thomas Phipps, 7 p.m. at Barrow Brewing Co January 8 First Day of School at Salado Montessori info: (817) 690-3744 January 8 Coloring with Karen Class, Come and Go 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 The family friendly Texas Wine & Rogue Art Fest returns for a 10th year March 24-25 at Salado Winery on p.m. at Stamp Salado Main Street. (Photo by Marilyn Fleischer) January 10 January 26 3 p.m. at Tablerock. info: Don- February 23-24 Tablerock’s Young Writers Poet- Fourth Friday Gospel Singing, nie Williams, (254) 947-0717or Blow Your Own Beer Mugs for ry Contest submissions guidelines: 7 p.m. at Cedar Valley Baptist [email protected] St. Patrick’s Day at Salado Glass- [email protected] February 9-10 January 12 Church. works. Book your times online at January 26-27 Blow Your Own Valentine saladoglassworks.com Texas A&M University Singing Blow Your Own Valentine Hearts at Salado Glassworks. Book February 23 Cadets, 7 p.m. at First Baptist Hearts at Salado Glassworks. Book your times online at saladoglass- Shelley King & Jon Napier, 7 Church Salado. Tickets $10 on your times online at saladoglassworks.com p.m. at Barrow Brewing Co Eventbrite.com February 9-10 February 23 January 13 works.com January 27 Date Night at Salado Glass- Fourth Friday Gospel Singing, Denny, 7 p.m. at Barrow Brew- Asanas & Ales, 10 a.m. at Bar- works. Adults only. Book your time 7 p.m. at Cedar Valley Baptist ing Co January 13-14 row Brewing Co online at saladoglassworks.com. Church. January 27 February 10 February 24 Salado Market Days, 9 a.m. - 5 Wayworn Traveler, 7 p.m. at Asanas & Ales, 10 a.m. at Bar- Asanas & Ales, 10 a.m. at Bar- p.m. at Salado Antique Mall Barrow Brewing Co row Brewing Co row Brewing Co January 13 February 1 February 10 February 27 Asanas & Ales, 10 a.m. at Bar- Central Texas Poetry and Prose Smokin’ Maxx, 7 p.m. at Bar- Tyler Stuckey, 7 p.m. at Barrow row Brewing Co Readings, 7 p.m. at Tablerock row Brewing Co Brewing Co January 18 submission guidelines: tablerock1@ February 10-11 March 2-3 Priest’s Pint, 6:30 p.m. at Bar- aol.com due by Jan. 31 Salado Market Days, 9 a.m. - 5 Blow Your Own Beer Mugs for row Brewing Co February 2-3 January 20 p.m. at Salado Antique Mall. St. Patrick’s Day at Salado Glass- Blow Your Own Valentine February 14 works. Book your times online at JustiF, 7 p.m. at Barrow Brew- Hearts at Salado Glassworks. Book Date Night at Salado Glass- saladoglassworks.com ing Co your times online at saladoglassworks. Adults only. Book your time March 3 January 25 works.com February 3 online at saladoglassworks.com. Brian Bell, 7 p.m. at Barrow Salado Chamber of Commerce February 15 Brewing Co Banquet, 7 p.m. at Tenroc Nick Sterling, 7 p.m. at Barrow Priest’s Pint, 6:30 p.m. at Bar- January 26 Brewing Co row Brewing Co Calendar of Events Three Quarter Moon, 7 p.m. at February 3-4 February 17 Barrow Brewing Co Salado Legends Auditions, Mitch Spins Records, 7 p.m. at Continues Page 32 Barrow Brewing Co. Page 4 Page 5 More than 100 wines will be available for tasting March 24-25. (Photo by Marilyn Fleischer) Texas Wine & Rogue Art Fest toasts 10th anniversary Enjoy wine, food, art, and the outdoors during the weekend of Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25, 2017. You’ll find the charming Village of Salado filled with folks sipping wine, browsing art and nibbling on food at the 10th annual Texas Wine and Rogue Art Fest, the best wine festival between Austin and Grapevine. The folks at Salado Winery Co. dreamt up the festival 10 years ago as a way to showcase not only Texas wines but also local, unique artists. June Ritterbusch, owner and winemaker, explains, “We are always searching for unusual artists and this year we have found some. These Texas wineries are rogue entrepreneurs as well, and I think all the wine and art folks are going to create a great experience.” The 2018 festival will include wineries and vineyards pouring nearly 100 different Texas wines. The festival will feature wineries from all across the state, including Florence, Waco, Fredericksburg, Marble Falls, Pittsburgh and Lubbock. Wines vary from dry Mou- vèdre Rosés and Texas favorites such as Tempranillo and Malbec to sweet peach wine and muscato. Some of your current picks like Fiesta and Chisholm Trail will be there and you may even find a You’ll find handmade soaps and much more among the vendors at the fresh favorite in newcomers like Silver Dollar Winery or Kissing Texas Wine and Rogue Art Fest. (Photo by Marilyn Fleischer) Tree Vineyard! Company bring snacks, treats, and wonderful food that can be en- Artists from across the state will set up shop at the festival selling joyed at the festival or taken home with you. handmade items. You can find anything from hand carved wood- The festival will be held on the grounds of Salado Winery Co. & en pens to gemstone wine stoppers to welded horseshoe art. Some Salado Wine Seller at 841 N. Main St., Salado, rain or shine. Fam- artists and vendors have been attending the festival for nine years, ilies are welcome! There will be plenty of kid-friendly space to run while new ones continue to sign up each year. Every year’s festival around. Well-behaved pets on leashes are allowed. has its own unique set of gifts and art. Admission is free and $15 buys 8 wine tasting tickets and souve- If you’re hungry, the festival will feature several food trucks. nir glass, with additional tasting tickets available to purchase. Hours Plenty of Texas food vendors like AustiNuts and Spicewood Food are 12-5 p.m. March 24 and 12-4 p.m. March 25. Page 6 Decorative & Functional Art by Local Artists

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Page 8 Page 9 Summers Mill built during Reconstruction

By Charlene Carson Historian

On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate army in Vir- ginia, surrende ared his tattered, torn, and half-starved army to General Ulysses S. Grant, the general-in-chief of the Unit- ed States army. Without Lee’s forces, it was useless for the other Confederate armies to continue fighting; therefore, by the last of May all units had sur- rendered. All officers and men were paroled and allowed to return home to begin life anew. On April 14, 1865, only five days after Lee’s surrender, Pres- ident Abraham Lincoln was as- sassinated, and Vice-President Andrew Johnson assumed the office of President. During Johnson’s term the southern states, including Texas, endured a period of reconstruction. Re- construction allowed the defeated Southern States, which had seceded from the Union, to again become a part of the Unit- Summers Mill ed States. The sprocket seen in the background is all that remains of the internal working parts of Summers Mill. Basically, reconstruction was (Photo by Maurice Carson, 2016.) the victorious North imposing its will upon the South. Union conquerors took control of the quered province” and must “pay eral miles down Salado Creek out water-ground cornmeal, a states, forcing Texas and the the price of our folly!” at what is now the crossing of staple ingredient in most of the other defeated Southern States Even though the citizens of Belton and Holland roads. This meals prepared in kitchens of to follow policies dictated from Bell County were under this mill became known as Summers Central Texas households. Washington, D.C. During this period of reconstruction and Mill. The mill was a four-story Meyers Mill ran first as a time, Texas did not have the sta- learning how to deal with issues structure made of shaved burr gristmill. Business was good tus of a state in the United States. they have not had to deal with oak and limestone. Earl, a local and within a year Meyers add- To maintain order, the states, before, such as how to assimilate carpenter, shaped the timbers for ed a sawmill. Most of the mill’s including Texas, were placed the freed slaves into society, the a monthly salary of $12.50. Jack products were sold locally; how- under military rule. George W. county was growing. Indeed, Burnett, a mason, did the stone ever, every fall freight trains of Tyler, in his book History of Bell Salado grew rapidly after the work. The dam was originally ox and mule carts made the trip County, described reconstruc- Civil War. Fathers returning built of cedar post; however, a to Houston with surplus flour tion as follows: from the war moved their fam- later miller added a limestone and cotton. These surpluses “Bell County, of course, ilies to Salado so their children facing. were traded for store supplies. shared the general fate and our could grow up and go to school The first waterwheel was a The mill was thriving when people were, in due time, greet- in a small, rural, peaceful vil- Leffel undershot turbine and Col. Meyers sold his interest in ed with a new set of officials lage. Others came for business was hauled by ox team from the mill to Douglas McKen- – virtually military appointees opportunities. Among those Houston, the nearest rail point. zie, who operated the mill with – agents set up over us by for- was Col. John Meyers. The millstones, which had come Meyers’s son Robert for a time, eign rulers to collect our taxes, In 1866 Col. John Meyers from France, were hauled up the and in 1879 they sold the mill to to handle our public funds, to built a gristmill on a tract of Texas coast by oxcart along with D. C. Summers. administer our affairs. We were 120 acres of land bought from other milling machinery. In a Summers’ parents, John and Wm. Mure. The mill was sev- short time, the mill was turning See Community, Page 12 now treated as people of a “con- Page 10 Page 11 Summers Mill as it appeared in 1976. The original mill had a mansard type roof. The mill built in 1932 has a gable style roof. (Photo courtesy Salado Museum) Community took its name from old mill Story continued from page 10 Summers was captured at Jack- Summers purchased the old corn A settlement soon grew Virginia (Watson) Summers son, Louisiana. He was, how- and sawmill formerly owned by up around the mill that took were married in Kentucky and ever, immediately paroled at John Meyers. Summers installed the name Summers Mill, and soon after their marriage, the which time he returned home modern machinery, making it by 1884 Summers Mill had a young couple moved to Illinois. and remained for a while. He the first roller mill in the county. population of 50 people. The The couple would have ten chil- subsequently re-entered the ser- In replacing the millstones with community consisted of a gen- dren. D. C. Summers was born vice and was assigned to the en- roller mills, the time-consuming eral merchandise store, three in Jefferson County, Illinois in gineer’s department. Summers process of dressing (sharpening) churches, and a post office 1842. Summers’ father was a was discharged at Shreveport the millstones was eliminated. named Summers Mill, Texas. machinist and millwright who is after General Robert E. Lee’s A roller mill could speed up the The stagecoach ran tri-weekly credited with erecting the first surrender, and returned to his milling process, thus increasing to Belton and the mail was de- mill in Jefferson County, Illi- parents’ home in Corsicana, the amount of marketable flour livered tri-weekly also. When nois. The Summers family came Texas. that could be produced. Mill- the Bell County Commissioners to Texas in 1856 and settled in In 1866 D. C. Summers stones for grinding had been in Court created common school Corsicana, Navarro County. erected the first flour mill in the use almost since the beginning district #34 in 1888, it was D. C. Summers received his southern part of Navarro Coun- of milling. Replacing them was named Summers Mill School. education in both Illinois and ty. Also in 1866 Summers was a giant step forward in the tech- This school continued to oper- Texas. At the age of 19 Sum- married to Miss Emma A. Cur- nology of running a mill. How- ate until December 1915 when mers joined Company A First rie of Hunt County, Texas. The ever, when the first roller mills it was consolidated with Elm Texas Sharpshooters and served couple would have two children, were introduced in Texas, some Grove to form the new Arm- with the forces that operated John W. and Walter T. millers had difficulty believing strong School. west of the Mississippi River. In 1877 or 1878 the D. C. that rollers would replace the Summers operated the mill He was assigned to the engi- Summers family moved to Bell millstones and that millstones until 1888, at which time he neering department. In 1863 County, Texas and settled tem- would soon become relics of the porarily in Salado. A year later past. See J.R. Holland, Page 14 Page 12 Page 13 J. R. Holland Home at Summers Mill. (Lena Armstrong Library, Belton, Texas) J.R. Holland takes over ownership of Mill Story continues from Page 12 horses, his wife and four chil- post office was officially ap- Mack Phillips. Phillips had traded it to James Reuben (J.R.) dren, and six dollars cash. Hol- proved April 10, 1879 and the come to Bell County in the early Holland for a 226-acre farm on land had married a young wid- former Mountain Home com- 1890s from Luthersville, Geor- Indian Creek, five miles west of ow by the name of Mary Tabitha munity became known as “Hol- gia. He was working as a miller Bartlett. Hutchens Moore in 1867. The land.” for Holland at Summers Mill J.R. Holland and Other Owners widow had one daughter, Ma- At the time Holland acquired when he met and married Alice When J. R. Holland took cie, from her first marriage. Summers Mill, he also pur- (Allie) Holland, the daughter of ownership of the mill, he add- Together Holland and Mary chased a 70-acre pecan grove, his boss. After their marriage ed a flour milling machine, and had five children: Ellis, Alice, which he opened to the public on December 19, 1893, Phillips when cotton became a produc- Claude, Mary, and a child who as a community park. The mill then purchased one-half interest tive crop, he built a cotton gin did not live. In 1877, Holland then became a highly popular in the mill. When Holland died on the property. In 1890, Hol- bought 105 acres of land along recreational site. Many church in 1912, Alice Phillips inherited land replaced the original cedar Darrs Creek. The next year, he camp meetings, family reunions, her father’s half interest. After post wood dam with the rock bought an additional 145 acres patriotic and political rallies, that time, the mill was operated dam that still stands today. It is and built the first steam pow- and picnics were held in the as Phillips Mill. reported that in 1903 during the ered cotton gin in the southern pecan grove. The nearby creek In September of 1921, a rain- winter season, Summers Mill part of Bell County. served both as a place for bap- fall of 22 inches in 24 hours fell ran 12 hours per day and during The area in which Holland tismal services and a swimming upon the area causing the Sal- the summer season the mill ran settled was original known as resort. People understood the ado and neighboring rivers to 24 hours per day. the Mountain Home commu- unwritten law that there would rise and sweep away everything James Reuben Holland was nity. When application was be no swimming on Sunday, in their paths. The creeks and born September 18, 1847 in made for a post office, the name particularly if there was to be a rivers rose so quickly that peo- Claiborne County, Tennessee. Mountain Home was already baptizing. ple were actually scrambling for He arrived in Belton, Texas in taken, so without Holland’s During the intervening years, their lives. The Bartlett Tribune, October 1874 with a wagon and knowledge, the name “Holland” Holland sold a one-half interest September 16, 1921, printed the was submitted. The Holland in the mill to his son-in-law, J. See Flood of 1921, Page 16 Page 14 Home. Home. It’s where our heart is. And this has been our home for almost a hundred years. We’re First State Bank Central Texas. And since 1909, we’ve been as much a part of the landscape around here as live oaks and bluebonnets. Thirty locations, tucked into cities and towns all across the sprawling horizon. And serving our customers like nobody else can. Come on home to a hometown bank.

50 S. Main Street • Salado (254) 947-5852 www.fsbcentex.com Page 15 Flood of 1921 devastates Mill Story continues from Page 14 following account of the nearby Alva Ferguson family during this flood. “A graphic story of how Alva Ferguson and his family, resi- dents of the community, escaped with their lives was related here today. It was said that the water had completely surrounded the house before it was appar- ent that danger was near and all means of escape to higher land had been cut off. Mr. Ferguson, his wife and five children were forced to cling to rafters in the building in order to survive and while in this refuge the building was swept from its foundation, only to land between two trees in the yard. They remained until the waters subsided enough to afford a means of escape.” This same issue of the Bart- lett Tribune reported that 91 people living along the San Ga- briel River to the south of the Salado, lost their lives due to the flood. At Summers Mill, the mill building and the General Merchandise store were swept away with the flood waters, but the mill dam stood. The Flood of 1921 was con- sidered to be one of the most tragic and disastrous floods in the history of the southwest and ten years passed before Phillips and his son Leland Phillips rebuilt Summers Mill in 1932. Phillips felt an obli- gation to his customers to get the mill up and running again. The “water-ground” corn meal from the old mill was very popular in the area. One old-timer attested that, “Us folks here- Summers Mill and Dam in the 1920s. (Michael and Nancy Kelsey, Belton, Texas.) abouts wouldn’t eat any other kind.” The mill was in oper- restaurants fashioned from cen- It is not unusual for a mill to scorched concrete walls. The ation another 25 years before turies-old structures in quaint, be destroyed by floods, but in wooden fourth story was com- the younger Phillips closed it in out-of-the-way places. An old December 1974 Summers Mill pletely burned off. Neverthe- 1957. mill would be the perfect place was destroyed by a blazing fire. less, the Haddons rebuilt the In 1966 Leland Phillips sold for such a restaurant. Diners All the metal mill equipment mill and used it for private pur- the mill to Jimmie and Pearl enjoyed the novelty of dining fell to the floor of the mill and poses. Later owners also used Haddon who converted it into at a table nestled in among the the lower level was filed with the mill for private purposes. a restaurant. The Haddons had wheels, gears, and other inter- water from trying to douse out Summers Mill experienced traveled in Europe and had been nal apparatus that made the mill the fire. All that remained of a variety of lifestyles during its impressed by the atmosphere of work. the mill was three stories of See Summers Mill today, Page 26 Page 16 Salado Creek Antiques Fine American Antiques and Accessories

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Page 19 #9 Old Town Road just off Main Street Thom the World Poet to host (254) 947-0303 24th Poetry & Prose Reading Thom the World Poet will host the 24th Annual Central Texas Po- etry and Prose Reading at 7 p.m. Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Tablerock Amphitheater off of Royal St. in Salado. Invited Central Texas poets and writers of prose will grace Ta- blerock’s inside stage to read five minutes of their works. The Host Poet, Thom Woodruff, is originally from Australia and a hardy transplant to Austin. Thom Woodruff tours England and Australia Poetry Festivals when possible and in his adopted city of Austin he can be seen improvising with musicians at open mics, or hosting open mic venues in Austin and towns all over Central Texas. Thom, the tireless poet, is the co-founder of the Austin International Poetry Festival in 1993. His tour of Poetry Festivals all over the world and writing poetry every day keeps him in tune with the times and in demand at lectures and gatherings. His appearance at High Schools, in English classes, and at Libraries has students composing poetry and reading aloud….even the football players! Thom was also instrumental in renewing interest in and rejuvenating the Temple Clothes for Women of all Sizes Live Poets in 2010. Thom was nominated for Texas Poet Laureate in 2015. Fashion Jewelry All participants in Central Texas Writers of Poetry and Prose must Accessories read from their original work or have a designated reader. The writ- er’s works may be published or unpublished. A table will be provid- Circle E Candles ed for writers to display published works, sell books or tapes. For more information or a map see: www.tablerock.org. facebook.com/TheRedCactus

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January 4 at 7 p.m. Salado Writers Organizational Meeting at Salado Public Library questions: [email protected] February 1 at 7 p.m. Central Texas Poetry and Prose Readings 11th annual gathering of poets to compile the 2018 Anthology titled “Animal Tales” submissions: [email protected] before Jan 31

February 3 or 4 at 3 p.m. The Troll and Billy Goat Gruff sculpted by Troy Kelley. (Photo- graphed by Steve Raub) Salado Legends Auditions Rehearsals begin June 11 | No compensation Troll Trot through town College Scholarships available Director Donnie Williams (254) 947-0717 Keep Salado Beautiful is a supporting sponsor of the 2nd Annual Earth Day 5K Troll Trot, held April 14, 2018 along the beautiful [email protected] streets of Salado. The race route will feature the rich history and natural beauty of the Village of Salado, and highlight the public gardens and hidden art, especially Billy Goat Gruff and the Troll at the Green Bridge March 19 at 1 p.m. Garden. 21st Annual Denver Mills Golf Tournament The race begins and ends at historic College Hill at 8 am. Sign up at Runsignup.com/trolltrot. Prizes will be awarded in Mill Creek Golf Course | $100 entry fee adult and youth divisions. Cash Prizes, Car, Trips, Golf Clubs Hecho En Queso, homemade Mexican Fusion food trailer will for reservations call Denver (254) 947-9205 provide breakfast. A Don’t Mess with Texas Trash Off will complete the day. The Village will be divided into groups by civic clubs, school groups, and neighborhoods and challenged to collect the most trash. March 24 Keep Salado Beautiful was established in January of 2009 and is an active local Keep Texas Beautiful Affiliate. Keep Salado Beauti- Tejas Storytellers ful is a charitable and educational organization to promote public in- Library 1 p.m. | Tablerock Concert 7 p.m. terest in the general improvement of the environment through planning, directing and coordinating programs for improving the quality of life in Salado. KBS’s mission is to educate and engage Salado to tickets and information at take responsibility for improving their community environment. Membership to KSB is only $25 annually and donations are ac- tablerock.org cepted year around to continue the mission to sustain the natural ask about group rates beauty that is Salado. For more information go to our web site at www.keepsaladobeautiful.com and follow us on Facebook (254) 947-9205 Page 21 Smokin’ Spokes Annual bike ride April 7 will benefit Salado VFD The 16th Annual Smokin’ scenic locations,” said Shane Spokes Bike Ride, benefitting Berrier, Salado Volunteer Fire the Salado Volunteer Fire De- Department Chief. “One is on partment, will be held April 7, the shore of Stillhouse Hol- 2018 with the ride beginning low Lake; one is at the Over- at 8 a.m. at Salado Intermedi- look Park on top of the dam to ate School. All routes will begin Stillhouse Hollow; and one is at and end at Salado Intermediate Summer’s Mill.” School on Thomas Arnold. Entry fee will be $40 for As in previous years, a vari- pre-registration and $45 for ety of routes will be available for on-site registration. The first riders to choose from, with each 300 pre-registered riders will be route differing in distance and guaranteed a Smokin’ Spokes overall difficulty. T-Shirt. Pre-Register by April Riders can pick from 15, 27, 1. Check-in begins at 6 a.m. 57, 70, 85 and 102 mile rides. Click on saladospokes.com/ All routes will begin and end in to register via the internet and Salado’s Pace Park. Most routes learn more about the race, will take cyclists east to the including maps of the various Summer’s Mill area, and also King and Queen of the Hill routes. west to Stillhouse Hollow Lake. The first male and female to reach the top of Eagles Nest Hill will be Free food and drinks will be There are rest stops designat- crowned the King and Queen of the Hill during the annual Smokin’ handed out to riders all day long ed with each route. “We placed Spokes April 7, 2018 in Salado. For information about routes and regis- at the finish line. most of our rest stops at very tration, visit saladospokes.com. The Pizza Place 230 North Main Street Open at 11 a.m. Daily 947-0022

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Page 25 Aerial photograph of Summers Mill on Salado Creek as it appeared in July 2016. (David Carson.)

Today, Summers Mill The Salado Church of Christ welcomes you to Salado is gathering place We are honored to have you visit our village lifetime. It began as a gristmill for corn; its wheel was an under- and if you are spending shot turbine; it became a sawmill; it was the first mill to replace the the weekend in Salado, millstones with a roller mill; a flour mill was added; the sawmill was please come by and removed and a gin was added; the wooden dam was replaced with worship with us. A spe- rock; it became a popular recreational site; the mill was destroyed by a flood; rebuilt; closed; converted into a restaurant; destroyed by a cial welcome awaits you fire; rebuilt and given a new purpose. at the friendly Salado Presently, Summers Mill is owned by the Paul J. Meyer Founda- Church of Christ tion, a non-profit charitable organization known as Summers Mill Sunday Retreat & Conference Center. Facilities are available to business- Bible Classes • 9 a.m. es, church groups, and other organizations who are seeking a place Worship • 10 a.m. to hold conferences and retreats in a beautiful setting designed for Joe Keyes Evening Worship • 6 p.m. ministry and renewal. A Texas Historical Commission marker was Minister Wednesday dedicated at the site in 1968. Bible Classes • 6:30 p.m. Charlene Carson recently published a photographic history book, The Grist Mills of Central Texas. Summers Mill is one of the featured mills. It is available for purchase in local shops, from the au- IH-35 at Blacksmith Rd. thor ([email protected]) or from the publisher (https://www. 947-5241 arcadiapublishing.com) saladochurchofchrist.com

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Dance Theater of Harlem DISCOVERY DAYS exhibit ends February 4 with Become a Friend of the CHARLEY CHISHOLM! Texas History Bell County Museum exhibit January 9 to May 4 Come see us NEW! Friends receive Martin Luther King Jr Day Event the North American Reciprocal Museum membership, January 13 3rd Saturday giving you free admission to 900+ museums nationwide!* of each month See narmassociation.org for more info Spring Lecture Series for family fun, Big Bell County Garage Sale and themed March 10 activities! * Friends at $100+ levels receive NARM benefits, according to NARM guidelines. Admission is FREE! BellCountyMuseum.org Salado Veterinary Hospital OPEN IH 35 & FM 2484 M - F 24 hours 1848 N. Robertson Rd walk-ins after 6 p.m. AFFORDABLE Saturday EMERGENCY CARE 1st & 3rd FULL SERVICE SMALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL SMALL & EXOTIC ANIMAL MEDICINE SURGERY & WELLNESS EXAMS (254) 947-8058

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Page 30 Page 31 Calendar of Events From Page 4 March 9-10 Blow Your Own Beer Mugs for St. Patrick’s Day at Salado Glass- works. Book your times online at saladoglassworks.com March 10 Asanas & Ales, 10 a.m. at Bar- row Brewing Co March 15 Priest’s Pint, 6:30 p.m. at Bar- row Brewing Co March 16-17 Blow Your Own Beer Mugs for St. Patrick’s Day at Salado Glass- works. Book your times online at saladoglassworks.com March 17 Wedding Reception with live music from Blessed Union of Blues, noon at Barrow Brewing Co March 19 Denver Mills Golf Tournament to Benefit Tablerock 1 p.m. at Mill Creek Golf Course, $100 entry fee: (254) 947-9205 March 23 Royal Street Art Walk, the galleries along Royal open 6-9 p.m. with guest artists and special activities. Participants include Salado Glassworks, Ro Shaw Clay Studio, Sirril Art Gallery, Benton’s Custom Jewelry, FSG Fine Jewelry and Barrow Brewing Co. Visit Local favorite, Wayworn Traveler performs Jan. 27 and March 17 at Barrow Brewing Co royalstreetartwalk.com for details. March 23 Salado Fourth Friday Sip N’ March 24 April 7 and Barrow Brewing Co. Visit Shop. Come and Experience Asanas & Ales, 10 a.m. at Bar- 16th Annual Smokin Spokes, royalstreetartwalk.com for details. Downtown Salado like never row Brewing Co Salado Intermediate School, Info at April 27 before. Many of the Shops on Main March 24 saladospokes.com. Salado Fourth Friday Sip N’ Street will be open for after hours Brian Pounds, 7 p.m. at Barrow April 13-14 Shop. Come and Experience shopping! For details, like Salado- Brewing Co Date Night at Salado Glass- Downtown Salado like never 4thFriday on Facebook. March 23 March 24-25 works. Adults only. Book your time before. Many of the Shops on Main Texas Wine & Rogue Art Fest online at saladoglassworks.com. Street will be open for after hours RAW (Royal Street Art Walk) info: www.saladowinefestival.com. April 20-23 shopping! For details, like Salado- features The Tyler Stuckey Band, 7 March 24-25 30th Annual Lincoln and 4thFriday on Facebook. p.m. at Barrow Brewing Co April 27 March 23 Wildflower Art Show sponsored Continental Owner’s Club Tri-Re- by Salado Chamber of Commerce. gional Meet, Salado at Holiday Inn Fourth Friday Gospel Singing, Fourth Friday Gospel Singing, For details, visit salado.com. Express Salado. 7 p.m. at Cedar Valley Baptist 7 p.m. at Cedar Valley Baptist March 24 April 20-21 Church. Church. April 27-28 March 23 Tejas Storytellers, 1 p.m. at Sal- Date Night at Salado Glass- ado Public Library; 7 p.m. Concert works. Adults only. Book your time Blow Your Own flowers, hearts RAW featured artist Tomas at Tablerock. Tablerock.org online at saladoglassworks.com. or bowls for Mother’s Day. Book Fierro and the Tyler Stuckey Band, March 30-31 April 27 your times online at saladoglass- 7 p.m. at Barrow Brewing Co works.com. March 23-24 Blow Your Own Easter Eggs Royal Street Art Walk, the at Salado Glassworks. Book your galleries along Royal open 6-9 Blow Your Own Easter Eggs For the latest calendar, pick up times online at saladoglassworks. p.m. with guest artists and special at Salado Glassworks. Book your Salado Village Voice or visit salado- com. activities. Participants include times online at saladoglassworks. April 1 Salado Glassworks, Ro Shaw Clay villagevoice.com. com. To have your Salado events Community Easter Sunrise Studio, Sirril Art Gallery, Benton’s Custom Jewelry, FSG Fine Jewelry listed, send an email to news@ Service, 7 a.m., Pace Park. saladovillagevoice.com. Page 32 Books Storytime Free WiFi Audio Books Homework Help Conference Room BOOKENDS Movies Summer Kids Programs Fax/Printing Services Job Search Resources used book store Periodicals Public Computers Tech-To-Go Homebound Program

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Page 34 AnnualLively Wild Coffeehouse Game Dinner is& MarchBistro 18 21 North Main Proceeds benefit UMCin missionthe Salado work Square The Annual Wild Game eign mission work with projects Dinner will be LIVELY5-7:30 p.m. in Kenya and Belize. (254) 947-3688 March 18 • COFFEEHOUSEat the Chisholm & TheBISTRO Wild Game • Dinner fea- Room of Tenroc Ranch tures food prepared by some of Proceeds from the EST.Wild 2015 the finest cooks of wild game Game Dinner benefit the local and fish in the area. You can and foreign missions of the Sal- sample dishes featuring, veni- ado United Methodist Church. son, bison, and wild boar. Vol- Last year Salado UMC spent unteers will also be cooking over $26,000 dollars helping gameGet birds such Lively as quail, dove, others with our mission oppor- white-wing dove, and pheasant. tunities including donations Our seafood cooks will grill WED - SAT 9 - 4 of proceeds to: the Salado Fire king salmon, trout, bass, and fry SUN 10 - 4 Department,BREAKFAST Communities •SANDWICHES in catfish. Exotic • dishesSALADS including • SMOOTHIES (Photo by Tim Fleischer) MON 9 - 4 schools, Family Promise, Aware rattlesnake and a variety of sau- You’ll love the flavors of the annual Wild closedGame TuesdayDinner at Tenroc Central Texas, Peaceable King- sage links. GOURMET COFFEE • ESPRESSORanch on March 18. Sponsored by Salado United Methodist Church, dom, Jail Ministries, Body of You can support this effort by donations are accepted at the door. Christ HOMEMADECommunity Clinic, WHITESal- donating & WHEAT wild game orBREAD fish or by & BAGLES ado Family Relief, Grateful Sa- dropping off silent and live auc- 650 Royal Street, Salado, Texas lic. Donations to SUMC’s mis- maritans, Red Bird Missions, tion items to the Salado United 76571. sion work are accepted at the Sager Brown, and ongoing for- Methodist Church Office at The event is free to the pub- door. WED - SAT 9 - 4 (254) 947-3688 SUN 10 - 4 MON 9 - 4 LIVELY closed Tuesday COFFEE HOUSE & BISTRO Breakfast & Lunch Sandwich • Soup • Salad 21 North Main Gourmet Coffee • Espresso • Smoothies in Salado Square Homemade Breads & Bagels Page 35 The Baines House Inn & Gallery Comfort & Serenity with Nearby Shopping & Dining Extensive Art & Fine Antiques Historic Home of Nine Versatile Accommodations & Cottages George Washington Baines, King Size Beds great grandfather of Lyndon Baines Johnson Luxuriant Private Baths Built in the late 1860’s Distinctive Gathering Places Gracious Landscapes

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Page 39 Monarchs move north Salado prepares habitat, waystations for butterfly migration Monarch butterflies will begin their northern migration from Mexico through Texas during the second week of March. According to monarchwatch.org, the butterflies fly north and east looking for milkweed plants on which to lay their eggs. These Monarchs have already survived a long southward flight in the fall and winter’s cold; they have escaped predatory birds and other hazards along the way, and are the only Monarchs left that can produce a new generation. If they return too early, before the milkweed is up in the spring, they will not be able to lay their eggs and continue the cycle. “The migrating females lay eggs on the milkweed plants they find as they fly, recol- onizing the southern United States before they die,” the website dedicated to the Monarch butterfly states. “Soon the first spring caterpillars hatch and metamorpho- se into orange and black adults. It is these newly emerged Monarchs, the offspring of the butterflies that made the fall jour- ney, that recolonize their parents’ original homes.” Locally, two major efforts took flight to support the migration and survival of Monarch butterflies begin their annual northern migration from Mexico in mid-March and will Monarchs as they pass through this part of pass through Salado where a habitat and waystations have been planted. the state. cess to the habitat, so that visitors to Pace successive generations and sustain their Monarch Habitat in Pace Park Park can enjoy not only the beauty of the migration (MonarchWatch.org). Salado Habitat Initiative launched in flowering plants, but also the seasonal mi- Monarch waystations feature native the spring of 2017 through a grant program gration of butterflies, birds, and bees polli- milkweed plants to feed the successive gen- for the development of a natural habitat for nating our area. erations of butterflies during the spring and Monarch butterflies along Salado Creek. Keep Salado Beautiful is engaging in summer migration to the north U.S. and Monarch Watch - through The Univer- these efforts by contributing the guidance of Canada and fall nectar-producing plants to sity of Kansas - awarded the Salado Habitat their Certified Master Gardeners and Mas- feed the adult Monarch butterflies as they Initiative its first grant to begin the devel- ter Naturalists toward the cause. migrate to their overwintering grounds in opment of habitat essential to the monarch Mexico. butterfly last spring. Waystations on I-35 To offset the loss of milkweeds and nectar sources from development and changes The habitat is along the banks of Salado In early spring of 2017, the U.S. Fish Creek, which has been planted with Texas in agricultural practices within the migra- and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the tion corridor, we need to create, conserve, native plants, nectar plants, and other native Native Plant Society of Texas entered into pollinators. Initial efforts are to be inclu- and protect milkweed/monarch habitats. an agreement to place and maintain two “We can help reverse habitat loss by cre- sive of plant species that attract honey bees, Monarch Butterfly Waystations at the rest hummingbirds, and monarch butterflies. ating Monarch waystations in home gar- areas south of Salado. dens, at schools, businesses, parks, zoos, na- The Salado Habitat Initiative has be- Volunteers with the Tonkawa Chapter of gun discussions with Texan by Nature, an ture centers, along roadsides, and on other the NPSOT prepared the beds and plant- unused plots of land,” said Kay Jenkins, Vice organization based in Austin and founded ed native plants such as milkweed for two by Laura Bush. Salado Habitat Initiative is President of NPSOT. “A garden as small 1,000 sq. ft. Monarch Way Stations. as 100 sq. ft. in area can qualify as a Mon- seeking designation as a Monarch Wrangler Waystations are places that provide re- by Texan by Nature. arch waystation if the right native plants are sources necessary for monarchs to produce used.” The Salado Rotary Club will improve ac- Page 40 EBIKE SALES RENTALS SALADO TOURS 560 N Main Street, Suite 1 10 AM - 7 PM DAILY (254) 947-3969 www.LoneStarEBikes.com The Annex for Creative Learning featuring Pretty Planks | Jewelry Bike Maintenance Apple Computer classes and more

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201 North Main Street (254) 947-5239 Maiden Made Mon - Sat 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jewelry Sun noon to 4 p.m. Page 41 The Texas A&M University Singing Cadets are coming to Salado January 12. (Photo Courtesy Texas A&M University) A&M Singing Cadets to perform in Salado Texas A&M University Sing- are staying true to their crisp Each year includes a ten-day and Brazil. ing Cadets will perform in con- military style and diverse selec- tour in January through nine cit- In 1996, invitations to sing cert 7 p.m. January 12, 2018 at tion of music. A Singing Cadets ies and three weekend tours in in Carnegie Hall and Kennedy First Baptist Church of Salado, concert will include a wide va- the Spring that cover the Hous- Center took the group to New 210 S. Main Street. Tickets are riety of music. With traditional ton, Dallas, and San Antonio York City and Washington D.C. $10 each and are available on school songs as the bookends for areas. The group often gets the During the summer of 2006, the eventbrite.com the show, the program consists opportunity to sing for many Singing Cadets were invited to The A&M Singing Cadets of religious, patriotic, Broadway, unique events and renowned in- sing for President George W. were established as an all-male popular, and novelty numbers. dividuals. Having the George Bush at the White House for a chorus in 1893. The group was The Singing Cadets use their H.W. Bush Presidential Library ceremony honoring the 2006 originally known as the Texas love of singing to enthusiastical- on campus often gives the group Winter Olympics and Paralym- A&M Glee Club, but were re- ly spread the name of their be- opportunities to sing for celebri- pics teams. named the Singing Cadets in loved university. ties and dignitaries. The Singing The group also took a trip to 1940. Texas A&M was originally The Emmy award-winning Cadets have performed for every Boston and Maine in the summer an all-male, military institution. group has members from across living president as well as other of 2009 where they sang the Na- Therefore, at one time, all of the Texas and the United States. distinguished individuals such tional Anthem for the New York members of The Singing Cadets Members of the Singing Cadets as Mikhail Gorbachev. This year Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox were members of the Corps of major in a wide range of aca- the group has many performanc- game at Fenway Park, performed Cadets. However, Corps of Ca- demic fields of study and all es already on schedule. as a surprise guest for President dets membership is no longer a members are actively involved As well as traveling through- George Bush’s 85th birthday. requirement for membership in with many other campus organi- out the state of Texas, the Sing- In 2010, the Singing Cadets the Singing Cadets. zations and activities. ing Cadets have also spread the took a country-wide tour of David L. Kipp, the current In the last 10 years, the Sing- Spirit of Aggieland around the South Africa. director of the Singing Cadets, ing Cadets have traveled over globe. The group’s travels provides started his tenure in 1995. Kipp 35,000 miles, performed over The group has toured to Ro- excellent opportunities for mem- is the 13th director of the 60 700 concerts and visited more mania, Mexico, Germany, En- bers to embrace unique cultures member men’s choral group. Un- than 125 Texas cities and com- gland, Switzerland, Hungary, while representing Texas A&M der his lead, the Singing Cadets munities. Australia, Argentina, Uruguay, University across the globe. Page 42 For 4 decades Salado Village Voice serves community; Jewel published 25+ years by Fleischers While the Salado Village gan’s Point Mariner and the Bell Voice is not the first newspaper County Independent. in Salado, it has had the longest After Dayton passed away, life-span, since being founded his sons Dennis and Bill ran the in 1979. The Fleischer family Salado Village Voice, selling it to bought the newspaper in 1988 the Fleischers in 1988. and will mark 30 years in Salado In the mid-80s, Salado had this spring. two newspapers. But, just like When historian Dayton Dallas, San Antonio and Hous- register today for the Kelley published the first edi- ton, Salado proved to be too tion of the Salado Village Voice small to support two compet- on February 17, 1979, it was the ing newspapers. The late Ken April 14, 2018 first time in more than 100 years Clapp, executive director to that the village had a newspaper. Gov. Dolph Briscoe, opened the The first newspaper known Salado Post-Dispatch in the Vick- to be published in the village rey-Berry house. The Post-Dis- Troll Trot was the Salado Newsletter. Pub- patch, though short-lived, is lished by E.W. Billings, the first well-remembered by many in Runsignup.com/trolltrot edition came out on August Salado. 25, 1874. Only one copy of the Since the Fleischer family newspaper exists at the newspa- purchased the newspaper, a week Race Start: 8 a.m. per collection of the University has not passed that the newspa- historic College Hill of Texas at Austin. per has not published. Tim and The Grange published Marilyn Fleischer purchased the another newspaper, The Texas newspaper outright in the early Farmer in Salado, but it was later 1990s. moved to Dallas. Salado Village Voice also pub- Prizes will be awarded in Reference to a third Salado lishes the quarterly Salado: A adult and youth divisions newspaper has been found on Jewel in the Crown of Texas mag- Support Keep Salado Beautiful a letterhead in the Rose Papers azine. The newspaper office has at the University of Texas at a gallery of original pen-and- Austin. The Salado Sentinel was ink, pencil drawings and water- Route features Breakfast by published by A.S. Hornbeck. No colors by famed artist Ronnie copies of the The Salado Senti- Wells of the historic homes and Gardens, Art and nel are known to exist today. buildings that were featured on Salado’s Natural Beauty Salado Village Voice founder the covers of the early editions of Dayton Kelley was a native of the Salado: A Jewel in the Crown Bell County, a journalist and a of Texas magazine. historian. He taught journalism For information about adver- at the University of Mary Har- tising in the Jewel magazine, din-Baylor for 12 years before email advertising@saladovilla- accepting a position as Director gevoice.com or call Marilyn at of the Texas Collection at Baylor 254-947-5321. University in Waco. When plans Salado Village Voice website were being made to erect the (saladovillagevoice.com) is a Texas Ranger Hall of Fame in complement to its weekly news- Waco, Kelley was the director. paper and quarterly magazine. During his years at the helm Be sure to visit saladovilla- of the Salado Village Voice, the gevoice.com. Like Salado Village newspaper emphasized the his- Voice on Facebook for late break- keepsaladobeautiful.com tory of the village and the area. ing updates. Follow us on Twit- Kelley later founded the Mor- ter at saladovoice. Page 43 Historic bridges over Salado Creek

For several years after the town was laid out, the citizens of Salado crossed the shallow creek by stepping from rock to rock, or on logs laid across the wider places. These logs were chained to the rocks and would sink down stream during freshets and be replaced when the flood subsided. But when in 1866 a dam was thrown across the stream at the lower end of the village, the water was backed up over the rocks. Then for a time “foot-logs” raised on legs standing in the water and chained to the rocks below were used; but they were narrow, rickety and unsafe, and pedestrians not infrequently tumbled off into the water. A general demand arose for a bridge. To meet this problem as well as others, it was decided to incorpo- rate the village. Application for incorporation was made under the general law and the county court in January 1867, authorized and This photo, courtesy of the Salado Historical Society, shows the walking election for town officers. On February 23, Judge O.T. Tyler was bridge over Salado Creek. In the background is Salado College. elected mayor and a board of aldermen was chosen. These officials appointed the other officers, among the Colonel Thos. H. Jones as designed, engineered and constructed entirely by home talent-Judge treasurer. The town officials first tried to raise funds for a bridge by Tyler, Colonel Thos. H. Jones, Judge Wm. H. Garrett, Wm. A. voluntary donations, but finding they could not raise enough by this Davis, John Hendrickson and others. It swung some twenty feet means, on December 3, 1868, they ordered an issue of bonds. above the water and although it could be made to sway enough from The bonds were purchased by the citizens of the town. With the side to side to frighten timid souls--especially groups of squealing proceeds and subscriptions amounting in all to some $2,500, the girls when mischievous boys chose this method of teasing them--it municipal authorities proceeded to build a wire cable suspension served the people well for more than thirty years. After the county foot-bridge of substantial construction of unique design and grace- built a combination wagon and foot bridge a few yards upstream the ful proportions. Two large galvanized rope-wire cables, anchored suspension bridge gradually fell into disuse. In 1913 it was finally at each end in strongly built stone abutments, were carried over swept away when a cloud burst in the upper water-shed of Salado two double-turreted dressed-stone piers of towers. From these sus- Creek sent down a terrific flood that carried away the county bridge pended cables wire cords extended down to catch and support the as well. The latter was promptly rebuilt, only to be carried away ends of sawed cedar cross bars or joists on which the plank floor again in the still greater flood of September 9 and 10, 1921. was laid. It was one of the first of its kind in the Southwest and was From “The History of Bell County” George W. Tyler, Third Edition

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Page 44 Fine China Luncheon Salado Area Republican Women have great plans to celebrate the 12th anniversary Fine China Luncheon set for Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Sirena Room at Tenroc Ranch. This event has grown since the initial luncheon in 2006, and boasts record ticket sales, attendance, and fund-raising yearly. “We are always amazed at the ingenuity of the ladies who decorate the gorgeous tables,” said Barclay McCort, one of the orga- nizers of the annual event. There are still openings for ladies wanting to host a table. This year Lynette Jones of McCain’s Café and Bakery will cater the meal for the event. Information about sponsoring a table or for ticket information contact Dorothy Den- try, Third Vice President of Fundraising, at [email protected] or at 254 760-2456. Ladies bring out their best for the Fine China Luncheon. (Courtesy photo) Proceeds from all SARW-sponsored dictionaries for Salado third grade students; In addition, the club awards two scholar- projects fund civic, educational, military U.S. Constitutions for fifth graders; and con- ships annually, one to a college bound stu- support, and political campaigns, including: tributions to local libraries. dent and one to a trade school bound student.

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Visit Wells Gallery Closed Tuesday & Wednesday with the exception of Special Events 302 N. Main Street Visit us at 831 N. Main Street, Salado, TX (254) 947-0311 [email protected] ronniewells.com (254) 308-2238 www.tpbonmain.com Page 50 Residential Shopping Map of historic Salado North

20 Springhouse Emporium S 70 Wells Gallery A 110 Lynnette’s Church Street Historical Markers in Salado 49. The Vickrey House Map Legend 21 The Venue V 72 Antique Rose of Bell S Bake Shoppe $ 76. Boles-Aiken & Denman Cabins S Shopping 22 The Shed D 75 Angelic Herbs S 113 Salado Church of Christ C 6. Salado Historic College Hill 23 The Baines House L 75 LoneStar eBikes S 116 Salado Creek Antiques S 8. Shady Villa Hotel (Stagecoach Inn) 77. Robert B. Halley House A Art and Galleries 24 Tablerock V 76 Salado Civic Center $ 119 Salado Market Days S 8. Main Street Bridge 79. William Reed Cabin L Lodging 25 The Rose Mansion L 80 The Painted Bunting on Main S 119 Salado Antique Mall S 16. Barber-Berry Mercantile 100. The Josiah Fowler House 26 Salado United Methodist Church C 81 Salado Wine Seller D 120 Horizon Bank $ 23. George Washington Baines House 113. Salado Church of Christ D Dining and Drinks 29 Alexander’s D Salado Winery Co. D 123 Salado Veterinary Hospital $ 125. White-Aiken House 29 Inn on the Creek L 82 St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church C 130 Village Spirits S 24. Historic Dipping Vats V Venues & Sights 30 First Baptist Church C 84 Pen Station S 133 Johnny’s Steaks and BBQ D 25. Archibald J. Rose Mansion 138. Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson Plantation $ Services 32 First Texas Brokerage $ 84 Salado Olive Oil Company S 136 Salado Schools & Stadium C 26. Old Methodist Chapel Public Art in Salado 33 First State Bank $ 84 SophistiKatz S 139 Cedar Valley Baptist Church C 27. Caskey-Hendricks House 6. Col. Robertson Statue C Churches and Education 34 First Community Title $ 84 The Red Cactus S 8. Sirena 40 W.A. Pace Memorial Park V 85 Dee’s Antique Mall S Not Shown on the Shopping Map 28. Dr. B.D. McKie Place (Twelve Oaks) 41 Susan Marie’s S 85 Salado Post Office $ Don Ringer $ 29. Alexander’s Distillery 16. Turtle limestone carving at the Creek # Business Name 50. The Lovers 4 St. Stephen Catholic Church C 42 Connie’s Gifts & Collectibles S 86 Bill Bartlett – Century 21 $ Garlyn Shelton $ 30. First Baptist Church 5 Stone Creek Settlements L 43 The Strawberry Patch S 86 Subway D Salado Montessori School C 31. Orville T. Tyler House Chisholm Trail limestone carving 6 Salado College Park V 44 Prellop Fine Art Gallery A Old Fashioned Burgers D Solana Ranch $ 61. The Troll at the Bridge 48 The Inn at Salado L 89 Sage Hill Market S Bell County Museum $ 35. Salado Masonic Lodge #296 8 Stagecoach Inn D 45. The Anderson House 61. Tree Fairy at the Bridge (look up!) 9 Salado Museum V 49 21 Main Street S The Mustard Seed S 49 Lively Coffeehouse & Bistro D Stamp Salado S 46 Old Saloon 70. Twins by Ronnie Wells 9 Salado Chamber/Tourism Bureau $ 76. Late Again by Troy Kelley at Civic Center 10 Sofi’s S 49 Magnolias S 90 Presbyterian Church of Salado C 48. The Norton-Orgain House 12 FSG Jewelry S 55 Salado Family Dentistry $ 92 Salado Sculpture Garden A 50. Welborn Barton House 80. Limestone Carving 58 The Shoppes on Main #1 S 95 Keith’s Ace Hardware Store S 14 Salado Glassworks A 51. Levi Tenney House 92. Salado Sculpture Garden 16 Sirril Art Gallery A 60 Salado Creek Jewelry S 96 Salado Village Voice $ 62 The Pizza Place D 97 Brookshire Brothers S 55. Armstrong Adams House 100. Reading by Ronnie Wells at Salado Library 17 Barrow Brewery D Limestone carving 18. Thingaderas S 69 McCain’s Bakery & Cafe D 100 Salado Public Library C 61. Historic Lenticular Bridge Open for Lunch and Dinner

Wednesday - Sunday 11 am - 9 pm

Closed Monday & Tuesday

Brunch Saturday and Sunday 11 am - 3 pm

Offering Prime Rib Friday and Saturday Night! Serving Turkey and Dressing on Sundays until we sell out! 602 Center Circle on the creek (254) 947-5554

Casual Comfort Food

Good Eats Full Bar • 10 TV’s Beer on Tap

Corner of Royal St. A Unique Tavern Experience &Center Circle (254) 947-1960