Sunray Map/Points of Interest 19 Chamber Membership Info 34 Sunray History/Points of Interest 20 Chamber Member Listings 35-46 Cactus Map/Points of Interest 21

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Community Guide & Membership Directory Table of Contents

Program of Work 4-5 Cactus History 22 Historical Moore County 6-8 Moore County Climate Info 26 Dumas Map 9 Moore County Facts & Figures 27-29 Dumas History 10 Market Access 30 Dumas Points of Interest 11-16 More Chamber Activities 31 Ding Dong Daddy Legend 17-18 Nearby Attractions 32-33 Sunray Map/Points of Interest 19 Chamber Membership Info 34 Sunray History/Points of Interest 20 Chamber Member Listings 35-46 Cactus Map/Points of Interest 21

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Program of Work

Networking Breakfast

Two or more breakfasts this year will be scheduled for Chamber members and guests. Programs of local and regional interest are planned. Breakfasts are at no cost to Chamber members and guests. Dumas/Moore County Chamber’s Clarissa McPherson, receptionist; Carl Business After Watson, executive director; and Doreen Hours Rogers, office manager. Receptions after normal working days are planned for Chamber members and guests. These networking events are hosted by existing Chamber members. Membership Development An emphasis on securing new members/investors for the Chamber is the goal for this ongoing effort. Electronic Sign Study Staff to reach the feasibility of placing an electronic sign on 287 to help promote city wide events, chamber events, weather condition alerts and other important hap- penings to local residents and visitors.

Program of Work Continued from previous page Membership & Visitor Guide Staff to create new membership directory and visitor guide to promote chamber members and Dumas/Moore County as travel destination. Operation Thank You Implement a plan to visit chamber business partners to say thank you for their membership and support of the Chamber. Women’s Division This segment of the Chamber provides another avenue of service to the organiza- tion. Assistance with various projects is provided by this group of outstanding volun- teers. Interested women are encouraged to become a part of this dynamic group. The “Backyards In Bloom Tour” is a popular project of the Women’s Division.

To learn more about any of the items in the Chamber of Commerce’ Program of Work, contact the Chamber at 935-2123 or stop by the Dumas/Moore County Cham- ber of Commerce and Visitor Center on S. Dumas Ave.

Historical Moore County Moore County is home to lights several historical many interesting historical markers in Moore County... markers. Some are located One of the markers is lo- along what are major high- cated at the courthouse ways today (US 87/287) square in Dumas. The mu- while others are located in seum notes that the marker more isolated areas on nar- was placed in 1966 and row, winding back roads. tells the story of the origi- Regardless of their location, nal courthouse. Traveling these markers help tell the on US 87/287 south, two story of Moore County's historical markers are locat- past. ed near the south city lim- For anyone wanting to its at the Chamher of Com- learn ahout the history of merce Visitor Center. Moore County, the most The first tells of the geological place to start is Win- logical riches of the county dow on the Plains Museum. and the second makes ref- A museum handout spot- erence to the site of a his- 6 toric drift fence. The proved beneficial from drift fence marker earliest times when reads: ''Until the mid- prehistoric man devel- 1880's, no range fences oped first industry in existed in the Texas Texas by mining flint Panhandle. Thus when deposits along the winter blizzards came, Canadian River. Items cattle drifted from Ok- made from these quar- lahoma, Colorado, and ries have been found Kansas onto the Texas ranches of T over a large portion of the western United ("Box T"--Dominion Cattle Co. Ltd.), 7K States. Slabs of dolomite from area were ("Seven K....York, Parker & Draper), CC used to build sturdy, warm homes; interi- ("Bar C's" -Creswell Land & Cattle Co.), ors were coated with mixture of sand, clay ("lUrkey Track..··Hansford Land & Cattle and caliche... an advance uncommon in Co.), LX (Bates & Beal), LIT (Littlefield prehistoric North America. Modern man ), and LE (Lee & Reynolds). The influx has established 31 industries based on oil, caused these ranches in the Canadian gas, to take advantage of geological riches River breaks to be overgrazed, for by untapped by ancient man." spring roundup there were as many Continuing south on US 87/287 sever- northern as local cattle in the herds. To al miles outside of town rests another prevent the costly and time-eonsuming marker. This one tells the story of Moore job of separating the cattle, each Texas County. It reads, "Created 1876 from rancher agreed to construct a fence along Bexar Land District. Named in honor of his north boundary line. The resulting Edwin W. Moore (1810-1865), Com- fence was 200 miles long and ran from modore of the Navy, Republic of Texas. the northeast corner of the Panhandle County was organized July 5, 1892, with southwest to near the site where Dumas Dumas (named for promoter of the town- was later founded, then west about 35 site) as county seat. Stagecoach and miles into New Mexico. It was a 4- freighters furnished transportaiton in early strand, 4-barb fence with posts 30 feet days. The county was thinly settled: apart and a gate every 3 miles. The mate- ranching was the main industry, prior to rials amounted to about 65 carloads of discoveries of oil and gas in 1926. A zinc wire and posts hauled from Dodge City. smelter was built in 1936. Economy is In 1890, however, to comply with an 1889 now based on petro-chemicals, helium, state law prohibiting any fence from oil, gas, cattle feeding, ranching, grains, crossing or enclosing public property, soybeans, sugar beets and castor beans." most of the fence was removed." Asecond marker at this site notes how In reference to the geological riches of the Tascosa-Dodge City Trail crossed Moore County, that marker reads: "Have Moore County. In fact, there are two

7 plaques dedicated to this rests another historical trail. The other is located marker. This one, which is on State Highway 152 about on Farm to Market 1913 at 12 miles east of Dumas. the intersection of Plum The marker south of town Creek Road, marks the on US 87/287 reads, campsite of Lt. James W. Al- "Founded 1877, for travel bert, an explorer from the from Tascosa, on the Cana- early 1800s. It reads, "The dian (25 ml.SW) to Dodge United States Government City, Kansas. Tascosa was had the Canadian River ex- supply center for hunters and plored in 1845, just before settlers, Panhandle and Texas joined the Union. South Plains; and for LE, Topographical engineer LIT, LS and LX Ranches, James W. Abert (1820- running large herds of cattle on area's free 1897), a West Point graduate, had charge grass. Tascosa stagecoach, freighters, cat- of a 33-man party, and spent two or more tle herds going to market used this road -- days in the vicinity of this marker. Near also traveled by gamblers, desperadoes, here he was visited by Kiowa Indians, U.S. Marshals and noted frontiersmen. who said that they were at war with Tex- Tascosa had post office, 1878; was county ans. Abert was made welcome after he seat, Oldham County, 1880. Town and proved to be an American. His map of the trail declined after Fort Worth & Denver river and notes on geography and the In- City Railway built into area, 1887." dians proved valuable to Texas and the Alongside State Highway 152 the nation." marker reads, "As ranchers and merchants Another marker located at the court- settled in this part of Texas during the house square alongside the courthouse 1870's, the need for a direct supply line marker. The marker is for the City of Du- became evident. This trail was estab- mas and it reads, "In 1891, Louis Dumas lished in 1877 for cattle drives and freight and J.R. Wheat formed the Panhandle hauls from Tascosa (38 mi.SW) to mar- Townsite Company to develop and pro- kets in Dodge City, Kansas. It also mote a community they named Dumas. served as a stagecoach and mail route. A post office was established the same The town of Tascosa received a post of- year, and in 1892 Dumas was elected the fice in 1878 and was the Oldham County seat of Moore County government. A seat from 1880 until 1915. The coming mercantile store opened in 1894, and the of the railroad in 1887 led to the decline First State Bank was organized in 1908. of the town and to the abandonment of the The dry, arid land surrounding Dumas at- Tascosa-Dodge City Trail." tracted few newcomers, and the popula- About 25 miles southeast of Dumas tion remained sparse until oil was discovered in 1927. The town's history is a good reflection of life in the Texas Pan- handle." The final historical marker rests on the side of the road on Farm to Market 1060, near Morton Elevator Road northeast of Dumas. This marker also tells us the story of the historic drift fence and reads the same as the one on US 87/287. To find out more about historical markers you may visit Window on the Plains, 1820 S. Dumas Ave. (dumasmuse- umandartcenter.org) or the Texas Histori- cal Commission at www.the.state.tx.us. 8 9

Dumas Elevation: 3,661 Zip code: 79029 Population: 14,916 (2016)

Dumas' history can be traced back to the jumped and the population grew. late 1800s. The town's namesake, Louis The city purchased its first fire truck in Dumas, began to develop the townsite, 1945 and the water and sewer system con- which was surveyed and platted on April struction began in 1946. 22, 1891. Though there were times when the pop- That same year, the first store, a general ulation was little or none, Dumas survived store, was built in 1891 by J .F. Patterson. and has continued to grow over the years. The first post office also appeared in 1891... In 1990, Dumas had a population of Car registration began in Moore County 12,871. That number grew to 13,747 in in 1908 and in August of 1909 an agree- 2000. ment was signed to build a railroad. The The city, which is the county seat, has railroad finally came in 1931 when the first many parks and an aquatic park. One city train puffed into town. park, Texoma Park, offers free overnight Moore County 's population remained RV parking. You may contact the City of static from 1910 to 1920. Then the oil and Dumas at 935-4101 to learn more about gas boom happened. School enrollment Continued on Page 11

10 Dumas Aquatic Park Located at 501 E. 14th in McDade Park, the multi- million dollar aquatic park features two water slides, a large swimming pool, children’s play area and splash pads.

Located northeast of Dumas, Pheasant Trails Golf Course offers a great golfing experience. It is an 18 hole course with great greens. For fee information call 806-935-7375. Pheasant Trails Golf Course

Continued from Page 10 this opportunity. Also adding to the quality of life are a community building, a museum, a public library, an eight campus public school system (which includes one campus in nearby Cactus, Cactus Elementary), a college campus, a senior citizen 's center and numerous churches of various faiths. The city 's diversity in business and industry reflects that of the almost 15,000 people who call Dumas home today.

When you travel through the City of Dumas, we want to make you as comfort- able as possible. That’s why we offer a free overnight stay at our RV park.

1/2 mile walking/ running track, three covered pavillions with bar-be-que grills, volleyball court, aquatic park, playground equipment, Veterans Memorial Wall and skateboard park

More Dumas parks and points of interest In addition to the parks already mentioned, Dumas has many other parks for residents and visitors to the city to enjoy. The following is a list of all City of Dumas parks: Jack Hickman Memorial - 2nd and Bliss Durrett Park - 9th and Durrett Greenway Park - 100 block of Greenway McDade Park/Dumas Aquatic Park - 501 E. 14th Morton Park - E. 4th and S. Beard N. Birge Park - 5th and W. Birge Parkway Park - Park Drive Shamrock Park - Hastings and NE 3rd S. Birge Park - 11th and S. Birge Texoma Park - 518 W. 1st The Quanah Parker Twichell Park - 1500 Twichell marker on the Chamber Utley Park - El Paso and Brickey grounds recognizes the Phillips Park - 14th and Twichell Comanche Indian chief. Also adding to the quality of life for the approximately 15,000 people who call Dumas home are a community building, a museum, a public library, a nine campus public school system (which includes one elementary campus in nearby Cactus), a pair of Amarillo College campus locations, a senior citizen’s center and numerous churches of various faiths. The city’s diversity in business and industry reflects the diversity of those who call Dumas home today.

Atwo-field, state-of-the-art complex used by the Babe Ruth Association and the Dumas Independent School District’s baseball team is found within McDade Park. Spring into summer nights will find both of these parks teeming with players and spectators alike.

Moore County YMCA offers many activities such as water aquatics and fitness classes, as well as soccer, swimming, basketball, the Moore County Marlins swim team and much more.

The Evelyn Theatre shows first-run movies and is open Friday and Saturdays for 7:00pm and 9:15pm shows, as well as 7:00pm shows Sunday through Thursday

Dumas Family Fun Center is Dumas’ newest entertainment location. Don’t stay bored at home. Come bowl a game or two, and enjoy some glow-in-the-dark miniature golf. Enjoy your birthday cake in the party room with family and friends!

Featuring extensive displays centered around farming and ranching, industry, business, family life and wildlife.

The Art Center opened in October 2004 as a neighbor to Window on the Plains Museum. The joining of the two has made a pleasant stop in Dumas to view art and history and enjoy the best of Texas. The Art Center features the works of area artists in exhibits that change throughout the year.

Legend of the Ding Dong Daddy What is a Ding Dong Daddy? getting acquainted and after he had a This is the question most visitors to steak continued his journey. Less than a Dumas, Texas ask after arriving in the year later Baxter penned the words and county seat city of Moore Coun- tune to a song which he named ty, lodged in the near north- “I’m a Ding Dong Daddy western top of the Texas from Dumas.” Panhandle. The catchy song Let’s go back to the gained national recog- beginning – First of nition when Phil all, the man who Harris, band leader first developed the for the Jack Benny town was named Radio Show, Louis Dumas and recorded the song. the town was his Dumas, like namesake. This all many smaller took place in the late towns, grew and 1800’s as the Texas prospered during the Panhandle was one of years prior to and dur- the final areas of the State ing World War II. During of Texas to be developed this time several industrial from the raw prairie. plants had been constructed and Dumas, the town developer, stayed in the city with his name only a short time, Continued on Page 18 but the name remains to this day. And, what began as a dusty crossroads on the prairie above the “big blues” north and west of Amarillo above the Canadian River began to grow. First, the town was given little chance to survive, but the pio- neer-stock was hardy stuff and they stuck it out. The small village was only 571 souls in the 1920’s and late in that decade a man who was to become a moderately successful band leader and song writer, Phil Baxter, chanced upon Dumas. He spent a few weeks in Dumas

Continued from Page 17 the town boasted 2,117 population in 1940. Shortly after the end of World War II, local Dumas residents organized and began operations of radio station KDDD. The three “D’s” came from the song – I’m a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas. Radio station KDDD used the song as its theme song and later early radio station manager, and later owner, Ken er than to boost Dumas. Duke, commission an Amarillo commer- Afew years later, the Chamber of cial artist, Hut Hutson, to create an image Commerce created a counterpart, giving of the Ding Dong Daddy of the song. life to the Ding Dong Dolly from Du- As a result, Hutson created the carica- mas. ture that is the “Ding Dong Daddy from Plastic pins of both the “Daddy” and Dumas” complete with radio micro- “Dolly” have been give wide distribution phone. The radio station copyrighted the over most of the Free World as Dumas caricature and used it as its trademark. residents have traveled and given away The little Ding Dong Daddy became the small caricatures of plastic. popular and in the early 1950’s KDDD Today, the Moore County Historical loaned the logo to the Dumas Chamber Museum has on display the original art- of Commerce for use in promoting Du- work of the “Ding Dong Daddy from mas, with the provision that the logo not Dumas”, along with an autographed be used by any commercial business oth- copy of the sheet music by Phil Baxter. Also a copy on tape of the portion of a radio broadcast interview with song writer Phil Baxter and KDDD’s Ken Duke made during the Dumas Dogie Day celebration in June, 1957. So, you can see that there really is a “Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas” and holding or wearing one of the Daddy pins gives the owner an attitude of being a part of the great heritage of the Panhan- dle of Dumas, Texas. ——— Except courtesy of “Our Town – Du- mas” by Jay B. Funk.

welcomes residents of Sunray and the surrounding area to the Sunray Funday celebration. The event includes a parade, a barbecue at the park and a day full of vendor booths, entertainment, fun, games. and a mud volleyball tournament. City Parks Planter Park, located at 200 W. 10th; Sunray Funday Greg Smith Memorial Park, located at Each August, the Sunray Lions Club 700 E. 7th 19

Elevation: 3,507 Zip code: 79086 Population: 1,936 (2016) SunraySunray

The City of Sunray, originally known as Helping to sustain the city is agriculture Altman, came into existence in 1930. The and petroleum industries. Sunray is also community was founded by Jack Collins, home to Sunray Coop with the world's who was well-known in ranching and fi- largest country elevator. Today there are nancial circles. When it was discovered that locally owned businesses such as restau- Rusk County already had claim to that rants, a bank, fumiture store, hardware name, the name Sunray was chosen. The store, gift shop , grocery store, convenience name came from Sunray Oil Company, store, farm and ranch store, and several oth- which set up a refinery near the town. er businesses. Coupled with its businesses Sunray also features a good quality of living, safe environment, and a strong school system. Sunray is home to a muicpal airport, several churches of various faiths and an active Lions Club that sponsors the annual Sunray Funday celebration each summer, which features a barbecue lunch, a parade, vendor booths and more. Residents say it is a great community to be a part of and we want to continue to build on our past success.

Treasure Island Water Park Located at 700 E. 7th St. in Sunray is a 7,500 square foot zero depth entry pool complete with two 20 foot tall water slides, palm trees, the U.S.S. Bobcat pi- rate ship, a whale slide, water volleyball, and much more for sun worshippers. Treasure Island is part of Sunray Com- munity Park. 20

Cactus City Parks Cactus is home to three city parks for the enjoyment of community members and visitors: Castro Park is located at 109 South Drive, Stone Park is located at 340 Poplar, and Cactus Park may be found at 403 Cherry. 21

neighboring Dumas in the 1940s. Helping to grow the population was the Cactus Or- CactusCactus dinance Works, which was secured in 1941, and capitalized on the oil and gas- rich area. There are many notable events in Cac- tus' history include the building of a major meat packing plant in 1974, construction of a new post office in 1975, construction of a tannery in 1977, the building of the first city hall in 1979 and the construction Elevation: 3,619 of a community building in 1984-85. To- Zip code: 79013 day that building is used as a branch of the Population: 3,178 (2016) YMCA of Moore County. In April of 2007, Cactus was struck by The history of the communities of Cac- a mile-wide EF2 tornado that injured sev- tus and Etter date back to the early 1900s. eral and damage and/or destroyed about It was then that the first post office in the 1/4 of the town. Cactus has shown its abili- area was opened, named Kong for reasons ty to overcome adversity in the rebuilding unknown. While the histories of these two period that followed. communities dates back over 100 years, The population of Cactus has grown Cactus was not an incorporated city until a very quickly over the past few decades. 1968 election by a vote of 50-3. The city had just 644 residents in 1970 Though not officially incorporated until and, in 1990, there were 1,529 people who many years later, the Cactus-Etter area called the city home. The latest census es- boasted a larger population than that of timates show the population to be 3,186.

Moore County Climate Located in the High Plains, Dumas boasts over 260 days of sunshine. Dumas Annual Average Temp enjoys favorable and mild seasons throughout the year. The average annual 56.9° F temperature is 60 degrees Fahrenheit / 16 Average Hi/Low Temp degrees Celsius with an average rainfall of 49° F / 21.2° 20 inches and average snowfall of 10 Average Hi/Low Temp inches per year. The normal storm paths 91.7° F / 65.6° F that tract across most of the U.S. typically Ann. Average Precip. pass by the Dumas area, so prolonged pe- 19.56" riods of bad weather are almost unheard Ann. Average Snowfall of. During the average year, skies are clear or partly sunny and the air is clean. Flying 15.00" conditions are generally very good with Days of Sunshine flight by visual flight rules possible on 146 most days of the year. Measurable precipi- % Days of Sunshine tation averages between 1 and about 5 83% inches a month, with heaviest rainfall in May, June and September. Snowfall averages less than 10 inches per year and seldom remains on the ground very long. Heavy fogs are infrequent and prevailing winds are southerly, except in January and Febru- ary, when northerly breezes predominate.

Moore Facts & Figures

DEMOGRAPHICS Property Tax - Property in Dumas is DUMAS/MOORE COUNTY subject to taxation by six different taxing jurisdictions. Property located According to the Dumas Economic in Moore County; outside Dumas city Development Corporation, limits will have a slightly different tax “Dumas/Moore County excels in ex- structure. Tax rates per $100 valuation: CITY OF DUMAS PROPERTY TAX ceeding expectations. From topping the City of Dumas $ .290891 state in retail sales growth and new Moore County .411031 business activity, to one of the lowest Dumas ISD 1.152000 unemployment rates in the U.S., Dumas Amarillo College .050000 Moore Co Hospital .178851 is a great place to experience. Dumas is Palo Duro Water .014000 growing, we’re prospering, and we’re North Plains Water .034146 having fun. Our list of accolades and FC&LR .070612 notable achievements is long, but what SPEC Rd .005874 Total $2.207405 it all means for you is that our commu- Other Moore County taxing jurisdictions nity growth is due in part to our low and tax rates per $100: cost, hassle-free, collaborative approach City of Sunray $ .310000 to doing business – and that makes it City of Cactus .232641 easy for you and your employees to lo- Sunray ISD 1.430000 cate operations here. Take a look at our general demographic information to learn more about our workforce region demographics and our community demographics."

Moore Facts & Figures

Housing Local/National Comparisons

Currently, 55.6% of the 73,059 housing units in the NE Texas Panhandle Re- gion are owner occupied; 33.3%, renter occupied; and 11.2% are vacant. Current- ly, in the U.S., 56.5% of the housing units in the region are owner occupied; 32.1% are renter occupied; and 11.4% are vacant. In 2010, there were 72,240 housing units in the region - 56.7% owner occupied, 32.2% renter occupied, and 11.0% vacant. The annual rate of change in housing units since 2010 is 0.50%. Median home value in the region is $95,786, com- pared to a median home value of $167,749 for the U.S. In five years, median value is projected to change by 2.61% annually to $108,976.

Market Access Amarillo 47 Colorado Springs, Colo. 315 Austin 529 Denver, Colo. 358 Corpus Christi 697 Kansas City, Kan. 507 Dallas 410 Topeka, Kan. 435 El Paso 462 Wichita, Kan. 324 Enid, Okla. 295 Houston 649 Lawton, Okla. 213 Lubbock 169 Oklahoma City, Okla. 289 San Angelo 346 Tulsa, Okla. 379 San Antonio 553 Albuquerque, NM 308 Wichita Falls 272 Santa Fe, NM 299

Multiple celebrations sponsored by the Dumas/Moore County Chamber of Commerce Each year the Dumas/Moore County Chamber of Commerce plays host to numerous events including the World Champi- onship Mud Volleyball tournament (July 4th holiday) and The D’Town BBQ Cookoff. The Chamber also teams up with the City of Dumas for the annual Candy Cane Lane celebration, kicking off the holiday season and welcoming Santa Claus to town! There are also other events such as Movie Nights in the Park (McDade Park) networking breakfasts, an annual banquet and more. You may learn Above, judging the D’Town BBQ. Below, Santa arrives at more about these events by contacting the Candy Cane Lane and is welcomed by the Chamber CEO. Chamber at (806) 935-2123 or visiting www.dumaschamber.com.

Mud volleyball on the 4th of July

Other nearby attractions down the southeast side of Sanford Dam. Picnic tables with shade shelters, grills and vault-evaporator toilets are available. Cur- rently there is no drinking water or flush toilets available. While visiting the site please observe the park bulletin boards for additional park information including rules and regulations. There are several different ways to get to Lake Meredith. If you are coming from Amarillo, exit Loop 335 North, then exit Lake Meredith National Hwy 136 North to Fritch. Headquarters is Recreation Area located at 419 E. Broadway in Fritch. If Within the dry and windswept high coming from the North you can take 1913 plains of the Texas Panhandle lies a hidden from SH 152 or from US 287 and follow oasis, a welcoming haven where wildlife Park Service signs. and humans find respite from the dry grasslands above. Through this plain, the Canadian River has cut dramatic 200-foot canyons, or breaks, where humans have ecked out a living for over 13,000 years. Lake Meredith now occupies these hidden coves where early humans once roamed. There is no fee to visit Lake Meredith, though boaters must purchase a permit. Many of the campgrounds offer picnic tables and shade shelters for those looking for a place to have a picnic. Spring Alibates Flint Quarries Canyon, which is day use only, also in- National Monument cludes picnic tables and offers opportuni- Texas' only monument offers ranger ties for both fishing and swimming. guided hikes, a film and exhibits. Hikes SPRING CANYON (STILLING are by reservation, involve one mile of BASIN): Day use only--swimming, pic- walking, an elevation gain of 170' and take nicking, fishing, birdwatching. This popu- two hours. The monument protects a lar site is located west of the town of San- mesa covered in a lithic scatter carpet of ford off FM 1319. Take the road heading flint, so thick you cannot walk without stepping on human generated flakes of Al- ibates flint. The quarries were dug, by hand, 1,000 years ago. However, gather- ing of flint from the mesa has been taking place for 13,000 years. Tours of Alibates are free! Please call Park Headquarters at (806) 857-3151 or write Superintendent, Alibates Flint Quar- ries National Monument, P.O. Box 1460 Fritch, Texas 79036 and make a reservation. For group reservations (15 or more people) contact Park Headquarters for a group tour permit form. Continued on Page 33 32

Continued from Page 32 1541, then eight miles east on Texas 217, Alibates Flint Quarries is located ap- or via US 87/I-27 at Canyon. proximately 35 miles north of Amarillo off This state park opened on July 4, 1934, State Highway (SH) 136. and contains 29,182 acres of the scenic, Learn more at www.nps.gov. northern most portion of the Palo Duro Canyon. The Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s constructed most of the build- ings and roads still in use by park staff and visitors. The canyon is 120 miles longs, as much as 20 miles wide, and has a maxi- mum depth of more than 800 feet. Its elevation at the rim is 3,500 feet. Visitors can enjoy the park's scenery by simply traveling along the paved 16 miles of roadway. In addition, visitors may ride horseback on some 1,500 acres in the Palo Duro Canyon State Park park, and there are campsites with water Palo Duro Canyon, referred to as “The and electricity, primitive sites, equestrian Grand Canyon of Texas”, is the second sites, or backpack camping areas. A pavil- largest canyon in the country. ion sits in the canyon, as well, for wed- Visitors can enjoy the canyon's rugged dings, reunions or meetings. You may al- beauty and enjoy its colorful history. The so explore more than 30 miles of the park lies 12 miles east of Canyon, Texas, canyon by foot, mountain bike, horse or (which is about 60 miles south of Dumas) car. To find out more you may call 806- on Hwy 217. You may access the canyon 488-2227 or visit the park online at from Amarillo by traveling south on FM www.palodurocanyon.com.

Become A Chamber of Commerce Member The mission of the Dumas/Moore County Chamber of Commerce is to provide leader- ship that promotes economic development of business and tourism in Moore County, as well as support the civic interests that help enhance the quality of life for all citizens. Visit dumaschamber.com for a list of benefits that come with each membership into the Du- mas/Moore County Chamber of Commerce.

287 RoadHouse Airtight Home Solutions, 1621 S. Dumas Ave. Dr. Energy Saver Dumas,TX 79029 501 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 8th Street Events 420 W. 8th St. Allen & Ortega, CPA Dumas,TX 79029 914 S. Bliss Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 A-1 Auto Care, Inc. 224 E. 1st St. AMA Techtel Dumas,TX 79029 7201 W. Interstate 40 Ste. 200 Amarillo,TX 79106 A & I Parts Center, Inc. 228 N. Dumas Ave Amarillo College - Moore Dumas,TX 79029 County Campus 1220 E. 1st St. Accolade Home Care Dumas,TX 79029 201 Binkley Dumas,TX 79029 Amarillo Wireless 203 S.W. 8th LB 14034 Ad Rem Land Company Amarillo,TX 79101 803 S. Bliss Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 American Legion #224 901 S. Dumas Ave Adrian Soliz Dumas,TX 79029 1212 Binkley Ave. APOLLO MedFlight Dumas,TX 79029 5600 Bell St, Ste. 105-144 Advance Eye Care Amarillo,TX 79109 Center Art Center, The 224 E. 7th St. 1810 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Ag Producers Co-op B & D Properties 201 N. Main St. 605 Cedar Ave. Sunray,TX 79086 Dumas,TX 79029 Ag Texas Farm Credit Bankers Advertising Services Company 1315 E. 1st St. P.O. Box 2687 Dumas,TX 79029 Iowa City,IA,52244 35 Bartlett's Lumber & Budweiser Distributing Hardware Company 920 S. Dumas Ave. 100 S Philadelphia St Dumas,TX 79029 Amarillo,TX 79105

Benchmark Business Cable One Solutions 1059 Coronado Cicle 1607 Broadway Borger,TX 79007 Lubbock ,TX79401 Cactus Bakery Best Western Windors 1214 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Inn 1701 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Calvert, Alvia 800 N. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Better Business Bureau Chase Tower, 600 S Tyler St #1300 Amarillo, TX CareNet Pregnacy Resource Center Big R of Dumas 1315 Zauk Ave. 1400 Guylane Plaza Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Cartwright, Sam Blessings From Above 510 Beard Ave. 432 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 CASA 69, Inc. Bodnar Auto & Cycle 210 E. 7th St. Dumas,TX 79029 Center 823 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 CASA Dental, PLLC 2100 S. Dumas Ave Ste. #112 Dumas,TX 79029 Bonner Family Dentistry 101 Binkley Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Cash Store 2025 S Dumas Ave Ste 300 Dumas,TX 79029 Braums Ice Cream & Dairy Store CDT Services 1201 S. Dumas Ave. 418 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Broxson's Furniture Cecy's Home Daycare 315 Main St. 1224 S. Maddox Sunray,TX 79086 Dumas,TX 79029 36 Cetera Investment Culligan of Dumas Services 701 S Bliss Ave 500 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Dalhart Federal Savings City of Cactus & Loan 201 S. US Hwy 287 202 E. 7th St. Cactus,TX 79013 Dumas,TX 79029 City of Dumas Days Inn & Suites 124 W. 6th St. 1610 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 City of Sunray Designs & More 415 Main St. Sunray,TX 79086 608 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Clark, Gordan & Cheryl 517 Bradley Ln. Dickey's Barbecue Pit- Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas 201 S. Dumas Ave. Ste. A Coffey Tire & Brake Inc. Dumas,TX 79029 724 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dickey's Body Shop 319 N. Dumas Ave. Commuinication Dumas,TX 79029 Connection 2025 S. Dumas Ave. DISD Central Office Dumas,TX 79029 300 S. Klein Dumas,TX 79029 Continental Carbon Company Domino's Pizza 11702 Carbon Black Rd. 300 E. 19th St. Ste.117 Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Creations by Mikee, Dr. Purl’s Fast Care Walk Jewelers In Clinic Dumas,TX 79029 1524 Guylane Plaza Dumas,TX 79029 Critter Country 6889 FM 722 Dumas Co-op Dumas,TX 79029 600 Twichell Dumas,TX 79029 Crop Insurance Solutions Dumas Dermatology 205 N. Dumas Ave. 417 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 37 Dumas Economic Dumas Vision Source Development Corp. 1301 E. 1st St. 900 N. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas Water Well Dumas Family Dentistry Service, Inc. 1401 E. 1st St. 623 W. 14th St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Dumas Family Fun Duncan, Marilu Center 119 Carson 314 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Easterling Printing Dumas Food Stop Company 501 N. Maddox Ave. 316 N. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Dumas Insurance Eastgate/Brookhollow Agency 815 E. 1st St. Apartments Dumas,TX 79029 1619 E. 7th St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas Iron & Metal 803 N. Dumas Ave. Chavez, Edgar Dumas,TX 79029 226 N. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas Lumber Company Edward Jones 110 E. 6th St. 413 N. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Dumas Noon Lions Club Edward Jones/Riseling 524 S. Porter Ave. 105 W. 7th St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Dumas Physical Therapy Edwards Chrysler-Jeep- 515 E. 1st St. Dodge Dumas,TX 79029 1600 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas Printing Company El Rancho 121 W. 7th St. 12099 N. US-Hwy 287 Dumas,TX 79029 Cactus,TX 79013 38 Elite Technologies First State Bank 207 E. 7th St. 500 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Ellis, Doug Flowers ETC 603 Pear Ave. 523 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Etter Water Well , LLC Frank Phillips College 5972 FM 281 2100 S. Dumas Ave. Ste # 108 Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Evelyn Theatre Frische Bros Fertilizer 705 S. Bliss Inc. Dumas,TX 79029 5898 US-Hwy 87 Dumas,TX 79029 Exelon Generation 917 N. Dumas Ave. G and G Operators, Dumas,TX 79029 LTD/Dumas 210 N.W. 8th St. Family Farm Store Dumas,TX 79029 501 N. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Gibson, Lee P.O. BX 777 Fenton Ford Dumas,TX 79029 1710 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Golden Chick 1700 S. Dumas Ave. First Baptist Church Dumas,TX 79029 500 S. Bliss Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Golden Spread Material 200 N. Twichell First Christian Church Dumas,TX 79029 423 S. Maddox Dumas,TX 79029 Goodwin Heating & Air 519 N. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 First National Bank 1201 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Grace Heating & Air 226 N. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 First Presbyterian Church Grall, Harold 701 E. 1st St. 5901 W. Rd I Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 39 Great Plains Nursing & HTeaO - Dumas Rehab 201 S. Dumas Ave. Ste. B 315 E. 19th St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Internal Medicine - Dr. Green Country Opara's Equipment 224 S. Bliss Ave 939 N. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Jack's Car Wash, LTD H & R Block 400 Bradley Ln. Dumas,TX 79029 703 S. Bliss Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Jack Oldham Oil, Inc Hampton Inn & Suites 115 N. Wilson Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 2010 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 JBS Happy State Bank & 5950 Trail End Rd. Cactus,TX,79013 Trust 800 S. Dumas Ave. Jeannie B's, LLC Dumas,TX 79029 605 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Hart Chevrolet Buick GMC KDDD Radio 920 Liberal St. 408 N. Dumas Ave. Dalhart,TX 79022 Dumas,TX 79029

Hickman, Gary Keeney, R.M. Mert 210 E. 7th St. 1010 E. 2nd St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

High Plains Observer Kel-Tex Electric P.O. BX 366 1621 S. Bliss Ave. Spearman,TX 79081 Dumas,TX 79029

Holiday Inn Express Kountry Donuts 1932 S. Dumas Ave. 217 N. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Houlette Real Estate KXIT Radio 616 E. 1st St. 323 Denver Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dalhart,TX,79022 40 La Quinta Inn & Suites Mills, Jordan 1912 S. Dumas Ave. 127 Armstrong Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Lady-Bug Services, Inc. Moore County Attorney 507 S.W. 10th Ave. 715 S. Dumas Ave. Courthouse, Rm Amarillo,TX 79114 #208 Dumas,TX 79029 Landrum, Lori 4221 Whispering Hills Rd. Kingston,OK 73439 Moore County Crime Stoppers, Inc Lewis Plumbing 700 S. Bliss Ave. 405 S. Porter Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Moore County Life's Abundance 100 Success Blvd. Ste. # 1 Development, Inc Dumas,TX 79029 422 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Lone Star Ballet 327 S. Bliss Ave. Moore County Farm Dumas,TX 79029 Bureau 525 E. 1st St. Love's Travel Stop Dumas,TX 79029 720 N. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Moore County Gin, LP Lowe's Marketplace 11800 N. US-Hwy 287 Dumas,TX 79029 1119 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Moore County Hosptial McDonald's District 1400 S. Dumas Ave. 224 E. 2nd St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 McDowell, Anita 310 Powell Moore County News Dumas,TX 79029 Press 702 S. Meredith Ave. Judge Delwin McGee Dumas,TX 79029 715 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Moore County Resource Milligan, Mike Center 218 Carson 422 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 41 Moore County Senior Panhandle Implement Center Company , Inc 701 E. 16th St. 1235 N. Dumas Ave. Dumas, TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Moore Windshield & Pantera Energy 1322 FM 2203 Services, Inc Dumas,TX 79029 111 E. 19th St. Dumas,TX 79029 Panhandle Children Morrison Funeral Foundation P.O. BX 1541 Directors Dumas,TX 79029 1015 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Pierce, Merna 1505 Geary Rd. Motel 6 Dumas,TX 79029 1712 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Plains Internet, LLC 7519 Canyon Dr. Mr. Payroll Amarillo,TX,79110 200 S. Bliss Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Plaza Restaurant VII, The 2100 S. Dumas Ave. Mulanax, Judge Barbara Dumas,TX 79029 119 W. 5th St. Dumas,TX 79029 Powell Abstract Company, Inc Nex Gen 110 E. 7th St. N. Maddox/P.O. BX 288 Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Premier Lawn & Weed North Plains Groudwater Control District 402 W. 7th St. 603 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Prime Building Nutrien Ag Solutions, Components, LLC Inc. 10755 S. US-Hwy 287 5840 US-Hwy 87 Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Pure Element Premier Osborn Orthodontic Water 206 S. Bliss Ave 5901 W. Rd I Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 42 Quality Inn Roger's Pharmacy 1620 S. Dumas Ave. 1021 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Rabern Rental Center Roxann Allen 4807 S. Washington St. 302 Robin Rd. Amarillo,TX 79110 Dumas,TX 79029

Rafter 6 Antiques & More Rusty Spike Goat 721 S. Bliss Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Products 10890 FM 2589 Raney, Bill Dumas,TX 79029 P.O. BX 1243 Dalhart,TX 79022 Saenz, Geneva P.O. BX 963 Oglesby, Ray Dumas,TX 79029 P.O. BX 913 Dumas,TX 79029 Safe Place 306 W. 7th St. Re Max Realtor, Agent Dumas,TX 79029 503 Pear Dumas,TX 79029 Salim, Mike & Beth 309 Bennett Dr. Red Cap Electrical Dumas,TX 79029 Services, LLC 215 Brickey Ave. Schumacher, Billie Faye Dumas,TX 79029 504 Robin Rd. Dumas,TX 79029 Red Roof Inn 1525 S. Dumas Ave. Scott Sickles, CPA Dumas,TX 79029 1514 Guylane Plaza Dumas,TX 79029 Remington Seeds 6043 W. Hwy 87 Security Finance Dumas,TX 79029 424 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Reserves at High Plains, The Silveus Insurance Group 702 Oak Ave. 901 S. Bliss Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Richardson Seeds, Inc. Snider Motorsports, LLC P.O. BX 60 1002 S. Dumas Ave. Vega,TX 79092 Dumas,TX 79029 43 Sonic Drive-In Sunshine Stables 405 S. Dumas Ave. 10846 FM 2589 Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

SPC Office Products Super 8 Hotel 515 S. Dumas Ave. 119 W. 17th Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

State Farm Swinford, David 519 Bradley Ln. Insurance/Holt Agency Dumas,TX 79029 1545 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Talon Point 5145 FM 722 State Farm Dumas,TX 79029 Insurance/Stegall Agency Tascosa Office Machines 610 E. 1st St. 616 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

State Rep. Four Price Texas Sky Credit Union 320 S. Polk Ste. 700 515 Phillips Amarillo,TX 791051749 Dumas,TX 79029

Stewart's Lube-N-Wash Texas Credit Bureau 815 E. 1st St. 1100 S. Dumas Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Stidham Insurance Texas Northwestern Railway Company Agency, Inc. 6670 Rd. E 200 E. 1st St. Sunray,TX 79086 Dumas,TX 79029 Texas Panhandle Title Street Volkswagen of Company Amarillo 101 E. 8th St. 8707 Pilgrim Dr. Dumas,TX 79029 Amarillo,TX 79119 Texas Panhandle Honor Subway Flight 1420 & 2003 S. Dumas Ave. 1220 S. Polk St. Dumas,TX 79029 Amarillo,TX,79116 Sun Loan Company #114 The Bridge 1426 Guylane Plaza 210 E. 7th St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 44 The Kokken VRC Builders, LLC 1209 Bobwhite Ave. Valdez Roofing Dumas,TX 79029 124 N. 5th St. Dumas,TX 79029 The Real Estate Gals Team Walker, Janet - Adrem 803 S. Bliss Ave. 115 Plum Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029

Three Falls Cove Walmart 8125 FM 3395 2003 S. Dumas Ave. Sanford,TX 79078 Dumas,TX 79029

Toot'n Totum West Texas Gas, Inc. 100 & 1601 S. Dumas Ave 505 N. Maddox 312 E. 1st St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Westco Rental, LLC Town Square Media 234 W. 1 St. Dumas,TX 79029 Amarillo 6214 West 34th Amarillo,TX,79109 Westover Apartments 234 W. 17th St. Dumas,TX 79029 United Supermarkets 1420 Guylane Plaza Dumas,TX 79029 Wilbur-Ellis Company 7190 FM 119 Sunray,TX 79086 Valero McKee Refinery - Diamond Shamrock Willis Construction Refining Co. 503 E. 1st St. 6701 FM 119 Dumas,TX 79029 Sunray,TX 79029 Windmill Realty Vaughan Farms, Inc 215 N. Dumas Ave. 5522 US-Hwy 87 Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Window on the Plains Venable's Construction Museum 7410 Continental Pkwy. 1820 S. Dumas Ave. Amarillo,TX 79119 Dumas,TX 79029

Victory Glass Windstream 815 S. Dumas Ave. P.O. Box 18313 Dumas,TX 79029 Little Rock,AR 72222 45 Winkelmann Heating & Workforce Solution Air Conditioning Panhandle 501 S. Dumas Ave. 1206 SW 7th Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Amarillo,TX,79101 Witt Motors Xcel Energy 402 N. Dumas Ave. 612 S. Wilson St. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 Woody's Furniture Xtreme Realty Company 624 E. 7th St. 715 S. Bliss Ave. Dumas,TX 79029 Dumas,TX 79029 YMCA of Moore County 1400 S. Maddox Dumas,TX 79029

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