Event Calendar

Andy Chase: The Amarillo favorite slings songs every Friday at Napoli’s Italian Restaurant. (7 p.m. 700 S. Taylor St.; 806-220-2258)

Texas Panhandle: 1st Annual Overdose Awareness Day- Saturday, August 23, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Angie Duncan
Email: AmarilloNarcanLady@gmail.com
Phone: (806) 677-3037

Texas Panhandle to Host 1st Annual Overdose Awareness Day

Event Offers Media Interviews Beforehand & Invites Press to Attend

Amarillo, TX – The Texas Panhandle will come together for a powerful evening of remembrance, support, and action at the 1st Annual Texas Panhandle Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Sam Houston Park, Amarillo, TX. The event is free and open to the public.

This heartfelt gathering will honor the lives lost to overdose, provide support to those affected, and raise awareness to prevent future tragedies. Guests will experience an evening filled with live music, local food trucks, community vendors, an art show, and a creative “Chalk the Walk” contest. Memorial activities, educational booths, and opportunities to connect with others who understand will provide a space for healing, hope, and advocacy.

The event’s message is clear and urgent:

“Honor the dead. Fight like hell for the living. Carry Narcan.”

Media Opportunity:
Texas Panhandle Overdose Awareness is offering interviews with event organizers, local advocates, and families impacted by overdose before the event. These interviews can provide in-depth insights into the overdose crisis in the region, prevention strategies, and how the community is responding. Members of the press are also invited to attend and cover the event live on August 23rd.

About Texas Panhandle Overdose Awareness
Founded in 2023 in honor of Drew Seager, who tragically lost his life to an accidental drug overdose in 2018, Texas Panhandle Overdose Awareness is a nonprofit organization committed to changing the local narrative around substance use and overdose. The organization works to educate the public, promote prevention, and provide resources that can save lives.

Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
🕓 Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: Sam Houston Park, Amarillo, TX
🎟️ Cost: Free and open to the public

Highlights Include:

• 🕊️ Memorials honoring lives lost
• 🎨 Art & Advocacy displays, including an art show and “Chalk the Walk” contest
• 💜 Community Support through local vendors, educational booths, and resources
• 🍴 Local food trucks and live entertainment

For interviews or press inquiries, please contact:
Angie Duncan
📧 AmarilloNarcanLady@gmail.com
📞 (806) 677-3037

Andrea’s Project to Host 4th Annual Golf Tournament to Prevent Alcohol-Related Harm

Andrea’s Project to Host 4th Annual Golf Tournament to Prevent Alcohol-Related Harm

Sponsorships & Team Registration Now Open

Amarillo, TX – Andrea’s Project is proud to announce its 4th Annual Golf Fundraiser, taking place on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Ross Rogers Golf Course in Amarillo. This fun-filled 2-Man Scramble will not only bring together golfers from across the Texas Panhandle but will also help raise critical funds to prevent alcohol-related harm in our communities.

The tournament will feature a 9:00 AM shotgun start, exciting contests, prizes, and opportunities to support Andrea’s Project through team registration and sponsorships. Funds raised will go directly toward prevention education, victim impact panels, youth engagement programs, and community outreach efforts.

Sponsorship Opportunities:
From Title Sponsor to Hole Sponsors, businesses and individuals can partner with Andrea’s Project to make a lasting impact while gaining community recognition. Sponsorship levels include:

• Eagle Sponsor – $2,500
• Birdie Sponsor – $1,000
• Hole Sponsor – $150

Sponsors receive promotional recognition on event materials, signage, and during the awards ceremony.

Team Registration:

• $250 per team (includes green fees, cart, and lunch)
• 2-Man Scramble format
• Limited spots available — early registration is encouraged!

About Andrea’s Project
Andrea’s Project was founded in memory of Andrea Elizalde, whose life was tragically cut short by a drunk driver. The nonprofit serves the Amarillo area and Texas Panhandle, working to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harm through education, advocacy, and community programs.

“Every swing, every sponsorship, every team entry helps us keep another family from experiencing the heartbreak of losing a loved one to impaired driving,” said Shanna James, Executive Director of Andrea’s Project.

Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM Shotgun Start
📍 Location: Ross Rogers Golf Course, Amarillo, TX
🏌️ Format: 2-Man Scramble
💵 Entry Fee: $250 per team

Register or Become a Sponsor:
Visit www.AndreasProjectTX.org/events to sign up or learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

Contact for Sponsorships & Registration:
Shanna James
📧 Shanna.James@AndreasProjectTX.org
📞 (806) 570-9317

Storybridge LIVE 2025 at Hodgetown on Saturday, Oct 4

Also, here is a link to a video we had made last year: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pJdmY8M5rXKtBlq_CXc_B3P0hVMQkkoV/view?usp=drive_web – feel free to use any of that footage.

STORYBRIDGE LIVE CELEBRATES 5 YEARS OF STORYBOOK MAGIC AT HODGETOWN

The event will run from 9-12 this  Saturday morning (9-10 is a limited attendance Early Access Hour, 10-12 is General Admission). We would love to have you there!

Live a good story!

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Phone: 806-599-3560 Ext. 3

Email: chandra@storybridgeama.org

Address: PO Box 50524 | Amarillo, TX 79159

Website: storybridgeama.org

Saturday: Oct. 25^th

12 Noon until Sold out: Fish Fry Meal (Fish, Fries, Corn, Salad, Dessert & tea or soft drink)

 $15 donation

Dine-in or Take-out. Hilltop Senior Citizen Center  1131 N Taylor Street Proceeds to Benefit Cancer Treatments for Donna Warner

AAMW Waiving Adoption Fees

Friday

 AMARILLO – For one day this week, the City of Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare Department (AAMW) is making it easier and more convenient for the Amarillo community to adopt a pet from the shelter.

On Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., adoption fees will be waived on all available pets. Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchipping and up‑to‑date vaccinations.

For more information and to see pets available for adoption, go to the AAMW website at:

www.amw.amarillo.gov/

Also for more information, contact City of Amarillo Media Relations Manager David Henry at (806) 378-5219 or by email at David.Henry@amarillo.gov.

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Thanks,

David Henry

Media Relations Manager

Office of Engagement & Innovation

david.henry@amarillo.gov

O: 806-378-5219

C: 806-336-2263

Texas Panhandle War Memorial and Education Center  4111 S. Georgia

This Saturday, December 6 at 1 pm, the Texas Panhandle War Memorial and Education Center will be hosting a one-hour lecture/seminar, “Reflections on the Military”.

Our guest speaker, Terry Moore, will be presenting a historic overview of the Bombing of Pearl Harbor. This will be the fifth of a five-part lecture series by Mr. Moore related to World War II.

Sunday, Dec 7, the day that lives in infamy, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.  This year marks the 84^th anniversary of this historic event which brought the United States to declare war on Japan.

Take advantage of this free presentation and tour our military history education center and

Museum where we honor and remember our Panhandle Veterans. Test your knowledge in our Education Center with five computer kiosks displaying information about 11 U. S. wars, and visit our outdoor displays including a Huey helicopter, supersonic jet fighter/bomber and the third largest piece of the USS Arizona deck and superstructure. Walk through the gardens and view the monuments honoring 1,557 Panhandle Veterans who gave their lives in battle.

We encourage you to visit our education center Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The lectures are held at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center, 4111 S. Georgia, at 1:00 p.m. Light snacks will be served.

Follow us on Facebook and visit our website texaspanhandlewarmemorial.com

Thank you

Tim

Tim Reid

Executive Director

FBI Unit Chief Retd

Texas Panhandle War Memorial

4111 S. Georgia

Amarillo, TX 79110

806-350-8387

The mission of the Texas Panhandle War Memorial is to “Honor, commemorate and memorialize the service and sacrifice of Veterans through education and public events.”

To Remember Every War, To Remember Every Service Member, To Remember is to Honor