Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center: Reflections On Military Service
Here is the press release for this Saturday’s seminar at the Memorial Center.
News Release
From: Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center
4111 S. Georgia
806-350-8387
Tim Reid
Executive Director
The first Saturday of each month, the Texas Panhandle War Memorial hosts a one-hour lecture/seminar on topics related to military history. These lecture/seminars are free to the public. They are held at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center, 4111 S. Georgia, at 1:30 p.m. Snacks are available for the attendees. The lecture/seminar series is made possible by a grant from the Mary E. Bivins Foundation.
This Saturday, January 6th, Mary Parker will be our guest speaker for “Reflections on Military Service”. She is a Gold Star family member and will speak on the efforts of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), in the recovery and identification of her uncles remains. It took 72 years and his remains were brought back to the US and given full military honors. The DPAA looks for and identifies the remains of the 81,000 American service members who are still missing.
Take advantage of our hours on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and tour our Education Center and military history museum, test your knowledge in our high-tech 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, a piece of the USS Arizona deck and superstructure, and our monuments to over 1,550 Panhandle residents who gave their lives in wars.
We encourage you to visit our Museum Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free for veterans; adults are $5, children and students $2. Our telephone number is 806-350-8387. Follow us on Facebook and visit our website www.TexasPanhandleWarMemorial.com
Thanks,
Tim
Tim Reid
Executive Director
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
Join us at The Amarillo Bridal Show January 14th at the Amarillo Civic Center . Great for planning your special event; ideas even for planning big anniversaries, too!!!
Commissioner – Blair Schaffer Updated location for Town hall meeting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Emergency Change of Location for Potter County Precinct Two Town Hall Meeting
Amarillo, TX – January 18, 2024 – Potter County Precinct Two extends an urgent update regarding the Town Hall meeting scheduled for Saturday, January 20th, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Due to burst water pipes at the previous location, the event will now take place at:
**New Location:**
Amarillo Downtown Library
413 SE 4th Ave, Amarillo, TX 79101
2nd floor room A&B
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this unforeseen circumstance and appreciate your understanding. The Town Hall meeting remains open to all residents of Potter County and Amarillo, providing an opportunity for direct engagement with community leaders.
Distinguished speakers and event details remain unchanged. Attendees can still interact with Potter County Precinct Two Commissioner Blair Schaffer, Constable Georgia Estrada, Justice of the Peace Robert Taylor, Amarillo City Council Place Two Don Tipps, and representatives from local neighborhood associations.
The Amarillo League of Women Voters will continue to present a Civics 101 class, and the Amarillo Public Health Department Mobile Clinic will be onsite to offer free or low-cost vaccines.
We look forward to your presence and participation at the new location, the Amarillo Downtown Library, as we continue our commitment to open communication and community-driven initiatives.
Media Contact:
Blair Schaffer
Potter County Precinct Two Commissioner
Blairschaffer@co.potter.tx.us
Office: 806-379-2422
Cell 806-676-4927
Panhandle Community Services Kick-Starts their Free Tax Preparations program on January 23rd at 11:00 am
Join us along with IRS representative, Juan Carrizales, our Senior Tax Consultant (Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication), Lizzy Williams, Vice President of Community Development with Amarillo National Bank, and local media outlets.
Panhandle Community Services Offering FREE Tax Prep
Kickoff to the program will take place Tuesday, January 23rd at 11:00 am
A KICKOFF CELEBRATION to the program will take place, on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
with IRS representative, Juan Carrizales, Senior Tax Consultant Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication, Lizzy Williams, Vice President of Community Development with Amarillo National Bank, and local media outlets.
Funding for the program was supported by the IRS through the VITA (volunteer income tax assistance), and a matching grant through Amarillo National Bank.
Panhandle Community Services will begin preparing simple taxes for FREE for low to moderate-income families, beginning January 24th at the Amarillo, North Branch Library and local PCS offices. Tax Returns will be done by IRS-certified volunteers through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
PARTICIPANTS may make an individual appointment by calling 806-240-9955
Or go to our website www.panhandlehelp.org and click on our link here: http://pcsvita.itfrontdesk.com/
ABOUT PCS
Headquartered in Amarillo, Texas, PCS has 12 service centers to assist the entire top of Texas. We are a Community Action Agency and work hard, along with our partners, to change lives and lead change while bridging the gap from poverty to self-sufficiency.
OUR MISSION is to work as a community leader and partner in the Texas Panhandle to change the lives of low-income people by bridging the gap from poverty to self-sufficiency.
Counties served include: Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler
Communications Contact: Christy Hilbert, 806-342-426142 christy.hilbert@pcsvcs.org
Program Contact: Melissa Darsey, Outreach Services Director, 806-342-6135 melissa.darsey@pcsvcs.org