Event Calendar

BusinessConnection Tradeshow is May 23rd

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art the 4th of July festivities off right by joining us on July 3rd for Kickin’ it in Canyon with Mike Ryan feat. Next to Kin! The concert will be at The Lumberyard in Canyon located at 850 N. 23rd St. Gates open at 6:00pm and tickets are $30 each. Click HERE to buy your tickets now!

LIONS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST

JULY 4TH 7-10AM

Start your day of right with the Canyon Lions Club Pancake Breakfast! Stop into the Cole Community Center and let the Lions feed you breakfast! For just $5 you can get pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice, everything you need to fuel you for all of the day’s activities!

 4TH OF JULY FAIR ON THE SQUARE

JULY 4TH 9AM-3PM

4TH OF JULY FAIR ON THE SQUARE

Join Canyon for one of the largest 4th of July celebrations in the state of Texas!

The 4th of July Fair on the square is one of the largest vendor events in the area with over 100 vendors, Food Trucks and activities for the kids! Located around the Downtown Canyon Square, you can shop, eat and repeat from 9am-3pm on Tuesday, July 4th! For more information on the Fair on the Square or to become a vendor, click HERE.

 4TH AVENUE FIRECRACKER MILE

MORE INFO COMING SOON!

The 4th of July Independence Day Parade is one that you do not want to miss! Our parade starts at the East end of 4th Avenue at the First United Bank Center and travels West past the Downtown Square! The theme for this year’s parade is “PARTY IN THE U.S.A!” For a map of the parade route, more information on the parade and to register to be in our parade, click HERE.

INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS

MORE INFO COMING SOON!

CANYON’S INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE

JULY 4TH 10AM

KICKIN’

Start your day of right with the Canyon Lions Club Pancake Breakfast! Stop into the Cole Community Center and let the Lions feed you breakfast! For just $5 you can get pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice, everything you need to fuel you for all of the day’s activities!

 4TH OF JULY FAIR ON THE SQUARE

JULY 4TH 9AM-3PM

IT IN CANYON

May 1, Heatstroke Prevention Day.  

Join the TxDOT and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the Once You Park, Stop, Look, Lock heatstroke prevention campaign. NHTSA’s goal is to educate parents and caregivers about critical information regarding pediatric vehicular heatstroke. NHTSA, safety advocates, and academic institutions urge parents and caregivers to learn about the deadly consequences of leaving children in cars.

Every death is preventable.

• Pediatric vehicular heatstroke is one of the leading causes of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths for children 14 and younger.
• Before leaving a vehicle, stop, look for a child, and lock the car doors. It only takes a second.
• Since 1998, when safety advocates first began tracking, vehicular heatstroke has killed more than 965 children. Each death was preventable.
• In 2023, 29 children died due to vehicular heatstroke, a decrease from the 33 children who died in 2022. The death rate has been lower in recent years.
• On average, 37 children die per year due to vehicular heatstroke. The biggest risk factor in these cases is a change in routine.
• The three main scenarios in which heatstroke occurs are:

• 1. Children are forgotten in vehicles by parents or caregivers.
  2. Children gain access to unlocked vehicles and become trapped inside.
  3. Children are knowingly left in vehicles by parents or caregivers.
• It is critical that all parents, caregivers, and drivers understand that children should never be left alone in a vehicle, not even for a minute.

How this happens:

• The primary way a child dies from heatstroke is from a parent or caregiver “forgetting” their child in a vehicle. There are many factors at play, but a common one is a change in routine. Every family experiences a change in routine at some point, so every parent or caregiver is susceptible to this mistake.
• This “forgotten” circumstance accounts for more than half of the total child heatstroke deaths that have occurred since 1998. In approximately half of these “forgotten” deaths, specifically, the child was on their way to childcare or preschool. A busy parent or caregiver may unintentionally forget that a quiet or sleeping child is in the back of the vehicle. This most often occurs with children under one year of age. Always remember: Once You Park, Stop, Look, Lock. These actions could save a life.
• Toddlers and young children are also at risk, as they can climb into a vehicle without supervision. Children may be playing or hiding, but if they enter a vehicle without the knowledge of an adult, they may be unable to get out of the car, especially if child locks are activated. It is essential to teach children that cars are not a place to play. Parents should get into the habit of storing keys and fobs out of a child’s reach.
• Sometimes, children are left intentionally by parents who do not understand the dangers of a hot vehicle and may have a quick errand to run, or who may not understand how quickly a vehicle can heat up to deadly temperatures. It cannot be overstated: Never leave a child in a vehicle alone, not even for a minute.
• The day of the week may have an influence on children who have been forgotten in a vehicle, or who have gained access: “Forgotten” deaths are most likely to occur on Thursdays and Fridays, while deaths in which a child has unknowingly climbed into a vehicle typically occur on weekends, with Sunday being the most at-risk day.
• Approximately 58% of heatstroke deaths occur when the child is at home, followed by 23% of deaths occurring at a parent or caregiver’s work.
• By the end of 2023, Texas and Florida had the highest number of child heatstroke deaths. Additional states at the highest risk for heatstroke deaths per capita are Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Arizona.

High body temperature can cause permanent injury or even death:

• Heatstroke begins when the core body temperature reaches approximately 104 degrees and the thermoregulatory system is overwhelmed. A core temperature of approximately 107 degrees is lethal.
• Children are more sensitive to heat than adults.
• Children are at a higher risk than adults of dying from heatstroke in a hot vehicle because their body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult’s.
• The children most at-risk for heatstroke are those under 1 year, yet they make up one-third of heatstroke deaths.
• In 10 minutes, a car can heat up by as much as 20 degrees. Rolling down a window does little to keep a vehicle cool.
• Heatstroke fatalities have occurred even in vehicles parked in shaded areas and when the outside air temperatures were 80 degrees Fahrenheit or less.
• Summertime is the peak season for these tragic incidents, with children dying at an average rate of two per week. Unfortunately, heatstroke can even occur in outdoor temperatures as low as 57 degrees. The warning signs of heatstroke vary, but may include:
  • Red, hot, and moist or dry skin
  • Absent sweating, even though the child is warm
  • Strong rapid pulse or a slow weak pulse
  • Throbbing headache
  • Dizziness
  • Nausea
  • Confusion
  • Grouchiness or strange behavior

These three tips could save a child’s life:

• NEVER leave a child in a vehicle unattended.
• Make it a habit to look in the back seat EVERY time you exit the car.
• ALWAYS lock the car and put the keys out of reach.

Thanks,

LaViza

LaViza Matthews

Traffic Safety Specialist Amarillo District

Child Passenger Safety Lead Instructor

TxDOT Representative-State Board CFRT

Office- 806-356-3338

Cell- 806-290-3584

Laviza.matthews@txdot.gov

There’s a lot going on at Mission Amarillo! First, we would like to announce that our annual spring fundraiser, FamFest will be Saturday, May 18 at Sam Houston Park. There will be around 30 vendors, food trucks, carnival games, and silent auction. It’s always a great time for the entire family and a great way to help us do what we do. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, May 18! We will be taking sponsorships for our Event Sponsors starting March 4.

Also, we are continuing to raise funds for our Be-Loved House project. We are making progress towards our goal and hope to begin renovations in the coming months. Residents at Be-Loved House will receive training in various life skills like using a bank, avoiding payday loans and rent to own, learning how to live on a budget, and how to build a credit rating. Ladies can stay in Be-Loved House for up to 2 years. Only 3 months of that will be training and the rest of their time there will be spent putting these lessons into practice. Once their 2 years are over, we will match any money they’ve saved in a savings account up to $2,000. Our goal for all our moms in Be-Loved House is that they will be able to live without the limitations of government assistance when they leave. If you’d like to donate towards renovations, follow this link. https://www.missionamarillo.org/be-loved-house

Last of all, our shoe deliveries are continuing to grow at an unprecedented rate. In past years, we typically deliver around 40-50 shoes a month in January and February. This year has been very different. In January, we gave away 120 pairs of shoes and so far in February we have given away 119 pairs! This unexpected demand has lowered our shoe inventory to far lower levels than we have ever experienced this time of year. As of this writing, we currently have 20 sizes with 10 or less in stock, several with fewer than 7. It doesn’t take long for these  inventory numbers to drop to zero. If you would like to collect shoes for us, please follow this link and we will contact you with all the details! https://www.missionamarillo.org/forms/shoe-request

Thank you for supporting Mission Amarillo and for helping us love our neighbor and equip them for life!

The Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce invites you to participate as a sponsor for our 2024 Cinco de Mayo Fajita Festival.
Our Fajita Festival is a fajita cooking competition that allows you and your co-workers to partner up and create the best-tasting fajitas. Each team is provided fajita meat, vegetables, and tortillas for the competition and for our community to taste and enjoy the scent of sizzling fajitas.

By sponsoring this event, you have the opportunity to partner with us in our mission to serve the Amarillo area and raise funds for our Scholarship and Internship Program and operations. In turn, we will promote your business, services, and products to thousands of attendees. Join us for our biggest Fajita Festival yet!

We welcome the whole family to join us for fun, music, and all-you-can-eat fajitas (while supplies last) at Hodgetown Stadium on Friday, May 10th. You may contact our office for additional information at the number or email address listed below.
We look forward to your participation!

Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce:
600 S. Tyler St. Ste. 1402
Amarillo, TX 79101
Office: (806) 379-8800
Email: j.anguiano@amarillohcc.com
chris@boydsequipment.com

Repair Café is a neighborhood initiative that promotes repair as an alternative to tossing things out. Amarillo’s first Repair Café will be held June 1, 2024. Panhandle residents can bring their broken items to fix them on the spot with the help of voluntary repairers. But until then, Repair Café needs the help of handy volunteers in the area. Join us!

Amarillo Parks & Recreation Senior Services is looking for repair volunteers for our Repair Café event. We are especially looking for people who are handy with:

• Sewing/Clothing/Textile
• Bicycles
• Appliances
• Furniture/Wooden Items
• Computers/Electronics             
• Sharpening Knives & Hatchets
• Or anyone who is simply handy

In addition, we are also looking for event volunteers. These volunteers welcome visitors and serve as a contact point for both visitors and repairers in the Repair Café.

Want to sign up as a volunteer? Follow the Active Adult 50+ link on the Parks & Recreation website: www.amarilloparks.org. You can also reach out to us at jeff.whitsell@amarillo.gov or call (806)378-4290.

See you soon at the Repair Café!