AgriLife Today: Food manager certification training set March 24-25 in Pampa
A professional food manager certification training course will be offered March 24-25 by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Gray County.
The program will be at the Gray County Annex, 12125 Frederic St., Pampa. The fee is $125, and preregistration is due March 18. To register call 806-669-8033.
The fee includes training, materials and a national food manager certification examination. The Texas Department of State Health Services requires each food establishment to have one certified food manager employed. The food manager’s certification will be valid anywhere in Texas for five years.
Joan Gray-Soria, AgriLife Extension family and community health agent in Gray County, said she offers this course twice a year because statistics indicate that food borne illness continues to be a health issue in the U.S. Typically, she said, her course attracts about 10 managers and restaurant owners from around the region.
“This face-to-face class gives restaurant owners and managers an opportunity to learn the updated Texas Food Establishment Rules and prepare for the National ServSafe exam,” she said. “I like providing an opportunity for managers to learn in a positive setting with other managers. This also helps ensure an understanding that makes our food safer when we eat out.”
She said the benefits of improved food safety include:
• Increased customer satisfaction.
• Improved relationships with health officials.
• Prevention of bad publicity and lawsuits due to food borne illness.
By attending the course, food service managers will learn about:
• Identifying potentially hazardous foods and common errors in food handling.
• Preventing contamination and cross-contamination of food.
• Teaching and encouraging personal hygiene for employees.
• Complying with government regulations.
• Maintaining clean utensils, equipment and surroundings.
• Controlling pests.
For more information, contact Gray-Soria at 806-669-8033.
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Kay Ledbetter
806-677-5608
skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
Chick-Fil-A South Coulter – Teaming up on TUESDAYS!
We are TEAMING UP on TUESDAYS!
Get Ready, HEREFORD, TX…
Each TUESDAY, from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Chick-fil-A South Coulter will be in YOUR City!!!
LOCATION: Hereford Furniture Exchange
209 E. Park Avenue
Hereford, TX
Thanks to the wonderful folks at Hereford Furniture Exchange, starting January 28th our Catering Van will be parked at their business each Tuesday* from 11:30-1:30**, selling our famous Chick-fil-A and Spicy Chick-fil-A Sandwiches, meals (Sandwich, Chips, Cookie), Grilled Cool Wraps, and freshly-prepared Sweet Tea and Lemonade!!
* Weather permitting ** or until sold out
The 2021 DWC Spring Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021! As always we will have the North Exhibit Hall and Kitchen for set-up on Monday, May 10th.
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic we are faced with, this year’s DWC Luncheon on site has been cancelled, but we have decided to continue campaigning until May 5th (scheduled date of the 2020 luncheon) in hopes to raise enough money for the year. This is our only annual fundraiser and client services do not stop when the world does. Read more on our Downtown Women’s Center Services Facebook page. Check in for updates on our 2020 DWC Virtual Spring Campaign and upcoming videos.
Downtown Women’s Center’s 2020 Annual Spring Luncheon
The Prodigal Daughter: Redeemed
Amarillo National Bank Skyline Room 410 S Taylor 16th Floor
Helping grieving parents and families rebuild their lives following the death of a child, grandchild or sibling.
We espouse no particular religion but support each member in his or her grief journey regardless of religious practices or beliefs.
Meeting times:
Every Tuesday
Grandparents 5:30 PM
Parents 6:30 PM
Thomas L Moore ( Tom ) A.S.A.P.
Grand Parent group Always Stop and Pray
Cell Phone 806-679-2476
Texas Panhandle Chapter of
Bereaved Parents of the USA
Amarillo, Texas
Grief Share, a Christ-centered grief recovery support group, begins a new 13-week session on Tuesday, February 4.
The group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in Paramount’s Room A30. If you’ve lost a loved one in death, these meetings are for you. All sessions stand alone and are open to the public. To learn more contact Victor Miller (355-3396 or victor@paramount.org).
Gardening with the Masters Taming the Conditions of the Panhandle
Great advice for your Panhandle Garden
M a r c h 3 t h r u April 14, 2 0 20
$20.00 One-time Fee for the Series
Six – one hour fifteen minute weekly classes No pre-registration required
Class Topics
March 3
Flower Gardening – Annuals, Perennials & Containers – Barbara Harrington*
March 10
Xeriscape Gardening – Neal Hinders
March 17
Spring Break – no session this week
March 24 Vegetables & Herbs – Ken & Geneva Chrostowski**
Tomatoes – Cindy Sewell*
March 31 Gardening from Seeds – Tommy Mason & Melinda Gloe*
Efficient Irrigation – Roger Gloe*
April 7
Landscape Design – Barbara Harrington*
April 14 Shrubs & Ornamental Grasses – Andi Wardlaw*
*Master Gardener
Tuesdays 7 pm to 8:15 pm
Classes held at the
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
& Extension Center (Auditorium)
6500 W. Amarillo Blvd.
(First building west of VA Hospital)
For more information, please call:
Barbara Harrington at 806-674-0046
or
Andi Wardlaw at 806-681-5416
presented by Randall County Master Gardeners https://txmg.org/randall
AgriLife Today: Food manager certification training set March 24-25 in Pampa
A professional food manager certification training course will be offered March 24-25 by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Gray County.
The program will be at the Gray County Annex, 12125 Frederic St., Pampa. The fee is $125, and preregistration is due March 18. To register call 806-669-8033.
The fee includes training, materials and a national food manager certification examination. The Texas Department of State Health Services requires each food establishment to have one certified food manager employed. The food manager’s certification will be valid anywhere in Texas for five years.
Joan Gray-Soria, AgriLife Extension family and community health agent in Gray County, said she offers this course twice a year because statistics indicate that food borne illness continues to be a health issue in the U.S. Typically, she said, her course attracts about 10 managers and restaurant owners from around the region.
“This face-to-face class gives restaurant owners and managers an opportunity to learn the updated Texas Food Establishment Rules and prepare for the National ServSafe exam,” she said. “I like providing an opportunity for managers to learn in a positive setting with other managers. This also helps ensure an understanding that makes our food safer when we eat out.”
She said the benefits of improved food safety include:
• Increased customer satisfaction.
• Improved relationships with health officials.
• Prevention of bad publicity and lawsuits due to food borne illness.
By attending the course, food service managers will learn about:
• Identifying potentially hazardous foods and common errors in food handling.
• Preventing contamination and cross-contamination of food.
• Teaching and encouraging personal hygiene for employees.
• Complying with government regulations.
• Maintaining clean utensils, equipment and surroundings.
• Controlling pests.
For more information, contact Gray-Soria at 806-669-8033.
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Kay Ledbetter
806-677-5608
skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
City of Amarillo COVID-19 Weekly News Conference/March 18
The City of Amarillo Communications Department will be starting a weekly news conference Wednesday (March 18) focusing on COVID-19 (coronavirus.)
The news conference will be each WEDNESDAY at 3:30 p.m. at room 306 of Amarillo City Hall, 601 S. Buchanan St.
The news conference will include Dr. Scott Milton, Public Health Authority/Associate Professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo, and COA Public Health Director Casie Stoughton.
Stoughton and Dr. Milton will be available to provide updates, factual information and answer questions.
This will be a weekly news conference every Wednesday, as needed. Hopefully, this will help provide a convenient and consistent source of factual information.
AgriLife Today: Rolling Plains Beef Cattle Field Day set for March 26 in Archer City
The first Rolling Plains Beef Cattle Field Day has been scheduled by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Archer County.
The event will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 26 at the AgriLife Extension office for Archer County, 512 W. Cottonwood, Archer City. RSVPs are requested to the AgriLife Extension office at 940-574-4914 by March 20.
The program is free due to the sponsorship of Cross Timbers Ag and Turner Seed. Meals are being sponsored by Tucker Ag Products and the Archer County Soil and Water Conservation District. The Spur Hotel, 940-574-2501, has been designated as the host hotel for those traveling from out of the county.
“We wanted to update our Rolling Plains cattle producers of things happening in the industry today,” said Joshua Smartt, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Archer County. “I am hoping to attract producers from all areas of the state, because this program is the day before the Texas Cattle Raisers Association meeting in Fort Worth.”
Smartt said the first half of the day will be spent inside and the afternoon portion will be outside for demonstrations.
“We will talk marketing, cow-calf management, herd health, toxic plant issues like threadleaf groundsel and rangeland management,” he said.
Speakers will include Jason Johnson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist, Stephenville; James Jackson, AgriLife Extension range specialist, Stephenville; and Keelan Lewis, DVM, Salt Creek Vet Hospital, Olney; and Bruce Carpenter, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock specialist, Ft. Stockton.
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Kay Ledbetter
806-677-5608
skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
FREE EVENT: Women’s History Month
March 26th 6 – 8:30 PM Amarillo College West Campus
Keynote Speaker: Vanessa German
Chair Massages, Photo Booth, Child Care, Food
Pam Valdez, MSSW
Academic Advisor
Amarillo College
p: 806-371-5207 e:phflores@actx.edu