Amarillo Zoo Celebrates 65th Anniversary Throughout July
AMARILLO –The Amarillo Zoo will celebrate its 65th birthday with a month long celebration in July. Festivities include fun for visitors, animals and Amarillo Zoo staff members. Dates are July 1 to July 31, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
●A special enrichment schedule will be on the Amarillo Zoo’s Facebook event page.
●A different animal will enjoy special birthday enrichment each day of the month.
●Throughout the zoo grounds, there will be special exhibit signs taking visitors on an historical look at the Amarillo Zoo.
●The community will be able to sign a special birthday card for the Amarillo Zoo.
●The event will also coincide with National Zoo Keeper Week, dedicated to sharing the passion and devotion of zookeepers.
“This is a big milestone for the Amarillo Zoo, the animals and staff as well as for our city,” said Visitor Services Specialist for the Amarillo Zoo Kayla Sell. “Many people in our community have grown up with the Amarillo Zoo and its animals. We look forward to celebrating the past 65 years, but we are also excited about sharing new ways the community can help impact the future for the Amarillo Zoo.”
A brief history of the Amarillo Zoo: The idea for a zoo in Amarillo started in 1955, when a duck pond was built in Thompson Park. In 1957, barnyard exhibits were added utilizing a storybook theme. The name and theme was “Children’s Story Land Zoo.” In 1989 the land area was expanded to 14 acres. The theme and name changed to Amarillo Zoo. The Amarillo Zoo attracts more than 200,000 visitors annually.
For more information, contact City of Amarillo Communications Manager Dave Henry at (806) 378-5219 or by email at David.Henry@amarillo.gov.
Alibates Flint Quarries Visitor Center
The Alibates Flint Quarries and National Monument Visitor Center has reopened and is offering tours from 10 AM to 1 PM seven days a week.
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Council Connect Set for Tuesday
AMARILLO –The City of Amarillo’s citizen engagement tool – Council Connect – is scheduled for Tuesday (July 7) at 5:30 p.m.
Council Connect will be broadcast via the video conferencing service Zoom on the COA website. Council Connect can also be viewed at Amarillo.gov/live.
Council Connect provides the opportunity for citizens to discuss topics with two councilmembers. Councilmembers Freda Powell and Eddy Sauer will be participating.
Questions for council members will be considered and can be emailed to publiccommunications@amarillo.gov.
For more information, contact City of Amarillo Communications Manager Dave Henry at (806) 378-5219 or by email at David.Henry@amarillo.gov.
To media: Please see the news release for Council Connect.
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2020 Texas Collegiate League Baseball Game
Baseball is back in the Texas Panhandle with the best and most elite collegiate talent from colleges and universities across the nation, while enjoying quality, family-friendly entertainment at HODGETOWN! Games will be held in the evening on July 7th, 8th, 9th, 10, 11th, and 12th.
Starlight Theater Summer Concert Series
AMARILLO –The City of Amarillo Parks & Recreation Department (PARD), along with Happy State Bank, has announced the return of the Starlight Theater Summer Concert Series at Sam Houston Park.
Starlight Theater begins June 23 at 7 p.m. The entire weekly summer concert series is free to the public.
Starlight Theater, in its 29th year, is an outdoor concert event featuring Amarillo talent. Public health guidelines related to COVID-19 will be followed in adherence to state executive orders.
“We hope the public will join us each week to enjoy what has become one of Amarillo’s great traditions through the years – the Starlight Theater,” said Kristen Wolbach, coordinator of public relations and programs for PARD. “Some of Amarillo’s favorite talents will be participating each week.”
For more information, contact City of Amarillo Communications Manager Dave Henry at (806) 378-5219 or by email at David.Henry@amarillo.gov.
Primary Runoff Election
The Primary Runoff Election is coming up! Early Voting runs from June 29-July 10. Election Day is July 14. Both Democratic and Republican voters have races to decide. The winners of these races will represent their parties on the November 2020 ballot. Here is what is on the ballot in Potter County:
Democratic Ballot:
United States Senator
Royce West
Mary “MJ” Hegar
United States Representative, District 13
Greg Sagan
Gus Trujillo
Railroad Commissioner
Chrysta Castañeda
Roberto R. “Beto” Alonzo
Republican Ballot:
United States Representative, District 13
Josh Winegarner
Ronny Jackson
Justice, 7th Court of Appeals District, Place 4
Steven Denny
Larry Doss
All counties are taking extra steps to make in-person voting as safe as possible. In Potter County, expect to see workers behind glass screens and wearing masks. Touch screens, stylus and other areas will be cleaned between voters. Voters will use Q-tips to mark their ballots. We strongly recommend that voters wear masks when they come to vote. In addition, there will a special parking space available for curbside voters who do not feel like they can come into vote.
For voters wanting to vote by mail, we must receive your application no later than July 2, 2020. You can find an application here: https://pottercountyvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/ABBM-Updated-12.17.pdf. Registered voters are eligible to vote by mail if they are either over 65 years of age, disabled, confined to jail or going to be out of the county during the election.
If you have questions, call us at 379-2299. See you at the polls.
Melynn Huntley
Potter County Elections Administrator
806-379-2299
P.O. Box 9618
Amarillo, TX 79105-9618
Amarillo Zoo Celebrates 65th Anniversary Throughout July
AMARILLO –The Amarillo Zoo will celebrate its 65th birthday with a month long celebration in July. Festivities include fun for visitors, animals and Amarillo Zoo staff members. Dates are July 1 to July 31, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
●A special enrichment schedule will be on the Amarillo Zoo’s Facebook event page.
●A different animal will enjoy special birthday enrichment each day of the month.
●Throughout the zoo grounds, there will be special exhibit signs taking visitors on an historical look at the Amarillo Zoo.
●The community will be able to sign a special birthday card for the Amarillo Zoo.
●The event will also coincide with National Zoo Keeper Week, dedicated to sharing the passion and devotion of zookeepers.
“This is a big milestone for the Amarillo Zoo, the animals and staff as well as for our city,” said Visitor Services Specialist for the Amarillo Zoo Kayla Sell. “Many people in our community have grown up with the Amarillo Zoo and its animals. We look forward to celebrating the past 65 years, but we are also excited about sharing new ways the community can help impact the future for the Amarillo Zoo.”
A brief history of the Amarillo Zoo: The idea for a zoo in Amarillo started in 1955, when a duck pond was built in Thompson Park. In 1957, barnyard exhibits were added utilizing a storybook theme. The name and theme was “Children’s Story Land Zoo.” In 1989 the land area was expanded to 14 acres. The theme and name changed to Amarillo Zoo. The Amarillo Zoo attracts more than 200,000 visitors annually.
For more information, contact City of Amarillo Communications Manager Dave Henry at (806) 378-5219 or by email at David.Henry@amarillo.gov.
Alibates Flint Quarries Visitor Center
The Alibates Flint Quarries and National Monument Visitor Center has reopened and is offering tours from 10 AM to 1 PM seven days a week.
Stop by!
2020 Texas Collegiate League Baseball Game
Baseball is back in the Texas Panhandle with the best and most elite collegiate talent from colleges and universities across the nation, while enjoying quality, family-friendly entertainment at HODGETOWN! Games will be held in the evening on July 7th, 8th, 9th, 10, 11th, and 12th.