Congressional Art Competition
AMARILLO, TX — The Office of Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13) is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. All high school students in Texas’ 13th Congressional District are invited to participate in the contest. The winner’s artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.
To enter the contest please submit original artwork and the required entry form to Rep. Jackson’s Amarillo or Wichita Falls office by Friday, April 23, 2021 at 5:00PM CT. Submissions can be mailed or dropped off in person during the hours of 9:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday.
Contestants are encouraged to thoroughly review the competition’s rules and regulations on Rep. Jackson’s website. Additional questions should be directed to Rep. Jackson’s Amarillo or Wichita Falls office.
Artwork must be two-dimensional and original in concept, design, and execution. Artwork must be no heavier than 15 pounds and no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. The winner will need to frame their artwork before it is sent to the U.S. Capitol and the piece must still meet weight and size regulations.
Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows:
- Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
- Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (it is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed)
- Collages: must be two-dimensional
- Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
- Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
- Computer-generated art
- Photographs
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7 Star Therapeutic Riding Center Fundraiser Non-Profit:
7 Star Therapeutic Riding Center is having a Beef Raffle.
Four Quarters of All-Natural Grass-Fed Black Angus Beef.
Four Individual Winners.
Tickets are $10 for one $50 for six or $100 for 14!
Enter to win at https://go.rallyup.com/7starhorsetherapy2
Or Text 7-Star-Beef to 855-202-2100 for a link to buy entries.
Drawing will be April 30th Live on Facebook at 6:00
https://www.facebook.com/7StarHorseTherapy.org
All funds go to support our organization and help provide equine therapy to people in our community.
We are also having an Open House event: April 24th at 6:00 PM
Hamburgers and Hotdogs to be served. Please RSVP to 806-355-4773
4753 s FM 1258 (Pullman Rd)
The Open House will include information for volunteering and an explanation and demonstration of our Therapeutic Riding program and our Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy program.
Thank you
Michelle L. Green
Interim Executive Director
7 Star Therapeutic Riding Center
806-355-4773
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Informational Meetings Set
for Building Safety Department Software
AMARILLO – The City of Amarillo Building Safety Department has scheduled a series of public/informational meetings for new computer software.
Meetings begin Tuesday (April 6) and are scheduled as follows:
- Tuesday (April 6), 6 p.m., Simms Municipal Building Room 203, 808 S. Buchanan St.
- Wednesday (April 7), 3 p.m., Simms Municipal Building Room 203, 808 S. Buchanan St.
- Tuesday (April 13), 3 p.m., Simms Municipal Building Room 203, 808 S. Buchanan St.
- Wednesday (April 14), 6 p.m., Simms Municipal Building Room 203, 808 S. Buchanan St.
The new software will improve services provided by Building Safety such as permitting, plan submittal, professional licensing and inspection scheduling. In addition, there will be the convenience of online and electronic payment, a citizen self-serve portal and access to permit history.
The new software program begins April 26.
The informational meetings will educate contractors and citizens on the new software and will provide customers the opportunity to learn the benefits of the new software. Attendees can ask questions and learn how to set up an account in the new software.
For more information, call the City of Amarillo Building Safety Department at (806) 378-3041.
Also for more information, contact City of Amarillo Communications Manager Dave Henry at (806) 378-5219 or by email at David.Henry@amarillo.gov.
Thanks,
Dave
North Heights Advisory Association
Schedules Rezoning Workshops
AMARILLO – The North Heights Advisory Association is hosting three neighborhood workshops for the North Heights Rezoning Initiative.
The workshops are scheduled for Monday (April 12), Wednesday (April 14) and Thursday (April 15) at the Black Historical Cultural Center, 901 N. Hayden St. All sessions begin at 6:30 p.m. City of Amarillo (COA) staff will be available to answer questions and collect feedback.
The workshops will allow residents, business owners and property owners to ask questions. Each workshop has a different focus: The Monday workshop will cover properties being rezoned to residential districts. The Wednesday workshop will cover retail districts. The Thursday workshop will cover areas proposed to be rezoned to commercial districts. Time will be allowed to view large maps and ask questions in break-out groups.
The North Heights Rezoning Initiative is a proposal to rezone about 800 acres in the North Heights Neighborhood Plan area. The project implements several recommendations from the 2017 North Heights Neighborhood Plan and has been initiated by the North Heights Advisory Association.
COA is providing a website with detailed information on the North Heights Rezoning Initiative. The website is amarillo.gov/nhrezoning
For more information call COA Planning and Development Services at (806) 378-6290.
Also for more information, contact City of Amarillo Communications Manager Dave Henry at (806) 378-5219 or by email at David.Henry@amarillo.gov.
Be Safe – Win a Tree Through Art
COA PARD Teams With Atmos Energy to Remind Residents
to Dig Safely
AMARILLO –The City of Amarillo (COA) Parks & Recreation Department (PARD) is partnering with Atmos Energy to remind residents to practice safety first and call 811 before digging on their property. And artists who convey this important message through their artwork can win a tree.
COA PARD and Atmos Energy are conducting the “811 in the 806” Art Contest and Tree Giveaway campaign. Artists of all ages can submit artwork depicting the 811 “call before you dig” number. The 811 number allows utility entities to mark the location of buried utility lines so residents are aware before digging on property. April is National Safe Digging Month.
Artists can submit “811 in the 806” artwork in six age groups, ranging from four years old and younger to 18 years old and older. Each age division will have multiple winners. Winners will receive either a three-gallon or five-gallon tree. The tree awards are made possible thanks to a $5,000 donation by Atmos Energy.
Here are the details of “811 in the 806” Art Contest and Tree Giveaway:
- Contest deadline is May 2. Contest winners will be notified by May 5.
- For more information and to submit artwork, go to: http://bit.ly/811inthe806contest
For more information call COA PARD Coordinator of PR & Programs Kristen Wolbach at (806) 378-9465 or by email at kristen.wolbach@amarillo.gov.
Also for more information, contact City of Amarillo Communications Manager Dave Henry at (806) 378-5219 or by email at David.Henry@amarillo.gov.
Congressional Art Competition
AMARILLO, TX — The Office of Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13) is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. All high school students in Texas’ 13th Congressional District are invited to participate in the contest. The winner’s artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.
To enter the contest please submit original artwork and the required entry form to Rep. Jackson’s Amarillo or Wichita Falls office by Friday, April 23, 2021 at 5:00PM CT. Submissions can be mailed or dropped off in person during the hours of 9:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday.
Contestants are encouraged to thoroughly review the competition’s rules and regulations on Rep. Jackson’s website. Additional questions should be directed to Rep. Jackson’s Amarillo or Wichita Falls office.
Artwork must be two-dimensional and original in concept, design, and execution. Artwork must be no heavier than 15 pounds and no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. The winner will need to frame their artwork before it is sent to the U.S. Capitol and the piece must still meet weight and size regulations.
Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows:
- Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
- Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (it is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed)
- Collages: must be two-dimensional
- Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
- Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
- Computer-generated art
- Photographs
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7 Star Therapeutic Riding Center Fundraiser Non-Profit:
7 Star Therapeutic Riding Center is having a Beef Raffle.
Four Quarters of All-Natural Grass-Fed Black Angus Beef.
Four Individual Winners.
Tickets are $10 for one $50 for six or $100 for 14!
Enter to win at https://go.rallyup.com/7starhorsetherapy2
Or Text 7-Star-Beef to 855-202-2100 for a link to buy entries.
Drawing will be April 30th Live on Facebook at 6:00
https://www.facebook.com/7StarHorseTherapy.org
All funds go to support our organization and help provide equine therapy to people in our community.
We are also having an Open House event: April 24th at 6:00 PM
Hamburgers and Hotdogs to be served. Please RSVP to 806-355-4773
4753 s FM 1258 (Pullman Rd)
The Open House will include information for volunteering and an explanation and demonstration of our Therapeutic Riding program and our Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy program.
Thank you
Michelle L. Green
Interim Executive Director
7 Star Therapeutic Riding Center
806-355-4773
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PRESS CONFERENCE
MAYOR NELSON JOINS REPUBLICAN PARTY OF NEW MEXICO CHAIRMAN TODAY TO ANNOUNCE CITY WILL HOST “OPERATION FREEDOM”
HUGE NEW MEXICO GOP EVENT WILL BE AN ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL BOON FOR AMARILLO
Amarillo, April 15 —Today Mayor Nelson and Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) Chairman Steve Pearce will hold a press conference to announce “Operation Freedom,” a three-day Republican retreat that will be held in Amarillo May 14-16.
Hundreds of people will take part in “Operation Freedom,” which will include prominent speakers from around the nation such as South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Ohio U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan. Mayor Nelson will also be speaking.
New Mexico legislative leaders and RPNM leaders will attend the big event.
The goal of “Operation Freedom” is to raise optimism and find meaningful solutions for New Mexico by focusing on key issues, such as the economy, education and jobs. The event will address culture, opportunity and faith, and organizers will strategize on how to improve New Mexico by building stronger local communities.
The event will include speeches, presentations and workshops.
The New Mexico retreat is being held in Amarillo because of the COVID-19 restrictions placed on New Mexico by Gov. Lujan Grisham.
Moving “Operation Freedom” to Amarillo will give the city a big economic jolt as hundreds of attendees will come to the city for the weekend.
TODAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE:
Who: Mayor Ginger Nelson and New Mexico GOP Chairman Steve Pearce
When: Today
Time: 2:30pm
Where: Embassy Suites Hotel, Amarillo
550 South Buchanan Street
Amarillo, TX 79101