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
First-Ever “Finance Your Future Night” at CISD
We’re introducing an important initiative: CISD’s first “Finance Your Future Night,” aimed at empowering our high school seniors and their parents with essential financial knowledge. Details are in the release.
We’d value any pre-event coverage and can arrange interviews with our students or College Career Readiness Counselors to help get the word out.
We appreciate your support!
CANYON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
CONTACT: Lisa Johnson / Director of District Communications
lisa.johnson@canyonisd.net
Canyon, Randall, West Plains, and Midway Alternative Team Up to Host “CISD Finance Your Future Night” for High School Seniors and Parents
CANYON, Texas (January 2024) – In a collaborative effort, Canyon High School, Randall High School, West Plains High School, and Midway Alternative High School in the Canyon Independent School District (CISD), are proud to announce the “CISD Finance Your Future Night.” This event, dedicated to empowering high school seniors and their parents with the knowledge for lifelong success, is scheduled for Thursday, February 1st, from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM in the Conference Room at Happy State Bank Stadium.
This informative come-and-go event is part of CISD’s mission to empower students for lifelong success. It offers a platform for families to engage with financial experts, gain crucial insights into planning for college finances, and receive direct assistance with FAFSA applications and scholarship information.
Event highlights include:
- One-on-one FAFSA assistance
- Detailed scholarship application information
- Q&A sessions with financial experts
- Giveaways and a drawing for several scholarships sponsored by Education Credit Union and the Amarillo College Foundation
This event is open to all high school seniors and their parents in the Canyon Independent School District.
For questions or more details, please feel free to reach out to the Career and College Counselor at your respective campus.
Lisa Johnson
Director of District Communications
District Support Center
806-677-2621 | www.canyonisd.net
Girls Who Science Program
Girls Who Science program, which is resuming February 5th . We will be bringing in a respiratory and sleep therapist for this FREE program for 10-18 year old girls.
Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you!
Contact: Ady Brady or Sophia Britto
abrady@dhdc.org
sbritto@dhdc.org
DHDC celebrates another year of the Girls Who Science program for 2024
Amarillo, TX – Girls Who Science is a monthly program put on by the Don Harrington Discovery Center, which started in February of 2023. Girls aged 10-18 are encouraged to attend to hear from women in the STEM industry, conduct interactive experiments, and explore career-focused STEM activities at NO COST.
The programs of 2024 are from 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm, the first Monday of every month.
DHDC has brought in professors, surgeons, doctors, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service, and engineers from Pantex to speak at Girls Who Science. Young women in upper elementary school through high school are encouraged to attend.
Follow DHDC on Facebook and Instagram for more information on their community programs. Information can be found on their website as well.
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The Don Harrington Discovery Center is a hands-on science center that makes science exciting, relevant, and interesting to all types of learners by providing interactive exhibits and programs that actively engage children, adolescents, and their families.
Wildcat Bluff Discovery Center is a nonprofit organization that fosters awareness, understanding, and appreciation of nature within the Texas Panhandle and to encourage education in the natural sciences from a current and historical perspective.
Sophia Britto | Marketing Coordinator | 806.355.9547 x 104
Choose Your Discovery:
Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center: Valentine’s Day Exhibit
Below is the press release for “Cards and Letters from Home” exhibit Wednesday, February 14th.
From: Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center
4111 S. Georgia
806-350-8387
Tim Reid
Executive Director
Wednesday, February 14th, from 10 am until 4 pm a special Valentines Day tribute, “Cards and Letters from Home” will be on display at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial and Education Center, honoring Navy Veteran Jackie Smith of Amarillo.
In 1991, ET-2 Smith was assigned to the USS Tarawa which was assigned duty in the Persian Gulf during the Persian Gulf War. Students from Smith’s elementary schools, Oakdale, Landergin, and Humphrey’s Highland sent Valentine Day cards and letters to Smith expressing their respect, valentine’s wishes, and wishing him a safe return home. These cards and letters will be on display for all to enjoy.
Students from each of the schools have been invited to tour the War Memorial Education Center and view the exhibits. Students who attended these schools in 1991, were in class with Mrs. Adams (Landergin), Mrs. Rankin (Humphrey’s Highland), or Mrs. McCarter (Oakdale) are welcome to the War Memorial Education Center to view their work from 33 years ago, to read and to remember.
We invite everyone to visit our education center Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our telephone number is 806-350-8387. Follow us on Facebook and visit our website www.TexasPanhandleWarMemorial.com
Thanks for getting the word out and your support.
Tim
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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
The Toy Scout: Buying Old Toys: Amarillo!
NO Beannie Babies, Cabbage Patch Kids, NO Sports Cards !!
Go to our website to see what toys we’re buying and gold jewelry, silver coins, class rings, pocket watches and watches.
Healthcare-Transition Workshop
Please help me spread the word about this event that we are having in Dumas.
I’d love to have a great turnout of young people and their parents. You’re the best for offering this networking opportunity!
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Please help us pass this information to agencies and families of young adults with disabilities. We are having a workshop on medical transition, and I would love to have a full house of parents and young adults learning skills and information from Dr. Carmen Purl of Dumas, TX.
She will present how to prepare your adolescent as they age out of pediatric care and move to adult health care.
Please share and if you have any questions do not hesitate to call me.
Topic: Transition: How to Prepare from Pediatric to Adulthood Services
Speaker: Carmen Purl, MD PLLC
Date: 2/28/24
Time: 6-8 pm
Where: 310 E. 1st. St. Dumas, TX 79029
Target Audience: adolescents 12 to 21 years old and their parents or adult family members.
Incentive: Adolescents with disabilities attending with their parents/guardians will receive a gift card upon completion of course.
Thank you,
Maria Garcia, M. Ed.
Program Director
Uniting Parents
31 Years of Service in the TX Panhandle
Coalition of Health Services, Inc.
301 S. Polk, Ste. 740
Amarillo, TX 79101
Office: 806.337.1700 Ext. 212
Cell: 806.654-2579
Fax: 806.337.1702
maria.garcia@cohs.net
www.cohs.net/Uniting-Parents
www.facebook.com/UnitingParentsAmarillo
Girl Scout Info Night – Taylors Version for Canyon Elem Schools
We hope to see you at our Girl Scout info night on Tuesday, February 27th, from 6-7p and the Cole Community Center – Adobe Room, in Canyon! Girl Scout Info Night – Taylor’s Version, is for Crestview Elem, Reeves-Hinger Elem, and Spring Canyon Elem. If anyone else is interested in joining and learning more – you are more than welcome to attend. Please join us for an evening of fun, music, making new friends, and of course friendship bracelets. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Michelle Sales at 806.473.9542 or msales@gs-top.org
Michelle Sales,
Community Engagement Specialist
Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains
O: 806-553-3180
M: 806-473-9542
Join, volunteer, reconnect,
or donate by visiting
www.gs-top.org