The River Valley Pioneer Museum hosted an artist’s reception for artist Michael Longhofer’s new exhibit, “Eclectic Too” on Friday, March 13 from 5 pm-7 pm. The public was invited to come and meet Longhofer, who visited with patrons and discussed his new exhibit. Longhofer was proud to display his latest collection, which he says “chronicles people and places I have seen or imagined.”

Christina Hadaway introduced Trent Hill, vice president of Philanthropic Partnerships for the Amarillo Area Foundation. Hill was born in Amarillo, and graduated from West Texas A&M University before going on to earn his Ph.D. He spent 28 years in higher education, retiring as vice president at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. After retirement from academia, Hill began a second career with the Amarillo Area Foundation in 2017, and now serves as philanthropic advisor. Hill specializes in estate planning with charitable components, working with donors who would like to contribute a portion of their estate as an endowment to further the ideals and endeavors of the Amarillo Area Foundation. As Hill explained, there are many ways to give through the foundation; one-time donations, special gifts, and estate gifts. Trent is able to work with families in estate planning, minimize attorney fees and court costs, minimize taxes, and provide privacy for the family. If you are interested in learning more, contact Trent Hill at trent@aaf-hf.org.

No tuna. No paper towels. No Purell. No toilet paper. The shelves of every supermarket in the country have been picked clean. I’ve made three trips to the H.E.B. in San Angelo with no luck. Friends in California, New York, Virginia, and Tennessee report the same experience. It’s as if the apocalypse was announced, and we were all told to hoard tuna, paper towels, Purell, and toilet paper, and we would be spared. My supermarket had the usual amount of perishable items, but canned goods, and frozen fruits and vegetables were cleaned out. I’ve started checking on friends, and here are some of their stories ...

Canadian’s Disc Golf Park got a workout Sunday as a few hardy souls—hailing from Canadian, Borger, and Amarillo—braved the chill for the Canadian Community Center’s 2nd Annual St. Paddy’s Disc Golf Tournament.