Community

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to dive into our photo collection and share photos of Canadian and Hemphill County couples, along with a little bit of their background and how they helped establish our community.

For this week’s program, Steve Rader recruited a man who has a job that most men consider a dream job.

To celebrate their 50th anniversary, Fred and Sheila Pankratz had planned on going to Canada to the Calgary Stampede, but because of COVID travel restrictions, their plans were canceled.

INGREDIENTS 5 pounds meaty bone-in beef short ribs, cut into two-inch chunks Good olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 leeks, white and light green parts, chopped 2 yellow onions, chopped 5-6 celery ribs, chopped 6 unpeeled carrots, chopped 5 garlic cloves, minced 1 bottle...

“I bought more broccoli because I knew you were coming,” my mother informed me. You can never get enough broccoli; that is my belief.

CANYON—One of Amarillo’s most highly regarded organizers will lead a two-part events-planning course through West Texas A&M University’s Extended Studies program.

This amazing dish was in the Super Simple cookbook by Tieghan Gerard, a recent holiday gift to the Shannons. If this one-pot recipe is any example, it will be filled with delicious and simple selections. Enjoy!

I was excited to wear my new dress. It was slimming, I thought: all black and covered with flounces from the neckline to the hemline.

Charles Dale Ballard, 82, Amarillo, Dec. 10, 2020.

I AM THRILLED to be serving our community as the new director of the River Valley Pioneer Museum and excited for the year ahead. I begin my journey here with a very grateful heart for the work that’s been done before me to build such a wonderful facility and collection for our community and guests.