Barbara Jordan was a woman of many firsts in her career. In her relatively short time in Congress and the Texas State Senate, she left an immeasurable impact and in a cynical and dark age in American politics, she became for many across the nation a voice of conscience.
The Panhandle’s best dinner series is back. Join Panhandle PBS for “Savor the Goods: Delvin’s Southern Soul,” from 6 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 27 in the Vermillion Gallery at Arts in the Sunset, 3701 Plains Blvd.
This installment of the “Savor the Goods” dinner series will feature chef Delvin Wilson, owner of Delvin’s in Amarillo. Delvin and his family will be in the kitchen and at center stage for the event, where you’ll learn all you need to know about soul food and Southern cooking from the heart.
CANYON, TEXAS— Join TEXAS Outdoor Musical for Panhandle Towns Week! We invite all of our neighbors in the surrounding Panhandle region to TEXAS. Experience the 57th season under our new artistic director, Stephen Crandall. Venture into the beautiful Palo Duro Canyon to see a family-friend show set against its authentic tapestry of history. Learn about the life stories, struggles and triumphs of settlers in the Texas Panhandle brought to life by our talented cast and crew.
Musician/Composer Alex Moreno will perform a solo piano recital this Saturday, July 8, at 6 pm, at the Texas Crown Performance Hall. Admission is free, but contributions will be gratefully accepted.
On the program will be pieces by Chopin, Ravel, Gershwin, Milhaud, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Coleridge-Taylor, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff.
The Mesa View Senior Living residents had prime real estate to view the 2023 Stars & Stripes Parade. They sat in the shade of a tent at the Sixth Street home of Brandon and Kellie Reeves, right on the parade route. Residents enjoying the show were Jack Gill, Billy Ratliff, Eva Timmons, Joyce Cross, Mary Loe Hous, Bruce Content and Rudy Sias.
The July 4th Parade STARS & STRIPES FOREVER featured 58 entries
The winners were:
Sweepstakes: Lady Cat Softball Club / Aud
Classic Automobile: Jerry Smith / 1964 Ford
Antique Tractor: Guy Hufstedler / 1953 Ford Tractor
Wagon/Carriage: Rocky Jines/Jines Ranch / 1890 Doctors Buggy
1st: With Turtle #57—Ryker Houser
2nd: With Turtle #74—Elizabeth Landers
3rd: With Turtle #79—Shane Clements
The traditional Ogallala Commons Playa Tour held in conjunction with the Nazareth German Fest is set for the morning of Saturday, July 8, from 9 am to 11 am.
The Canadian Church of Christ’s traditional GO! Weekend—now in its eighth year of community-wide clean-up projects here—is packing up the shovels and work gloves and heading up US 83 this year to help the tornado-stricken town of Perryton. The date that was set for Canadian’s GO! Weekend—Saturday, July 22—has now been dedicated to Perryton’s recovery.
River Valley Pioneer Museum Director Tamera Julian decided a saddle exhibit would be the ticket for this year’s July 4th celebration. She had noticed last year that rodeo cowboys and their families from all over were among the visitors the museum attracted during the weekend of activities in Canadian.
